Fitness Confidential With Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2528 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich welcomes Mimi Morgan and they discuss finding hope after debilitating illness, advocating for yourself, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2024/08/finding-hope-with-mimi-morgan-episode-2528 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS YOU CAN WATCH ALL THE PODCAST EPISODES ON YOUTUBE - Finding Hope Mimi has quite a health story; she was pretty much left for dead as doctors anticipated her demise. (3:00) Doctors want to help their patients, but often their hands are tied by insurance. She recaps her history. (5:30) She grew up farm-to-table, but in her 20s she started following the “low fat” movement and also became a vegetarian. Her decline started after a series of small falls. Her executive function was failing as well. They discuss Dupuytren's contracture. (20:00) It’s an affliction of the tendons, typically in the hands. Parkinson’s is another disease that Mimi has had to contend with. (35:00) Medications only mask symptoms, but they also compete wi