The Chronic Comeback

In this episode, we have Annie Hopper, founder of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, or DNRS. 

Annie developed DRNS in 2008, after she herself fully recovered from unexplained illnesses by implementing her own daily program of brain-based rehabilitation, which focused on rewiring faulty neutral pathways in the brain.

Here, she explains the five pillars of her program and how you can rewire your brain to recover from chronic illness.

TIMESTAMPS:

00.00 - Intro

01.07 - Annie’s life before her chronic illness

02.23 - The ‘perfect storm’, triggering the start of Annie’s health decline 

05.17 - Annie’s symptoms 

07.58 - The onset of electric hypersensitivity syndrome

08.40 - Having to move out of her home 

10.23 - The mental impact of Annie’s decline in health

13.25 - How Annie’s relationships were affected 

16.43 - Annie’s research and the development of DNRS

19.09 - The influence of “The Brain That Changes Itself” by Norman Doidge and his work on neuroplasticity 

20.09 - The start of some improvements in Annie’s health through changes to the limbic system 

21.22 - How long it took Annie to recover

22.50 - The development of DNRS

24.33 - The five pillars of DNRS

29.26 - A DNRS success story of someone who had been suffering from long covid symptoms

35.20 - How possible is it for someone to recover from old sensitivities whilst living in old

37.22 - The biggest limiting factor for people approaching DNRS 

38.27 - Long covid, and how DNRS and brain retraining can assist with recovery 

41.53 - How would someone tell the difference between symptoms of limbic system dysfunction and real triggers

44.52 - Annie’s advice for someone who is struggling to cultivate the belief that they can recover

47.05 - Accessing Annie’s resources, website and self-assessment questionnaire 

BOOK REFERENCES:

Annie Hopper:  “Wired for Healing - Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses”

Norman Doidge: “The Brain that Changes Itself"

Norman Doidge: “The Brain’s Way of Healing”

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Remember, the comeback is always greater than the setback 💪💪💪

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To kick off weekly episodes starting up again, I wanted to start with a bit of an update and my improvements over the last 4-5 months

Remember, the comeback is always greater than the setback 💪💪💪

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WOW... episodes 100!! I didn't think this podcast would reach 100 episodes so thank you all for your support and thank you to all the guests for dedicating their time selflessly to a help deliver the key message that you can make a comeback from any situation.

Each of these 100 episodes have taught me so much about so many different things and has actually changed my life in unexpected ways and I'm so grateful for each one of them. So for the 100th episode, I wanted to share my thoughts on the collective lessons that I've learnt along the way.

I also just wanted to take this time to announce that I'll be pausing the release of any new episodes until August/September. I explain why in the episode but rest assured, I am 100% coming back with more episodes and am excited to get to episode 200 asap!

Remember, the comeback is always greater than the setback 💪💪💪

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In this episode, we have Ashok Gupta. Ashok suffered from ME/CFS and managed to fully recover. He’s made it his life long quest to help others recover from similar chronic conditions.

His 20 years of research combined with the latest findings about "neuroplasticity" led him to believe these conditions are ultimately caused by abnormalities in brain function, which can be reversed using revolutionary "brain retraining" techniques called "Amygdala and Insula Retraining."

Despite what people may say, many people do recover successfully from these conditions, and the Gupta Program triggers the body's natural ability to heal itself.

TIMESTAMPS: 
00:00 - Intro
02:06 - Ashok's backstory
07:46 - Hardware vs. Software analogy
13:06 - Your body will deal with itself if...
14:33 - Does he still pay attention to "labels" - Neuroimmune condition syndromes
16:28 - Conditions that unexpectedly worked with "Gupta Program"
18:31 - Amygdala, Limbic System, Insula, and the concept of the "Triune Brain"
22:22 - Game of Thrones analogy with the brain and immune system
27:07 - Question #1: Aside from long Covid and ME/CFS, can it help heal other autoimmune conditions (RA, etc.)?
27:29 - 3 Types of Illness
28:22 - Question #2: How would you describe your program compared to Annie Hopper's DNRS? What do you think are the differences in practice?
31:32 - Question #3: Tips for handling unavoidable stress when healing from CFS
34:46 - The problem with putting lives on hold because of illness
36:19 - Question #4: How do I tell the difference between symptoms of Limbic System Dysfunction, and real triggers?
39:14 - What's causing the damage more: the stimulus or the thought?
41:24 - Ashok's thoughts on mold 
44:07 - Question #5: Why do the majority of symptoms of limbic system disfunction start on one day, after a “perfect storm”, and why can’t the recovery or “reset” be as quick? Why is it so progressive?
46:58 - The bucket analogy with illnesses
48:11 - Advise for people who are doing rounds-based brain retraining
49:28 - Phil's problem tapping with the feeling 
54:05 - Perfectionism can be a barrier to healing
57:54 - Question #6: Can you please ask him about his experiences with more ‘physical’ treatments for autonomic nervous system dysfunction? 
1:00:55 - Question #7: For the first couple months of my brain training practice, I had very powerful rounds where I felt I was in a hypnotic state. I experienced profound healing but after the first month or two I found that I had lost access to that state, & the healing that I experienced similarly plateaued. Is it necessary to reach a trance-like state for rounds to be effective?
1:04:00 - Scientific studies done to the treatments they offer at Gupta Program 
1:05:38 - Question #8: I'd like to know what his success rate is
1:10:55 - Question #9: Why is the last 10% of recovery so hard?
1:13:36 - Question #10: Should do the program first before you start treatment?

