June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month so I've decided to share my 20-year journey with Scoliosis and chronic pain.

If you have chronic pain or scoliosis, I hope my experience and everything I've learned over the years can be interesting and helpful to you, or at the very least make you think a bit differently about the connections between pain in the body, things that have happened to you and the types of treatments you might try. 

In this episode I share:

-Getting adult teeth extracted when I was 11 and the impact that can have on pain and stability -My scoliosis forming and how it is now -All the different natural therapies I have tried to treat my scoliosis, neck, back and jaw pain -The many conventional doctors I have seen and the hard to believe treatments they recommended -The neuromuscular dentistry work I did in my 20s (spoiler alert - I had to have metal braces!) to help alleviate the pain and what happened -The connection between hip and SI joint imbalance and jaw and neck pain -Hyperextension, loose ligaments, hypermobile joints and how that is connected to pain -The two natural therapies that keep me out of extreme pain these days -The emotional trauma work I was introduced to that has begun to make me think a bit differently about my pain   You can read the written version of this episode here: https://getwellbe.com/adriennes-blog/adrienne-scoliosis-treatment-chronic-pain 

Have you had any experiences like mine? How have you handled your pain? Please comment on the written version and let me know! And while you're there be sure to become a WellBe Insider to get all of our latest content, big announcements, and special offers weekly.   xx Adrienne & Team WellBe   p.s. Hang with us daily on Instagram www.instagram.com/getwellbe   

Actress Jennifer Esposito spent 30 years dealing with mysterious health ailments including chronic sinus infections, mental illness symptoms, gut trouble, hair falling out, skin and nails coming off and allergies before she was finally diagnosed with celiac disease. In this clip, she tells the story of how her increasingly severe symptoms went undiagnosed, and the moment she knew she needed to take action and get to the root of her issues and then the long, hard but successful road to healing.

In it, she discusses everything that happened before the diagnosis and all of her symptoms, how she finally found someone who ran the right tests, all of the tools she used to fully heal her badly damaged gut and mind, the functional medicine doctor who helped and everything she is now trying to teach others as a result of her experience.

Watch or read the interview here: https://getwellbe.com/inspiration/jennifer-esposito-celiac-disease-diagnosis

Did you have a similar misdiagnosis or experience with Celiac or another autoimmune condition? Let me know in the comments on the article page - I'd love to hear your story.

This story is bonkers, I loved hearing it and I know you will too!

xx Adrienne & Team WellBe

p.s. Hang with us daily at www.instagram.com/getwellbe 

Imagine gaining 40 pounds through the course of a single day. For Amie Valpone, a case of edema— swelling caused by excessive fluid trapped in the body’s tissues — started her on a medical journey that took 10 years to resolve. Amie went to top hospitals and doctors to try to figure out what was causing her legs to swell, but no one could pinpoint and resolve the issue. On top of that, her body would become inflamed when she ate and she was put on multiple antibiotics for a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth SIBO and candida. Then, in 2011, she contracted C.diff (a bacterium that’s common in people who take antibiotics over a long period of time) and was given 24 hours to live. From that point on, Valpone vowed to dedicate her life to helping others find the cause of their disease and use integrative medicine to heal. Valpone tells WellBe they found everything from mold to heavy metals to leaky gut to polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS and a handful of other diagnoses, including Lyme.  Now a holistic health coach, Amie also puts on her expert hat and talks with Adrienne about why detoxing and going on a juice cleanse aren’t the same thing, how insurance fits into a holistic approach to wellness, how to eat healthy in restaurants and what to look out for, and why she won't go near a salad bar. 

After you listen, don’t forget to scroll down and leave us a review, it helps others to find us so we can grow! Thank you in advance!

