Tell me about YOUR journey with your chronic illness. We are all on a unique journey with our health and will take different paths. But what we all have in common is that we just want to feel better and get back to the way we once were before we had our illness.
Have you ever thought of trying 'stinging nettle tincture' I was almost crippled with RA and secondary Sjogrens Syndrome even though I am a life long vegetarian and vegan since the 80's - it has done so much for my pain levels I was so ill for overr 20 years that I could barely function
I am 67 and had T2D and researched what I could do naturally, of course, it was diet and exercise. I have been on the carnivore diet for 4 months and my glucose numbers are at the pre-diabetic level. Once they get more consistent in the double-digit going to start eating salads again. I love vegetables so I am looking forward to reintroducing them back into my diet. Thank you for sharing your journey.
THANK YOU! We need more doctors like you! My rheumatologist treated me for lupus, Raynaud’s and fibromyalgia with only medication. I asked repeatedly about diets. She said they were FADS that didn’t work. After 3 years and desperate to stop hurting and enjoy life again, I did the anti-Inflamitory diet by Andrew Weil. It worked so well I weened myself off of all the drugs. At my 4 month check up my rheumatologist looked at the labs and said your in remission for the first time the meds must be working. I told her no the meds didn’t work. I took myself off of them and choose the diet. She got mad and raised her voice and said if I refused to take the meds then she couldn’t be my doctor anymore. I said okay. I’m fine with that. Because I’ve seen you for 3 years and I only got worse than I was when I first saw her. And I chose the diet and for the first I’ve I feel great and I want to feel like this all the time. She said it won’t last and you’ll be back and walked out. Guess what? I’ve never had any symptoms of those 3 diseases again. That was 9 years ago. Then I became scared of seeing any rheumatologist. But I wanted labs to just check my progress. I found a rheumatologist when I told him my story, he said he understood. Because he cured his heart disease with the vegan diet and refused the statin drugs. His friend his cardiologist got mad and they were no longer friends anymore because of it.
My rheumatologist didn’t express any annoyance with me, but I had similar experience. Once you accept the fact that drs, hospitals and drug companies are ALL businesses that require customers(patients), you understand a lot about your experiences with them. There ain’t no money in people cleaning up their diet and health habits. Good for you!!
I m experiencing something like this now, granted I am 76, but I don’t feel age is the main factor. I recently lost weight onGO LO and was doing well, until I started letting my diet slip again. I have decided to try harder because the pain is too excruciating. Thank you and bless you.
Also my doctor got mad at me and loud when he realized that my cysts for which he had sent me to hospital, without me going there, had been disappeared completely after only 3 months of vegetarian macrobiotic diet, a diet which is renowned for its ability to swiftly dissolve any abnormal growth. In Austria, Europe, surgical procedures in women practically leave no woman unimpaired without having her removed any of her gynaecological organs over her lifetime. There is also sure money in removing appendix and tonsils, which, in my case, they cut out without any need - this is for sure - other than their financial gain and all of this is covered by health insurance.
I understand what you went through. I'm a dentist who has suffered from autoimmune arthritis since my teenage years. It got really worse when I was 19 years old and doing 2nd year BDS. I suffered so much 😅. I've been through so many doctors/ specialists and had different diagnoses. The diagnosis I believe I have is chronic reactive Arthritis ( 2 of the 5 drs diagnosed me with this). I was so desperate ,I went on reddit to find my solution. Elimination diet was what I learned and discovered that gluten was my biggest flare ( discovered this when I 24). Eliminating gluten helped me so much that I'm 35 now, and I'm not on any chronic meds. I couldn't stand or walk 😢 and now I hike every weekend. A blessing in deed. I hope I can help someone with my experience.
Bravo!! My daughter's BFF suggested DNA testing for potential gluten sensitivity, and her family and I went off Gluten 14 years ago! A number of health problems reversed with this switch - many to do with skin and mental health (i had brain fog, some anxiety and would get sleepy after meals high in gluten.) I had already gardenend and focused on og and whole foods for decades, and just smile when someone 'pitys' me when I decline a 'treat'
Sharmila - look into the old research on high dose niacinamide helping osteoarthritis! I personally eat whole foods, (lots of veg and fruit in season), no gluten, occasional dairy, some fish and pasture raised lamb (not fed grain) gf sourdough, homemade coconut milk yogurt, sprouts ... and garden and do Qigong and Breema. I take basic food quality supplements including liposomal C, agood B complex, niacinamide, magnesium, Boron and sublingual B-12 .... As the good doc says, everyone is different! Start with something manageable - if you try going gluten free, use WHOLE foods, not lots of gf products, and give yourself 3 months without 'cheating' ! Start getting more local veg and fruit that you like, and try something new each week. Keep recipes simple, and add favorite herbs. ... Notice how you feel and keep experimenting
I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease more than 10 years ago and have flare ups. I too declined methotrexate. This summer was so bad that i finally decided to change what i call a boundry-less diet to see if this would help. So i cut the sugars and carbs to mainly vegetables and a daily protein shake. Its been 50 days and i have lost weight and no flare ups till last week. Because my food intake has been so monitored i was able to see what i had eaten different. A soup with tomato and canned red beans. Turns out both can contain high levels of lectin. I added apple cider vinegar to my water and have noticed an almost immediate relief from the pain. I’m hopeful this might help someone else suffering from joint pain. Lectins are what i think might be my culprits. A splash of apple cider vinegar in water my cure.
My rheumatologist told me diet didn't matter. He said it would not correct the disease and now after yrs with RA i find out it is correctable. Thank you for your honesty.
My RA was completely cured a few months after I gone plant-based over 12 years ago. I know 2 people in town who did the same. One no longer has any RA symptoms. The other no longer need to take any biologics, but only over the counter pain meds. Good luck to you!
Thank u so for telling your story...I am a practitioner of Chinese medicine, I am 73 ,a practicing Budhist and I suffer too of flares of pain every winter now in different places in my body...I am vegetarian 50 years I don't drink alcohol, but I did binge on dairy products .. You inspired me to give it up too...thank u
I GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITALS BY CONFESSED TO THE ANIMALS THAT SHOULDNT BE EATEN by doing the following : animals that shouldnt be eaten, I am sorry, them followed by mantra om mani padme hum, i repeated that 108 times before each meals. pain was reduced at 60% on the first three bow. I DID THIS WHEN ALL PILLS THAT WERE GIVEN TO ME WASNT WORKING AT THE TIME. AND I HAVE TO ASK MY FAMILY TO BRING VEGAN FOOD FROM OUTSIDE. MAKESURE THE SUGAR THAT USED HAD NO BONE CHAR IN IT.
I ALSO SENT LETTERS TO THE RESTAURANTS THAT I VISITED TO ADVISE THEM EITHER SWITCH TO SALE VEGAB FOOD ONLY OR SHUT DOWN TO AVOID BAD KARMA . THREE MONTHS COVIDS HAPPENED, 90% of the restaurants received the letter closed. ANYWAY, I NEVER GOT THE DAMN COVID. AND I MUST MENTION HUMAN CONSUMED ANIMAL MILK OR MEAT OR ANIMALS EGG WILL CAUSE UNWANTED GENETIC MUTATION! SO BEING COMPLETELY FREE OF ANIMALS PRODUCTS IN FOOD IS ENSSENTIALS.
have to be complete vegan, the animal milks and eggs if consumed by human would caused unwanted genetic mutation .when a human join looks like a cow join, then you know what happened.
Oh my man … this is not just inspiration .. it’s more than that .. still kindness and good hearted people do exists in this world ! So much of pain u undergone in your younger age and more important u by yourself decided to fight against it and finally u got a remedy or solution .. wow ! .. no words .. god bless u. !! Love u for passing this wonderful message to others ! U live long !
i cant tell you enough how much hope this video has given me. i was diagnosed with arthritis and fibromyalgia afew months ago. im 18. i started feeling the pain maybe 2 years ago but never thought much of it. started suspecting something was wrong in may of 2023 when the pain was persistent with my stress. anyways, ive been feeling beyond depressed. feeling so hopeless because it feels like theres no way out of this and feeling like theres so many things ive wanted to do and now i cant because it’ll only get worse from here. people not beliving me, telling me im too young, constantly telling me i’ll never make it in the world because of my conditions. ive been so hopeless. i cant thank you enough for this video. i know it’ll take alot of work to get to a place where i can manage my pain and feel more confident and not hopeless anymore. thank you ❤️
Sending you all the best!!! I totally understand what you are feeling. I was diagnosed with arthritis at 20 and it has been a journey. It is a trial error I pray you find something that helps
@@pookielouu tbh, I haven’t tried and I am negative but having a positive mindset (I know it is hard), an anti-inflammatory diet and small exercise but it depends on some trigger. You got this
Thank you for sharing your journey! I've suffered with asthma for my entire life 54yrs. All those years of steroids has triggered arthritis in my body left ankle right knee! Imagine the pain and inability to move or walk. I have changed my asthma, by getting the chemical cleaners out of my home. Now I'm ready to fight my body back with this arthritis!!! I cannot do all things plant based because I'm allergic to so many plant based foods but I'm still determined to win this battle with what I'm not allergic to eating. Thanks again!! By God's grace I will conquer 🙏 ❤
Me too. Autoimmune disease in my early 20’s. Recurred in my 60’s as OA. Hip replacement 10yrs ago. In my 70’s now and every day is filled with pain. Recently I started ACV , reduced sugar and alcohol consumption . Beginning to see a reduction in the level of my chronic pain.. I love veggies, so I’m hopeful .
Thank you for sharing your story. My daughter is Asian and we found out the hard way that her ancestors did not live consuming dairy from cows so she is essentially lactose intolerant. When you mentioned all of the milk and protein powder that you were consuming as a teenager, my brain went “ah ha”! I’m of European descent but suffered from kidney stones for years after overdoing with protein powder in my youth. It takes years to reverse these “injuries” to your system and diet is crucial. Now in my late 50’s I’m finally piecing everything together. Keep steady on your healing and thank you for spreading the word so that others can follow in your direction too. Most doctors will suggest improving our diets but with little hope that the patient will so continue down the path of prescribing “bandaid” drugs, surgeries, etc. Lacking conviction, people are too often taking that path instead of lining themselves up for success. It usually starts at the grocery store.
Sadly the diet and lifestyle change that mainstream healthcare suggests is greatly lacking. Except for functional/ integrative medicine no doctor will tell you to eat plant based diet and illuminate inflammatory foods. The benefit of a lifestyle change has been documented for a long time now but healthcare at large has ignored the evidence. Its about the $$
Deep thanks for sharing your story! After my liver was damaged by methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis, I stopped all medications and went on a diet that was kind to my struggling liver. No simple sugars, mostly plant-based -but still ate fermented organic milk products and pasture-raised organic eggs. Time restricted eating. Stress reduction. I have been in remission for over six months. No flares so far. Fingers crossed.
Thank you too for sharing and I pray you are still doing well. I desperately want to get off my medication. How long was you on methotrexate and did you gradually wean yourself off or was you able to stop cold turkey?
I have arthritis remautoide too so how to stop metroxetato if the doctors say this arthritis is damage to us is progressive....so how I can stop take that horrible metroxetato??? IF is this is progressive ??,
Like you, I was diagnosed with spondyloarthritis 13yrs ago. However, I am not a doctor so my understanding of the condition took a little time. I didn't really want to take the meds either but did as I was desperate for some relief. I still experienced regular flare ups but they were less intense. Over time the effectiveness of the meds became less and less. My Rheumatologist told me to take even more powerful meds. I just couldn't do it so declined. My spondyloarthritis kept getting worse until to point I couldn't even walk from my car park to the office. I could open jars or bottle tops and I couldn't play with my young kids. I had disfigured hands, fingers, wrist, knees, achilles, toes. I ended up in a pretty dark place. I saw a naturopath for another view but this for some reason on made things worse. I read everything I could find for a better understandin but nothing I tried seemed to work. My diet was pretty good with very little processed food, so it didn't seem diet related. I kept a diary for many months of everything I ate to see if there was anything that caused flare ups. The only two things I found was BBQ food and food cooked with sesame oil. There was a curious coincidence. My spondyloarthritis was always much worse during hay fever season then mellowed after about 6 weeks after hay fever season ended. I never had hay fever until I developed spondyloarthritis. I brought this up with my Rheumatologist and was told it was a coincidence. This coincidence happened every single year. That's more of a coincidence to me. Both spondyloarthritis and hay fever are autoimmune disorders so I figured there must be some kind of underlying connection. After about a year of trying all sorts of things I revisited something that the naturopath told me that didn't work. I sort of resonated with my understanding with physiology, so I took a different approach. My readings lead me down the path of gut health and leaky gut and the body's resulting autoimmune reponse to circulating immune complexes. The naturopath approach was a kin to using a sledge hammer but in my experience gentle persuasion is usually a better approach. I tried using a natural mild intestinal cleanse supplement that you can take for relatively long periods that gently does over time what other interstinal cleanse methods seem to try and achieve in a day or two. I took this supplement with probiotics and proteolytic enzymes. When I started it was in the middle of hay fever season. Two days later I had no hay fever. I was blown away, so I thought that if I had hit the jackpot, my arthritis should subside in 6 weeks or so, and it did. You can't imagine the relief. I finally ditched the meds after 5yrs! I now take the proteolytic enzymes everyday and use the intestinal cleanse supplement and probiotics periodically and always at the beginning of hay fever season. Most of my disfigurements (bone edema) disappeared after about 1yr and the worst disfigurements took a little under 2yrs. I am now completely normal and have had no flare ups for 8 years. I have never had hay fever again either. I also read about how taking colostrum can strengthen intestinal lining health. I did this for 2yrs. It may or may not have helped but I do believe that my digestion is stronger for it. This might not be for everyone but it worked for me. It gave me my life back.
