LIVE WELL PODCAST | EPISODE 7 - DR. STEVE OVERMAN ON HOW TO COLLABORATE WITH YOUR DOCTOR
In episode 7 of the Live Well Podcast, Dr. Overman speaks about the difficulty of diagnosing autoimmune disease and how to best collaborate with your doctor to get the most out of your care.
Dr. Steve Overman is a clinical professor at the University of Washington and a recently retired Rheumatologist and founder of the Seattle Arthritis Clinic. He's also the co-author of the book, You Don’t Look Sick! Living Well with Chronic Invisible Illness.
In episode 7 of the Live Well Podcast, Dr. Overman speaks about the difficulty of diagnosing autoimmune disease and how to best collaborate with your doctor to get the most out of your care.
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Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Introducing Dr. Steve Overman
Dr. Overman’s Book: You Don’t Look Sick!: Living Well with Chronic Invisible Illness
0:60 The importance of finding a coach
0:90 Why is it so difficult to diagnose autoimmune diseases?
0:95 What is autoimmune disease
Organ vs. systemic
1:30 Autoinflammatory diseases - not specific antibodies to measure
1:55 Allergies - mast cell activation
1:80 Difficulty to get a diagnosis
Lack of time
Lack of education
2:30 How to communicate your story to your doctor to get the most effective care
“Don’t read the last chapter first”
3:00 Bring one piece of paper to your office visit
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4:00 Autoimmune disease as an invisible illness
4:30 Fibromyalgia information
Amplification of symptoms seen on MRI
5:09 Frustration with getting taken seriously by your doctor
5:60 Using a response to treatment to help with an ongoing diagnosis
7:45 “A Snake in the Mist” - feeling like you’re going to die before you get a diagnosis
7:60 Three strikes to firing a doctor
8:15 Current treatment of Autoimmune Disease in our healthcare system
Dr. O’s Big 5
Toxins
Sleep
Diet
Exercise
Stress
9:90 Advice for those going through the healthcare system with a chronic illness
Phases of illness
Find support - get a coach
10:56 Outro
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
P.S. I always offer free 30-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and what’s standing in your way.
We're all unique and will implement each of these strategies differently, so contact me to set up a consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
In Health,
Christina Tidwell, MN, RN, CHC
Live Well Podcast | Episode 2 - Navigating Conflicting Dietary Advice With Mickey Trescott
In episode 2 of the Live Well Podcast I got to talk with the amazing Mickey Trescott about diet, autoimmune disease, and navigating conflicting dietary advice.
In episode 2 of the Live Well Podcast, I got to talk with the amazing Mickey Trescott about navigating conflicting dietary advice. Mickey Trescott is author of the best-selling book, The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, co-author of The Autoimmune Wellness Handbook and co-host of The Autoimmune Wellness Podcast with Angie, as well as the creator of the video-based cooking program, AIP Batch Cook.
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I asked Mickey the question, “How do you deal with all of the conflicting information out there with dietary fads and differing theories?" because it’s something that comes up with every single one of my coaching clients, and it's something I’ve grappled with myself.
Maybe you have an inkling that your diet might be affecting whether you have a chronic illness or not? Or you’ve begun to dive into the research, have tried a few things and bought a million supplements and have come up overwhelmed and confused?
There's SO much information out there, which is great. But depending on what you read and who you speak to, you'll get a different answer for how to improve your symptoms and feel better. So how do you know what’s best?
THE SHORT ANSWER: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.
“Listen to your body” might be an annoying phrase that you can’t quite wrap your head around. It’s in the same family as, “reduce your stress” or “self-care” or other phrases that sound so nice and simple, but can be hard to pin down when you’re actually trying to achieve them.
Listening to our bodies has become a vague and somewhat challenging task because we've gotten so used to looking outside of ourselves for information and guidance on how to feel better.
Instead of constantly searching and looking outside of ourselves for the answers, I want to talk about how to look within as the only way to really figure out what works best for you and your beautiful body.
HERE ARE THREE WAYS TO START THIS PROCESS OF TUNING IN:
5 second body scans before meals to ask yourself these questions:
How am I feeling?
Where am I holding tension?
What are my symptoms?
What is my energy level?
Getting quiet. Silence isn’t empty. It's full of answers. Breathing and meditating allows us to clear mental clutter so we can more fully listen to the signs and signals our bodies are trying to give us. I like the apps Calm or Insight for introductory meditation, or I practice my favorite 4-7-8 breathing technique.
Complete a 5-day food/symptom journal to start the process of noticing how what you put in your body makes you feel. You can download it by clicking here >>
This is a process and it's like strengthening a muscle, so be patient with yourself! Let me know in the comments where you're at with this process of tuning in. What do you notice right now if you do a 5 second body scan? What comes up? If you complete your 5-day food journal and come up with some interesting insights, let me know!
If you loved this episode, I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
P.S. I always offer free 30-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and what’s standing in your way.