You can also watch the video version of this interview here and let us know what you think in the comments! While you're there, of course, subscribe to our newsletter so you get all of our latest content when it drops and special offers and announcements we don't share anywhere else. https://getwellbe.com/inspiration/amie-valpone-eating-healthy-at-restaurants 

xx Adrienne & Team WellBe

p.s. Want to hang with us daily? Find us on Instagram www.instagram.com/getwellbe 

It's that time again! Trying to stay on top of wellness and health news and research can be overwhelming. It’s a lot to digest (pun intended). We saved you the trouble. Here are 8 things you need to know from April and May 2019, WellBe-style.

1. BCBS Report on Millennials Shows that Health Starts to Decline at Age 27

2. Infections During Childhood Linked to Eating Disorders During Adolescence

3. Lawsuit Accuses Poland Spring of Falsely Marketing Itself as “Spring Water”

4. Eating More Than a Half Pound of Meat Day Increases Risk of Early Death in Men

5. Government Action + Inaction Roundup!

-EPA sided with Monsanto over claims that Roundup causes cancer, while a California jury awarded over $2 billion to a couple who claimed their cancer was caused by exposure to Roundup.

-The FDA ordered manufacturers of vaginal mesh products to pull their merchandise from the shelves

-The FDA also decided NOT to ban a type of breast implant linked to a rare cancer

-The Trump administration is planning to replace many federal inspectors at hog plants with plant employees, at the same time as a new E. coli outbreak that has afflicted at least 196 people and has been traced back to ground beef.

6. Sitting for More than 13 Hours a Day Can Cause Metabolic Problems — Even If You Exercise

7. Whitening Strips May Do Serious Damage to Your Teeth

8. Advanced Paternal Age Can Have a Negative Impact on Baby (and Mama!)

To dive further in and read the actual studies and reports, head to the written version of this wrap-up here: https://getwellbe.com/health-news-research/april-may-2019-health-news-research

While you're there, let us know what shocked or affected you most about this news in the comments! And don't forget to subscribe to become a WellBe Insider to get the wrap-up in your inbox the next time it comes out!

Oh and hang with us daily on Instagram :) www.instagram.com/getwellbe

xx Adrienne and Team WellBe

May is mental health awareness month and also this May 16th would have been my mom’s 70th birthday. May is also the month of Mother’s Day and New York City  –especially in Central Park which she just loved– bursts with color and life in May after a long, cold winter. All of this is to say that I’ve been thinking a lot about my mom the past few weeks and decided to share with you an updated version of her story. In it, I share about my mom's

• Manic episode that led to her first hospitalization and diagnosis of Schizoaffective Disorder
• Experience within the conventional mental healthcare system for over three years
• Experience on antipsychotics, antidepressants and mood stabilizer drugs, and her subsequent death by suicide

The written version of this episode is here: https://getwellbe.com/inspiration/mental-health-patient-advocacy

Have you had a similar experience with mental illness for yourself or a loved one? Please feel free to share it in the comments at the bottom of the article page. I know this stuff is deeply personal and traumatic but I believe only in all of us all sharing our truths, will real change and healing ever truly happen.

xx Adrienne & Team WellBe

For daily inspiration, follow on Instagram www.instagram.com/getwellbe 

In honor of Lyme Disease Awareness month which is May, I’ve decided to share with you my story of Lyme and Lyme recovery. It’s one full of crazy treatments and ups and downs, but I know for many out there suffering and looking for answers, it might provide the hope or inspiration and certainly some ideas about treatments and things to try to heal.

In this episode I discuss:

-Lyme testing and diagnostics

-Lyme symptoms

-Standard/conventional Lyme treatment (antibiotics) and why it often doesn't heal people who then suffer from Chronic Lyme

-The integrative treatments I did 

-Why different treatments will work on some people and not others

-What my mom (who was my caregiver and advocate) taught me in my healing process

-What I learned from the doctors and practitioners we saw

To read and/or watch my story click here: https://getwellbe.com/adriennes-blog/adrienne-lyme-disease

Tell me your Lyme story in the comments there, I'd love to hear it. Oh and be sure to become a WellBe Insider and get our latest content, big announcements, and special offers weekly!