@@adityabhatnagar7210 I have not used vitamin D. When I first started I used Natural Cleanse (a natural intestinal cleanse you can use very day) and and Heal & Soothe (proteolytic enzymes), both from Livingwell Nutraceuticals. They seem to play funny games when it comes to shipping Heal & Soothe to New Zealand, which I don't appreciate so I changed to PhiZymes from Baseline Nutraceuticals. These were the best (for me at least), but unfortunately the company closed down. Now I use Doctors Best for the proteolytic enzymes.
@@adityabhatnagar7210 Please note, I do not believe the supplements I take are a cure. I believe they reduce the chances of causing an over sensitive autoimmune reaction, which was causing my problems. Treating gut health is the most important part and using proteolytic enzymes helps mop any any CIC's that might trigger an over reaction of my autoimmune system.
Thank you for sharing! I’m a 54 y/o nurse that’s been struggling with similar issues for 30 years now. It’s tricky…seems you figure it out and then surprise..it changes just enough to cause issues and confusion. I’m constantly trying to figure out the “everything” .. I too use to think it was a curse but because of these issues, I’m in great shape and eat healthy..living the healthiest life I can with what I know.
I must tell you, I am so impressed with you, your choice’s and your journey to get well. I have had a lot of orthopedic doctors over the years, and I have to say it’s very very rare to find a doctor that will go the alternative route. I suffer from arthritis from several broken bones from a severe car accident over 30 years ago. I no longer take pain medicine. I have been on a clean diet for several years. I grow a lot of organic vegetables and I volunteer at an organic farm to get things like sweet corn, and different types of melons that I’m not able to grow in the space I live in. Turmeric, ginger and cayenne are pain relievers for me. I use them in dried powder form in capsules, or I just mix the powder in hot water and drink. I also use them fresh. I have to take vitamin D, especially in the winter months because my bones ache when I’m low on vitamin D. Thank you for sharing your story. It’s very inspirational. I wish more doctors could figure this out like you have.💕
Thank you for sharing! Growing your own vegetables is such a better option! Yes going down this other alternative path has been hard but very rewarding
@@maureenchallener1529 I wouldn’t say lazy I would say it’s more being overworked. Alot of them work excessive hours in hospitals or as surgeons. You’ve got to realize that in medical school they are not taught nutrition and they also are not taught that the majority of disease has to do with what we put in our body. I feel like to a certain extent that doctors are being brainwashed that only prescription medication’s can “cure” our health problems. Obviously, the pharmaceutical company is behind that. They pay for their books they help them with tuition etc. There’s a lot of kickbacks that they get as med students and there’s even more kickbacks they get as doctors from those pharmaceutical companies. I’m well aware that pharmaceuticals have their place but it’s gotten way out of hand since I started going to the doctor in 1989. What I see now is night and day in good ways and bad ways .
I am so grateful for your work. I wish my mother would have had this knowledge. She was a medical guinea pig and suffered a great deal. She passed in her early 60's I miss her very much. She ended up having very bad digestive and bowel systems and came dowb with cancer ...every med they put her on had horrible side effects of course they offered her experimental meds playing on her hope of relief. It felt very helpless.
Thank you for sharing! Very encouraging. Im 63. Black mold was what started my challenges 15 years ago with two drastic periods of worse symptoms after an accident and more mold exposure. Labs always came back normal so never a clear diagnosis - leaky gut, perhaps seronegative RA, D3 was low. So I research a lot and self-treat with diet and alternative supplements and homeopathic medications. Joint pain and stiffness in my hands, neck, shoulders, and rib cage is the worst but mostly manageable. Migraines too. I eat healthy and only eat grass fed meat and butter, imported cheese, line caught fish, and fruits and vegetables.Refined sugar and bread will definitely cause flares. I make my own sourdough bread with rye and whole wheat that doesnt bother me. I bake with maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, or organic brown sugar. Daily short walks and an afternoon nap also help.I've never taken medication as I'm very sensitive and also allergic to most antibiotics. I believe God heals and I will live healed completely at some point. Ive seen improvement over this past year - I can finally drive again. I appreciate doctors that take the time to learn and treat beyond med school!
I am so sorry you had to endure this at such a young age. You are quite amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this it is priceless information. Alot of us are suffering but you offer hope beyond toxic medications. Thank you doctor
I was diagnosed at 14 yrs old. That was 50 years ago. There wasn't as much information for me then, so I had to figure oit how to work with it. I don't take anything except OTC motrin, or arthritis pain meds in occassion. Keep your body moving, as much as possible, keep your weight under control, pay attention to food reactions, and stay dedicated to not letting this take over your life. I'm am active, but have a lot of fatigue - so I rest when I need to and ask that my friends and family understand when I can't be a part of their plans because I have to hyper manage my energy amd time. Best wishes to all that deal with RA, you can manage this!!
I was diagnosed with RA in 2004 and have been on Methotrexate since then. Have been a pure Vegetarian since meat is forbidden. Being a doctor you chose not to take methotrexate but all Rheumatologists prescribes it for years and years. So we are at the receiving end of medications which are not good for us!. IST it the duty of the doctors to help their patients to the right kind of treatment. I feel so let down by the system. We don’t know any better so we go to doctors who at the start itself tell us there is no cure thereby successfully implanting this negative idea in our minds that our lives are doomed ans we cannot heal any which way. There is so much research going on about plant based medicines and the right diet yet Rheumatologists still continue giving us medicines….and we still have flare ups.
USA Doctors are trained to know what drugs control what symptoms- not the cause of symptoms. Not many even care about their patients- I should know as I have had alotta health problems. Seems some folks do better with the plant based no dairy, others do better on keto or carnivore. ALL do better cutting out processed foods, and seed oil. (Except olive oil)
@@indrasubramaniam9579 im scare take metotrexato..😢 I just get diagnosed with arthritis r.and I can't believe they give this ugly medicine is poison and im scare to take it...please let me know how is make u feel...I need decide if I take it or I dont take and mediciine😢make scare all the ugly things I read of that medicine.
GLORY BE TO GOD MOST HIGH✝️🙏🏼‼😭 Literally in tears as I'm watching this! I praise JESUS for letting me come across this video! Praying for you continually with your healing and keep on being a LIGHT in this world! Thank you for sharing your testimony! GOD IS GOOD‼
Seronegative RA took my 20s away. Vague, evasive, and even arrogant answers from rheumatologists made it worse. They seemed to be interested in me as a young study case at first, then they quickly lost interest every time. I totally understand how it controls your social life in your 20s when everyone else was enjoying life, staying up all night, traveling without much planning, sleeping on sofas or floors, etc. 43 years later, doctors still tell me "your blood work looks fine. All in normal ranges." But I know I'm not fine. Long story, but I'm so glad I found you recently! I'm just getting started with Lifestyle Medicine. Thank you!
When my hand surgeon told me I needed thumb replacements at age 40 I said no! I did my research and changed my diet to vegan/plant based and I have full use of my hands again. Doesn't work as well for my knee arthritis, but I'm sure it helps!
I just watched your video and subscribed because I truly belive in what your doing. I currently have arthritis and have it pretty bad. I had it since my early 20's and it's been very rough cause I'm literally always in pain. My lower back is really bad and just had surgery on Thanksgiving due to a bulged disc and sciatic pain. At this point in my life I'm willing to try anything as I'm only 38 and I'm tired of not having a life and always being in pain. So thank you for the hope that you have given me. 🙏. There is a reason why we are put through certain things in life and I truly believe your journey was to help others like myself. So thank you so much from, the bottom of my heart!
I once heard that a right of passage for the true healer is they are one who has first healed themselves. Thank you for your journey. I am in the process of trying to find a right relationship with food so that I can fast and eat what is right for my body. I am still trying to figure out what is right for me. I am a veteran who has what they call Gulf War Syndrome. Also my era was experimented on with Sarin Nerve Gas that they put in our Anthrax vaccines. I am dealing with a host of issues I am trying to unravel. You inspired me so much just listening to your journey. Thank you so much for sharing. You have a new subscriber today.
Not too long to me! I appreciate you sharing your journey! You give this 62 year old hope and confirmation I am heading in the right direction. God bless you abundantly, and thank you for being such a caring doctor! Keep walking by Faith and not by sight. ❤️🙏🏻❤️
Experiential learning has led you to a deeper understanding and or perspective of your craft! You can truly act as a practitioner with both compassion and empathy.
Excellent video. I have psoriatic arthritis, pustular psoriasis, and mild Chron’s. With diet changes, I was able to stay off meds for 30 years (currently 49 years old; dx’ed w/ IBD at 14). I did finally have to go on biologics a few years ago, but with the combination above along with prayer, faith, and sleep, I’ve been able to stay healthy and active in the martial arts. Thanks for all the great info! God bless!
The same thing happened to me with my Rheumatologist! I had so many conditions and was in so much pain. I eliminated seed oils, carbs and sugar and went on a Whole Food Meat based diet of mostly beef and seafood with a few berries and cruciferous vegetables and I have been pain free and all my bloodwork and tests have been GREAT for 3 years. I was needlessly in pain and suffering for years, but no more!
I think elimination of foods that cause flare ups helps in deciding what diet would work for a person. My arthritis flares up when I drink tea, eat too much red meat, lamb or goat meat, too much dairy and legumes and of course processed foods and too much carbs.
I suspect the biggest factor was cutting out the processed foods, including seed oils, rather than cutting out the meat. Almost all meats contain no inflammatory properties. Vegetables and grains contain a lot more. So, if you're eating a clean plant-based diet and you still have issues, try cutting out the vegetables rather than the meat. Then, once healed, if you want, reintroduce some vegetables until you find what is causing you problems.
@@grahameewins Where I live animals like milk cows, others intended for meat, often are grazing in paddocks of high chemical content such as glyphosate. Many are drenched with more chemicals and milking machines are cleaned with chemicals & in the mean time more and more ppl are becoming lactose intolerant. In my opinion, heavily, processed foods, store bought cleaners, many shampoos, conditioners, makeup etc, clearly play a huge roll in why the basic health of millions adversely, affected is so poor
Thank you for this encouraging video! Every person's healing journey is one step at a time. Pain is discouraging, but you shined a light on the path ahead. Just keep moving forward!
Thank you! When you said you’ve been dealing with arthritis since 17, I knew I had to watch your entire video. You’re inspiring! I have been having knee pain, swelling, joint stiffness, abnormal gait for the past 4 months. Never experienced these prior. Nothing has been normal since then. On my 49th bday a week ago my ortho went over my MRI result and said I have moderate osteoarthritis on my knees and complete meniscus tear. My doctor said I have to learn how to manage this disease. Since hearing this news, I’ve been on a mission to educate myself as to what lifestyle changes I can make to significantly impact symptom severity and overall quality of life. (Supplements, best antioxidant and artiinflammatory foods, worst foods for arthritis, exercises for arthritis.). Journey to a healthier me has just begun. Thank you for sharing your situation and giving many of us knowledge, guidance, and HOPE.
This is a terrific experience you shared. I'm so happy that you were persistent in your education. Im also very happy that you were flexible and observant enough to understand that lifestyle alone wasnt enough in every situation, and were open to using medication in your practice. Happy that you're here on social media. Thank you, Dr.
HOly Toledo !! Medicine can become a god and a religion to some, it seems. Taking your success as a personal offense tells a lot about them. Sort of like admitting, without words, that a well patient isn't what they want, ultimately, because when it happens, they're "mad??" Wow
My mother has RA. I started having symptoms after keto diet. I too started plant based and working out. This has changed my life. Before I felt like I was dying. I appreciate you putting the info out there. Ppl need to know they can live a better life through diet and exercise.
I would love to go on a vegetarian diet. What sources did you get your information from? I tried it years ago and felt awful but I don't think that I was getting enough protein!
Hi may I ask what is your blood type? I sometimes wonder if the blood type theory is the reason some find success with vegetarian diets. I was plant based for many years, and it was the "sickest" period of my life. Talk about body pains, bone pains, joint pains! I went on Atkins diet (now called keto) in 2000 and my life changed. No more sinus issues, no PM's, no headache/migraines, no more acne, no fibromyalgia, no asthma, no chronic dizziness, no insomnia, no jaundice, no more indigestion, acid rEflux or gut issues etc etc. For some reason even if I prefer a plant based diet, animal protein makes me feel good. I have tried doing a mixed diet of mostly plant based, with some days of animal protein. Eg iff I do too many no protein days, I start getting headaches that can only be resolved by eating animal protein. I am blood type O, so I'm curious as to if other O type share my experience.....and whether it is B or O type having success with plant based only diets.
I was vegetarian for 3 years, had no issues. After antibiotic, I had pain in my right middle back, next to kidney. After ultrasound and blood test, my kidneys showed just fine. I thought I might lack important amino acids from meat, hence why the back pain so I introduced beef, chicken and fish. Now my knee is sllowen and I got pain at the back of the knee, also got pain where you fold your arm/elbow. Guess I had too much protein, so I am now looking to go back to my diet, and maybe eat fish once a month.
It was so good hearing your story. Looking back now I think I started off with some kind of autoimmune disease when I was about 13/14. It was never diasgnosed, but after a very severe flare with pain in my knee in my early 20s they said I had the joints of a 70 year old. After years of food sensitivities and gastro issues I thought enough is enough. I stopped my medications and went all in on changing my diet and lifestyle. Studied complementary therapies at first and became a practitioner, then went to unsiversity and studied nutrition and health and then on to a masters in Dietetics and am now a registered dietitian. The irony to the story for me is that over the years you start to feel better and some old habits creep back in, nothing wild.... things like dairy, and sourdough toast (with proper butter)..... And on the 17th of June I woke up with the worst foot pain and still today I am limping on it. It hasn't gone away and I'm waiting for an ultrasound. It's likely not gout as my uric acid levels are normal, but driving home from work is so painful it makes me cry. I am convinced what triggered my flare was stress and some fairly normal but problematic foods but it's so comforting to hear that even though you have made huge changes you still experience small flares. I am 100%willing to overall my diet and lifestyle again, but sometimes when you know your already 80% there and you have a set back it's hard to keep pushing though. Thank you for sharing your story Dr Micah Yu. Your patients and colleagues are very lucky to have you on their team.
Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us, my sister is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and already has deformed small joints and has undergone knee transplant. But I still want her to follow this as I really want her to live pain free and to give a little smile to her children’s face
I am so sorry you have been going through this. I am not young but have been struggling with osteoarthritis. Joint pain, whilst hard on everyone, is so unfair when it happens to young people. I too have found much relief by changing lifestyle and diet.
Thank you so much for your transparency. I am 71 and have had rheumatoid arthritis for over two decades and have seen some differences since using food as medicine. It is true that many doctors seem to be making guesses on how to handle your illness, then finally they recommend another medication - then it becomes a vicious cycle. Please keep sharing this vital information. Thanks again!
At 18 I started having severe, quite debilitating flare-ups. I had a consistent low grade fever and bilateral joint inflammation (initially though I was sleepwalking or something as i woke up every morning with a new joint looking like i banged it real bad). I had test and imaging done and then given the ominous diagnosis of severe RA. I was presented with grimm perspectives and made to understand that not only will my whole life be different but there is a risk of being cut short as the form of RA i have can affect your internal organs leading to cardiac and other complications. I was young and rebellious already so I was not going to accept the story point blank. And I will be forever grateful I did not. The anti-inflammatory drugs I was on later became a well known class action law-suit as there were related deaths. Within that year a lot happened in my life that revealed to me that my R.A has a very deep cause and it is not a physical one. I had a troubled childhood. Split family, parental alcoholism, cruel physical discipline, abandonment you name it. By the age of 18 I hated life, I believed people are not to be trusted and hateful to one another by default, I hated my self, I had a terrible relationship with my body. Looking at my disease…it was a clear as daylight I hated my self, my very own immune system had turned against it’s self, I turned against my self. I was suicidal l, disillusioned and defeatist. I decided I will make a change that will work or else check out for good. Just the simple act of doing some mental hygiene, grounding my thinking and intentionally engaging positively with life stopped flare-ups. I never had another one since. What I did have for a while was residual pain in the affected joints. Another change entered my life as I was becoming more serene and clear in my thinking and actions. I cleared my diet or started approaching food more on the basis of how it makes me feel versus what i was conditioned to eat and how. I stopped forcing my self to eat at a schedule 3 times a day (for my constitution one big and one small meal a day is plenty to feel energized and not weighed down and I let this settle naturally by just listening to the body more then the mental chatter about it). I never cut these items out off my life completely but they are used very sparingly and in their most “natural” possible form: bread, sugars (never white, i use primarily honey which seams to also keep the flu away as I am noticing; maple and some fruit every day); no alcohol ever (i fully believe it is corrosive to the whole body and causes short and long term damage, it’s basically poisoning your self and anyone whom had had a hangover knows that); sleep and proper rest is now as important as exercising and healthy stretching is not optional. It’s been now 25 years and I fee better then ever in my own body. Cold days come and my body may feel a bit stiff but not RA stiff if you know what I mean. Yet ultimately if I am to trickle the miraculous healing down to one major thing, it’s the mind stuff. If one does the proper hygiene, the physical changes demand them selves naturally, they come. When you are in a good place psychologically, you are more likely to start making good choices physically. And intentionally left it for last as it is the greatest tool in my toolkit: mindfulness meditation! It had afforded me to understand my self (body and mind) profoundly and clearly making these changes evident. Hope everyone finds the path towards health💖 with grace and ease🙏
Hi! Doc.. Thanks for sharing. I am in Cape Town, South Africa. Just self diagnosed with arthritis, and have been procrastinating in changing my diet and lifestyle. Thanks to you - I am starting right away. Yes, I am also a Medical Dr. non-practicing. Also have a Masters in Clinical Nutrition. Thanks to you, I think I want to further pursue my studies in Integrative Medicine. Will follow you.
Hi I am also from Cape Town (Stellenbosch) hope your health is better now? I am still out here trying to find what to eat and what not to eat to live healthier as I am suffering from bouts of inflammation lately. Would love to get some feedback from you
i used to have psoriasis. I cut gluten, sugar, process food, unhealthy food, and any food that cam damage the gut. Because, all disease are connected with gut health. So, i focus to improve my gut’s health. i quit vaping and manage my sleep and stress as much as i can. I did it for 2 or 3 weeks. Surprisingly, there was better improvement on my skin. The red patches, flare, and scaly are better. So, i continue this until all my psoriasis gone. And now, my psoriasis completely gone. I maintain that routine until now. i feel much better. To conclude, please focus on your gut health, lifestyle, and your emotion..eat only 1 or 2 time everyday. But eat healthy and real food.. if can, you can do fasting. This can improve you gut health. Give it time to repair and heal itself
I was at the beginning of Rheumatoid arthritis in my 20s. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I was young (26) and felt so tired and like an old lady. I reversed RA and fibromyalgia by detoxing and changing my diet. I’ve had major stress since middle school and was abused for a long time. I felt better in my 30s than when I was in my 20s. Now that I’m 40, I feel better than when I was in my late 20s. Whenever I feel stiffness or aches starting, that means I’ve been having too much sugar or wheat, so I cut it out. It’s stupid and preposterous to believe that diet doesn’t play a role in your health. How stupid are so many medical doctors that they can’t understand basic common sense: you are what you eat! Your gut health is so important!
@@sharmilasancheti1233 Just get rid of all gluten and dairy to start as well as refined sugar. Look up Autoimmune diet, or anti-inflammatory diet, There are different ones out there, but any of them is a good place to start.
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I was diagnosed with RA in 2013, both of my ankle were swollen and can barely walk, it all started after eaten 3lb roasted cashew nuts in 2wks. My primary Dr referred me to se a Rheumatologist after seeing him got my diagnosis. I learned about it being an Autoimmune Disease after reading the literature that was given to me. I was my life flashing before me because I had to work and take care of my family. Before my diagnosis l have been eating pork triggers my headaches, meat causes pain in my hardly eaten Chicken or Turkey now I mostly eat fish. I'm currently not on any medication, I had a short on my right knee which is the most painful one and told to do a replacement on both knees. RA is every where my neck, both shoulders, my spine and lower back. I'm on semi refined diet but after watching this video, I'm going to start a plant based diet. Thank you so much may God you and your family.
Your journey gave me so much hope that I can recover I was diagnosed with RA at 67 first six months I was overwhelmed but I can continue this journey to find my own path back to health thank you 🙏
Thank you soooo much for sharing your journey. I have a 14 year old son who is dealing with what may possibly be JRA and I'm really sad and nervous about it, but you give me hope. God bless you.
Hi friend, I saw your video on RUclips. From the moment it started, I recognized your problem, but I waited until the end of the video to comment. I must say, you are a fighter. The way you handle your problem so positively is admirable. Please don’t take this the wrong way, but as a psychologist, I handle lots of patients who complain of severe arthritis. They take medicine for years, but they don’t find any solution, and even doctors can't figure out the exact problem. By chance, some patients come to me and say, "Ma'am, I have had this type of problem for the last 2 years, but the medicine is not working." So, I check their history, and you will be shocked: most of the time, they have a psychological problem. I advise them to change their diet immediately and start doing yoga. The plant-based foods you mentioned have the power to heal psychological problems. For example, Vitamin D: go out and take a sunbath. In their diet, I prescribe mushrooms. Mushrooms provide important nutrients, including selenium, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D, proteins, and fiber. They have a long history as a food source and are important for their healing capacities and properties in traditional medicine. They have reported beneficial effects for health and the treatment of some diseases. Many nutraceutical properties include carrots, spinach, and fish. I also advise them to consume plenty of water and get proper sleep, which is very important for this type of problem. Additionally, doing yoga helps balance the body and mind. In my opinion, all diseases start from our gut, so always balance your gut first. It helps to balance your body..
It’s not psychological problem but rather all those diets advised by the “experts “. It takes time to recover When one is damaged so severely at very young. So many body builders working in gyms often advise high protein without medical knowledge and training.
I got diagnosed at 16 (now I’m 17). I got diagnosed with polyarticular JIA after months of trying to figure out what it was. As soon as I got diagnosed they wanted me on methotrexate and humira. I refused to take it due to the side affects and not feeling comfortable with it. I’ve been on the diet for 3 months now (even though my rheumatologist told me it won’t work), and taking daily vitamins. I’ve seen slight change! I pray to keep going and go get better soon. Watching this video really made me tear up listening to your story so similar to mine. Thank you ❤️
My RA was completely cured a few months after I gone plant-based over 12 years ago. I know 2 people in town who did the same. One no longer has any RA symptoms. The other no longer need to take any biologics, but only over the counter pain meds. Good luck to you!
My unqualified opinion, avoid all processed foods, especially sugar and drink plenty of pure water. Intermittent, fasting along with a balanced organic diet of fresh fruit and vegetables etc. Always go with your gut (follow your own intuition). All the very best 🙏🏼
Thanks for the talk. I've seen research papers that talk about how various diseases like arthritis have markers/patterns in the body's microbiota and how probiotics and prebiotics have helped manage symptoms. Correcting the microbiome seems to be a pretty big part of the puzzle.
I can say that I'm so thankful that you made this video because I have been going through this for a few years now and it just continues to get worse and worse and nobody can tell me what it is and I feel like your video has gave me some life-changing answers. Thank you so much.
Great video! I went plant based in January 2020 to challenge myself. I was not expecting any major life changes. Within just a few days my left hip/leg pain that I have had since childhood disappeared! It has been an absolutely miracle! Keep spreading the word!
Hey thanks for sharing your journey! Lifestyle medicine and a more plant based diet has helped me with my gut and skin issues too. But I love that you stressed it’s not just diet but also sleeping and other aspects to healthy living. Keep up the great videos 👍
I loved this video so much. Thank you for sharing. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis at 29. I was put on different medications and after a few years I decided I would not live my life on medication. I started watching my diet and drinking turmeric ginger tonic and purple tea from Kenya everyday. This has changed my life. I was so shocked to start going for months without flare ups and needing medication. Truly a miracle for me. Glad that we are now having more doctors like you.
@@tonytran7382 Sorry about the arthritis. Hope you get relief. I live in Kenya that grows purple tea. Very healthy tea, better than green tea. Has more antioxidants and many other health benefits. For the tonic you can make it at home by boiling ginger, turmeric, pineapple peels & core, lemons or lime a dash of black pepper and some cinnamon.
i am 21, i had exactly the same symptoms that you kad from toe pain to knee, elbow pain, I met my rheumatologist and i was diagnosed with gout and Rhuematoid Arthritis, Right now I am using SAAZ DS, Folvite, I feel that my legs are weak and always feel globus sensation and gut issues, Hope this plant based diet solve my issues for rest of my life
Hi! So nice to hear about your journey! I have been through a very similar journey - severe joint pain from my teen years, and after the bith of my kids i was severely debilitated. I could not walk stairs, was on sickleave for month on end, my hands did hurt too much to be able to write. No running around with my kids... I was diagnosed with reumatoid arthritis and tried metrotrexate and a lot of other conventional medicins with severe side effects without getting better. Then i heard from my fysiotherapist that she had patients that got better with a plant based diet. I had also read that gluten could be the culprit. So i fasted a few days to clean my system. And started a plantbased diet without gluten and processed foods. I also reduced my sugar intake. It has been 9 years now. I am healthy, i train judo and yoga and my kids, now teens, hardly remember me beeing sick. I do have flares about once or twice a year. Usually when i have been travelling and some gluten or dairy has slipped in. I still need orthopedic shoes as my joints do have a bit damage, but they have not gotten worse the last 9 years. My bloodtests are good, which they never were before plantbased and glutenfree food. So if i can encurage you all: it is possible and it seems to last😊😊😊 I only hope more doctors would tell their patients this.
Hi may I ask what is your blood type? I sometimes wonder if the blood type theory is the reason some find success with vegetarian diets. I was plant based for many years, and it was the "sickest" period of my life. Talk about body pains, bone pains, joint pains! I went on Atkins diet (now called keto) in 2000 and my life changed. No more sinus issues, no PM's, no headache/migraines, no more acne, no fibromyalgia, no asthma, no chronic dizziness, no insomnia, no jaundice, no more indigestion, acid rEflux or gut issues etc etc. For some reason even if I prefer a plant based diet, animal protein makes me feel good. I have tried doing a mixed diet of mostly plant based, with some days of animal protein. Eg iff I do too many no protein days, I start getting headaches that can only be resolved by eating animal protein. I am blood type O, so I'm curious as to if other O type share my experience.....and whether it is B or O type having success with plant based only diets.
More power to you❤ Thank you for sharing your story.. Even I am a RA patient and have recovered alot by following strict diet control, practicing yoga n meditation. Be positive is most important thing in our life!!
Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring journey. I was diagnosed with Ankolysing Spondylitis during my second pregnancy 7 years back and I thought I would be bed bound for the rest of my life. I have been a vegetarian my whole life and started mindful practice. Started dancing which I have enjoyed the most. I am very active now, dance everyday with minimal flare ups. I am still on injections but I used to take it twice every month and spaced it to once a month. I will be trying once every 6 weeks soon and very hopeful to be weaning off soon.
Thank you so much Dr. for your story .I' m suffering from ostroarthritis right now. Am inspired and felt that I need more patience and in God's time He'll make everything beautiful.God bless you and continue to use you as a blessing to others.Yes, you're "blessed to be a blessing."
Thank you for honestly sharing your story and for pursuing a career in integrative medicine and alternative therapies. Our current medical system seems for the most part to be controlled by Big Pharma more and more. We need more physicians like you! 🥰
I tested positive for an autoimmune disease and I ignored it because I have been too busy. I finally went in to talk to my doctor about all my pain. Stiffness and pain. Now I am trying to learn more and heal my arthritis.
