Is limbic retraining any use for structural chronic pain such as EDS? (Spoiler: yes!)

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Its been a while since I've written for this blog because I've been deeply into the process of following the Gupta Program limbic retraining since February and wanted to give my all to that...ongoing. I've seen massive improvements in many area of my health management, far too many and particular to me to itemise and, … Continue reading Is limbic retraining any use for structural chronic pain such as EDS? (Spoiler: yes!)

An advantage to fibromyalgia?

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Could people with fibromyalgia, ironically, be less suceptible to covid-19 and the worst of its effects than the rest of the population? A new study (Interleukin Deficiency Disorder Patient Responses to COVID-19 Infections, Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research, 2021) suggests so and when I read about it today in this article, I … Continue reading An advantage to fibromyalgia?

Hormones and autism

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Continuing on from my last post, diving into the topic of hormone balance and autism, particulalrly relating to adult females on the spectrum and those with corresponding pain conditions such as EDS. A personal discussion, backed up by recent studies.

Mechanism of a flare-up – how understanding can lead to relief

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Beaking down "what happens" when you flare-up and coming to understand why your body migth tend to resort to these responses to certain triggers, usually in an effort to help you (an understanding that can occur to you when you slow down enough to listen, instead of letting fear lead the research party) can make for a big breakthrough in managing these dips...

Back to centre again

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Bear this in mind when you consider even the best-intentioned elimination diet. Cultivating joy is central to everything if we are to thrive in life at all…and its an insider job. Take away your entitlement to prepare, look forward to and then relish, without undue fear, some of the most natural and delicious, healthy, food sources that others take for granted and you are quickly placed on a road to isolation, disillusionment and dispair. You begin to wonder what you have done to deserve such a thing…and this is certainly no route to healing!

Who or what are you holding yourself together for?

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How do you measure who you are, what makes you feel core-strong regardless of what else is going on, and how does this manifest in your physical health? Boy this feels like such a big post, too much in it to summarise so dive in if you are prepared to ask these questions with me.

Knowing your own limitations is the direct route to your superpowers

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Knowing what your weaknesses are and, importantly, owning them can be the very first step to making your "problems" much simpler to navigate, avoiding the endless re-runs of such familiar-old challenges and then claiming all those hidden strengths that are just waiting for you to notice them beyond the smokescreen of struggle...