Explore "interstitial" with insightful episodes like "Treating Chronic UTI's with Rochelle Stern", "Individualizing Your Diet for Optimal Health", "Interstitial Cystitis and Depression", "Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed" and "Laying the Foundation for Good Health" from podcasts like ""IC Wellness Podcast", "IC Wellness Podcast", "IC Wellness Podcast", "IC Wellness Podcast" and "IC Wellness Podcast"" and more!
Rochelle Stern is the founder of West Coast Mint. D-Mannose is a key product for promoting bladder support as it works against the most common cause of E. Coli bacteria. Her product stands alone as Rochelle has ensured that it is sourced from Ireland and packaged in the USA with the highest quality standards.
Integrative and functional nutritionist Brianne Thornton, MS, RD, discusses the importance of individualizing one's diet for optimal health. Personalizing one's diet can be difficult, especially for those with interstitial cystitis. Additionally, when there are underlying health conditions to contend with, such as candida overgrowth, IBS, SIBO, and leaky gut, it can raise a lot of questions. If this is you, don't worry- we got you covered.
Brianne is available for those that need testing and additional support. You can contact her through our website www.icwellness.org, or you can email her at brianne@icwellness.org.
Anxiety, depression, stress, panic attacks, and mood swings are often shared by many that experience interstitial cystitis. The amazing thing is that if we identify the root causes, we can take control of our mental health. In today's episode, we discuss 13 natural remedies for depression so that you can begin working on restoring balance to the body.
Dr. Tayyaba Ahmed is a doctor of physical medicine and rehabilitation. She completed the BS/DO program at the New York Institute of Technology and was trained at the New York of Osteopathic Medicine, and the NYU Langone Medical Center/RUSK Institute for Rehabilitation.
Dr. Ahmed is a board-certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician at Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine in New York.
In today's episode, Dr. Ahmed discusses interstitial cystitis and pelvic pain as well as pelvic floor dysfunction and how to recognize it.
Integrative and functional nutritionist Brainne Thornton, MS, RD discusses the foundation for good health and the importance of eating the right foods for your individualized needs. She also touches on the need to consume foods that counter chronic inflammation. Inflammation is at the root of most diseases, and by combatting inflammation with anti-inflammatory foods, the body is better equipped to heal as balance is restored.
Links
IC Wellness "7 Day Healthy Living Challenge" https://www.facebook.com/groups/501328780697631/?hc_ref=ARSY541Lm6b8tQxlH--OFtbT1CKZjT5irDQswmLDK7zD6oQZfU92iUtaaR2Agjz3agA
In this episode, you will get answers to some of your biggest questions and learn what steps you can begin taking today to address IC head-on.
Links provided in this episode
Testing and Supplement Guide
https://icwellness.org/start-here/
Genetic info
Biofilm testing
One Piece is on break this week! So we decided to talk One Piece with new friend of the show Jo @Ghostofjo!! We discuss our likes and dislikes of this fantastic series and also the real reason he was invited on... BIONICLES LORE.
On this week's episode we learn about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a terminal disease. Cheryl Salazar shares her story in order to help others get early diagnosis and treatment.
Our new tradition, on the Bedrosian Bookclub, is to read a witchy book for the month of October. This year ...
We're taking a look at the coming of age novel, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. This is the story of Antonio Marez, a six year old boy caught between his Father's love of travel, his mother's desire he become a priest, the town (modernity), and the farmland of the llano (tradition). Then a magical elder, a curandera (a healer who uses herbs and magic) comes to live with the family. She mentors the young boy as he begins to seek a better sense of himself in the world.
Host Lisa Schweitzer, joined by Caroline Bhalla, Aubrey Hicks, and Stacy Patterson (EML '12) find many themes to discuss in this novel set at the end of World War II in a small New Mexican community.
Read along with us! Let us know what you think of the book & our podcasts on Facebook or Twitter.
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077: Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome) with Helena Spears
Shannon met Helena Spears through a discussion in The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group about interstitial cystitis.
Upon graduating from her 200-hour yoga teacher training, Helena turned her focus towards teaching chronic pain informed yoga as well as yoga for pelvic health. Shannon asked Helena on as a guest to share her first-hand experience with interstitial cystitis and persistent pain and the many benefits of practicing yoga in regard to pain management.
As a teen, Helena was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (IC) and in her 20s, through a cliff jumping incident, she developed chronic back pain. The back pain evolved into Fibromyalgia and Ankylosing Spondylitis (an inflammatory arthritis that attacks the spine).