I did great on a raw food plant-based diet only for about six months, and then I began to go downhill. I actually nearly died because my iron levels were so dangerously low. my doctor told me some people do really well on plant-based diet but you’re not one of them. Some people actually need to eat red meat because your body does not take in the iron from plants. Discouraged, I went on like this for quite some time. Then, one day, I sat down and prayed fervently to the Lord for help. I found Sally Norton. I removed oxalates from my diet and obviously all processed foods. The difference is astounding and life changing God Is So Good 🙌🏻
The Irony is most of the foods that are plant based contain high levels of oxlates . Beets, green leafy vegetables ,almonds & grains. It's imperative to pray, do your research and know your body...God is awesome !!! It was great to hear the dr. give credit to God!!!!!
I completely agree. I think meat(high quality!) often is one of the most healing foods. I think it’s individual, and we should approach eating with prayer and care. Thank you for sharing your story:).
Thank you for sharing your journey. I’ve had ulcerative colitis since adolescence and had chronic pain in my 40’s. I’m 70 now and generally feel better than I did in my 40’s. I changed my diet in my 50’s to be mostly plant based.
Thank you for sharing your story and I was doing well and then I started to go down hill when my dad passed. It just tore me down. Just hearing your words is helping me to put that motivation back in me. I only have myself to push me so when my dad passed it was hard. I was grieving and just depressed. So thank you. I will start to think I’m worth it again and push on.
How I wish you're my rheumatologist ! I'm on remission from Lupus, RA, and Hypothyroidism and lung disease. All my doctors don't really support my WOE, WFPB that is but mostly green smoothies, but instead of changing doctors I stuck with them to prove that they are wrong that they can learn something new and help their patients. I used to take 7 pills a day now down to nothing. I followed all the plant- based doctors especially Dr. Brooke Goldner.
Deeply deeply grateful to you for sharing this amazing journey of your healing process, I’m going through this severe knee pain and this video can help a lot of people who consume protein when doing gyms. , your story is worth sharing with them as well 👌
Wow, what a precious testimony. Aw, I like the part how your true friends stuck by you. I am 58, and never drank, but always ate sugar and love veggies too. I have never had any serious illnesses, not even a head ache. I have always sang worship songs, all the day long,written many songs too. I always loved exercising. I have dr. Greger's book and I have been thinking I should go back on that. I just loved hearing your story. I felt so bad for you. My son is 20 and he listens to me and let's me give him organic vitamins from Dr. Group. Learned not all vitamins are good source, like ascorbic acid is bad for vitamin c, so now I do acerola cherries capsules. Anyway, so glad that you found a way out. You have a sweet spirit.
Really sorry you were in pain for so long. Your story gives me hope. Thank you foe making this video. This is going to help a lot of people. It gives mw hope.
Thank you for this and one key comment you make I would like to extend on is , this won’t fix everybody, individual factors especially age makes a big difference to results. The flare ups you mention I expect will increase with age unless you can actually pinpoint what is the root cause antagonist for you. Many people are on various diets that strip away everything and this is fantastic especially if you are avoiding taking the drugs that as we know in many cases merely mask such conditions and add further long term complications. The only problem with these drastic types of diet is quite a few of the foods we cut out are actually perfectly fine so the key is to find what you actually can eat or eat moderately. To stop eating processed junk refined sugar is for all probably a must do. And another must do is to get into a time table for eating ESPECIALLY not eating after 5 or at most 6pm. I n other words Cut out the late night snacking. Rise early and be busy be alive This all works Auntie Gwen is 95 years old so she has done well on this but I should add she doesn’t drink smoke or sit in front of a box with moving images apart from a little news and quiz shows. The choices are individual and I guess it’s down to how much we want to turn things around. Good luck all find you r motivation key and be alive.
Awesome story, Doc. I think these are great tips too: Rheumatoid arthritis treatment typically involves a combination of approaches to manage symptoms and slow disease progression: 1. **Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs):** Medications like methotrexate, sulfasalazine, or biologics target the immune system to reduce inflammation and slow joint damage. 2. **Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs):** Provide pain relief and reduce inflammation. 3. **Corticosteroids:** Help control inflammation and manage symptoms, often used in the short term. 4. **Physical Therapy:** Exercises to maintain joint function, improve flexibility, and strengthen muscles. 5. **Occupational Therapy:** Techniques to manage daily activities and protect joints. 6. **Lifestyle Modifications:** Weight management, joint protection, and adopting a joint-friendly exercise routine. 7. **Surgery:** In some cases, joint replacement surgery may be considered. 8. **Regular Monitoring:** Periodic assessments with healthcare providers to adjust treatment based on disease activity. Individual treatment plans vary, and it's crucial to consult with a rheumatologist for personalized advice and ongoing management of rheumatoid arthritis.
Thank you so much for this video I started having my flare ups in my 40’s I’m 53years now and it really started affecting me a lot major body aches and it’s attacking my fingers My RA doctor wants me to take meds but i really don’t want meds for 2 weeks I’ve been on the green smoothie to reverse this disease 🥲🙏🏽I came across your video very inspirational I hope it turns around for me Thank you💕
Fruits, veggies, no meat, strict veggie diet, no dairy, whole foods and daily exercise worked for me. No more med. two cortisone injections 3 months apart, also turned things around for me. Good luck!
I got on Carnivore and will never look back. I was on many types of meds and immunosuppressive meds, primarily. I was in excruciating pain and would cry like a baby every time I had to move, basically. Well I got on carnivore and gave up all meds. All of them. I'm pain free and psoriasis free. Have been for months. For me veggies and fruits, are inflammatory. I'm pain free now. Also fully reversed non-alcoholic cirrhosis. I wouldn't put a plant in my mouth if you paid me. My labs are perfect. Vitamin D more than doubled without me taking any pills. My cholesterol dropped even if I eat lots and lots of animal fat. I have no cravings and my digestion is on point. Also reversed PCOS,IBS,GERD and heartburn. Never going back!
You're LUCKY - you have Great kidney and can do this diet! But there are MANY ppl with Very weak sick kidney due to TONS of medications prescribed by doctors - these ppl can NOT eat any protein at all! So rice, corn, fruits and veggies are the only their diet..
@@ILoveGod1988not always and it's honestly not that expensive since I don't really buy anything else. I found a local farmer who sells meat at a decent price and it's actually good.
Great video and glad to see you, as a practitioner, making a concerted effort to do so much studying, etc. as opposed to just handing out medicine and acting like food doesnt matter - it certainly does. As you say it doesn’t completely help everyone. I have been using a clean diet for a very long time - doesnt do it completely for me but keeps me off strong meds. Thanks for your video.
Thank you for sharing your time experience with us. I agree unhealthy eating habits will catch up with you. You encouraged me to make better eating choices. I’m so happy your health has immensely improved 🙏
thank you so much for this! I have horrible knees and all my joints are being effected! came on seriously in the last year or so....I am 60 and not ready to be disabled by this!
64 year old, and I cured my knee osteoarthritis by cutting out sugar and using a PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic force) device. I have no pain, no grinding feeling, no popping, no swelling, and full range of motion. I found out about PEMF from my dog's vet.
I’m on my way to a better health style I have arthritis in both my knees, but I’m. Starting to feel the difference once I started veggies fruits & losing weight your body does heal itself eventually with help of healthy habits!! Thank you Dr. for being honest!!
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 45 years ago, tried various meds, which all had side effects, so I went off all meds. My RH factor (marker in blood for diagnosis of RA) had been very high for decades.) I went on a WFPB vegan diet about a decade ago and my RH factor normalized. When I asked my doc if it had anything to do with my clean vegan diet, he said no! But I know otherwise...😃
Thanks for sharing your experience, it gives hope for the rest of us with a chronic disease. I was 29 years old when I was diagnosed with polyarthritis. and I started with medication straight away, in this case, methotrexate, at that time I was very scared and I wanted the inflammation to reduce as I was afraid of getting deformed. Since I started with the medication I've had no pain whatsoever, from time to time a little bit but it always goes away one day after. Now I am starting to get scared about what the methotrexate can do to my body. I would like to try something else but I'm scared to leave the medication and feel that pain again. Your story does give hope.
I am on my journey with plant based life style. Not completely 💯 converted but I’m about 80%. I am still learning. And on a good start. I been transitioning for 5 months now I slowly changed and left behind my bad eating/ drinking habits. I have cut sugars. Gluten products, dairy, processed foods, coffee, meats. Eggs I’m still working on. I ejoyed your video and I can relate with the invisible chronic disease. I think no one believes me about how much pain I endure and it sent me into depression as well. Now im one full month in with solid cleaner eating and I feel better already. Haven’t had morning stiffness and I have had it almost everyday since 2003. I’m happier than I’ve been in along time. I love listening to testimonies. So thank you for sharing your story. I hope to one day reach my goal to medication free and 100 percent plant based life style. So I can help others.
You are a real doctor, one who actually educates themselves on all forms of treatments, not a pill pusher. I don’t have a story like yours, but I prefer to always look for natural ways. Drugs should be short term as much as possible. My dad is 80 and came off all his pills ( suggested by another real doctor) in the last few years. He does have Joint pains in his shoulder, so I want to look into helping him with that.
Thank u for sharing your story! For me it was similar( not so long and challenging) i started having pain with 40 years old. I was diagnosed with arthritis, and had pain every day walking on my hips, couldnt exercise, or walk without pain, and after going with a whole food plant based diet, (thanks to my wife too!) My pain completely disappeared! I started exercising and stretching daily, and now I am too pain free! I quit sugar, processed foods and alcohol, and my body is completely different! So inspiring to hear your story too!!
wow just the video I was looking for. I was just diagnosed wit arthritis in my lower back, but I believe is not just my lower back I have paint all over my body. thank you dr for sharing this video.
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Tell me about YOUR journey with your chronic illness. We are all on a unique journey with our health and will take different paths. But what we all have in common is that we just want to feel better and get back to the way we once were before we had our illness.
Have you ever thought of trying 'stinging nettle tincture' I was almost crippled with RA and secondary Sjogrens Syndrome even though I am a life long vegetarian and vegan since the 80's - it has done so much for my pain levels I was so ill for overr 20 years that I could barely function
@@ChickpeatheTortieVeganism is not a healthy nutrition but an ideology.
Thank you for sharing but I am wondering how you got your B vitamins, the ones from beef that are so important?
I am 67 and had T2D and researched what I could do naturally, of course, it was diet and exercise. I have been on the carnivore diet for 4 months and my glucose numbers are at the pre-diabetic level. Once they get more consistent in the double-digit going to start eating salads again. I love vegetables so I am looking forward to reintroducing them back into my diet. Thank you for sharing your journey.
@@ChickpeatheTortieStinging nettles are meant to have excellent health benefits.
The best doctors are those who had been sick before. They walked the experience.
Exactly 💯
THANK YOU! We need more doctors like you! My rheumatologist treated me for lupus, Raynaud’s and fibromyalgia with only medication. I asked repeatedly about diets. She said they were FADS that didn’t work. After 3 years and desperate to stop hurting and enjoy life again, I did the anti-Inflamitory diet by Andrew Weil. It worked so well I weened myself off of all the drugs. At my 4 month check up my rheumatologist looked at the labs and said your in remission for the first time the meds must be working. I told her no the meds didn’t work. I took myself off of them and choose the diet. She got mad and raised her voice and said if I refused to take the meds then she couldn’t be my doctor anymore. I said okay. I’m fine with that. Because I’ve seen you for 3 years and I only got worse than I was when I first saw her. And I chose the diet and for the first I’ve I feel great and I want to feel like this all the time. She said it won’t last and you’ll be back and walked out. Guess what? I’ve never had any symptoms of those 3 diseases again. That was 9 years ago.
Then I became scared of seeing any rheumatologist. But I wanted labs to just check my progress. I found a rheumatologist when I told him my story, he said he understood. Because he cured his heart disease with the vegan diet and refused the statin drugs. His friend his cardiologist got mad and they were no longer friends anymore because of it.
My rheumatologist didn’t express any annoyance with me, but I had similar experience. Once you accept the fact that drs, hospitals and drug companies are ALL businesses that require customers(patients), you understand a lot about your experiences with them. There ain’t no money in people cleaning up their diet and health habits. Good for you!!
Dr Brooke Goldner is way mor focused “Goodbye Lupus
I m experiencing something like this now, granted I am 76, but I don’t feel age is the main factor. I recently lost weight onGO LO and was doing well, until I started letting my diet slip again. I have decided to try harder because the pain is too excruciating. Thank you and bless you.
Also my doctor got mad at me and loud when he realized that my cysts for which he had sent me to hospital, without me going there, had been disappeared completely after only 3 months of vegetarian macrobiotic diet, a diet which is renowned for its ability to swiftly dissolve any abnormal growth. In Austria, Europe, surgical procedures in women practically leave no woman unimpaired without having her removed any of her gynaecological organs over her lifetime. There is also sure money in removing appendix and tonsils, which, in my case, they cut out without any need - this is for sure - other than their financial gain and all of this is covered by health insurance.
Some drs can be so arrogant and have a God complex; actually too many do.
I understand what you went through. I'm a dentist who has suffered from autoimmune arthritis since my teenage years. It got really worse when I was 19 years old and doing 2nd year BDS. I suffered so much 😅. I've been through so many doctors/ specialists and had different diagnoses. The diagnosis I believe I have is chronic reactive Arthritis ( 2 of the 5 drs diagnosed me with this).
I was so desperate ,I went on reddit to find my solution. Elimination diet was what I learned and discovered that gluten was my biggest flare ( discovered this when I 24). Eliminating gluten helped me so much that I'm 35 now, and I'm not on any chronic meds. I couldn't stand or walk 😢 and now I hike every weekend. A blessing in deed.
I hope I can help someone with my experience.
Hi...suffering from osteoarthritis. Pl.can u tell about your diet .....which has helped u .Thanku.
@@sharmilasancheti1233I’m suffering from the same I hate it so much
Bravo!!