We are all unique and will implement each of these strategies differently, so contact me to set up a consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
In Health,
Christina Tidwell, MN, RN, CHC
The Live Well Podcast | Episode 5 - Emily V Gordon on Managing her Chronic Autoimmune Disease
Listen to episode #5 of the Live Well podcast, where I chat with Emily V Gordon, co-writer of the movie The Big Sick, on managing her chronic autoimmune disease.
I'm excited to announce that I've recently started a podcast! The Live Well Podcast is dedicated to helping those with autoimmune disease get control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
Today I'd like to share my most recent episode where I chat with Emily V Gordon, co-author of the movie The Big Sick. In this episode Emily opens up about her life with chronic autoimmune disease, how her husband Kumail Nanjiani supports her, and her views on health as a basic human right.
Listen below (and don't forget to subscribe so you'll never miss out!)
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Show Notes:
0:00 Introduction
1:50 Introducing Emily V Gordon
About Emily
Emily’s book – Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero
2:30 What happened after Emily was out of her coma and discharged from the hospital
“It was little less cinematic”
The range of emotions that chronic disease brings
3:53 How Emily felt physically
Joint pain
Muscle weakness
Fatigue
4:40 Not getting the right care from her team at the right time
5:30 Additional Common variable immune deficiency (CVID) diagnosis along with Still’s Disease
7:50 What are the things that have been the most helpful for you in trying to get to the root cause of disease?
Found a new doctor who had a better therapeutic relationship
IVIG antibody treatment
10:40 How Emily balances a high-profile career and managing her autoimmune disease
Understanding limiting beliefs about burn out and success
Self-advocate for scheduled rest
Boundaries
15:45 Guilt about not being able to have the energy to do certain things
19:10 How her husband Kumail Nanjiani supports her
His first reaction was guilt for not noticing
His role as a fierce protector in ways that were “beautiful and way too much”
21:50 How chronic illness affects those around us
24:00 How our parents dealt with a child with chronic autoimmune disease
26:30 Emily speaks about writing the Apple series Little America and delves into the fundamental pillars of health and wellbeing
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Barriers to getting healthcare
How poverty and oppression affect our health
35:45 Emily’s advice on how to move forward with managing your chronic illness
37:50 Outro
If you loved this episode I'd be honored for you to give me a rating on iTunes. This helps me to get content out to others who are interested in getting control of their health through diet, lifestyle shifts and personal empowerment.
P.S. I always offer free 30-minute discovery sessions to get clear on your major health concerns and what’s standing in your way.
We are all unique and will implement each of these strategies differently, so contact me to set up a consultation and we can create a plan of action specifically for you.
In Health,
Christina Tidwell, MN, RN, CHC
How to Deal With Conflicting Dietary Advice
There is SO much information out there which is great. But depending on what you read and who you speak to, you will get a different answer for how to improve your symptoms and feel better. So how do you know what’s best? The short answer: listen to your body.
I did an interview with Mickey Trescott of Autoimmune Wellness last week for one of my coaching programs and I asked her the question, “How do you deal with all of the conflicting information out there with dietary fads and differing theories?”
>> Watch the exclusive full interview here >>
I asked her this because it’s something that comes up with every single one of my coaching clients, and it's something I’ve grappled with myself.
Maybe you have an inkling that your diet might be affecting whether you have a chronic illness or not? Or you’ve begun to dive into the research, have tried a few things and bought a million supplements and have come up overwhelmed and confused?
There's SO much information out there, which is great. But depending on what you read and who you speak to, you'll get a different answer for how to improve your symptoms and feel better. So how do you know what’s best?
The short answer: listen to your body.
“Listen to your body” might be an annoying phrase that you can’t quite wrap your head around. It’s in the same family as, “reduce your stress” or “self-care” or other phrases that sound so nice and simple, but can be hard to pin down when you’re actually trying to achieve them.
Listening to our bodies has become a vague and somewhat challenging task because we've gotten so used to looking outside of ourselves for information and guidance on how to feel better.
Instead of constantly searching and looking outside of ourselves for the answers, I want to talk about how to look within as the only way to really figure out what works best for you and your beautiful body.
Watch the short video below to learn what Mickey Trescott and I spoke about and how you can cut through the overwhelm and conflicting theories and begin to feel calm and confident!
Here are three ways to start this process of tuning in:
5 second body scans before meals to ask yourself these questions:
How am I feeling?
Where am I holding tension?
What are my symptoms?
What is my energy level?
Getting quiet. Silence isn’t empty. It's full of answers. Breathing and meditating allows us to clear mental clutter so we can more fully listen to the signs and signals our bodies are trying to give us. I like the apps Calm or Insight for introductory meditation, or I practice my favorite 4-7-8 breathing technique.
Complete a 5-day food/symptom journal to start the process of noticing how what you put in your body makes you feel. You can download it by clicking here >>
This is a process and it's like strengthening a muscle, so be patient with yourself! Let me know in the comments where you're at with this process of tuning in. What do you notice right now if you do a 5 second body scan? What comes up? If you complete your 5-day food journal and come up with some interesting insights, let me know!
Download my free 5-Day Food Journal to begin the process of tuning in to your body by clicking the button below.
In Health,
Christina Tidwell, MN, RN, CHC
