Freedom To Know Wellness

By Freedom To Know Wellness

Freedom To Know Wellness (FTKW) is a disability and health advocacy passion project. A platform to connect and bridge the gap between practitioners (medical and holistic) with the community of those s... more

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

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January 07, 2024 🎙️S1: Ep 5 Fibromyalgia & the Carnivore Diet with guest Meghan French
Meghan French @thefaithfulfibromyalgiawarrior is a Canadian living in England, she is a wife and mother living with severe Fibromyalgia-- an arthritic and autoimmune condition that affects her mobility and especially her cognitive function, causing extreme brain fog a.k.a Fibro-Fog.
In this episode, Meghan will share how she used the Carnivore Diet along with her faith to relieve the majority of her Fibro-Fog and lessen the amount of pain medications she needed to take.

⚠️ AUDIO ADVISORY: Due to audio technical difficulties during the video recording of this interview. Subtitles are posted where dialogue is missing

➡️ NOTE: Physical exercises like Aquatherapy geared to Fibromyalgia are very beneficial and should be taken gently to start. Seek advice from instructors who know about arthritic / fibromyalgia conditions.
➡️ Episode 5 Transcript
➡️ Watch this episode on Freedom To Know Wellness 🔴Youtube Channel @FTKWellness
➡️ Follow Meghan French's 🔴 YouTube Channel

📰 Freedom To Know Wellness Substack Blog
💰 Support Freedom To Know Wellness on Paypal
🎵 FTKWellness Theme Song: Hold You
Artist: Q-Black Soundcloud
*Music rights owned by Freedom To Know Wellness*

🔴 YOUTUBE CHANNELS MENTIONED IN THIS PODCAST:
• Dr Ken Berry - KenDBerryMD.
• Tailored Keto Health (Rebekah Heishman): www.tailoredketo.health /Youtube @rebekahheishman-tailoredke8939
• Professor Bart Kay @bart-kay
• Pim Jansson @PimJanssonlifewithoutcravings
• Bella Ma: The Steak and Butter Gal @SteakandButterGal

Timestamp
0:00 Prologue
0:09 Intro
1:01 Carnivore Synopsis
2:40 Warning Advisory
3:01 Interview - Meghan Fibro Story & Medications
34:43 Affects Fibro has on Relationships
50:00 Fatty Liver Disease & Carnivore Diet
56:40 Meghan's Journey to Carnivore Diet
01:14:06 Carnivore Diet and Faith
01:19:46 Carnivore Diet Social Media Influencers
01:24:20 Meghan's Daily Carnivore Diet (w/ Family)
01:35:13 Closing: Have Your Voice Heard on FTKWellness & Subscribe ✅
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1h 36min
October 25, 2023 🎙️S1 Highlight Ep: Sunnybrook's PAIL Network -Supporting & Advocating for Silent Voices of Miscarriage and Infant Loss Survivors
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. In recognition, this podcast will be a Freedom To Know Wellness Highlight Episode, featuring the charity organization, Pregnancy and Infant Loss (PAIL) Network part of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre’s DAN Women and Babies Program.
I spoke with program manager, Michelle LaFontaine about the PAIL Network’s history, advocacy work throughout Canada and services, and about her personal experience that led her to the PAIL Network championing this cause.

⚠️ WARNING: Content may be triggering for some. The discussion covers the experience of miscarriage, infant loss and elective abortion.
🎗️ Sunnybrook PAIL Network: https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/
📰 Freedom To Know Wellness Substack Blog: https://freedomtoknowwellness.substac...
💰 Support Freedom To Know Wellness: paypal.me/FTKWellness
🎵 Music: Hold You
Artist: Q-Black
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mrq94?ref=clip...

00:00 Prologue
14:11 Introduction
2:34 PAIL Network History
6:16 Personal Experience
13:06 PAIL Programs
16:00 Infant Loss & Hospital Care
21:32 Connect to PAIL Network
27:13 Grieving & Support
40:32 Final Remarks
#miscarriageawareness #miscarriagesupport #infantloss #pailnetwork #sunnybrookhospital #familysupport
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42min
August 15, 2023 🎙️S1 Ep4 Uterine Fibroids & TTC with an Autoimmune Disorder...and the Miracle Baby
⚠️ Please advise TRIGGER WARNING Episode 4 podcast covers the sensitive topic of miscarriages. ⚠️

