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Risa Corbett battled lung failure caused by a life-threatening rare ARDS Lung condition due to Streptococcus pneumonia. An experience that caused a Near Death Experience (NDE) and created debilitating Fibromyalgia. Risa shares how she advocated, fought for and spearheaded an unheard-of surgery that healed her conditions, giving her a new view and lease on life.

Risa is eager to help others going through similar struggles. Connect with Risa via email or on social media.CONNECT with RISA• Email: [email protected]• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/risa.corbett• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raven.risa/

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👩🏾‍💻 FTKWellness Podcast Host: ⁠Michelle Samuels⁠ 📰 Freedom To Know Wellness Substack⁠ Blog⁠: 💰 ⁠Support⁠ Freedom To Know Wellness: 🎵 Music: Hold You Artist: Q-Black ⁠ Soundcloud⁠: *Music rights owned by Freedom To Know Wellness*📸 Thumbnail Image by: ⁠Shawn B. Jennings⁠

Episode 7 ⁠Transcription⁠

TimeStamp00:00 Prelude00:15 Intro + Subscribe02:27 Interview04:01 ARDS17:16 NDE / Coma34:00 Fibromyalgia40:29 Self Advocate/ Mental Health + Community Support44:32 Botch GI Surgery Part of the Puzzle54:38 Accessibility Assistance58:38 Advocate | Surgeries & Research | Detox01:17:30 Raynaud’s Phenomenon | Detox 01:19:18 Medical Gaslighting |Trigger Points01:24:52 Miraculous surgery01:39:20 Mental Health & Life Post Surgery01:49:09 Synesthisia Therapy for Mental Wellness01:56:07 Mind-Body Connection02:02:06 What Risa’s doing now?02:07:44 Conclusion + Be a Guest + FTKW Social Media

Managing multiple sclerosis alone is difficult enough, with its vast debilitating symptoms. But when this condition is compounded with other chronic pain and/or complex medical conditions like Fibromyalgia, it makes the wellness journey even more difficult. Watch on Freedom To Know Wellness to Dale's inspirational journey of perseverance in managing severe MS with Fibromyalgia. 🥼Clinics Mentioned in Dale's Interview• Neurocore Physiotherapy & Pilates Centre • St. Mike's Hospital Multiple Sclerosis Clinic • Doctors: Dr. Ho• Toronto Rehab - Rumsey Centre • Doctors: Dr. Tania Bruno

⁠Episode Transcription👩🏾‍💻 FTKWellness Podcast Host: Michelle Samuels 📰 Freedom To Know Wellness Substack Blog https://freedomtoknowwellness.substack.com💰 Support Freedom To Know Wellness: 🎵 Music: Hold You Artist: Q-Black Q-Black Soundcloud: *Music rights owned by Freedom To Know Wellness*📸 Thumbnail Image by: Shawn B. Jennings Timestamp0:00 Prologue0:21 Intro3:18 MS Journey & Treatment17:29 Fibromyalgia with MS37:43 MS & Children/Family Counselling 43:20 Depression & MS8:27 Parenting with MS51:21 Additional Treatments01:10:52 Conclusion#multiplesclerosis #fibromyalgia #chronicillness #chronicpain #autoimmunedisease #canada #healthcare #OntarioHealthCare

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

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🔴 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 Diet56:40 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 ✅

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 Introduction2:34 PAIL Network History6:16 Personal Experience13:06 PAIL Programs16:00 Infant Loss & Hospital Care21:32 Connect to PAIL Network27:13 Grieving & Support 40:32 Final Remarks#miscarriageawareness #miscarriagesupport #infantloss #pailnetwork #sunnybrookhospital #familysupport

⚠️ Please advise TRIGGER WARNING Episode 4 podcast covers the sensitive topic of miscarriages. ⚠️

0:00 Introduction2:50 Interview1:00.49 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

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➡️ SunnyBrook Hospital PAIL Network (Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network) https://pailnetwork.sunnybrook.ca/. 🇨🇦

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#FTKWellness #pregnancy #uterinefibroids #hystrectomy #type1diabetes #chronicpain #TTC #ovariancyst #womenshealth #autismawareness #childbirthstory #prematurebaby #disabilityawareness #miraclebaby

0:00 Introduction6:07 Interview49:46 ConclusionIn 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:

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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:

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#womenshealth #uterinefibroids #blackwomen #brownwomen #endometriosis #canadianpodcast

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.

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**

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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/

• The Six Cents Report: https://www.youtube.com/@SixCentsReport
• Thanks, Coach: available on Spotify
• “High End Theories” Blog: https://www.highendtheories.com/

*Special thanks to my parents, aunty Jenny and Shaun Jennings.