Sarona Rameka. Myasthenia Gravis, Cancer
Sarona Rameka, Published case study, Stage 4 thymoma thriver and Founder of BeWellFast.com
When I was 27, I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (an auto immune disease). My immune system would in essence, stop the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles. I had an operation (thymectomy), where my enlarged thymus gland was removed along with a very small benign tumour, and following that the disease was very well managed with medication. I was fit, a workaholic, and always on the go.
Four years ago (37 years) I was 9 months pregnant with my first-birthed baby. Plagued with breathing difficulties and pain throughout the pregnancy, I thought many of my complaints were normal for expectant mothers and that I was just being dramatic! One week away from inducement, it was discovered I had tumours on my heart, lung and chest (the largest measuring over 19cm). I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and palliative chemotherapy was offered with a life expectancy of less than 12 months. We then began the process of seeking out alternative therapies.
Coincidentally, at this same time I had a routine appointment with my neurologist Dr Matthew Phillips for the Myasthenia Gravis and when we talked to him about my cancer diagnosis, he and nutritionist Deborah Murtagh introduced me to the ketogenic diet and fasting.
The next few years were intense. Physical, spiritual and emotional limits were constantly broken. The medication I was on to control the Myasthenia was an immune system suppressant, and now I needed the immune system to fight the cancer. I was walking a fine line and too far either way could kill me (and almost did). We were in new territory and as the ketogenic diet and fasting was so foreign in Western medicine, I was always having to defend myself to practitioners who thought I had an eating disorder. In two and a half years the cancer didn’t grow and I attribute this, mostly to fasting. We are so thankful to Dr Matthew Phillips for being with us on this journey. He has freely and generously given all his knowledge and we are incredibly blessed by his friendship. Continue reading....
Watch more: Metabolic Therapies in Practice: Cancer | Dr Matthew Phillips, Sarona Rameka, Dr Glen Davies | FOM22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LOvULXters
Sarona‘s YouTube channel www.youtube.com/@saronarameka
Download for free: Sarona Rameka – Quick Keto Guide Download PDF https://reversalnz.co.nz/2022/06/16/sarona-rameka-quick-keto-guide/
Podcast: The Emotional Pain of Stage 4 Cancer with Sarona Rameka
Fasting And Ketogenic Diets In Degeneration And Cancer With Dr. Matthew Phillips And Sarona Rameka
Dr Diana Rancourt. Eating Disorders, Obesity, Interoception
Diana Rancourt, PHD. Associate Professor, Area Director, Clinical Psychology Program
Dr. Diana Rancourt received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina under the mentorship of Dr. Mitchell J. Prinstein. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island in pediatric psychology under the mentorship of Dr. Elissa Jelalian.
Dr. Rancourt currently is an Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Psychology Department at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. Her program of research addresses three broad questions: 1) How do interoception and food craving experiences influence eating behaviors? 2) How do individual and social factors intersect to influence eating behaviors? and 3) To what extent is food and alcohol disturbance (FAD) distinct from disordered eating or problematic alcohol use? Most relevant to this conference, her work demonstrates the importance of hunger and satiety-specific interoception to disordered eating and the utility of a two-dimensional model of food craving to predict different eating patterns. Dr. Rancourt has over 70 peer-reviewed publications and has received research support from the National Institutes of Health and DexCom, Inc.
Published Research: The role of craving in emotional and uncontrolled eating https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29253669/
Carrie Reedy. Lipedema, lymphedema, lymphatic conditions
Carrie Reedy, BHSc (Nut Med). Nutritionist, Health Coaching.
After years of trialing many different ways of eating to support my own health challenges, I found the ketogenic way of eating a few years ago, and haven't looked back. I love the way my body feels eating this way, and know that others will too. Improvements in energy, sleep, hormones and immune health have been wonderful side benefits from lowering my daily carbohydrate intake. I use a ketogenic way of eating with many clients in my clinic to support blood sugar balance, weight loss, mood stabilisation, to decrease pain levels and for overall good health. I've found it particularly beneficial for conditions like lymphedema and lipedema, which respond beautifully to this way of eating. I regularly refer clients to dietdoctor.com for great recipes and helpful articles to help incorporate ketogenic principles into everyday life.
