No one knows your body and your needs better than you do. That’s why it’s important to make sure your voice is heard. That’s true not only with health care providers, family and friends, but also in research, society and laws. Learn more about self-advocacy — and advocating for others — in this episode.

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Special Guest: Stephanie Rosado, PhD, MSW, CWHC.

In this episode, we explore how tickling our funny bones can improve our mental and physical health. American Ninja Warrior host, comedian and arthritis patient, Matt Iseman, shares his best tips to employ laughter and how it can ultimately help you live your best life with arthritis. Don’t miss the laughs!

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Special Guest: Matt Iseman.

In this third and final episode taking a look back at the Arthritis Foundation’s 75 years, we focus on progress we’ve made for kids with juvenile arthritis and their families. Six people on the front lines of our work for JA families join us, including trailblazers who helped launch key initiatives, longtime volunteers, and members of JA families, including a young man with JA and his mom who continue their volunteer work to help other families.

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Special Guests: Andrea Ring, Dawn Hafeli, Jenn Cox, Liz Smith, Shane Cox, and Steve Smith.

We continue a look back at our 75 years, joined by rheumatologist and former national board chair Dr. Rowland “Bing” Chang. Dr. Chang has witnessed dramatic advances in treatments for autoimmune arthritis since he began practicing rheumatology in the 1970s. He talks about some of those breakthroughs and how the Arthritis Foundation has helped make some of those possible.

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Special Guest: Rowland W. Chang MD, MPH.

In recognition of 75 years of progress, we are taking a look back at the Arthritis Foundation’s history and achievements and a look forward at our continuing commitment to conquer arthritis. In this segment of our three-part anniversary series, long-time volunteers and dedicated supporters Stanford and Adrienne Rubin share memories of our nationally televised telethons, California Coast Classic and more.

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Special Guests: Adrienne Rubin and Standford Rubin.

What you eat can’t cure your arthritis, but it does have an impact. In this episode, hear a rheumatologist who’s also an integrative medicine specialist talk about the impact of certain foods on inflammation and weight, and how to adopt a healthier way of eating to control arthritis and improve health overall.

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Special Guest: Neha S. Shah, MD.

As one of the Arthritis Foundation’s premier events, the California Coast Classic cycling tour down California’s scenic Pacific Coast Highway is magical. But there’s much more to this epic event — beyond the beautiful scenery and even beyond the fundraising dollars it generates for the life-changing resources the Arthritis Foundation provides for the arthritis. Tune in to this episode as we explore all things California Coast Classic, affectionately known to many as the CCC.

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Special Guests: Kyle Berg and Mary Gonser.

This episode was originally released on May 10, 2022. Feet and/or ankle joints are among the most challenging areas to have arthritis. It can make any activity painful and difficult — and if you’re athletic or very active, you’re at higher risk of developing it. At worst, foot arthritis can be debilitating. The good news is there are more treatment options available today than ever before. Dan Cushman, MD, joins us for this episode to discuss causes and nonsurgical treatments for foot and ankle arthritis, such as corticosteroid shots and rehabilitation exercise.

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Special Guest: Dan Cushman, MD.

If you take a biologic drug to manage your arthritis, you might be facing some unexpected decisions as more competitors to brand-name biologics — called biosimilars — become available in the U.S. This year, at least eight biosimilars to the self-injectible biologic Humira are coming to market. Learn more about these drugs and what questions to ask your doctor and insurance company.

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Special Guest: Anna Hyde.

This episode was originally released on May 24, 2022.

Living with a chronic illness like arthritis and its symptoms often means living with grief, too. You may grieve losing the ability to do things you love, the future you had dreamed of, maybe even your identity. Internationally known grief and grieving expert David Kessler joins us to discuss grief and arthritis and offer some ways to cope.

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Special Guest: David Kessler.