Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis and all aspects of health | Britt Ringstrom | TEDxUMN
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- In her talk, Britt Ringstrom takes us on a journey where we learn about how she and several others have learned from their struggles.
Britt Ringstrom has built both her career and her life around strength, exercise and movement. An athlete throughout high school and college, Ringstrom’s performance on the ice and the field-- not to mention her ability to back squat 400lbs-- mark her as nothing less than the epitome of power and performance; however, Ringstrom is no stranger to the challenges of disease as well as mental and physical setback. After struggling with severely swollen joints and all-consuming fatigue, Ringstrom was diagnosed with Junior Rheumatoid Arthritis mid-way through her college career. Betrayed by her body, Ringstrom was forced to modify her lifestyle in order to continue to pursue her passion. In the process, however, Ringstrom has been able to bring her love of action, commitment to health and unique perspective to movement’s special populations, including elderly individuals facing similar physical obstacles and young girls attempting to find their place in athletics.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
I was diagnosed with RA when I was a teenager. I'm now 50 and busy repairing our parents' house. The secret? Eat healthy food of all colors. Stay active. Stop complaining. Thank God always. 😊💐🇵🇭
Mam please give me diet plan
thank goodness you don’t have severe RA, that doesn’t respond well to treatment, and has destroyed your joints.
@@tflynn9001yeah and with severe it is hard to stay positive 100 percent. I’ve had many days where I cry and want to give up. No specific food choices helped either
I was diagnosed with still’s disease at the age of 26. It shattered me and left me not only unable to even dress myself but also deeply depressed. I was not only taking steroids combined with immunosuppressants but anti depressants as well as medication to sleep . The pain has been excruciating, debilitating during flare ups . My rheumatologist told me to apply for disability but I didn’t . I made serious changes in my diet some years ago and started doing strength training at home with RUclips videos . I haven’t taken medications in the past 2 years .I’m currently 44 years old and just joined a CrossFit box a few weeks ago . Yes the workouts are challenging for me and today I woke up super sore but I’ll continue pushing forward because if I stop moving , I lose mobility rapidly. Blessings to all those people suffering with this painful disease . You are strong and yes , you can do it !
Please share more info,
Yeah people think we are just lazy but they could not possibly understand our illness because we look normal on the outside.
Exactly
Correct
Yes! This..
Facts
Wow. I am loving the replies. Thanks for that, it makes me feel like I am not the only one suffering. I am only 31 years old but I feel like I am 80.
12:36 get's to the point of the title.
Thanks!!
Thank you!
Thank the Lord.
Thank you!!
i wish i saw your comment at first:( but thanksss
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” Powerful.
Ive cured my RA by fixing leaky gut (holes in your intensities causing food to leak into the blood which shouldn't).. most naturopaths have amazing knowlege of this. To heal eat alkaline diet, no gluten, no dairy, lots of fermented foods etc..
Hope this helps :)
Did you really “cure” it tho? I’m working with herbs for my gut now...
@@violetgodwin677 I think that "cure" means that she put the disease into remission
You are angel on earth helping others to live their lives. I can not thank you enough. Bless you for being so truthful and open about how you made it and now how others can do too.
She's got all the muscles
hi everyone ,if anyone else wants to discover natural anti inflammatory for arthritis try Magonsi Home Joints Expert (Have a quick look on google cant remember the place now ) ? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my partner got cool results with it.
Not the 🍆 muscle
She's fine though
This reminded me of me when I had just given birth to my baby boy and I was 20yrs old, that I was crawling to the kitchen to warm up his formula, now I'm 38 and this is causing me severe fatigue and I'm not able to WORK which is what depresses me the most!!
I just now discovered the Ketogenic diet and I'm noticing significant much less inflammation and for me, less lower back pain,ankle and especially elbow stiffness and pain!!
Continue to look for what work best for your body and not , what works for others, get ideas from them but, you are different and you are build different too.
What keto diet did u follow exactly???
Very inspiring! I was diagnosed with RA 16 years ago. I went through s tough stage but been exercising for years. No one would think I have RA. I have good days and some not so good but I move. I am on humira but I try to stay fit and exercise. Does protein affect us ie is if we have too much can it be bad for us?