0:00 Introduction
2:50 Interview
1:00.49 Fletcher's Backstory
Welcome to Freedom To Know Wellness Season 1 Episode 4. Today’s podcast concludes this series on uterine fibroids under our female reproductive category. But this is not the last on this topic for this season.
Our guest Michelle Kershaw shares her miracle trying to conceive (TTC) journey while battling uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, several miscarriages plus managing the complex autoimmune disorder of Type 1 diabetes. Where Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the pancreas gradually decreases its insulin production in the body due to lifestyle, eating habits or hereditary, in Type 1 Diabetes, the pancreas is attacked and stops producing any insulin for the body, affecting babies/children and adults up to age 40. Type 1 diabetes can impact pregnant mothers creating conditions such as high blood pressure, vision loss, and kidney disease.
All of these conditions and experiences are just scratching the surface of what Michelle and her husband David went through during her pregnancy. Experience that included Michelle requiring an emergency radical hysterectomy...I will leave that for Michelle to share. But despite their trials, the Kershaw’s story and perseverance resulted in the beautiful premature birth of their son Fletcher. Watch for the full details of this story and stay until the end for an update on little Fletcher.
📰 For further details on Episode 4 including resources on miscarriage support and medications listed visit this episode's blog: https://freedomtoknowwellness.substack.com/p/s1-ep4-uterine-fibroids-and-ttc-with
➡️ Follow the Freedom To Know Wellness Blog 📰www.freedomtoknowwellness.substack.com for blog posts and resources on female reproductive issues, chronic pain + complex medical conditions and other disability-related topics including disability within the arts.
➡️ SunnyBrook Hospital PAIL Network (Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network) https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/. 🇨🇦
➡️ Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @FTKWellness.
🎙️ Freedom To Know Wellness is available on all major Podcast platforms.
🎵 Intro music by Q-Black: "Hold You"
Q-Black Website: https://www.beatstars.com/qblack
Q-Black Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/uY5cqDm74RoGVGPU9
💰Contribute to FTKWellness: paypal.me/FTKWellness
#FTKWellness #pregnancy #uterinefibroids #hystrectomy #type1diabetes #chronicpain #TTC #ovariancyst #womenshealth #autismawareness #childbirthstory #prematurebaby #disabilityawareness #miraclebaby
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1h 3min
July 21, 2023 S1 Ep.3 - Uterine Fibroids & Hysterectomies: When Not A Choice! with guest Shauna Stewart Douglas
0:00 Introduction
6:07 Interview
49:46 Conclusion
In this episode of Freedom To Know Wellness, the podcast discusses a woman’s journey with uterine fibroids and her mandatory emergency hysterectomy surgery- originally a cancer scare- to manage her health. The subtitle, “When Not A Choice” is stated, because a hysterectomy can be an elective surgery for women for different reasons, but the majority reason are for those struggling with uterine fibroids and other reproductive conditions that are debilitating or life-threatening.
In this episode, we discuss the physical, mental and spiritual impact a hysterectomy has on a woman and the question of why the removal of the female uterus is so prevalent- and almost casual, and what potentially is missing in the Canadian healthcare system to help prevent the need for so many hysterectomies- including early scanning detection and more…
If you enjoyed this episode and would like more information on Shauna Stewart Douglas “Mummble” mom’s group and view her video and image vlog of her hysterectomy story, see the links below.
▶️ Shauna’s “Mummble” Mom's groups https://www.facebook.com/momsunitingmoms/groups
▶️ Follow Shauna’s story: Video Links and Images
🔗 Shauna’s Cancer Scare/ Hysterectomy Health Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13wTrBZ_84Q&t=140s
🔗"Once a Dancer, Always a Dancer" Image of Shauna before surgery. (Her husband sent this to her mom and kids to help them know everything was fine): https://www.instagram.com/p/BxfSSFohoBa/?hl=en
🔗Image of Shauna shortly after surgery: https://www.instagram.com/p/BxBMjbClGj6/?hl=en
🔗Image of Shauna 4 weeks post-op about self-care: https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDSj5WBlvf/?hl=en
🔗Shauna’s 5 weeks Post-Op: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsZEnROV5vU&t=67s
🔗 Image of Shauna with Belly Pillow to protect her stomach after post-op:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxcfmkclHCt/?hl=en
🎵Intro/Outro music by Q-Black: "Hold You"
▶️ Q-Black Website: https://www.beatstars.com/qblack
▶️ Q-Black Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/uY5cqDm74RoGVGPU9
💰Contribute financially to PayPal.me/FTKWellness
🔗 FTKWellness Linktree: https://linktr.ee/freedomtoknowwellness
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51min
May 04, 2023Ep 2: Pt 2 Q&A - Uterine Fibroids: Endemic Disease on Women of Colour with Dr. Nkem Kalu
**Graphic Images. Viewers' Discretion is Advised**

