The Paddison Podcast

  Charlotte was diagnosed with RA a couple of years ago As a registered nurse, she has added her personal perspective in adjusting her lifestyle to face the inflammation She also kept a constant relationship with her rheumatologist, and made him read the section of the Paddison Program for rheumatologists She continues her recovery without drugs Regular exercise is one of the key elements, and she recently has started Bikram Yoga with her husband Managing stress/sleep balance Celery juice is a staple in her diet Charlotte has started a business in the health sector Her former colleagues follow her new activity and methods with interest  

In this episode Clint explains how his diet has evolved through the years, from the early stages of the Paddison Program to his current state where he has added lots of different foods to the baseline, and how the process of adding a new element can work, sometimes even by accident. More variety in the diet can help feel more satiated but can also have a beneficial effect on the microbiome.

  How workouts at the gym or at home can be simple and successful at eliminating pain How Ana normalised her Anti-CCP marker Eating out at restaurant tips Traveling Tips Eating plantains for weight gain The common missing link when trying to add muscle Stress control for maximum progress Combating hair loss while on Methotrexate Motivation factors to keep making progress  

  Last year Emma started feeling stiffness and pain in the hands The inflammation spread very rapidly and within three weeks she had multiple joints inflamed Her blood tests were inconclusive, but the symptoms were spreading fast so she began the Paddison Program right away A couple of weeks before the symptoms started to show, she had a terrible stomach flu that lead her to not eat for about five days After a couple of days of juicing she immediately felt better and felt the energy come back She took slow steps in the reintroduction phase, and having a long-term goal did work well for her Consistency in repeating positive actions and habits also played a big role Now Emma can stay pain-free for weeks and continue her reintroduction phase  

  Brooke was diagnosed with RA and the following week she found she was pregnant with her second child About one month after her daughter was born, suddenly pain struck her, she struggled to walk and her hands felt like they were frozen The rheumatologist told her to stop breastfeeding her daughter and take methotrexate Eventually she started with Plaquenil and kept on breastfeeding Convinced she could do more to ease the pain, she started searching and found Clint's TEDx talk. She started the Paddison Program, with some slight changes due to her breastfeeding Results were encouraging, and along the way she started doing Yoga and getting benefits from it Brooke is now a Yoga teacher and has turned her diagnosis into a profession His husband has always been fully supportive, and they are opening a Whole Food vegan cafe together!  

Seema was diagnosed with RA and had very high pain levels Pain was almost unbearable and she needed support to get up from a chair She was put on sulfasalazine, and started taking painkillers to deal with the pain She quit a very stressful job and started searching the internet to gain more knowledge on RA It was then that she found the Paddison Program and adapted it to the eating habits of her country She got great support from Clint and others inside Paddison Program Support Eventually she got off anti-inflammatory drugs and then off painkillers as well The use of visualization has helped her achieve her goals

After a period of intense stress Lani got a urinary tract infection After 10 days of antibiotics her hands felt like they were on fire Initial tests for RA went negative, but the pain extended to the wrists and then to the arms, feet and ankles While waiting for more specialized tests, she found the Paddison Program and started doing it. Two weeks later she was diagnosed with RA: the doctor suggested starting with Plaquenil Lani was already feeling better so she decided not to take drugs and continue with the food program. She was still barely able to walk, but she signed anyway for a half-marathon in Hawaii the she had run every year Five months later she actually ran the race and it was her second-best race ever! Lani shares a mindset list that helps her train the mind to deal with RA  

About 4 years ago, Bambi started to have severe pain in the ankles Months passed waiting for answer from the hospital, and the arms started to hurt very bad as well Bambi runs a nursery, and working became more and more a struggle Eventually she was diagnosed with RA and started taking methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine There wasn't much improvement, and side effects were really heavy, with the weaker immune system being a concern for her work After one year, while she started feeling very depressed, she came to know the Paddison Program through a Facebook group She bought a juicer, started the Program and immediately felt an improvement After a short time she was able to get on her knees to talk with children, something she wasn't doing for years Now Bambi has a plant-based diet, has dropped hydroxychloroquine, reduced methotrexate to a very small amount and doing great!  

At a point in his life, Pat literally started to 'slow down' He couldn't even close the car door, and struggled to move without significant pain He eventually got diagnosed with RA and put on medications The drugs brought some relief initially, but the improvements weren't enough He started with prednisolone and methotrexate and then added Arava to the mix Pat then started to do his own research and came across the Paddison Program With it, he managed to get to a stage where he was 'functioning again' and then constantly improve on it He found the mix of diet, exercise and stress avoidance was the key to his recovery It's more than one year now that Pat is completely drug-free and symptom-free  

Stress plays a key role in the management of autoimmune conditions Dr. Amir Rashidian has seen it countless times with his patients His book "The StressProof Life: The Secret to Health, Wealth and Happiness" focuses on preparing your body to handle stress in everyday life The starting point is that when you strengthen the body as a whole it can start to self-regulate and normalize Stress activates 'fight or flight' mode Various levels of stress bring our body to need different foods, depending on what the immune system needs Dr. Amir identifies three 'coins', three dimensions in life that we have to consider Each coin has two sides, for example the physical dimension has exercise as one side and rest as the other The body has its own form of intelligence, called 'innate intelligence' Dr. Amir discusses the power of stress reduction via: Sunshine Visualisation (just 60 seconds per day) Music Sleep Eating habits Exercise Breathing  

