The Fibro Fix Summit Day 6: Using “Food as Medicine” in your recovery

DAY 6 (June 25, after 10am US eastern)
Using “Food as Medicine” in your recovery. Sound dietary strategies, including the incorporation of a wide variety of fresh and low-sugar foods, and the use of medicinal spices will be explored by nutrition and diet experts. Regaining motion and flexibility and beginning to improve fitness level safely and without aggravating your condition will be presented.

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		JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS The “Sugar Impact” Can excessive sugar in your diet worsen your condition? Foods to remove/reduce cravings and increase energy The dietary approach that will strengthen your metabolism
		Christa Orecchio, CNC Food as Medicine for Fibromyalgia The BIG-5 healing foods to add to your diet Food-lifestyle-emotional connections in the food as medicine approach The BIG-5 healing foods to remove from your diet
		Andrea Nakayama, CNC, CNE, CHHC Lifestyle Medicine in Thyroid Disorders and Fibromyalgia Links between thyroid disorders and fibromyalgia Food as medicine in thyroid disorders and fibromyalgia Becoming your best self advocate in recovery
		Deidre Rawlings, ND, PhD Fibromyalgia: A Food and Lifestyle-Based Recovery Food as medicine in fibromyalgia Lifestyle changes that have real and rapid impact Putting effective at-home recovery strategies into action
		Roxanne Edrington, DC, CCN Exercise, Motion and Fibromyalgia Which exercises are safe for those with fibromyalgia How to avoid pain/fatigue aggravation while regaining fitness Attaining greater flexibility and strength while suffering

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Comments & Thoughts:

A little behind in watching, since there are several in the same day.  Stay tuned for more commentary, but finally have the transcripts linked.


JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS
The “Sugar Impact”

What You'll Learn -

 * Can excessive sugar in your diet worsen your condition?
 * Foods to remove/reduce cravings and increase energy
 * The dietary approach that will strengthen your metabolism

Transcript:  JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS  (PDF)
Presenter Website: http://jjvirgin.com/

From her bio (PDF):  http://jjvirgin.com/docs/JJ-VIRGIN-FULL-BIO2015.pdf

“Your body is not a bank account. It’s a chemistry lab.” — JJ Virgin

Celebrity Nutrition and Fitness Expert JJ Virgin is the four-time NY Times bestselling author of JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook: 150 Low-Sugar Recipes to Help You Lose up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks, JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet: Drop 7 Hidden Sugars, Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks, The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days, and The Virgin Diet
Cookbook: 150 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast.

They have also been bestsellers in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, and numerous other media outlets.

JJ specializes in weight loss resistance related to food intolerance and has helped hundreds of thousands of people finally lose the weight and feel better fast. She shows people how to identify sneaky sugars, crush sugar addiction, and shift from being a sugar burner to a fat burner.

She is also the best-selling author of Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy as well as a prominent TV and print media personality.

She speaks at major integrative medical and consumer conferences having shared the stage with Jack Canfield, Suzanne Somers, John Gray, Dr. Daniel Amen, and Brendon Burchard, and appears regularly in the media, including Public Television, Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, the TODAY Show, Dr. Phil and Access Hollywood. JJ frequently blogs for the Huffington Post, Prevention, Dr. Oz’s
Sharecare, and numerous other publications.

JJ is creator of the 4X4 Burst Training Workout & co-starred in TLC’s Freaky Eaters.

She has provided nutrition and training programs for a wide variety of famous faces including CEOs, athletes and celebrities including Gene Simmons, Ben Stiller, Taj George, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Nicole Eggert, Tracie Thoms, and “Superman” Brandon Routh.

JJ is a board Certified Nutrition Specialist, board certified in Holistic Nutrition and a Certified Nutrition and Fitness Specialist, has completed 40 graduate and doctoral courses and continues to learn every day to keep her audience up on the latest science.

“Superman” Brandon Routh
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746125/

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Christa Orecchio, CNC
Food as Medicine for Fibromyalgia

What You'll Learn -

 * The BIG-5 healing foods to add to your diet
 * Food-lifestyle-emotional connections in the food as medicine approach
 * The BIG-5 healing foods to remove from your diet

No transcript available for this one
Presenter Website: http://thewholejourney.com/

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Andrea Nakayama, CNC, CNE, CHHC
Lifestyle Medicine in Thyroid Disorders and Fibromyalgia

What You'll Learn -

    * Links between thyroid disorders and fibromyalgia
    * Food as medicine in thyroid disorders and fibromyalgia
    * Becoming your best self advocate in recovery

Transcript: Andrea Nakayama, CNC, CNE, CHHC  (PDF)
Presenter Website: http://www.replenishpdx.com/

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Deidre Rawlings, ND, PhD
Fibromyalgia: A Food and Lifestyle-Based Recovery