I can relate to crawling at my worse to go to toilet. You are literally telling my story lol! I still strength train and exercise six days. I understand what your going through and it’s mind over matter. Good on you! I know I am not alone💪
your comments given me a little light, I'm 20 and feels like I'm 100 like she said.
Can you help by telling what exercises you did ?
@@auroraf7337
A friend forwarded a video clip on CELERY JUICING for RA. Drink it first thing in the morning on empty stomach and I tried for 14 days as recommended.
By week one the pain went away (yay!) and my bowel system normalised (note: first 2 to 3 days i felt "slightly off"/bad, flushing toxins from my body 3 times a day).
Very soon i saw results!
Can be an effort but i stuck to the routine for a few more weeks. Good news: the results are all positive: increased energy levels (yay!), clearer complexion (double yay!) and a spring in my step.
Now i do celery juice as and when necessary. But to be effective drink on empty stomach and let it work for one hour BEFORE having breakfast. I started with Australian celery now trying organic ones. Take your life back! Blessings 🎉
I've had RA for 3 years, have been on methotrexate since then & enbrel for last 14 months. Started water fasting 6 weeks ago 3-5 days a week, it's a miracle & free. Try it, the first 2 days may be difficult but once you do it a couple of times you'll try & find me to thank personally 😀
Rheumatoid arthuis curable and I have suffered it for 12 years before I got cured after many medic treatment. I was cured with herbs remedy by Dr Oyalo on RUclips. I glad I’m free
As a woman just diagnosed with RA, I really appreciated this. It gives me hope and has helped me to turn my sadness into action. Thank you so much, Ms. Ringstrom.
A friend forwarded a video clip on CELERY JUICING for RA. Drink it first thing in the morning on empty stomach and I tried for 14 days as recommended.
By week one the pain went away (yay!) and my bowel system normalised (note: first 2 to 3 days i felt "slightly off"/bad, flushing toxins from my body 3 times a day).
Very soon i saw results!
Can be an effort but i stuck to the routine for a few more weeks. Good news: the results are all positive: increased energy levels (yay!), clearer complexion (double yay!) and a spring in my step.
Now i do celery juice as and when necessary. But to be effective drink on empty stomach and let it work for one hour BEFORE having breakfast. I started with Australian celery now trying organic ones. Take your life back! Blessings 🎉
There's no cure for RA, but you can manage it with these 3 steps:
1. Get diagnosed early, schedule regular checkups with your rheumatologist, and get the right medication for you.
2. Eat healthy/anti-inflammatory foods and elminate unhealthy/inflammatory foods.
3. Keep moving/do low-impact exercises everyday and get adequate sleep.
Great information. Helps a million to relax and open up to lead a near normal life. Your video is extremely empowering. Thank you soooo much. Bless you.
This actually helped me alot! RA is hereditary in my family. My grandma has it, my aunt has it, I have it, and no doubt if I have children someday some of them might have it. I was diagnosed with RA when I began 8th grade. I've had my ups and downs with the disease but I never felt so in pain until now. I am now 19 years old and I can never sleep well at night because my whole body is in pain. I did it to myself because of my recklessness. It angers me that I can't eat whatever I want and have to have limits on myself. I plan to beat this naturally.
Have you removed all wheat and Grains including corn? And dairy products Also are you type O blood
Just Another Commentator good luck. Know how ya feel. Fellow RA survivor here
Daniel Kochan I dont eat corn but i do eat a lot of grains and wheat its my weakness
I know that you wrote this a while ago, but I just wanted to say from one RA patient to another: keep fighting! And while I know that you plan on beating this naturally, do NOT feel like you failed just because you have to rely on medications. I went medication free for about 10 years, not because I wanted to, but because I wasn't able to get a diagnosis until I was in so much pain, my friends had to carry me up to my dorm and I wasn't able to leave my seat even though I was so hungry. I was eventually recommended to a rheumatologist who actually understood the disease. Eat healthy for you (don't let people say that if you just eat this fad, you'll be healed). Food is your friend, but make sure that you aren't eating something that hurts you or depriving yourself of something that helps. Exercise what's appropriate for you. Do what is healthy for you and nobody else. And above all, remember that you are a survivor and you are strong and you are beautiful.