Welcome back to Freedom to Know Wellness Part 2 Q&A with patient and advocate, Dr. Nkem Kalu. If you missed Part 1 of the full interview with Nkem, click the link here. Episode Transcription

Just a reminder Dr. Nkem Kalu is not a medical doctor but her advocacy and lived experience will benefit our listeners both patient and medical alike.
What's covered in this Q&A:
Nkem's Pre & Post-Surgery Experience in Nigeria
Managing Surgical Scarring (Keloids)

Copper IUD conflicting with Uterine Fibroids

Vitamin D used to prevent fibroids: True or False

Relaxers causing Uterine Fibroids

***Listen to the end of the podcast for details on why relaxers are considered a potential culprit in causing uterine fibroids.***
Go to the Freedom To Know Wellness blog to access all supporting medical links discussed in parts 1 and 2 of this interview. (Link below)

FTKW RESOURCES: Season 1 Uterine Fibroid Series:

📰 Freedom To Know Wellness Substack ⁠Blog⁠
💰 Support Freedom To Know Wellness on ⁠Paypal⁠
🎵 FTKWellness Theme Song: Hold You
Artist: Q-Black ⁠Soundcloud ⁠ Webpage
*Music rights owned by Freedom To Know Wellness*

Photography by: Lara Tai
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lara_tai1/

#womenshealth #uterinefibroids #blackwomen #brownwomen #endometriosis #canadianpodcast
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43min
April 25, 2023 Uterine Fibroids: Endemic Disease on Women of Colour...Episode 2 : Part 1 with Dr. Nkem Kalu
Welcome to Freedom To Know Wellness podcast, Episode 2 Part 1 of "Uterine Fibroids: Endemic Disease on Women of Colour" with Dr. Nkem Kalu. Find the link above for Part 2 Q&A with Dr. Nkem Kalu. In this episode, we discuss Uterine Fibroids and their effects on women's health- especially in women of colour. There is a high racial disparity of fibroid cases in women of the African, South Asian and Latin American Diaspora women.
Our guest speaker is a Uterine Fibroid warrior and advocate herself, Dr. Nkem Kalu. Nkem shares her personal experience, advocacy work and what she has learned with us at FTKW, including current and controversial medical practitioners' approaches to surgery, hysterectomies and conflicts in potential causes, including hair relaxers in black women.
Watch/listen to get all the details and follow the Freedom To Know Wellness Blog for listing of resources discussed in this and future episodes in Season 1 Uterine Fibroid series.
FTKW RESOURCES: Season 1 Uterine Fibroid Series
https://open.substack.com/pub/freedomtoknowwellness/p/freedom-to-know-wellness-uterine?r=1h5wzp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Intro music by Q-Black: "Hold You"
Website: https://www.beatstars.com/qblack
Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/uY5cqDm74RoGVGPU9
Photography by: Lara Tai https://www.instagram.com/lara_tai1/
#womenshealth #uterinefibroids #endometriosis #blackwomen #southasianwomen #asianwomen #femalereproductivesystem
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1h 8min
January 28, 2023Eczema...A Serious Case of a Life Altering Skin Disease with guest Darnell Samuels
Welcome to Freedom To Know Wellness (FTKW), the podcast (video included). Where we hear from both the lived experiences of actual patients and the professional perspectives of practitioners- supporting or opposing. Our discussion today is on the skin condition Eczema, a common yet often underrated complex medical condition.
Today's interview will feature Darnell Samuels', known for his podcasts "The Six Cents Report" and "Thanks, Coach", sharing his life struggles and treatments for this disease and how severe the eczema condition can escalate and hinder a person's life.
Please advise: The opinions shared on today's podcast are of the interviewee and interviewer.
**Caution: Graphic Images of Skin Conditions**
FTKWellness Podcast song introduction by:
Q-Black - “Hold You”
Q-Black’s Soundcloud page: https://on.soundcloud.com/uY5cqDm74RoGVGPU9
Follow Freedom To Know Wellness Blog, Social Media and Youtube Channel: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/freedomtoknowwellness
Eczema Support
Eczema Society of Canada: https://www.eczemahelp.ca/

National Association of Eczema: https://nationaleczema.org/

Dr. Lisa Watson ND (*Darnell's Naturopath): https://drlisawatson.com/
Follow Darnell Samuels's Podcasts & Blog:
The Six Cents Report: https://www.youtube.com/@SixCentsReport

Thanks, Coach: available on Spotify

“High End Theories” Blog: https://www.highendtheories.com/
Follow Darnell Samuels on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dogudda_darnell/

*Special thanks to my parents, aunty Jenny and Shaun Jennings.
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1h 4min

FAQs about Freedom To Know Wellness:

How many episodes does Freedom To Know Wellness have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.