What You'll Learn -

    * Food as medicine in fibromyalgia
    * Lifestyle changes that have real and rapid impact
    * Putting effective at-home recovery strategies into action

Transcript:  Deidre Rawlings, ND, PhD  (PDF)
Presenter Website: http://www.foodsforfibromyalgia.com/

Author of the book:  Food that Helps Win the Battle Against Fibromyalgia: Ease Everyday Pain and Fight Fatigue



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Roxanne Edrington, DC, CCN
Exercise, Motion and Fibromyalgia

What You'll Learn -

    * Which exercises are safe for those with fibromyalgia
    * How to avoid pain/fatigue aggravation while regaining fitness
    * Attaining greater flexibility and strength while suffering

Transcript: Roxanne Edrington, DC, CCN  (PDF)
Presenter Website: http://www.drroxanne.com/

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The Fibro Fix Summit Day 5: Immune activation in the context of pain & inflammation!

DAY 5 (June 24, after 10am US eastern)
Today, immune activation with be explored within the context of pain and inflammation. Autoimmune disorders will be considered as strong candidates to produce fibromyalgia misdiagnosis. Thyroid disorders, including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, will be fully explored, as will other immune triggers such as gluten-containing foods. Essential oils as a treatment option will also be discussed.

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		Amy Myers, MD Autoimmunity and Thyroid Disease as Complicating Factors How autoimmune diseases can be misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia Autoimmune thyroid conditions and fibromyalgia Proper diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders
		Tom O’Bryan, DC, CCN, DACBN Gluten and Fibromyalgia, Is There a Connection? Gluten, immunological reactivity and inflammation Gluten sensitivity masquerading as fibromyalgia Blood-brain barrier, gluten and chronic pain
		Izabella Wentz, PharmD Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Fibromyalgia How Hashimoto’s thyroid disease can be misdiagnosed as FM Proper diagnosis and management of Hashimoto’s Lifestyle interventions to resolve the “root causes” of Hashimoto’s
		Peter Osborne, DC, DACBN No Grain, No Pain How grains can contribute to pain and inflammation Other foods/factors that can contribute to inflammation and pain How pain medications can cause joint and body pain
		Eric L. Zielinski, DC, MPH(c) Essential Oils as a Novel Fibromyalgia Intervention The reason fibromyalgia befuddles researchers Why essential oils may be the "missing link" Tips on how to use essential oils for pain relief

Comments & Thoughts:

Today at The Fibro Fix Summit! Immune activation was explored within the context of pain and inflammation.

Autoimmune disorders are considered as strong candidates to produce fibromyalgia misdiagnosis. Thyroid disorders, including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, fully explored, as will other immune triggers such as gluten-containing foods. Essential oils as a treatment option was also discussed.

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The Fibro Fix Summit DAY 1 (June 20, after 10am US eastern)

DAY 1 (June 20, after 10am US eastern)

The Fibro Fix Summit started today!  (Day 1's talks ARE  still online, so when registering, they are still view-able.  There WILL be a marathon Day 8 Replay.

Don’t miss 30+ amazing expert talks discussing the misdiagnosis and improper treatment of fibromyalgia.

Learn what fibromyalgia really is, and what it’s not. The latest evidence regarding what may be causing the pain, fatigue and other symptoms of fibromyalgia will be discussed, along with cutting-edge comprehensive clinical approaches.

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These are the actual Day 1 Talks:

Earlier Day 1 posts were just Expert Talks, which were registration gifts. The daily email of the schedule wasn't sent for the first day, only the gifts were.

So enjoy.


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Michael J. Schneider, PhD, DC
Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis Is Half the Cure
No Video Transcript at this time
http://www.shrs.pitt.edu/mjs5/



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Joe Tatta, DPT, CCN
When It’s Fibromyalgia...and When It’s NOT!
What you'll learn from this expert talk:
Video Transcript: http://fibrofixsummit.com.s3.amazonaws.com/transcripts/Joe_Tatta.pdf
http://www.drjoetatta.com/




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Mark Hyman, MD
Functional Medicine Matrix Applied to Fibromyalgia
What you'll learn from this expert talk:
Video Transcript: http://fibrofixsummit.com.s3.amazonaws.com/transcripts/Mark_Hyman.pdf
http://drhyman.com/



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Jacob Teitelbaum, MD
Fibromyalgia: Clinical Experience Over the Decades
What you'll learn from this expert talk:
Video Transcript: http://fibrofixsummit.com.s3.amazonaws.com/transcripts/Jacob_Teitelbaum.pdf
http://secure.endfatigue.com/



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Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS
Clinician’s Perspective on Fibromyalgia
What you'll learn from this expert talk:
Video Transcript: http://fibrofixsummit.com.s3.amazonaws.com/transcripts/Josh_Axe.pdf
http://draxe.com/

Have to say that Josh Axe is my favorite so far. He pretty much nailed it regarding the structural cause of fibro. And Dr. Axe's mention of the PRP stem cells for ligament laxity was excellent. I was hoping that someone would touch on that.