My daughter's BFF suggested DNA testing for potential gluten sensitivity, and her family and I went off Gluten 14 years ago! A number of health problems reversed with this switch - many to do with skin and mental health (i had brain fog, some anxiety and would get sleepy after meals high in gluten.) I had already gardenend and focused on og and whole foods for decades, and just smile when someone 'pitys' me when I decline a 'treat'
Sharmila - look into the old research on high dose niacinamide helping osteoarthritis!
I personally eat whole foods, (lots of veg and fruit in season), no gluten, occasional dairy, some fish and pasture raised lamb (not fed grain) gf sourdough, homemade coconut milk yogurt, sprouts ... and garden and do Qigong and Breema. I take basic food quality supplements including liposomal C, agood B complex, niacinamide, magnesium, Boron and sublingual B-12 ....
As the good doc says, everyone is different! Start with something manageable -
if you try going gluten free, use WHOLE foods, not lots of gf products, and give yourself 3 months without 'cheating' !
Start getting more local veg and fruit that you like, and try something new each week. Keep recipes simple, and add favorite herbs.
... Notice how you feel and keep experimenting
I’m going to eliminate gluten altogether.
I think the elimination of processed foods, sugar, excess carbs, inflammatory oils like seed oils is the key
Apparently seed oils have a very toxic processing method -I was recently told ONLY organic sunflower seed oil that is cold pressed
Yes agree and
Thank you
Yep... It's not the meat
I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease more than 10 years ago and have flare ups. I too declined methotrexate. This summer was so bad that i finally decided to change what i call a boundry-less diet to see if this would help. So i cut the sugars and carbs to mainly vegetables and a daily protein shake. Its been 50 days and i have lost weight and no flare ups till last week. Because my food intake has been so monitored i was able to see what i had eaten different. A soup with tomato and canned red beans. Turns out both can contain high levels of lectin. I added apple cider vinegar to my water and have noticed an almost immediate relief from the pain. I’m hopeful this might help someone else suffering from joint pain. Lectins are what i think might be my culprits. A splash of apple cider vinegar in water my cure.
Thank you for sharing your health journey.
Hot water mam ?
My dad had terrible diabetic neropathy pains at night , he started doing the ACV before bed and it totally stopped right then
@@Kane6676 Thanks for the confirmation on the ACV.
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My rheumatologist told me diet didn't matter. He said it would not correct the disease and now after yrs with RA i find out it is correctable. Thank you for your honesty.
You're welcome!
My RA was completely cured a few months after I gone plant-based over 12 years ago. I know 2 people in town who did the same. One no longer has any RA symptoms. The other no longer need to take any biologics, but only over the counter pain meds. Good luck to you!
Linda, I’m glad you saw past the false information ❤️ I hope you’re doing great!
@@trytorememberallthiscan u tell me the diet?
@@trytorememberallthisplease 🙏 tell me about that diet what is??I just get diagnosed and im so scare to take metotrexato
Thank u so for telling your story...I am a practitioner of Chinese medicine, I am 73 ,a practicing Budhist and I suffer too of flares of pain every winter now in different places in my body...I am vegetarian 50 years I don't drink alcohol, but I did binge on dairy products ..
You inspired me to give it up too...thank u
Do you still get flare ups? Being a vegetarian and all.
I GOT OUT OF THE HOSPITALS BY CONFESSED TO THE ANIMALS THAT SHOULDNT BE EATEN by doing the following : animals that shouldnt be eaten, I am sorry, them followed by mantra om mani padme hum, i repeated that 108 times before each meals. pain was reduced at 60% on the first three bow. I DID THIS WHEN ALL PILLS THAT WERE GIVEN TO ME WASNT WORKING AT THE TIME. AND I HAVE TO ASK MY FAMILY TO BRING VEGAN FOOD FROM OUTSIDE. MAKESURE THE SUGAR THAT USED HAD NO BONE CHAR IN IT.
I ALSO SENT LETTERS TO THE RESTAURANTS THAT I VISITED TO ADVISE THEM EITHER SWITCH TO SALE VEGAB FOOD ONLY OR SHUT DOWN TO AVOID BAD KARMA . THREE MONTHS COVIDS HAPPENED, 90% of the restaurants received the letter closed. ANYWAY, I NEVER GOT THE DAMN COVID. AND I MUST MENTION HUMAN CONSUMED ANIMAL MILK OR MEAT OR ANIMALS EGG WILL CAUSE UNWANTED GENETIC MUTATION! SO BEING COMPLETELY FREE OF ANIMALS PRODUCTS IN FOOD IS ENSSENTIALS.
have to be complete vegan, the animal milks and eggs if consumed by human would caused unwanted genetic mutation .when a human join looks like a cow join, then you know what happened.
Oh my man … this is not just inspiration .. it’s more than that .. still kindness and good hearted people do exists in this world ! So much of pain u undergone in your younger age and more important u by yourself decided to fight against it and finally u got a remedy or solution .. wow ! .. no words .. god bless u. !! Love u for passing this wonderful message to others ! U live long !
i cant tell you enough how much hope this video has given me. i was diagnosed with arthritis and fibromyalgia afew months ago. im 18. i started feeling the pain maybe 2 years ago but never thought much of it. started suspecting something was wrong in may of 2023 when the pain was persistent with my stress. anyways, ive been feeling beyond depressed. feeling so hopeless because it feels like theres no way out of this and feeling like theres so many things ive wanted to do and now i cant because it’ll only get worse from here. people not beliving me, telling me im too young, constantly telling me i’ll never make it in the world because of my conditions. ive been so hopeless. i cant thank you enough for this video. i know it’ll take alot of work to get to a place where i can manage my pain and feel more confident and not hopeless anymore. thank you ❤️
Hugs and prayers to you and ur healing journey
Sending you all the best!!! I totally understand what you are feeling. I was diagnosed with arthritis at 20 and it has been a journey. It is a trial error I pray you find something that helps
@@louiseaori thank you 🥲. Do you have any tips?
@@pookielouu tbh, I haven’t tried and I am negative but having a positive mindset (I know it is hard), an anti-inflammatory diet and small exercise but it depends on some trigger. You got this
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Thank you for sharing your journey! I've suffered with asthma for my entire life 54yrs. All those years of steroids has triggered arthritis in my body left ankle right knee! Imagine the pain and inability to move or walk. I have changed my asthma, by getting the chemical cleaners out of my home. Now I'm ready to fight my body back with this arthritis!!! I cannot do all things plant based because I'm allergic to so many plant based foods but I'm still determined to win this battle with what I'm not allergic to eating. Thanks again!! By God's grace I will conquer 🙏 ❤
I've been fighting arthritis pain for nearly 30 years now. Time for a change. Thanks for sharing.
Me too. Autoimmune disease in my early 20’s. Recurred in my 60’s as OA. Hip replacement 10yrs ago. In my 70’s now and every day is filled with pain. Recently I started ACV , reduced sugar and alcohol consumption . Beginning to see a reduction in the level of my chronic pain.. I love veggies, so I’m hopeful .
Thank you for sharing your story. My daughter is Asian and we found out the hard way that her ancestors did not live consuming dairy from cows so she is essentially lactose intolerant. When you mentioned all of the milk and protein powder that you were consuming as a teenager, my brain went “ah ha”!
I’m of European descent but suffered from kidney stones for years after overdoing with protein powder in my youth. It takes years to reverse these “injuries” to your system and diet is crucial. Now in my late 50’s I’m finally piecing everything together.
Keep steady on your healing and thank you for spreading the word so that others can follow in your direction too. Most doctors will suggest improving our diets but with little hope that the patient will so continue down the path of prescribing “bandaid” drugs, surgeries, etc. Lacking conviction, people are too often taking that path instead of lining themselves up for success. It usually starts at the grocery store.
Sadly the diet and lifestyle change that mainstream healthcare suggests is greatly lacking. Except for functional/ integrative medicine no doctor will tell you to eat plant based diet and illuminate inflammatory foods. The benefit of a lifestyle change has been documented for a long time now but healthcare at large has ignored
the evidence. Its about the $$
Deep thanks for sharing your story!
After my liver was damaged by methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis, I stopped all medications and went on a diet that was kind to my struggling liver. No simple sugars, mostly plant-based -but still ate fermented organic milk products and pasture-raised organic eggs. Time restricted eating. Stress reduction. I have been in remission for over six months. No flares so far. Fingers crossed.
Thank you too for sharing and I pray you are still doing well. I desperately want to get off my medication. How long was you on methotrexate and did you gradually wean yourself off or was you able to stop cold turkey?
@@joyj.842 I was on methotrexate for about 5 years. I had to stop abruptly because my liver enzymes were zooming up and I was very, very ill.
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I have arthritis remautoide too so how to stop metroxetato if the doctors say this arthritis is damage to us is progressive....so how I can stop take that horrible metroxetato??? IF is this is progressive ??,
@@joyj.842 I was on methotrexate about 4 years. I had to stop cold turkey because my liver enzymes skyrocketed. I was very, very ill.
Like you, I was diagnosed with spondyloarthritis 13yrs ago. However, I am not a doctor so my understanding of the condition took a little time. I didn't really want to take the meds either but did as I was desperate for some relief. I still experienced regular flare ups but they were less intense. Over time the effectiveness of the meds became less and less. My Rheumatologist told me to take even more powerful meds. I just couldn't do it so declined. My spondyloarthritis kept getting worse until to point I couldn't even walk from my car park to the office. I could open jars or bottle tops and I couldn't play with my young kids. I had disfigured hands, fingers, wrist, knees, achilles, toes. I ended up in a pretty dark place. I saw a naturopath for another view but this for some reason on made things worse. I read everything I could find for a better understandin but nothing I tried seemed to work. My diet was pretty good with very little processed food, so it didn't seem diet related. I kept a diary for many months of everything I ate to see if there was anything that caused flare ups. The only two things I found was BBQ food and food cooked with sesame oil. There was a curious coincidence. My spondyloarthritis was always much worse during hay fever season then mellowed after about 6 weeks after hay fever season ended. I never had hay fever until I developed spondyloarthritis. I brought this up with my Rheumatologist and was told it was a coincidence. This coincidence happened every single year. That's more of a coincidence to me. Both spondyloarthritis and hay fever are autoimmune disorders so I figured there must be some kind of underlying connection.
After about a year of trying all sorts of things I revisited something that the naturopath told me that didn't work. I sort of resonated with my understanding with physiology, so I took a different approach. My readings lead me down the path of gut health and leaky gut and the body's resulting autoimmune reponse to circulating immune complexes. The naturopath approach was a kin to using a sledge hammer but in my experience gentle persuasion is usually a better approach. I tried using a natural mild intestinal cleanse supplement that you can take for relatively long periods that gently does over time what other interstinal cleanse methods seem to try and achieve in a day or two. I took this supplement with probiotics and proteolytic enzymes. When I started it was in the middle of hay fever season. Two days later I had no hay fever. I was blown away, so I thought that if I had hit the jackpot, my arthritis should subside in 6 weeks or so, and it did. You can't imagine the relief. I finally ditched the meds after 5yrs! I now take the proteolytic enzymes everyday and use the intestinal cleanse supplement and probiotics periodically and always at the beginning of hay fever season. Most of my disfigurements (bone edema) disappeared after about 1yr and the worst disfigurements took a little under 2yrs. I am now completely normal and have had no flare ups for 8 years. I have never had hay fever again either. I also read about how taking colostrum can strengthen intestinal lining health. I did this for 2yrs. It may or may not have helped but I do believe that my digestion is stronger for it.
This might not be for everyone but it worked for me. It gave me my life back.
Pls can. U help me sharing what supplemrnts u took to supress this does it include vitamin D supplements.pls share
What intestine cleanup supplement u took..pls guide
Wow. Gut is 99% of most issues. Bacteria, fungus, virus, make a home there.
@@adityabhatnagar7210 I have not used vitamin D. When I first started I used Natural Cleanse (a natural intestinal cleanse you can use very day) and and Heal & Soothe (proteolytic enzymes), both from Livingwell Nutraceuticals. They seem to play funny games when it comes to shipping Heal & Soothe to New Zealand, which I don't appreciate so I changed to PhiZymes from Baseline Nutraceuticals. These were the best (for me at least), but unfortunately the company closed down. Now I use Doctors Best for the proteolytic enzymes.
@@adityabhatnagar7210 Please note, I do not believe the supplements I take are a cure. I believe they reduce the chances of causing an over sensitive autoimmune reaction, which was causing my problems. Treating gut health is the most important part and using proteolytic enzymes helps mop any any CIC's that might trigger an over reaction of my autoimmune system.
Thank you for sharing! I’m a 54 y/o nurse that’s been struggling with similar issues for 30 years now. It’s tricky…seems you figure it out and then surprise..it changes just enough to cause issues and confusion. I’m constantly trying to figure out the “everything” ..
I too use to think it was a curse but because of these issues, I’m in great shape and eat healthy..living the healthiest life I can with what I know.
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He is a beautiful, sincere person who God has used to help others.
thank you so much!
@MYAutoimmuneMD
I just watched this video as I thought you must be a sincere person on this social media world.
He had 3 different medical diagnosis and now he has 3 different Medical avenues of helping other people. LOOK AT GOD, AIN'T HE'S GOOD?!!!
Yes 💯
I must tell you, I am so impressed with you, your choice’s and your journey to get well. I have had a lot of orthopedic doctors over the years, and I have to say it’s very very rare to find a doctor that will go the alternative route.
I suffer from arthritis from several broken bones from a severe car accident over 30 years ago. I no longer take pain medicine. I have been on a clean diet for several years.
I grow a lot of organic vegetables and I volunteer at an organic farm to get things like sweet corn, and different types of melons that I’m not able to grow in the space I live in.
Turmeric, ginger and cayenne are pain relievers for me. I use them in dried powder form in capsules, or I just mix the powder in hot water and drink. I also use them fresh.