@@samanthabailey3850 what great advice. Good for myself to actually read also. Thank you.
Thank you Britt.
Seeing you looking so splendid, confident, fit and strong while managing this disease is exactly what I wish I had seen when I was first diagnosed with RA - because when I first went looking (following my diagnosis) for helpful information, it all looked very depressing and my future seemed dire.
I understand the concerns below about unsubstantiated "fixes" for the disease - the causes of which nobody really yet understands - but think that you acknowledge the assistance you have been receiving from medication and I take some heart from your recommendation for each of us to look at our health in a 360 degree way and work on the areas of our total life (not just joints and pain) that we feel need to be attended to.
I love your talk.
I have been diagnosed with RA a week back. Watching Britt has given me so much hope. Thanks for sharing. A holistic approach, not to give up, strike a balance and try everything that's recommended then practise what suits you, are my takeaaways.🙏
I was Diagnosed with RA last week. Thank you for the information and motivation.
I have great Love for you for making a challenging journey to be front of the world encouraging others to work on yourselves and keep moving forward to face ever comes your way. Bless you again and again.
Amazing informative speech! I aspire to be strong and driven like her!
I had rheumatoid arthritis in my hands and wrists, which gradually came on over several years until my knuckles were red and swollen and painful and my hands (mainly my left) swift and not very mobile. My grandma had it, and I just thought I was inheriting her condition genetically. I also had other symptoms of coeliac disease, so I decided to try a gluten-free diet. Within three weeks, the arthritis completely went away, and I felt generally better than I had for about twenty years. The arthritis has stayed away ever since, although I get hints of it returning when I occasionally lapse from my gluten-free lifestyle. I assume it won't work for everyone, but definitely trying a gluten-free diet if you have rheumatoid arthritis.
After 55 years of RA, I have only just found out that wheat makes it far worse the next morning. Gluten-free bread does not work for me, so I now avoid wheat completely (cakes, pasta (which is not so bad) or bread/pizza (bad)) and I can now put my socks on easily in the morning! I am convinced that (my) RA is related to what I ingest. I recommend you keep a diary of what you eat\drink and rate your RA every day and look for patterns. It is what you do NOT eat\drink that counts!
Yes, gluten free changed my life too. People make fun of it, but I don’t have horrible bouts of IBS anymore either.,
@@steve6375
Sir how old are you and any of your joint replaced by now ?
@@steve6375 Take a look at Rheumatoid Solutions on RUclips
This lady is amazing!
Britt is inspiring and her passion for health is contagious. Thank you
Excellent talk Britt, you are a wonderful speaker and carry many important messages. Please keep moving and keep up your work in spreading your information.
It’s great speech and thanks for explaining about RA. I had also the same experience with suffering RA. I think biological agent are keeping good condition of her joint pain.
try Moringa ( "My arthritis cure" video). cut off refined sugars and saturated fats, dairy, wheat, alcohol, meat. do intermittent fasting. work on gut health (though lots of vegetables and avoiding bad food, might get it balanced). get back to nature, move, socialize, laugh, cut off bad thoughts (forgive others and yourself, love yourself). find a purpose, do what makes you happy. keep getting out of the comfort zone. get stronger muscles through whatever you can do - step by step. do breathing exercises, meditate if you can. passiveness and feeling/behaving like a victim, anger and rumination - immobilizes us and attacks our own bodies. it is not easy, but there is a way to heal!
I enjoyed reading this than listening to the talk.Thank you for this info.
I find that changing where you live helps A LOT in curing joint pain. The pain disappears in the mountains, becomes the worst in humid and/or cold climates. I also find that it is crucial to keep your bladder empty all night. Also avoid dairy and meat stock, red meat in general.
I can agree with the cold climate but not the dairy yet
thank you for sharing your story. I thought that I am so young and developed RA, started thinking of myself that I am finished now I see a ray of hope.
thank you
Muhsina Lalani me too tbh
Thanks
Search for the Paddison Program
Me too was diagnosed when i was 21...
@Karen Erika Cruz how all u r on way of remission??