Helena describes how she turned to yoga for chronic pain management but soon found the benefits were limited within the confines of a traditional yoga practice. She shares this experience and her perseverance in pursuing her own yoga path on her website:
“It was in my early 30s that I discovered how powerful yoga can be in managing pain; the emotional, spiritual and physical. I decided to pursue my yoga teacher training out of frustration and curiosity. I was frustrated that “regular” yoga practice seemed to flare my Fibromyalgia, yet I knew that yoga could be the key to helping heal my overactive nervous system and dialing down my pain. Since completing my yoga teacher training, my practice has deepened in a way I never thought possible. The emotional healing and guidance I have received from studying sutras and yogic philosophy inform my life and practice every day. Through meditation, I have learned to tap into the calm part of my soul, pranayama allows me to quickly tap into that inner calm”
Helena candidly shares her experience with Interstitial Cystitis, the anger she encountered while coping with her persistent pain, the importance she places on the mind/body connection, and the sutras that are guiding her along her journey.
7:30 Helena’s yoga journey
10:40 Helena describes her chronic pain
12:30 The definition of Interstitial Cystitis (from the IC Network website)
13:25 5 different types of IC (listed in The Connected Yoga Teacher Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome) PDF)
16:35 No one-size-fits-all treatment for IC
17:30 Helena’s take on the term “Painful Bladder Syndrome” as an alternative to Interstitial Cystitis
18:55 Helena’s IC symptoms
19:45 Helena’s experience with the mind/body connection in relation to persistent pain
21:35 The benefit of yoga in nurturing Helena’s mind/body relationship and the activities Helena has given up due to pain and stress
25:35 Helena’s yoga practice
27:05 The benefits Helena has found using Muse headbands
32:50 Helena’s interest in pursuing Yoga for Pelvic Health and taking Pain Care Yoga- Teacher Training and Learning with Tianne
34:40 How Helena wants to empower her yoga students and how she’s always learning as a teacher
36:30 How Helena feels the spiritual aspect of yoga, such as the Yoga Sutra has helped her cope with chronic pain- Ahimsa (compassion for self) and Aparigraha (non-attachment) and Brahmacharya (dedication to practice) are guiding principles in her life
39:55 Anger and chronic pain- how Helena identified and worked on her anger and the importance of acceptance
42:25 What Helena would say to someone suffering from persistent pain
45:30 Helena’s concern for men who feel like they can’t convey their pain which is toxic for pain management
46:00 The emotional component of persistent pain and the importance of treating the mind, body and soul
48:35 How best to reach Helena
Links
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Helena’s Website: Helena Spears Yoga
PDF: Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome)
Website: The IC Network
Definition of Interstitial Cystitis on The IC Network website:
“An unpleasant sensation (pain, pressure, discomfort) perceived to be related to the urinary bladder, associated with lower urinary tract symptoms of more than six weeks duration, in the absence of infection or other identifiable causes.”
Shelly Prosko’s Website: Physio Yoga
Pain Care Yoga- Teacher Training and Learning with Tianne
The 10 Step Approach to Living with Pain Webinar (scroll down the page a bit to see video and links to handouts)
Book: When The Body Says No by Gabor Maté (chapter 1 available for no charge)
The Connected Teacher Facebook Group
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Riva Preil is a leading pelvic floor physical therapist. After graduating from Hunter College, Riva practiced at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center’s (SJRMC) outpatient department treating patients with various musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. Riva's passion for women's health led her to create the Pelvic Floor Program at SJRMC, where she treated women with bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction. After her experience at SJRMC, Riva worked at a renowned pelvic floor physical therapy clinic in New York City where she continued to treat women with various pelvic floor disorders, including, dyspareunia, interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, pudendal neuralgia, constipation, incontinence, prenatal and postpartum conditions, pelvic organ prolapse, and chronic pelvic pain. Riva has also treated pediatric bladder and bowel dysfunction.
In addition to using therapeutic exercise and manual therapy, Riva is certified in various modalities to help her patients achieve their goals. She received biofeedback certification in treating pelvic floor dysfunction from BCB-PMD. She is also a Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) through the Academy of Lymphatics, allowing her to treat individuals who experience upper and/or lower extremity swelling. Furthermore, she is trained in Craniosacral Therapy to help patients with hyper-sensitized central nervous systems and disruptions in cerebral spinal fluid flow.
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