Laura started having symptoms of RA 5 years ago at 24 Three years later, after having her daughter, she had a massive flare-up Having had stomach problems since she was 16, she made the connection between her symptoms and diet although doctors were of different advise She researched and found about Dr. McDougall and Dr. Greger early on, and that helped reduce the symptoms in the early stages After the RA diagnosis (seropositive RA with elevated anti CCP) and with a rheumatoid factor of about 300, methotrexate and sulfasalazine were suggested as a therapy Antibiotics for a bladder infection worsened the situation, and a specific restaurant meal exacerbated her symptoms, leading her to reconsider her diet once again After additional research Laura found about the Paddison Program and started it immediately with astonishingly good results Now she is almost completely pain-free with CRP under 1, without taking methotrexate or other drugs Bikram Yoga also is proving to be a crucial factor in her recovery

Katy is back for her 2 year update! She has done phenomenally well in the past two years, building even further on the progress she made in her first year on the Paddison Program. [See her first episode here]. We discuss how:   Katie was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when she was just 10 months old She was put on antibiotics after a series of ear infections and a month after she had her first RA symptoms She was put on baby aspirin, prednisone and pancreole with high dosage until she was five She was then put on methotrexate and starting at 10 she switched to Enbrel When she started her first job her doctor put her on Vicodin to manage the pain, but dosage went up and side effects started to appear Katy went into a depressive state but soon after she found Clint's TEDx Talk and the Paddison Program Along with the diet change, Bikram Yoga helped immensely She has tapered off Vicodin and her pain levels have dropped Katy represented Oregan in a yoga competition and overcame many self co

- Marcel is 11 years old and has been diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis - Symptoms started about a year prior to his diagnosis with some pain in his jaw and his foot - Then the pain spread to his finger joints and came to a point he couldn't hold a pen and write - He began the Paddison Program and after the initial cleanse, the very next day fingers felt a lot better - His mother Anna assisted him constantly and carefully prepared every step of the Program adjusting it for her child - This version of the Program tuned for children got results in a very short time with Marcel - After starting the Program inflammation hasn't come back at all - Now Marcel is pain-free and is doing a lot of sports, even more than before

- We have another chat with Carl, functional movement coach from South Africa - Through Skype calls he has helped many members of the Paddison Program Support - By looking at the actual movement in the video he provides suggestions on the correct exercises for each person - Moving the joints in the right way is crucial to their functionality and recovery - The amount and order of the exercises in a workout is another key factor - With rheumatoid arthritis, the focus has to be on the whole system rather than on the knee alone - Carl shares many other valuable insights throughout the episode

- Rheagan is a musician and has been dealing with inflammatory arthritis for about 10 years, without it having much impact on her life - One year ago, her left hand started swelling so much that she couldn't play her instrument - After having tried many different approaches she came across the Paddison Program and started it - After a couple of weeks she was able to play again, and it got better everyday - Her fingers are now completely pain-free and she can play how many hours she wants - She also had pain in her knees and feet, and now she can run without a problem - During her recovery, playing piano was a great exercise for her fingers and it helped a lot in the process - The diet change part of the Program gave immediate results

- Dr. Jason Hawrelak is the head of research at probioticadvisor.com - He has focused his research on microbiome, probiotics, and everything to do with gut health - He became passionate about it because research was just at the tip of an iceberg when he started - In the last 20 years there's been an exceptional rise in the field - Now the link between gut health and autoimmune diseases has become accepted even in mainstream publications - Gut integrity and a healhty microbiome are pivotal to good health - The technology currently available can provide much more information than before - In this episode you’ll learn all about probiotics and their use in autoimmune conditions!

- Irina was 24 when she got diagnosed with RA - She started having severe pain in the hands and joints - She was immediately prescribed prednisone, then methotrexate and Plaquenil were added - The drug mix didn't sort much effect, and it was suggested she started biological treatment - At that point, she started searching for alternatives and found Clint's TedX talk - She started the Paddison Program and put herself on a plant-based diet - It's been two years now, and she's now 100% drug-free - It's been eight months since her last methotrexate dose

- At the age of 16, after his father died, Gabriel started to have gut dysbiosis - He started to experience severe fatigue and stress response symptoms, nausea and so on - He started having scalp psoriasis, and over time he got diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis - His knees became the size of a softball and he started with prednisone - After a meeting with his rheumatologist he started AIP with good results - Doing a good amount of research on the internet he found the Paddison Program - After six months, he's now playing basketball again and feeling more athletic than ever - He's also a man of faith, and this is playing a key role in his approach

- Janet was diagnosed with RA after the birth of her first child - Because she wanted to have another child, she was put on prednisone - It worked well for alleviating the pain, but after the birth of her second child she eventually started with Methotrexate - As brain fog and tiredness increased, Janet tried a protein drink for more energy, but rashes came out and joints started flaring up - It turned out it was psoriasis, and she went on cutting proteins from her diet - She searched through the internet and found the Paddison Program and decided to start with it - After some problems with stopping drugs too abruptly, she's been able to gradually reduce drugs - She's now drug-free since more than a year

- Jo's son was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when he was 13 - His knees were so heavily swollen he couldn't straighten his legs - After the diagnosis, Jo found that really heavy drug doses were the only official treatment - She then researched the internet and got to know the diet approach to arthritis - Jo and his son began trying many different plant-based diets but after months the symptoms got worse - She then found the Paddison Program and all the information made perfect sense - They began the Program and after 10 days the improvement was definitely noticeable. - After 5 months his CRP levels dropped phenomenally, and now he is engaging in physical activities like other boys his age