Got motivated thank u Britt Ringstrom
I see this geared at teens and young adults nowadays, great to hear the new generation is safer. There was not a single juvenile RA doctor in all of Canada back in 72 when my husband was diagnosed 48 years ago. Around age 8 was the first time he saw a specialist for JIA but only because it was a visiting doctor from the UK. He's lucky they started experimental treatments compared to before the 70s but he literally can't make his muscles bigger like her due to all the joint damage that occurred. So lucky nowadays to have TNF inhibitors. Disability rates should drop but only if they are covered (for people in US). Still, exercising, stretching especially, a good diet his whole life have helped him. But the fatigue is really showing now. It will be interesting to see if people like her can keep the fatigue away as she ages. Truly hope so.
I had RA age of 32 no 43.
My immune system attacked my pancreas and had acute pancreatitis and now doctors suspecting Chronic autoimmune pancreatitis stilll going further testes.. further more I can no longer take humira as this started to cause pancreatitis.
So I haven’t been taking any treatments for 2 months until my next appointment mid January.
This is good information. RA is a chronic condition which is sometimes severe. Diet, supplements, positive thinking, etc., just cannot fix all things. I'm a believer in using good health practices and obtaining good medical care.
I have RA and and stay fit and healthy. Still struggling with the disease. Weight training helps heaps.
@@rockbodz hi what diet do you use dear. ..really struggling to put this thing at bay but seems hard
@@AwesomeExperiencez I have finally started on the keto diet and are now after 20 years off prednisone. Only been on the keto for 6 weeks so early days but loving having less pain and inflammation
@@rockbodz great. ..I'll see it n try thank you. ..I have never used any medication so far fir RA nothing. ..so am thinking I should avoid any chemicals in my body as much as I can but try to reduce inflammations
@@AwesomeExperiencez yes I think we are all different and it is a matter of trial and error until we find what helps us. I have had it for 25 years now. Tried loads of things. Had to go on medication to give me some quality of life.
I was diagnosed with seronegative reumatoid arthritis when i was 18 i'm 19 now,i am in pain every day i really hope they found a cure one day
Chamtei Renthlei girl you need to watch dr.morse here on RUclips. He knows all about fixing arthritis
Katelyn What do you mean fixing it? There is no cure, the pain will still be there everyday. There has only been medication to slow down the breaking down of bones and inflammation.
Try antibiotics
Vlox Media I'm pretty sure she tried that already. There just isnt a cure for it.
Seto Freakin Kaiba have you tired doing what Dr. Morse says? If not, how can you so firmly claim that? People are proving that things are curable. I have arthritis and I am not buying the incurable myth.
33 male diagnosed with RA 1 month ago.i think we should respect everyone’s views and try everything which may work out BUt it’s autoimmune and it’s a phenomenon which can’t just stop merely.We must intervene with some potent medicines to halt it.Better hope in latest researchers of medical science to develop more advanced cure.
Hey how are u getting on now? I'm 28, was diagnosed last week.
Check out the new drug Gilead is waiting for approval
@@counsellingsmh how about you?
Thanks for positive talk and advice
You are amazing individual. Amazing, amazing video.
I can't believe that she has RA and she can still wear high heels 😳. I can't do that any more 😫
Britt!! Remember me? Katie D? So crazy I came across this video looking up auto immune disorders!
Another 06 Cobber??!
How inspiring ! ... last month I have been diagnosed that I have RA (yet I'm still 22y )... I feel bad, I know how much pain I feel every morning; but I wasn't expecting that ....
Thank u so much TED
Sun Shine i found out last week that I have RA .. and I am 29 and this is not fun... i am always in pain
I’m 15 and I have RA
heyy after 4 monthes !! how are u doing !! are u taking pills like i do
oooh !! only 15 sry to hear that !!! hope ur doing well ... cz i did get used to it and doing fine
THARUKSHA SOYSA How ????
Thank you
It's a shame, most TED talks get tons of clicks, thumbs up et cetera. This doesn't, whilst this should.
Grt thought and approach my dear 👌👏👏👏👍
Most inspiring video ever ❤️
Very motivational..👌
Too much about other things and not enough on RA.
thank you
You're doing a video on RA and you're advising us to ride bikes? I have very limited movement in my ankles and knees and my neck is ankylosed from my skull to my chest vertebra. I didn't resonate with this at all. It actually felt like a massive to do list and made me feel exhausted. The jumping and sprinting bit was also silly given the target audience...
