Mogil's Mobcast-A Scleroderma Chat

Today I continue my talk with Michelle Morgan. In this episode, we focus on commonly seen gastrointestinal conditions that affect those with scleroderma. She covers dry mouth, swallowing, GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease), Gastroparesis, SIBO (Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), diarrhea, constipation, and fecal incontinence. We end our discussion on Low FODMAP Diets. We covered a lot and we could have talked much longer! 

Today I talk with Michelle Morgan, she is a registered dietician nutritionist. Michelle had so much to share about nutrition that this will be a 2 part episode! In part 1, we cover the foundations of nutrition. The 2nd part will be geared towards general nutritional ideas for the gastrointestinal manifestations that occur in systemic scleroderma warriors. 
Disclosure: The information and any opinions are based on Michelle's own knowledge and experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist and do not express the opinions or views of my employer. Also, nutrition recommendations are highly individualized. As such, it is recommended that you seek guidance from a registered dietitian nutritionist and your healthcare team as a medical nutrition therapy plan should be tailored to meet your needs. To find a registered dietitian nutritionist visit near you or offering telehealth services visit: https://www.eatright.org/find-a-nutrition-expert

Welcome to episode 47 of Mogil’s Mobcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Tracy Frech. Dr. Frech is a rheumatologist. Her primary research and clinical care goals are to increase early diagnosis and improve health care delivery to the systemic sclerosis (SSc) patient population. Today we talk about the digestive tract in which 95% of systemic scleroderma patients have issues with. We discuss all the gastrointestinal manifestations that happen with systemic scleroderma patients. This includes dry mouth, GERD, Gastroparesis, Fecal Incontinence/Diarrhea, signs for each, how to diagnose and treat each of the  manifestations. 

In today's episode I talk with Dr. Aly Cohen, Rheumatologist, Integrative Medical Specialist and Environmental Health Expert about the brain gut connection. One of my favorite topics.   This episode was recorded last October for the National Scleroderma Foundation Minnesota Chapter Health conference. Dr. Cohen was guest, episode #7. To learn more about her please listen to episode #7. Her book Book: Non-Toxic: Guide to Living Healthy in a Chemical World (Dr Weil's Healthy Living Guides). Is a fantastic resource.

Today’s guest is another fabulous Scleroderma warrior, Tameka Nelson. As I interview more and more Scleroderma warriors, I find it intriguing how differently the same disease affects us. For Tameka, the disease attacked her lungs. Let’s learn about her journey!

Her clothing store on Instagram is: polish_me_boutiques
Her podcast is Apple Podcast at: it could be worse podcast

 Dr. Virginia D. Steen is a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of  Rheumatology at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital. Today, our topic is the lungs. An issue that affects many Scleroderma warriors. We discuss in detail pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis. By the time we are done talking, you will be well better informed on this topic!

Today I talk with Patricia Fennell. Patricia is the CEO of Albany Health Management Associates Inc:.  She is an advanced clinical social worker. She is also a scientist and author specializing in chronic illness, trauma, forensics, and hospice care. We talk about her chronic illness, the interesting occupations she has had, and finally we discuss the Fennell Four Phase Treatment (FFPT™) approach.
To contact Albany Health Management Associates Inc: https://albanyhealthmanagement.com/

Today we hear the journey of another scleroderma warrior, Kimberly Gonzalez. Kim had her first symptom at the age of 8 and was finally diagnosed at the age of 12. Through all of her journey Kim has kept a positive attitude and is grateful for every day. Meet Kim and hear her story. 

In today's episode I talk with Nancy O'Brien and Deanna Hokanson about the The Happiness Practice ™(THP).  Nancy is the co-creator of the Happiness Practice and Deanna is a facilitator for the program. In this episode we learn the 5 principles of the Happiness Practice. Deanna also gives examples of how she has applied those 5 principles in her own life . 
To learn more about the practice contact Deanna at [email protected]

In this episode I talk with Susan Murphy, professor and Mary Alore,  Peer Mentor and RENEW Health Coach. Both are part of the amazing University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. We discuss different programs being implemented at the university. Those include the mentor program, the Backers, and some of the research the university is doing. Finally, we discuss the RENEW program and their registry program.  It is all so exciting information.