I have to take vitamin D, especially in the winter months because my bones ache when I’m low on vitamin D.
Thank you for sharing your story. It’s very inspirational. I wish more doctors could figure this out like you have.💕
Thank you for sharing! Growing your own vegetables is such a better option! Yes going down this other alternative path has been hard but very rewarding
@@MYAutoimmuneMD I get it… the struggle is real!
Most doctors have got lazy
@@maureenchallener1529 I wouldn’t say lazy I would say it’s more being overworked. Alot of them work excessive hours in hospitals or as surgeons.
You’ve got to realize that in medical school they are not taught nutrition and they also are not taught that the majority of disease has to do with what we put in our body.
I feel like to a certain extent that doctors are being brainwashed that only prescription medication’s can “cure” our health problems.
Obviously, the pharmaceutical company is behind that. They pay for their books they help them with tuition etc. There’s a lot of kickbacks that they get as med students and there’s even more kickbacks they get as doctors from those pharmaceutical companies.
I’m well aware that pharmaceuticals have their place but it’s gotten way out of hand since I started going to the doctor in 1989. What I see now is night and day in good ways and bad ways .
I am so grateful for your work. I wish my mother would have had this knowledge. She was a medical guinea pig and suffered a great deal. She passed in her early 60's I miss her very much. She ended up having very bad digestive and bowel systems and came dowb with cancer ...every med they put her on had horrible side effects of course they offered her experimental meds playing on her hope of relief. It felt very helpless.
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Thank you for sharing! Very encouraging. Im 63. Black mold was what started my challenges 15 years ago with two drastic periods of worse symptoms after an accident and more mold exposure. Labs always came back normal so never a clear diagnosis - leaky gut, perhaps seronegative RA, D3 was low. So I research a lot and self-treat with diet and alternative supplements and homeopathic medications. Joint pain and stiffness in my hands, neck, shoulders, and rib cage is the worst but mostly manageable. Migraines too. I eat healthy and only eat grass fed meat and butter, imported cheese, line caught fish, and fruits and vegetables.Refined sugar and bread will definitely cause flares. I make my own sourdough bread with rye and whole wheat that doesnt bother me. I bake with maple syrup, honey, coconut sugar, or organic brown sugar. Daily short walks and an afternoon nap also help.I've never taken medication as I'm very sensitive and also allergic to most antibiotics. I believe God heals and I will live healed completely at some point. Ive seen improvement over this past year - I can finally drive again. I appreciate doctors that take the time to learn and treat beyond med school!
God does heal. May God bless you for sharing your story.
I am so sorry you had to endure this at such a young age. You are quite amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this it is priceless information. Alot of us are suffering but you offer hope beyond toxic medications. Thank you doctor
Thanks for watching!
I was diagnosed at 14 yrs old.
That was 50 years ago.
There wasn't as much information for me then, so I had to figure oit how to work with it.
I don't take anything except OTC motrin, or arthritis pain meds in occassion.
Keep your body moving, as much as possible, keep your weight under control, pay attention to food reactions, and stay dedicated to not letting this take over your life.
I'm am active, but have a lot of fatigue - so I rest when I need to and ask that my friends and family understand when I can't be a part of their plans because I have to hyper manage my energy amd time.
Best wishes to all that deal with RA, you can manage this!!
Thank you for sharing your health journey.
I was diagnosed with RA in 2004 and have been on Methotrexate since then. Have been a pure Vegetarian since meat is forbidden. Being a doctor you chose not to take methotrexate but all Rheumatologists prescribes it for years and years. So we are at the receiving end of medications which are not good for us!. IST it the duty of the doctors to help their patients to the right kind of treatment. I feel so let down by the system. We don’t know any better so we go to doctors who at the start itself tell us there is no cure thereby successfully implanting this negative idea in our minds that our lives are doomed ans we cannot heal any which way. There is so much research going on about plant based medicines and the right diet yet Rheumatologists still continue giving us medicines….and we still have flare ups.
USA Doctors are trained to know what drugs control what symptoms- not the cause of symptoms. Not many even care about their patients- I should know as I have had alotta health problems. Seems some folks do better with the plant based no dairy, others do better on keto or carnivore. ALL do better cutting out processed foods, and seed oil. (Except olive oil)
@@nccrchurchunusual7990To many ailments, the “fix” is a forever Pharma drug and them saying you will be on them for life. Not just the US!
@@indrasubramaniam9579 im scare take metotrexato..😢 I just get diagnosed with arthritis r.and I can't believe they give this ugly medicine is poison and im scare to take it...please let me know how is make u feel...I need decide if I take it or I dont take and mediciine😢make scare all the ugly things I read of that medicine.
GLORY BE TO GOD MOST HIGH✝️🙏🏼‼😭 Literally in tears as I'm watching this! I praise JESUS for letting me come across this video! Praying for you continually with your healing and keep on being a LIGHT in this world! Thank you for sharing your testimony! GOD IS GOOD‼
You're welcome!
Seronegative RA took my 20s away. Vague, evasive, and even arrogant answers from rheumatologists made it worse. They seemed to be interested in me as a young study case at first, then they quickly lost interest every time. I totally understand how it controls your social life in your 20s when everyone else was enjoying life, staying up all night, traveling without much planning, sleeping on sofas or floors, etc. 43 years later, doctors still tell me "your blood work looks fine. All in normal ranges." But I know I'm not fine. Long story, but I'm so glad I found you recently! I'm just getting started with Lifestyle Medicine. Thank you!
You are welcome!
My arthritis began 4 months ago at age 80. Healthy before that. Glad it didn't happen earlier!
That's good to hear!
you are blessed ❤
Consider yourself very lucky.
what are you doing to not have any flare ups? My father is 82 and has bad flare ups, seeking answers for him.
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When my hand surgeon told me I needed thumb replacements at age 40 I said no! I did my research and changed my diet to vegan/plant based and I have full use of my hands again. Doesn't work as well for my knee arthritis, but I'm sure it helps!
Good on you!! 🙏🏼
If u still eat gluten, it may help ur knees to go gluten-free. Gluten can cause arthritis flare ups
Thumb replacement?? Please explain what you ar esaying. I am a surgeon but never heard of this procedure
I’m 52 and was told I need a thumb joint surgery and I don’t want to. I’m definitely changing my diet as well
@@siavashshaghighi2655 its where they take off your thumbs and graft your big toes onto your hands
I just watched your video and subscribed because I truly belive in what your doing. I currently have arthritis and have it pretty bad. I had it since my early 20's and it's been very rough cause I'm literally always in pain. My lower back is really bad and just had surgery on Thanksgiving due to a bulged disc and sciatic pain. At this point in my life I'm willing to try anything as I'm only 38 and I'm tired of not having a life and always being in pain. So thank you for the hope that you have given me. 🙏. There is a reason why we are put through certain things in life and I truly believe your journey was to help others like myself. So thank you so much from, the bottom of my heart!
You're welcome!
Thank you so much for truly helping people. The world needs more doctors like you!
Thank you so much!
I once heard that a right of passage for the true healer is they are one who has first healed themselves. Thank you for your journey. I am in the process of trying to find a right relationship with food so that I can fast and eat what is right for my body. I am still trying to figure out what is right for me. I am a veteran who has what they call Gulf War Syndrome. Also my era was experimented on with Sarin Nerve Gas that they put in our Anthrax vaccines. I am dealing with a host of issues I am trying to unravel. You inspired me so much just listening to your journey. Thank you so much for sharing. You have a new subscriber today.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service. May God heal you and give you peace on your journey.
Not too long to me! I appreciate you sharing your journey! You give this 62 year old hope and confirmation I am heading in the right direction. God bless you abundantly, and thank you for being such a caring doctor!
Keep walking by Faith and not by sight.
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Experiential learning has led you to a deeper understanding and or perspective of your craft! You can truly act as a practitioner with both compassion and empathy.
Excellent video. I have psoriatic arthritis, pustular psoriasis, and mild Chron’s. With diet changes, I was able to stay off meds for 30 years (currently 49 years old; dx’ed w/ IBD at 14). I did finally have to go on biologics a few years ago, but with the combination above along with prayer, faith, and sleep, I’ve been able to stay healthy and active in the martial arts. Thanks for all the great info! God bless!
Thank you so much!
Hello @dustinsegers4534 I’ve got chrohn’s too. Do you mind sharing what diet changes worked for you?
I'm on the exact same journey, would you mind getting connected?
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The same thing happened to me with my Rheumatologist! I had so many conditions and was in so much pain. I eliminated seed oils, carbs and sugar and went on a Whole Food Meat based diet of mostly beef and seafood with a few berries and cruciferous vegetables and I have been pain free and all my bloodwork and tests have been GREAT for 3 years. I was needlessly in pain and suffering for years, but no more!
how often do you eat meat and/or fish? is this organic meat/fish only?? Please what exercise did you do? tell us more please . Thanks in advance
I think elimination of foods that cause flare ups helps in deciding what diet would work for a person. My arthritis flares up when I drink tea, eat too much red meat, lamb or goat meat, too much dairy and legumes and of course processed foods and too much carbs.
I suspect the biggest factor was cutting out the processed foods, including seed oils, rather than cutting out the meat. Almost all meats contain no inflammatory properties. Vegetables and grains contain a lot more. So, if you're eating a clean plant-based diet and you still have issues, try cutting out the vegetables rather than the meat. Then, once healed, if you want, reintroduce some vegetables until you find what is causing you problems.
@@grahameewins Where I live animals like milk cows, others intended for meat, often are grazing in paddocks of high chemical content such as glyphosate. Many are drenched with more chemicals and milking machines are cleaned with chemicals & in the mean time more and more ppl are becoming lactose intolerant. In my opinion, heavily, processed foods, store bought cleaners, many shampoos, conditioners, makeup etc, clearly play a huge roll in why the basic health of millions adversely, affected is so poor
Look up the carnivore diet on yt. Read the comments. Search healing auto immune with carnivore
Thank you for this encouraging video! Every person's healing journey is one step at a time. Pain is discouraging, but you shined a light on the path ahead. Just keep moving forward!
Thank you! When you said you’ve been dealing with arthritis since 17, I knew I had to watch your entire video. You’re inspiring!
I have been having knee pain, swelling, joint stiffness, abnormal gait for the past 4 months. Never experienced these prior. Nothing has been normal since then. On my 49th bday a week ago my ortho went over my MRI result and said I have moderate osteoarthritis on my knees and complete meniscus tear. My doctor said I have to learn how to manage this disease. Since hearing this news, I’ve been on a mission to educate myself as to what lifestyle changes I can make to significantly impact symptom severity and overall quality of life. (Supplements, best antioxidant and artiinflammatory foods, worst foods for arthritis, exercises for arthritis.). Journey to a healthier me has just begun. Thank you for sharing your situation and giving many of us knowledge, guidance, and HOPE.
You're welcome!
What are your thoughts on gel injections for OA?
This is a terrific experience you shared. I'm so happy that you were persistent in your education. Im also very happy that you were flexible and observant enough to understand that lifestyle alone wasnt enough in every situation, and were open to using medication in your practice.
Happy that you're here on social media.
Thank you, Dr.
You are so welcome!
HOly Toledo !! Medicine can become a god and a religion to some, it seems. Taking your success as a personal offense tells a lot about them. Sort of like admitting, without words, that a well patient isn't what they want, ultimately, because when it happens, they're "mad??" Wow
My mother has RA. I started having symptoms after keto diet. I too started plant based and working out. This has changed my life. Before I felt like I was dying. I appreciate you putting the info out there. Ppl need to know they can live a better life through diet and exercise.
I would love to go on a vegetarian diet. What sources did you get your information from? I tried it years ago and felt awful but I don't think that I was getting enough protein!
Hi may I ask what is your blood type? I sometimes wonder if the blood type theory is the reason some find success with vegetarian diets. I was plant based for many years, and it was the "sickest" period of my life. Talk about body pains, bone pains, joint pains! I went on Atkins diet (now called keto) in 2000 and my life changed. No more sinus issues, no PM's, no headache/migraines, no more acne, no fibromyalgia, no asthma, no chronic dizziness, no insomnia, no jaundice, no more indigestion, acid rEflux or gut issues etc etc.
For some reason even if I prefer a plant based diet, animal protein makes me feel good. I have tried doing a mixed diet of mostly plant based, with some days of animal protein. Eg iff I do too many no protein days, I start getting headaches that can only be resolved by eating animal protein.
I am blood type O, so I'm curious as to if other O type share my experience.....and whether it is B or O type having success with plant based only diets.
@@CekatuI'm also 0 and I do great with meat
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I was vegetarian for 3 years, had no issues. After antibiotic, I had pain in my right middle back, next to kidney. After ultrasound and blood test, my kidneys showed just fine. I thought I might lack important amino acids from meat, hence why the back pain so I introduced beef, chicken and fish. Now my knee is sllowen and I got pain at the back of the knee, also got pain where you fold your arm/elbow. Guess I had too much protein, so I am now looking to go back to my diet, and maybe eat fish once a month.
It was so good hearing your story. Looking back now I think I started off with some kind of autoimmune disease when I was about 13/14. It was never diasgnosed, but after a very severe flare with pain in my knee in my early 20s they said I had the joints of a 70 year old. After years of food sensitivities and gastro issues I thought enough is enough. I stopped my medications and went all in on changing my diet and lifestyle. Studied complementary therapies at first and became a practitioner, then went to unsiversity and studied nutrition and health and then on to a masters in Dietetics and am now a registered dietitian.
The irony to the story for me is that over the years you start to feel better and some old habits creep back in, nothing wild.... things like dairy, and sourdough toast (with proper butter)..... And on the 17th of June I woke up with the worst foot pain and still today I am limping on it. It hasn't gone away and I'm waiting for an ultrasound. It's likely not gout as my uric acid levels are normal, but driving home from work is so painful it makes me cry.