I was also glad he touched on the grains/gluten and Paleo diets.  He mentioned amino acids, and I immediately thought of Dr. Brice E. Vickery's work and research on the protein deficiency part of fibro. He determined that a specific formula of essential amino acids would allow the spine and disks to rebuild. A long time ago, his formula was great. But now, him or someone else in charge of the formula formulation allowed the formula to become contaminated with all these "Other Ingredients", that were never in the earlier version of the formula. These unneeded ingredients weakened the formula, especially the cellulose. There's another whole story behind that one. But his research is very valid. I make the formula from his earlier recipe, still on the Wayback Machine, and put into gelatin caps. I'm so glad Dr. Josh Axe talked about amino acids and nutrition.

Paul Whitcomb, DC, would have been a GREAT guest, as he gets deep into the structural causes of fibromyalgia by meningeal compression (caused by meningeal adhesions aka spinal stenosis) and Atlas/C-1 misalignment, also pressing on the brain stem and meninges, thus causing the autonomic nervous system to go sympathetic and firing off rouge garbage signals. Paul Whitcomb, DC is the founder of the Neurologic Relief Centers Technique (NRCT).
https://whitcombpaul.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/fibromyalgia-and-meningeal-compression-dr-paul-whitcomb/

Dr. Axe mentioned forward head posture and structural correction, so I wonder if he also does Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC). ABC protocol is specific, as it, too, concentrates on freeing up the meninges, by doing meningeal releases, and they only adjust PBPs (primary bio-mechanical pathogies), the stuck forward vertebrae that cannot self correct on their own. And they adjust A to P (anterior to posterior) only.

3 weeks ago, I had 2 anterior meningeal releases and 2 lateral meningeal releases, and although I was sore, that night my autonomic nervous was para-sympathic. I can easily feel the switch-over. Over time, the Advanced Biostructural Correction will start the spine to unwind. The meningeal releases are mostly responsible. Jesse Jutkowitz, DC is the founder of Advanced Biostructural Correction.
http://www.meningealrelease.com/

AtlasProfilax is great, and the autonomic switch-over happens pretty immediately with that too.

Sometimes the head pain is a locked skull. Dr. Dean Howell's Neurocranial Restructuring (NCR), will unlock the skull and allow for the CSF to flow. Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC) has their own cranial adjustments, except it's called Endo-Nasal Cranial Correction (ECC). An added benefit to NCR and ABC's ECC, is that symmetry is brought back to the face. The women especially love that.
http://drdeanhowell.com/

Even with all this work, if one has low dental height and/or missing back bottom teeth, the skull will sink, as there is less space between upper and lower jaw. The Starecta guys has a solution for that, which is a specialized dental split called a Rectifier. Even with all the corrections and releases, if the skull sinks, there's going to be compression, and the meninges and other cranial nerves are affected.
http://starecta.com/

Dr. Brendan Stack, DDS of TMJStack has his own dental split protocol too, and has videos on YouTube of some severely sympathetic patients going to seizures, trembling, and uncontrollable Tourette's. Within minutes of putting a dental splint in and giving some height between the upper and lower jaw, the episodes would stop. Sometimes an ALF appliance was used.
http://sleepandtmjtherapy.com/

All of these modalities are some pretty cutting edge stuff. And people with fibro are suffering from these physical and structural problems, that these modalities can correct.

Something else, that has never been touched on, is the hardened fibrin that fibromyalgia sufferers get. This is that hard gristle-like stuff around the shoulder blades, sacral illiac area, and around the illiac crest. Elijah Free, an old school herbalist, says it's rare nutritional imbalances that allows hardened exudated fibrinous tissue to develop in the layers of healthy fascia. According to the herbalist, Elijah Free, there is an essential nutrient in the rarified potassium spectrum that is missing in the system. When this occurs, there is a domino or nutritional cascade effect causing an incorrect chemical signal to be released in the body. This causes fibrin, which is normally in a semi-solvent state to form into a non-solvent state, becoming hard and dense. The herbal that Elijah developed specifically for that is called Fibro-Ease. It works by indirect action (offense). Whereas proteolytic enzymes, specifically Serrapeptase, has a direct (defensive) action on the hardened fibrin/fibrosis. Proteolytic enzymes are great, but it's a challenge to find a formula without all the extra added junk "other ingredients", specifically cellulose. If it's only part of a veggie cap, then the product is easily empties into geletin capsules.

Thank you Dr. Josh Axe, for touching on the structural cause of fibromyalgia.

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So far, my favorite was Dr. Josh Axe.  When they are all listened to and read along with, I will post some commentary.