Mind Your Fibromyalgia Podcast

Episode 28 - Fibromyalgia and Exercise: Interview with Lauren Eirk - part 2
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This episode continues education on self-management of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. Exercise and physical activity are an important part of your well-being.

Today is part 2 of my interview with Lauren Eirk. In this episode we continue talking about physical activity and exercise as it relates to chronic pain and fibro, yoga, more on mindset and how to get you moving!

My guest is Lauren Eirk. She the owner of Fitness Integrated Science, a personal training studio in Louisville, KY, offering Muscle Activation Techniques (MAT), Yoga Therapy, Pilates, and Personal Training services.
Lauren holds a bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy and a Master's degree in Health
Fitness Management. She is a registered Yoga Instructor, a Certified Yoga Therapist
with the International Association of Yoga Therapy, a continuing education provider for
Yoga Alliance, and the developer of the Yoga Integrated Science; Teacher Training
Program. Lauren is also a MAT-Rx Certified Full-Body Specialist and Master Level
MAT Specialist.
She has spent her life teaching and studying in the health, fitness, and yoga
communities. Lauren’s training has made her highly sensitive to clients with complex, on-going neuro-muscular issues, helping her clients to navigate an effective exercise plan to accomplish their goals. This led her to become the co-owner and developer of Fitness Integrated Science TV - an on-demand education and Coaching Service that you can stream to your computer, TV, phone, or tablet. https://www.fitnessintegratedscience.tv/She created this service to help people deal with chronic pain,
injury, weight gain, loss of mobility or strength, fatigue and bone loss disorders.
Lauren’s work has been featured in such magazines as Yoga Journal, Self, IDEA
Fitness Journal, American Fitness Magazine, and many others. Lauren has presented
for many national health and fitness organizations. She is truly, not only a fitness
enthusiast but an expert, and we are all going to learn so much from our discussion.
https://fitnessintegratedscience.com/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmh3SkdrrBhS--I6_8IJAQ - a few example videos from the course and other content.
Please email me at [email protected] if you try it or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.

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www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends

www.FaceBook/com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
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Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

Episode 26 - Fibromyalgia and Exercise
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This episode continues education on self-management of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. Exercise and physical activity are an important part of your well-being.

Research and my practical clinical experience show that exercise, regardless of type, reduces pain and depression and improves the overall quality of life. The patients who successfully manage their fibro symptoms universally credit exercise, sleep, and nutrition as essential treatment modalities for controlling their symptoms. These patients may use different exercise types; one may be into yoga, another swimming or walking, etc., but they all move. This episode discusses exercise, our lack of motivation to add physical activity, and how to start moving. Let's GO!
YouTube episode - https://youtu.be/P6qM_IMcOOk
Natura journal article - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-14213-x.pdfYou can see the full transcript: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/10930441
If you are interested in the course - it covers both nutrition and sleep, you can sign up for the waitlist on my website. - WAITLIST Mindful Eating for Autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia course. (https://www.rheumcoach.com/mindfuleatingwaitlist).
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmh3SkdrrBhS--I6_8IJAQ - a few example videos from the course and other content.
YouTube episode - https://youtu.be/P6qM_IMcOOk
Please email me at [email protected] if you try it or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.

If you are not part of my newsletter, please sign up; the link to sign up is on my website https://www.rheumcoach.com/

www.rheumcoach.com - my website

www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends

www.FaceBook.com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rheumcoach/

Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

Episode 25 - The Science of Sleep
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This episode continues education on self-management of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. Sleep and rest are an important part of your well-being. Proper sleep is also essential for healing if you have autoimmune diseases, like lupus or RA, or other chronic disorders.
Emerging science shows that sleep is the most effective thing we can do to reset our brain and body health each day. SLEEP IS NOT THE OPPOSITE OF WAKEFULNESS. Sleep is an essential physiologic state that is required for health and longevity. Some body functions only occur when you sleep. This episode is about sleep, why we need sleep, how much, and the terms you often hear, such as the sleep cycle (non- REM and REM sleep), the circadian rhythm, melatonin, and of course, the caffeine and why it disrupts our sleep. 😴You can see the full transcript:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/10875415If you want to implement what I teach on this podcast and join the community of likeminded people, join RheumMate membership - learn more: https://www.rheumcoach.com/rheummate2022
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmh3SkdrrBhS--I6_8IJAQ - a few example videos from the course and other content.
Please email me at [email protected] if you try it or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.

If you are not part of my newsletter, please sign up; the link to sign up is on my website https://www.rheumcoach.com/

www.rheumcoach.com - my website

www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends

www.FaceBook/com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rheumcoach/

Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

Episode 24 - Importance of a healthy microbiome
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This episode continues education on self-management of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. Food and nutrition are an essential part of your well-being. Proper nutrition is also essential if you have autoimmune diseases, like lupus or RA, or other chronic disorders.
Today I am discussing the importance of a healthy microbiome. We talk about the complexity of the GI tract, what the microbiome is, and the role it plays in your health and fibro symptoms. I will cover the terms such as microbiome, microbiota, microbial diversity, dysbiosis, leaky gut probiotics, and prebiotics. I will also provide an overview of the gut and healthy microbiome style of eating.
These are a few slides I pulled from the modules on the gut repair of my Mindful Eating course - you can view it on YouTube - the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmh3SkdrrBhS--I6_8IJAQ
Direct link to the episode https://youtu.be/GAhfSselWOEIf you are interested in the course, you can sign up for the waitlist on my website. - WAITLIST Mindful Eating for Autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia course. (https://www.rheumcoach.com/mindfuleatingwaitlist).
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHmh3SkdrrBhS--I6_8IJAQ
Please email me at [email protected] if you try it or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.

If you are not part of my newsletter, please sign up; the link to sign up is on my website https://www.rheumcoach.com/

www.rheumcoach.com - my website

www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends

www.FaceBook/com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rheumcoach/

Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.

Episode 21 - Anti-inflammatory Anti-diet
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This episode continues education on self-management of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. Food and nutrition are an essential part of your well-being. Proper nutrition is also essential if you have autoimmune diseases, like lupus or RA, or other chronic disorders.
I like to break down problems into logical, doable sections that can be tackled using the power of knowledge while acknowledging that we are humans with the human brain and emotions. I also like to think of the root cause of our problems - like weight gain and obesity - it may be a different reason for many people, so forcing the same diet will not work on everyone, and the outcome will be different.
So I teach a 5 step solution that I adopted from many sources; I don't claim that it is my original idea, but separating the approach to eating into these steps lets me think of tackling the problem more effectively, and I need structure.

So the steps of my program are: remove, replace, repair, remain, and relax.

Remove foods you do not want in your diet. Replace them with nutrition, repair digestion/gut, remain committed to this lifestyle change, and relax - work on sleep and relaxation, calm your dysregulated nervous system.

Today I will talk about step one: remove.

Waitlist Mindful Eating for Autoimmune conditions, chronic pain, and fibromyalgia course. (https://www.rheumcoach.com/mindfuleatingwaitlist).
You can see the full transcript:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1890983/10582628
Please email me at [email protected] if you try it or if you have questions. I would love to hear from you.

If you are not part of my newsletter, please sign up; the link to sign up is on my website https://www.rheumcoach.com/

www.rheumcoach.com - my website

www.rheumcoach.com/FibroCard - Download your FREE copy of the "Fibromyalgia is real" postcard to share with your family & friends

www.FaceBook/com/rheumcoach - lots more information about fibro
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rheumcoach/

Disclaimer: This podcast provides information only and does not provide any medical or psychological services or advice. None of the content on this podcast prevents, cures, or treats any mental or medical condition.