You can see that she lives what she preaches.
She got some well-toned arms. And quite a buff upper body for a woman.
Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis start 13:00
Some cool insights
The bit about Hawkins, Keller, Wonder, etc. made me depressed, I don’t suffer anything like they do, yet I haven’t achieved 10% of what they did.
I have RA and I'm 16 I was diagnosed when I was 13
I have RA as well I was diagnosed at age 9 and was almost fully treated 4 months ago but now the arthritis came back worse and I'm almost going to be 21 in 2 months.
Nadia! I am so sorry to hear that! you are so young. There are so many things you can do to help fight this.
@@heavenlylexy9895 so sorry to hear.. I was 10 when diagnosed with JIA and still suffering, my hand is already damaged, and im only 23. How are you doing? Im gonna start seeing a specialist to start an anti inflammatory diet
I have a friend who had taken traditional medicine and a diet plan from Nze Njoku Herbal Home to treat Arthritis and High Blood Pressure and for some years now he looks normal. From severe pain always a sick guy Now he looks so healthy and enjoying normal productive life😊 Praise God.
I would love to know more about this topic!!! How to prevent it naturally apart from medicines ?
Look up the Paddison program
u go girl!
When is her next TEDx Talk?
I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and I can always get a great work out in....but just one. The next day my hands are swollen, i cant lift my arms because of shoulder pain, my wrists are completely swollen, etc. Medication or not, my RA has taken bodybuilding from me entirely. I was diagnosed 7 years ago. I've done everything. I don't remember the last time i had sugar. I eat everything that lowers inflammation and don't eat anything that triggers. I've done physical therapy. I've tried vegan, veg, carnivore diets. nothing works for my case. I'm a motorcycle mechanic, but won't be able to do it much longer. I'm getting to a point where im just giving up. I'm sure i did it to myself because i smoked cigs for 20 years. Now i'm living with it. I have no family history, otherwise, of RA.
you are seronegative which means remission is likely. stop smoking.
same
I would love to go to the gym but im scare to enroll, there's time where my feet and knees are swallow and fingers. So what kind of excersice can i do? I can ignore the pain in my hands and do weights but my hands are weak anything i grab it falls out of my hands.
Stella do it. The benefits are great. Listen to your body and only exercise where you feel ok! Nobody will judge you!
Stella Garcia get in the pool
I joined the YMCA and go to water exercise classes and I swim laps.
Stella Loaiza I have had RA for 20 years and have had to work out what exercises I can do and what one's just make it worse and it changes day by day and week to week. Good luck
Pilates and swimming work wonders for us people with RA.
Thanks!
hello sir, nice video on RA. my bosswas also suffering from this condition. she went to many hospitals but didn't get relief from any hospitals. at last, he visited planet Ayurveda they gave him an RA care pack and now he is fine. thanks to planet Ayurveda
Hi, what about dairy, please? She did not mention whether it has inflammatory effect, antinflammatory or even kind of neutral. Do you have any dairy in your elimination diets? What kinds? Thanks a lot
I've heard it effects everyone different. So it depends on your own body. The same with tomatoes, lemon, red meat, pork, etc. You have to see what works for you. But from everything I read, dairy has a protein in it that isn't good for RA. Some do fine with it but many get flare ups when consuming it. 🤷♂️
who else came here just to see her muscles?
Me! Couldn't resist after looking at the thumbnail I was like wow
Thanks so much for this 🙏🏽 I feel inspired to not allow this condition to take over me or my life! 🦋
Reach out to Doctor salami on RUclips Now. He cures me from my disease I’m very happy to share this now
Came to entertain myself with the comments. Was not disappointed
Skip to 13 minute mark to hear anything about ra. The entire talk can be summed up by eating healthy and exercising. Not really any groundbreaking information on ra
i have RA since i was 17 year old..it has changed my life...it has ruined me..i am always in pain ..but i dont take meds..bcz of the side effects...i want to heal without medecines
Jesus.... you barely spoke about it and when you did it was at the last minute.