Oh and hang with us daily on Instagram www.instagram.com/getwellbe 

xx Adrienne & Team WellBe

Kelli Tennant began to get sick in 2005 and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2007 while playing competitive division I volleyball at USC. For five years, she believed she had fibromyalgia, until one day in 2012 she finally decided to go on a journey to figure out what was really wrong with her. What she found was remarkable. Listen to me (Adrienne) interview Kelli as she shares this inspiring tale of recovery. We discussed everything from the Autoimmune protocol to Aryuveda to sage-ing space, journaling, her experience being a “hot” sports reporter covering the LA Lakers and Dodgers, the Paleo diet, her functional medicine doctor, Ozone therapy, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), lead, arsenic, celery juice, the MTHFR gene, SIBO, leaky gut and most importantly how not living your truth can affect your physical health.

Read the episode instead here: https://getwellbe.com/inspiration/kelli-tennant-fibromyalgia

And while you're there don't forget to become a WellBe Insider so you get all our latest content, big announcements and special offers weekly!

xx Adrienne and Team WellBe

p.s. You can also hang with us daily on Instagram :) www.instagram.com/getwellbe 

Ellie Burrows had a health scare in 2008 that landed her in the office of functional and integrative medicine expert Dr. Frank Lipman. He introduced her to meditation to manage emotional aspects of her health issue and having that de-stressing practice became her anchor. She realized meditation was like going to the gym— if you go consistently, you’ll see the benefits. That’s when she came to the idea for MNDFL, New York City’s first drop-in meditation studio.

Listen to this episode to learn:

The benefits of meditation

The 4 C's of building a meditation practice that sticks

How meditation helps build consciousness

Why meditation teaches you about yourself

How tech takes away from our relationships

The upside of having a meditation community

Watch the video version of this interview here: https://getwellbe.com/inspiration/ellie-burrows-mndfl-meditation

Don't forget to sign up to become a WellBe Insider while you're there so you get all our latest content, special offers, and big announcements when they drop! 

xx Adrienne & Team WellBe

Oh and hang with us daily on Instagram! www.instagram.com/getwellbe 

As I alluded to in my impactful changes of 2018 article https://getwellbe.com/adriennes-blog/the-10-most-impactful-health-changes-adrienne-made-in-2018, I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis about a year ago.  As it would happen, I recently had the privilege of sitting down with Aviva Romm, a wonderful functional medicine doctor and author of The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution. This past January, I followed her 3-4 week program and then retested my thyroid with a blood test. Despite everything I know about food, meditation, movement, supplements, and herbs, this program taught me so much, and opened my eyes to all of my false beliefs: the things I’d convinced myself, or never thought about, or didn’t fully understand, or blindly assumed. If you’re thinking of doing the Adrenal Thyroid Revolution program, or any kind of reset program or elimination diet, listen to this episode to hear my seven takeaways that might help you understand what to expect and what to look out for. You can also read the written version of this episode here: https://getwellbe.com/adriennes-blog/aviva-romm-adrenal-thyroid-revolution-program

Have you done this program or another elimination diet? Or reversed Hashimoto's? What was your experience? Let me know in the comments on the article above!

xx Adrienne & Team WellBe

You can also hang with us daily on Instagram! :) www.instagram.com/getwellbe 

Integrative psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Vora, MD takes a functional medicine approach to mental health, addressing root causes and considering the patient’s whole self as part of the diagnosis and care. We talked about:

• The role sleep plays in mental health
• The connection between mental health and gut health and diet
• The root causes and natural approaches to treating anxiety and depression
• ADD/ADHD and the side effects of stimulants
• The effectiveness of antidepressants
• How she uses her acupuncture and yoga training with patients
• The one thing you can do to advocate for better mental health in your daily life

Enjoy listening! You can also watch the video version of this interview here: https://getwellbe.com/changemakers/ellen_vora_gut_health_mental_health

When you're there don't forget to sign up to become a WellBe Insider to get our big announcements, special offers and our latest content delivered to you.

Oh and hang with us daily on Instagram! www.instagram.com/getwellbe

xxx Adrienne & Team WellBe