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Another update after living in Bali for 4 months now. 

Here’s my honest update on where currently I'm at...

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In this episode, Dr. Neil Nathan (author of prominent books like "Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities & Other Environmental Illness", and "Energetic Diagnosis" among others) answers the burning questions you submitted about healing from Lyme, Mold, CFS, Brain Retraining, and he didn't disappoint!  

This is the longest episode of the podcast so far and I'm so grateful to Dr. Neil for taking the time to actually do this. 

TIMESTAMPS
02:39 - How important is cultivating the belief that you will heal 
09:13 - Why do some people get better at recovering than others?
12:39 - Neil's general thoughts on brain retraining, trauma, etc.
18:13 - What comes first: Limbic System Impairment, or Mold?
22:20 - How important is getting a diagnosis? Negative identification, etc.
24:29 - Dr. Robert Naviaux's Cell Danger Response
27:55 - Is a collective diagnosis better? How a 'label' can help.
30:10 - 'The Big Six' and 'The Little Six'
32:11 -  What to do if everything you tried makes you feel worse?
34:49 - The big BUT with DNRS and Gupta Program
41:12 - Are MCS and MCAS the same illness? Or different?
42:40 - What are the most important tools for healing chronic pain?
45:53 - Dealing with Citrinin toxicity. It’s not as commonly talked about
48:56 - Dr. Neil's perspective on CellCore
51:35 - Good provider resources available where we can send our providers to learn more 
54:10 - Is CFS/ME caused by toxins and bacterial infections ( Lyme, Riketssia…) or you can have both as separate diseases
57:12 - Is there a certain level of mold that is acceptable to live in and still get better? or depends on the severity of the person
1:03:03 - Treatments for Mold allergy 
1:06:15 - Can you have a weak positive Elisa test from Lyme and still be severely affected?
1:07:55 - Any success stories of people lowering high pesticide levels in their bodies?
1:14:55 - Dealing with heavy metals, chelating, etc.
1:19:40 - Is heavy metal the key problem for people?
1:21:30 - Is there an optimal detox?
1:24:12 - How can neck misalignments affect the nervous system and healing from chronic illness?
1:25:15 - What osteopathic techniques help to reset the nervous system to healing?
1:26:48 - Best way to get rid of marcons in the nose?
1:27:36 - What are the natural antifungals and amounts that people can take to
help rid themselves of mold colonization, and/or to ward off mold?
1:27:57 - Are there any ways to check for Lyme without being able to actually afford a test?
1:29:23 - Why is it so damned hard to get people to recognize mold and Lyme as actual diseases and causes of an extensive list of health problems?

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In this episode, we have Lauren Stoney. Having entered the world of marketing as a driven and ambitious professional, Lauren experienced first-hand the effects of living life at 100mph. Living every day from a ‘work-hard, play-hard’ mentality, it wasn’t long before she suffered the effects of burnout; facing the diagnosis of a ‘lifelong’ autoimmune condition – Hashimoto’s disease.

Her future seemed bleak with rapidly deteriorating health, the potential loss of her career and a social life that was drawing to a close. Above all else, Lauren felt she had become a shadow of herself.

In 2016 she discovered the Lightning Process® and never looked back. She rediscovered what it was like to have the prospect of a career, the opportunity to see friends, and the return of her health. Above all, she rediscovered her sense of self and got her oomph back.

So now, Lauren helps others do the same.


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In this episode, we have Liz Carlson. In Spring 2016, Liz fell ill with a flu-like “mystery illness” that she didn’t seem to recover from. Her energy levels plummeted, her cognition declined, her digestion fell apart, and most troublingly—minor exertion often caused an immobilizing cellular-level “crash” the next day that took many days to recover from.

After healing from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Liz is grateful for the opportunity to apply her experience to empower others on their road to vibrant health.

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I've been in Bali for 3 months now and so wanted to give you all an honest update on where I'm at...

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In this episode, we have Dr Carrie Rigoni. Dr Carrie is a chiropractor, applied kinesiologist, and vagus nerve educator with a special interest in treating the vagus nerve in children.

Her own health story began while she was in chiropractic school 8 years ago when she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome (me/cfs). She spent most of her 20s trying to search for help but eventually found Integrative Neuroimmunology to help heal her body. 

This eventually lit a fire in her to not only support those with similar complaints, but also to help set children up on such a healthy trajectory that their brains would never experience the never-ending fatigue and hopelessness that she had. 

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