I'm going to see a Rheumatologist soon but I have a feeling I got RA vasculitis.
Hey, are you okay? What was the diagnosis?
Medical research reports published by the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, mention a mycoplasma bacterial connection to Rheumatoid Arthritis.
And what would help that?
This is even more confirmed in 2023.
The problem is my life has stopped because of the view of people around me
They see me as worthless I tried to go through and not look back but every time i say the truth about my disease they reject me 😭😭😭😭
Every time I enter a relationship and try to build a family the men say they are not ready to build a family with "incomplete " one
My hope is to settle down and build my own family but invan
Really I'm sorry
First off there is no cure for RA or AS. These patients can have this to hlab27 or a certain genetic disposition.They can have it seronegatively which is a bit less painful. Both conditions are extremely painful conditions and these patients manage the pain everyday and sometimes with biologic agents which are reducing the immunity to a point that they can die from a simple cold as their immune system is gone and unable fight to anything in expense of painfree days.
What this video prposes is to reduce inflammation by a certain dietary intake or activity. This helps for pain but never cures anything. A RA or AS patient can slow the progress of the disease but can never stop or reverse. They become disabled throughout time and this is a known fact in medicine. You can see in the comments that many saying that they try being active or eat healthy but still in pain. in the end this is how things work for them. Their pain sometimes beyond measure and they can look normal from outside.
💪🏻
Can we get RA seronegative
I just came to watch her walk around. She’s gorgeous
Doctor McPherson Brown talks about mycoplasma bacterial connection to Rheumatoid Arthritis, right here on RUclips.
Can’t find video
I came here for RA help not a plate of waffles 😩
Look up Alessio Fasano, and Phil Escott
Everything is posible
Wrong title
The patient has a tone of problem, one of them is pain
how to release the pain is number one important of release
I ma agree to use exercise to reduce the pain. but is can not help
to recover. A great suggest to use a Canadian natural product to recover.
It is a Canadian FDA approved natural natural medicine.
It has been seen in Canada news paper. Try to use it
when you continue unable to get better. It is Arthron 5.
good luck and hope you feel better.
“Comparison is the thief of joy”?? Naaha if you are better than those with whom you campare yourself.
She's bigger muscles than me ha 💪
Yes she is ripped lol.
The cure is simply for most arthritis sufferers. All you need to do is remove the following from your diet - alcohol, refined sugar, flour, dairy, and saturated fats. And start eating more cruciferous vegetables, salads and drink more filtered water. That's it. Sadly very few have the self discipline to do it and would rather take medication.
This is absolutely bollocks
Been doing this for a year, no relief, no cure yet!
I don't understand, she claims we should shop at outer perimeter of grocery store and mentions "produce and meats", shortly after, she says,
"if it doesn't have a mother than eat it," Isn't that contradictory?
YEAY! Girly Tomboy. First time I ehard somone else mention this.. eh.. phenomonon. Me and my sister are very boyish in the sence that we are feisty, but we bouth like to dress and act really girly. Acting as not in being but acting.
She takes member ok
Who’s that guy?
oh goodness me poor you. I feel very sorry for you lady best of luck and much pity
Hey...we all know dat telk us smthing new!
The cause is known
Comparison is the T H I E F of J O Y
In line to sell my soul for those calves
She says take sugars and saturated fats, then mentions canola oil ? Later she mentions fatty meats are great! Fatty meats are high in saturated fats.
managing rheumatoid arthritis... while at the same time talking about dead carcassess being "natural" food for human (frugivore) physiology. Seek elsewhere for actual info for rheumatism.
Nice DoLLE
Shes making all kinz of gainz al kinzz...yeaahh
Everything keeps pointing to Keto, I probably have a lot of problems, but I don't know what they are because I don't give my body an option to fail on me.
"Your genes may load the gun, but it's your diet and lifestyle that pull the trigger."
~Your future self
She is easy on the eyes.
Gymowner? I can barely get out of bed 3 years at a time. She must be seropositive. I strenght train aswell when energetic and it makes the pain 10 times worse.
We don't what exact cause... So disappointed..
ew
You are pretty and you make that dress look good because of how shapely you are, but I must say it seems you have exercised your shoulders alot because you have very manly looking shoulders
Useless.