I am convinced what triggered my flare was stress and some fairly normal but problematic foods but it's so comforting to hear that even though you have made huge changes you still experience small flares. I am 100%willing to overall my diet and lifestyle again, but sometimes when you know your already 80% there and you have a set back it's hard to keep pushing though. Thank you for sharing your story Dr Micah Yu. Your patients and colleagues are very lucky to have you on their team.
God bless you, your family and everything you involve in Dr. Micah Yu.
You are a blessing.
Thank you so much for sharing this journey with us, my sister is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and already has deformed small joints and has undergone knee transplant. But I still want her to follow this as I really want her to live pain free and to give a little smile to her children’s face
You are so welcome!
thank you very much
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Can reumatoide arthritis affect only one side of the body? Thank you doctor!
I am so sorry you have been going through this. I am not young but have been struggling with osteoarthritis. Joint pain, whilst hard on everyone, is so unfair when it happens to young people. I too have found much relief by changing lifestyle and diet.
Holy crap! So sorry took soo long to get diagnoses. Thankfully you have great health coverage. This is a harsh reality for many.
I couldn’t listen to it all. Too long. What was the cure finally?
Thank you so much for your transparency. I am 71 and have had rheumatoid arthritis for over two decades and have seen some differences since using food as medicine. It is true that many doctors seem to be making guesses on how to handle your illness, then finally they recommend another medication - then it becomes a vicious cycle. Please keep sharing this vital information. Thanks again!
At 18 I started having severe, quite debilitating flare-ups. I had a consistent low grade fever and bilateral joint inflammation (initially though I was sleepwalking or something as i woke up every morning with a new joint looking like i banged it real bad). I had test and imaging done and then given the ominous diagnosis of severe RA. I was presented with grimm perspectives and made to understand that not only will my whole life be different but there is a risk of being cut short as the form of RA i have can affect your internal organs leading to cardiac and other complications. I was young and rebellious already so I was not going to accept the story point blank. And I will be forever grateful I did not. The anti-inflammatory drugs I was on later became a well known class action law-suit as there were related deaths. Within that year a lot happened in my life that revealed to me that my R.A has a very deep cause and it is not a physical one. I had a troubled childhood. Split family, parental alcoholism, cruel physical discipline, abandonment you name it. By the age of 18 I hated life, I believed people are not to be trusted and hateful to one another by default, I hated my self, I had a terrible relationship with my body. Looking at my disease…it was a clear as daylight I hated my self, my very own immune system had turned against it’s self, I turned against my self. I was suicidal l, disillusioned and defeatist. I decided I will make a change that will work or else check out for good. Just the simple act of doing some mental hygiene, grounding my thinking and intentionally engaging positively with life stopped flare-ups. I never had another one since. What I did have for a while was residual pain in the affected joints. Another change entered my life as I was becoming more serene and clear in my thinking and actions. I cleared my diet or started approaching food more on the basis of how it makes me feel versus what i was conditioned to eat and how. I stopped forcing my self to eat at a schedule 3 times a day (for my constitution one big and one small meal a day is plenty to feel energized and not weighed down and I let this settle naturally by just listening to the body more then the mental chatter about it). I never cut these items out off my life completely but they are used very sparingly and in their most “natural” possible form: bread, sugars (never white, i use primarily honey which seams to also keep the flu away as I am noticing; maple and some fruit every day); no alcohol ever (i fully believe it is corrosive to the whole body and causes short and long term damage, it’s basically poisoning your self and anyone whom had had a hangover knows that); sleep and proper rest is now as important as exercising and healthy stretching is not optional. It’s been now 25 years and I fee better then ever in my own body. Cold days come and my body may feel a bit stiff but not RA stiff if you know what I mean. Yet ultimately if I am to trickle the miraculous healing down to one major thing, it’s the mind stuff. If one does the proper hygiene, the physical changes demand them selves naturally, they come. When you are in a good place psychologically, you are more likely to start making good choices physically. And intentionally left it for last as it is the greatest tool in my toolkit: mindfulness meditation! It had afforded me to understand my self (body and mind) profoundly and clearly making these changes evident. Hope everyone finds the path towards health💖 with grace and ease🙏
You're inspiring!
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Speaking of “mind stuff,” I highly recommend the pointings of Mooji and/or Eckhart Tolle 🙏🏼
Beautifully written. Well structured, like your new life. Congratulations and all the best for your future.
Hi! Doc.. Thanks for sharing. I am in Cape Town, South Africa. Just self diagnosed with arthritis, and have been procrastinating in changing my diet and lifestyle. Thanks to you - I am starting right away.
Yes, I am also a Medical Dr. non-practicing. Also have a Masters in Clinical Nutrition. Thanks to you, I think I want to further pursue my studies in Integrative Medicine. Will follow you.
You're welcome! I'm glad to inspire you..
God bless you❤in your adventure
Hi I am also from Cape Town (Stellenbosch) hope your health is better now? I am still out here trying to find what to eat and what not to eat to live healthier as I am suffering from bouts of inflammation lately. Would love to get some feedback from you
i used to have psoriasis. I cut gluten, sugar, process food, unhealthy food, and any food that cam damage the gut. Because, all disease are connected with gut health. So, i focus to improve my gut’s health. i quit vaping and manage my sleep and stress as much as i can. I did it for 2 or 3 weeks. Surprisingly, there was better improvement on my skin. The red patches, flare, and scaly are better. So, i continue this until all my psoriasis gone. And now, my psoriasis completely gone. I maintain that routine until now. i feel much better.
To conclude, please focus on your gut health, lifestyle, and your emotion..eat only 1 or 2 time everyday. But eat healthy and real food.. if can, you can do fasting. This can improve you gut health. Give it time to repair and heal itself
I was at the beginning of Rheumatoid arthritis in my 20s. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I was young (26) and felt so tired and like an old lady.
I reversed RA and fibromyalgia by detoxing and changing my diet. I’ve had major stress since middle school and was abused for a long time. I felt better in my 30s than when I was in my 20s. Now that I’m 40, I feel better than when I was in my late 20s. Whenever I feel stiffness or aches starting, that means I’ve been having too much sugar or wheat, so I cut it out.
It’s stupid and preposterous to believe that diet doesn’t play a role in your health. How stupid are so many medical doctors that they can’t understand basic common sense: you are what you eat! Your gut health is so important!
Hi...having osteoarthritis. Pl.explain in detail about diet .substituted wheat with what...Thanku
How did you detox?
Try juicing Bert’s carrots and apple S
@@sharmilasancheti1233 Just get rid of all gluten and dairy to start as well as refined sugar. Look up Autoimmune diet, or anti-inflammatory diet, There are different ones out there, but any of them is a good place to start.
I do believe deep down they know but there is no money to be made in changing diets 😢
Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I was diagnosed with RA in 2013, both of my ankle were swollen and can barely walk, it all started after eaten 3lb roasted cashew nuts in 2wks. My primary Dr referred me to se a Rheumatologist after seeing him got my diagnosis. I learned about it being an Autoimmune Disease after reading the literature that was given to me. I was my life flashing before me because I had to work and take care of my family.
Before my diagnosis l have been eating pork triggers my headaches, meat causes pain in my hardly eaten Chicken or Turkey now I mostly eat fish. I'm currently not on any medication, I had a short on my right knee which is the most painful one and told to do a replacement on both knees. RA is every where my neck, both shoulders, my spine and lower back. I'm on semi refined diet but after watching this video, I'm going to start a plant based diet.
Thank you so much may God you and your family.
You're welcome!
Start drinking beet juice
Roasted and cooked food toxic. Culture ur greens nuts and seeds instead. And remember hairless monkeys aren't natural carnivores evolutionarily
Your journey gave me so much hope that I can recover I was diagnosed with RA at 67 first six months I was overwhelmed but I can continue this journey to find my own path back to health thank you 🙏
You're welcome!
I just wondered how you are doing?
Thank you soooo much for sharing your journey. I have a 14 year old son who is dealing with what may possibly be JRA and I'm really sad and nervous about it, but you give me hope. God bless you.
Hi friend,
I saw your video on RUclips. From the moment it started, I recognized your problem, but I waited until the end of the video to comment. I must say, you are a fighter. The way you handle your problem so positively is admirable.
Please don’t take this the wrong way, but as a psychologist, I handle lots of patients who complain of severe arthritis. They take medicine for years, but they don’t find any solution, and even doctors can't figure out the exact problem.
By chance, some patients come to me and say, "Ma'am, I have had this type of problem for the last 2 years, but the medicine is not working." So, I check their history, and you will be shocked: most of the time, they have a psychological problem. I advise them to change their diet immediately and start doing yoga.
The plant-based foods you mentioned have the power to heal psychological problems. For example, Vitamin D: go out and take a sunbath. In their diet, I prescribe mushrooms. Mushrooms provide important nutrients, including selenium, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D, proteins, and fiber. They have a long history as a food source and are important for their healing capacities and properties in traditional medicine. They have reported beneficial effects for health and the treatment of some diseases.
Many nutraceutical properties include carrots, spinach, and fish. I also advise them to consume plenty of water and get proper sleep, which is very important for this type of problem. Additionally, doing yoga helps balance the body and mind.
In my opinion, all diseases start from our gut, so always balance your gut first. It helps to balance your body..
It’s not psychological problem but rather all those diets advised by the “experts “. It takes time to recover When one is damaged so severely at very young. So many body builders working in gyms often advise high protein without medical knowledge and training.
People with lupus can't sun bathe
I got diagnosed at 16 (now I’m 17). I got diagnosed with polyarticular JIA after months of trying to figure out what it was. As soon as I got diagnosed they wanted me on methotrexate and humira. I refused to take it due to the side affects and not feeling comfortable with it. I’ve been on the diet for 3 months now (even though my rheumatologist told me it won’t work), and taking daily vitamins. I’ve seen slight change! I pray to keep going and go get better soon. Watching this video really made me tear up listening to your story so similar to mine. Thank you ❤️
Good luck thanks for sharing your story
My RA was completely cured a few months after I gone plant-based over 12 years ago. I know 2 people in town who did the same. One no longer has any RA symptoms. The other no longer need to take any biologics, but only over the counter pain meds. Good luck to you!
My unqualified opinion, avoid all processed foods, especially sugar and drink plenty of pure water. Intermittent, fasting along with a balanced organic diet of fresh fruit and vegetables etc. Always go with your gut (follow your own intuition). All the very best 🙏🏼
How do you feel now?
Thanks for the talk. I've seen research papers that talk about how various diseases like arthritis have markers/patterns in the body's microbiota and how probiotics and prebiotics have helped manage symptoms. Correcting the microbiome seems to be a pretty big part of the puzzle.
I can say that I'm so thankful that you made this video because I have been going through this for a few years now and it just continues to get worse and worse and nobody can tell me what it is and I feel like your video has gave me some life-changing answers. Thank you so much.
Great video! I went plant based in January 2020 to challenge myself. I was not expecting any major life changes. Within just a few days my left hip/leg pain that I have had since childhood disappeared! It has been an absolutely miracle! Keep spreading the word!
Thank you very much Dr Yu!
Your testimony gave me a giant hope!
With gratitude,
Gabby
You are so welcome!
Hey thanks for sharing your journey! Lifestyle medicine and a more plant based diet has helped me with my gut and skin issues too. But I love that you stressed it’s not just diet but also sleeping and other aspects to healthy living. Keep up the great videos 👍
Thank you!
I loved this video so much. Thank you for sharing. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis at 29. I was put on different medications and after a few years I decided I would not live my life on medication. I started watching my diet and drinking turmeric ginger tonic and purple tea from Kenya everyday. This has changed my life. I was so shocked to start going for months without flare ups and needing medication. Truly a miracle for me. Glad that we are now having more doctors like you.
Wow can u share wherd u get the tumeric ginger and purple tra from please.. I would like to try I have very bad arthritis
@@tonytran7382 Sorry about the arthritis. Hope you get relief. I live in Kenya that grows purple tea. Very healthy tea, better than green tea. Has more antioxidants and many other health benefits. For the tonic you can make it at home by boiling ginger, turmeric, pineapple peels & core, lemons or lime a dash of black pepper and some cinnamon.
@@BeeSugar1 ahh ok thank you so much for your help!!!
i am 21, i had exactly the same symptoms that you kad from toe pain to knee, elbow pain, I met my rheumatologist and i was diagnosed with gout and Rhuematoid Arthritis, Right now I am using SAAZ DS, Folvite, I feel that my legs are weak and always feel globus sensation and gut issues, Hope this plant based diet solve my issues for rest of my life
Hi! So nice to hear about your journey! I have been through a very similar journey - severe joint pain from my teen years, and after the bith of my kids i was severely debilitated. I could not walk stairs, was on sickleave for month on end, my hands did hurt too much to be able to write. No running around with my kids... I was diagnosed with reumatoid arthritis and tried metrotrexate and a lot of other conventional medicins with severe side effects without getting better. Then i heard from my fysiotherapist that she had patients that got better with a plant based diet. I had also read that gluten could be the culprit. So i fasted a few days to clean my system. And started a plantbased diet without gluten and processed foods. I also reduced my sugar intake. It has been 9 years now. I am healthy, i train judo and yoga and my kids, now teens, hardly remember me beeing sick. I do have flares about once or twice a year. Usually when i have been travelling and some gluten or dairy has slipped in. I still need orthopedic shoes as my joints do have a bit damage, but they have not gotten worse the last 9 years. My bloodtests are good, which they never were before plantbased and glutenfree food. So if i can encurage you all: it is possible and it seems to last😊😊😊 I only hope more doctors would tell their patients this.
Hi...plant based and gluten free diets is it millet based diet.pl.explain
Hi may I ask what is your blood type? I sometimes wonder if the blood type theory is the reason some find success with vegetarian diets. I was plant based for many years, and it was the "sickest" period of my life. Talk about body pains, bone pains, joint pains! I went on Atkins diet (now called keto) in 2000 and my life changed. No more sinus issues, no PM's, no headache/migraines, no more acne, no fibromyalgia, no asthma, no chronic dizziness, no insomnia, no jaundice, no more indigestion, acid rEflux or gut issues etc etc.
