The Paddison Podcast

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