For some reason even if I prefer a plant based diet, animal protein makes me feel good. I have tried doing a mixed diet of mostly plant based, with some days of animal protein. Eg iff I do too many no protein days, I start getting headaches that can only be resolved by eating animal protein.
I am blood type O, so I'm curious as to if other O type share my experience.....and whether it is B or O type having success with plant based only diets.
@@Cekatu I am sorry, but I don't remember for sure my blodtype. I think it is B, but i need to dubbelcheck. I will get back to you when I find it.
@@sharmilasancheti1233 No, I rarely eat millets, mostly oats, rice and buckwheat.
Thank you for speaking about your journey with pain and illness and how you have changed❤
Your welcome!
More power to you❤ Thank you for sharing your story.. Even I am a RA patient and have recovered alot by following strict diet control, practicing yoga n meditation. Be positive is most important thing in our life!!
Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring journey. I was diagnosed with Ankolysing Spondylitis during my second pregnancy 7 years back and I thought I would be bed bound for the rest of my life. I have been a vegetarian my whole life and started mindful practice. Started dancing which I have enjoyed the most. I am very active now, dance everyday with minimal flare ups. I am still on injections but I used to take it twice every month and spaced it to once a month. I will be trying once every 6 weeks soon and very hopeful to be weaning off soon.
Thank you so much Dr. for your story .I' m suffering from ostroarthritis right now. Am inspired and felt that I need more patience and in God's time He'll make everything beautiful.God bless you and continue to use you as a blessing to others.Yes, you're "blessed to be a blessing."
Thank you for honestly sharing your story and for pursuing a career in integrative medicine and alternative therapies. Our current medical system seems for the most part to be controlled by Big Pharma more and more. We need more physicians like you! 🥰
Yay! Thank you so much!
I tested positive for an autoimmune disease and I ignored it because I have been too busy. I finally went in to talk to my doctor about all my pain. Stiffness and pain. Now I am trying to learn more and heal my arthritis.
This is really addressing Rheumatoid Arthritis Vs Osteoarthritis.
I did great on a raw food plant-based diet only for about six months, and then I began to go downhill. I actually nearly died because my iron levels were so dangerously low. my doctor told me some people do really well on plant-based diet but you’re not one of them. Some people actually need to eat red meat because your body does not take in the iron from plants. Discouraged, I went on like this for quite some time.
Then, one day, I sat down and prayed fervently to the Lord for help. I found Sally Norton. I removed oxalates from my diet and obviously all processed foods.
The difference is astounding and life changing
God Is So Good 🙌🏻
The Irony is most of the foods that are plant based contain high levels of oxlates . Beets, green leafy vegetables ,almonds & grains. It's imperative to pray, do your research and know your body...God is awesome !!! It was great to hear the dr. give credit to God!!!!!
Thank you for sharing your health journey.
I completely agree. I think meat(high quality!) often is one of the most healing foods. I think it’s individual, and we should approach eating with prayer and care. Thank you for sharing your story:).
God has nothing to do with it or anything else, stick to the logic and science of how the body works.
Sally is one of my heroes for sure!
Thank you for sharing your journey. I’ve had ulcerative colitis since adolescence and had chronic pain in my 40’s. I’m 70 now and generally feel better than I did in my 40’s. I changed my diet in my 50’s to be mostly plant based.
Good for you! Thank you for watching.
Thank you for sharing your journey. You gave me a ray of light in the battle of RA. Please continue to share your tips to getting well. God bless you.
You are so welcome
Thank you for sharing your story and I was doing well and then I started to go down hill when my dad passed. It just tore me down. Just hearing your words is helping me to put that motivation back in me. I only have myself to push me so when my dad passed it was hard. I was grieving and just depressed. So thank you. I will start to think I’m worth it again and push on.
How I wish you're my rheumatologist ! I'm on remission from Lupus, RA, and Hypothyroidism and lung disease. All my doctors don't really support my WOE, WFPB that is but mostly green smoothies, but instead of changing doctors I stuck with them to prove that they are wrong that they can learn something new and help their patients. I used to take 7 pills a day now down to nothing. I followed all the plant- based doctors especially Dr. Brooke Goldner.
You may want to look up the potential benefits of apigenin for lupus.
Somatic therapy
Did you have any bone degeneration?
What is the meaning of WFPB diet.its means completely elimination of rice/Wheat/Pulses etc. .
Please help me
Whole Food Plant Based Diet
Food as Medicine works everytime. I know this personally and with my clients.
Congratulations on pursuing more and on your "healing."
thanks!
Your story is MYYYY Story!!!! I'm the female version of EVERYTHING you said. I look forward to following you!
Deeply deeply grateful to you for sharing this amazing journey of your healing process, I’m going through this severe knee pain and this video can help a lot of people who consume protein when doing gyms. , your story is worth sharing with them as well 👌
Wow, what a precious testimony. Aw, I like the part how your true friends stuck by you. I am 58, and never drank, but always ate sugar and love veggies too. I have never had any serious illnesses, not even a head ache. I have always sang worship songs, all the day long,written many songs too. I always loved exercising. I have dr. Greger's book and I have been thinking I should go back on that. I just loved hearing your story. I felt so bad for you. My son is 20 and he listens to me and let's me give him organic vitamins from Dr. Group. Learned not all vitamins are good source, like ascorbic acid is bad for vitamin c, so now I do acerola cherries capsules. Anyway, so glad that you found a way out. You have a sweet spirit.
Thanks!
Really sorry you were in pain for so long. Your story gives me hope. Thank you foe making this video. This is going to help a lot of people. It gives mw hope.
Thank you for this and one key comment you make I would like to extend on is , this won’t fix everybody,
individual factors especially age makes a big difference to results.
The flare ups you mention I expect will increase with age unless you can actually pinpoint what is the root cause antagonist for you.
Many people are on various diets that strip away everything and this is fantastic especially if you are avoiding taking the drugs that as we know in many cases merely mask such conditions and add further long term complications.
The only problem with these drastic types of diet is quite a few of the foods we cut out are actually perfectly fine so the key is to find what you actually can eat or eat moderately.
To stop eating processed junk refined sugar is for all probably a must do. And another must do is to get into a time table for eating ESPECIALLY not eating after 5 or at most 6pm. I n other words Cut out the late night snacking.
Rise early and be busy be alive
This all works Auntie Gwen is 95 years old so she has done well on this but I should add she doesn’t drink smoke or sit in front of a box with moving images apart from a little news and quiz shows.
The choices are individual and I guess it’s down to how much we want to turn things around.
Good luck all find you r motivation key and be alive.
Awesome story, Doc. I think these are great tips too:
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment typically involves a combination of approaches to manage symptoms and slow disease progression:
1. **Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs):** Medications like methotrexate, sulfasalazine, or biologics target the immune system to reduce inflammation and slow joint damage.
2. **Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs):** Provide pain relief and reduce inflammation.
3. **Corticosteroids:** Help control inflammation and manage symptoms, often used in the short term.
4. **Physical Therapy:** Exercises to maintain joint function, improve flexibility, and strengthen muscles.
5. **Occupational Therapy:** Techniques to manage daily activities and protect joints.
6. **Lifestyle Modifications:** Weight management, joint protection, and adopting a joint-friendly exercise routine.
7. **Surgery:** In some cases, joint replacement surgery may be considered.
8. **Regular Monitoring:** Periodic assessments with healthcare providers to adjust treatment based on disease activity.
Individual treatment plans vary, and it's crucial to consult with a rheumatologist for personalized advice and ongoing management of rheumatoid arthritis.
Respect! Thank you for highlighting the fact that healthy diet is very nourishing to the body and is the foundation of good health 😊
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for this video I started having my flare ups in my 40’s I’m 53years now and it really started affecting me a lot major body aches and it’s attacking my fingers My RA doctor wants me to take meds but i really don’t want meds for 2 weeks I’ve been on the green smoothie to reverse this disease 🥲🙏🏽I came across your video very inspirational I hope it turns around for me
Thank you💕
Your welcome!
Fruits, veggies, no meat, strict veggie diet, no dairy, whole foods and daily exercise worked for me. No more med. two cortisone injections 3 months apart, also turned things around for me. Good luck!
I got on Carnivore and will never look back. I was on many types of meds and immunosuppressive meds, primarily. I was in excruciating pain and would cry like a baby every time I had to move, basically. Well I got on carnivore and gave up all meds. All of them. I'm pain free and psoriasis free. Have been for months. For me veggies and fruits, are inflammatory. I'm pain free now. Also fully reversed non-alcoholic cirrhosis. I wouldn't put a plant in my mouth if you paid me. My labs are perfect. Vitamin D more than doubled without me taking any pills. My cholesterol dropped even if I eat lots and lots of animal fat. I have no cravings and my digestion is on point. Also reversed PCOS,IBS,GERD and heartburn. Never going back!
You're LUCKY - you have Great kidney and can do this diet! But there are MANY ppl with Very weak sick kidney due to TONS of medications prescribed by doctors - these ppl can NOT eat any protein at all! So rice, corn, fruits and veggies are the only their diet..
Is the meat grass fed? Must be expensive.
@@ILoveGod1988not always and it's honestly not that expensive since I don't really buy anything else. I found a local farmer who sells meat at a decent price and it's actually good.
@@mirikira8632 unfortunately here in Greece meat is quite expensive. Either way I don't think I could do only carnivore.
You can just eat eggs/fatty fish. Unless that's too expensive for you as well
Great video and glad to see you, as a practitioner, making a concerted effort to do so much studying, etc. as opposed to just handing out medicine and acting like food doesnt matter - it certainly does. As you say it doesn’t completely help everyone. I have been using a clean diet for a very long time - doesnt do it completely for me but keeps me off strong meds. Thanks for your video.
You can do it!
Thank you for sharing your time experience with us. I agree unhealthy eating habits will catch up with you. You encouraged me to make better eating choices. I’m so happy your health has immensely improved 🙏
Your welcome! Glad to share my knowledge and experience
thank you so much for this! I have horrible knees and all my joints are being effected! came on seriously in the last year or so....I am 60 and not ready to be disabled by this!
Congratulations!!!! So happy for you!!! This is excellent news!!! 💕
64 year old, and I cured my knee osteoarthritis by cutting out sugar and using a PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic force) device. I have no pain, no grinding feeling, no popping, no swelling, and full range of motion. I found out about PEMF from my dog's vet.
Please give the name of the PEMF device you used so I can look it up and learn about it. TIA!
Oxford Medical Instruments (OMI)@@loisb7221
What happens if only cut out sugar but don't use PEMF?
Did u cut fruits plse
Thank you!!!!
I’m on my way to a better health style I have arthritis in both my knees, but I’m. Starting to feel the difference once I started veggies fruits & losing weight your body does heal itself eventually with help of healthy habits!! Thank you Dr. for being honest!!
Your welcome!
Wow!!! YOU DID THAT!!! BRAVO!! HELPING PEOPLE BETTER.
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 45 years ago, tried various meds, which all had side effects, so I went off all meds. My RH factor (marker in blood for diagnosis of RA) had been very high for decades.) I went on a WFPB vegan diet about a decade ago and my RH factor normalized. When I asked my doc if it had anything to do with my clean vegan diet, he said no! But I know otherwise...😃
Thank you for sharing your experience. You have taken quite the remarkable journey which makes you a better physician.
Wow, thank you
Thanks for sharing your experience, it gives hope for the rest of us with a chronic disease. I was 29 years old when I was diagnosed with polyarthritis. and I started with medication straight away, in this case, methotrexate, at that time I was very scared and I wanted the inflammation to reduce as I was afraid of getting deformed. Since I started with the medication I've had no pain whatsoever, from time to time a little bit but it always goes away one day after. Now I am starting to get scared about what the methotrexate can do to my body. I would like to try something else but I'm scared to leave the medication and feel that pain again. Your story does give hope.
I am on my journey with plant based life style. Not completely 💯 converted but I’m about 80%.
I am still learning. And on a good start. I been transitioning for 5 months now I slowly changed and left behind my bad eating/ drinking habits. I have cut sugars. Gluten products, dairy, processed foods, coffee, meats. Eggs I’m still working on. I ejoyed your video and I can relate with the invisible chronic disease. I think no one believes me about how much pain I endure and it sent me into depression as well. Now im one full month in with solid cleaner eating and I feel better already. Haven’t had morning stiffness and I have had it almost everyday since 2003. I’m happier than I’ve been in along time. I love listening to testimonies. So thank you for sharing your story. I hope to one day reach my goal to medication free and 100 percent plant based life style. So I can help others.
You are a real doctor, one who actually educates themselves on all forms of treatments, not a pill pusher.
I don’t have a story like yours, but I prefer to always look for natural ways. Drugs should be short term as much as possible.
My dad is 80 and came off all his pills ( suggested by another real doctor) in the last few years. He does have Joint pains in his shoulder, so I want to look into helping him with that.
Thank you!! This is SO HELPFUL! And I’m so glad you were helped with the diet ...for all of the pain you were in!
Glad it was helpful!
I'm very glad i found your channel. Your presentation style is the best I've come across.
Wow, thank you!
@@MYAutoimmuneMD 💯%
Thank u for sharing your story! For me it was similar( not so long and challenging) i started having pain with 40 years old. I was diagnosed with arthritis, and had pain every day walking on my hips, couldnt exercise, or walk without pain, and after going with a whole food plant based diet, (thanks to my wife too!) My pain completely disappeared! I started exercising and stretching daily, and now I am too pain free! I quit sugar, processed foods and alcohol, and my body is completely different! So inspiring to hear your story too!!
wow just the video I was looking for. I was just diagnosed wit arthritis in my lower back, but I believe is not just my lower back I have paint all over my body. thank you dr for sharing this video.
Glad it was helpful!