Watch more: FREE Webinar - Started Keto? What to Think About Next? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejn2f4TDOQE
Doug Reynolds. Therapeutic carbohydrate restriction
Doug Reynolds, Founder and CEO of LowCarbUSA®
Doug Reynolds is the Founder and CEO of LowCarbUSA®. The original organization was founded in the beginning of 2016 with the initial intention of providing a platform, through an annual conference, for internationally renowned scientists and medical practitioners to present the ever-increasing body of evidence on the benefits of reducing carbohydrates in the diet (and adding in healthy fats). He felt that education about the power of the low carb/ketogenic diet for the individual who may not get the information from their medical team or from mainstream nutrition advice, and for practitioners who may then be able to prescribe it in their practice was critical.
However, his mission quickly evolved when he realized how important this was to the medical professional community. Valuable tools are needed, not only to provide hope to their patients to reverse and prevent disease but restore hope to that very practitioner. This is why they went to medical school and got professional training, to help people heal and not just put Band-Aids on and never address the root cause of the problem. Too many practitioners are being taught that the many chronic diseases our communities are facing are just chronic and processive. With effective tools and supportive information, complications can be stopped in their tracks and further complications reduced and the disease process may even be reversed....
Watch more: Doug Reynolds Tells the Incredible Origin Story of Low Carb USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XefOvf10r4Q
Doug Reynolds - Low Carb Boca 2022 Opening Remarks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMyOEiei1fI
LowCarbUSA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LowCarbUSA
Premium conference: Doug Reynolds - SMH - Boca 2024 - Opening Remarks
https://www.lowcarbusa.org/videos/premium-event-videos/2024-boca-videos/
Alison Riddiford. T2 Diabetes
Alison Riddiford, NC. Certified Nutrition Consultant, Founder of Serenity Nutrition and Wellness, Pu
Alison is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and public speaker based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
She specializes in optimizing individual health through balanced nutrition and lifestyle changes. Her goal is to make you look and feel your best. She doesn’t want to limit her sharing of information to just her client base. Her passion for public speaking allows her to reach the masses. Education triggers motivation which leads to change.
Alison’s philosophy? Promoting the consumption of food that is healthy, simple to prepare and meets your definition of delicious. The fundamentals of well-being lie within three areas: nourishment, movement, and rest. When these three things are in alignment, the body functions well, the mind is clear, and true health can be attained. Alison is well versed in a wide range of topics. She has presented in a variety of settings including small groups, health clubs and large corporations. Each presentation is tailored to meet the needs of her audience.
Watch more: A Healthy Career Starts with a Healthy YOU! - Alison Riddiford https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJXS4VwdUJs
Processed Food Addiction - it's not your fault - your brain has been hijacked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahh7S8E5oIk
Dr Josephine Grace Rojo Tan. Rhinoplasty, Health. Wellness.
Josephine Grace Rojo Tan, ENT-Facial Plastic & Rhinoplasty Surgery, Low Carb & Fasting Practitioner
Dr. Josephine Grace Rojo Tan is a practicing Rhinoplasty – Facial Plastic Surgery sub-specialist in the Philippines. Prior to this, she finished her specialty training in the Diseases of Ears, Nose, Throat – Head and Neck Surgery. On the side, she studied nutrition and discovered the benefits of low carb way of eating and incorporation of therapeutic fasting for healing and health optimization.
Watch more: Dr. Josephine Grace Rojo Tan YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@drjosephinegracerojotan
Dr Shawn Roberts. Weight Loss, Heartburn, Reflux
Shawn A. Roberts, MD. General surgeon in Crosby, Minnesota.
Dr. Shawn Roberts is an alumnus of Concordia College in Moorhead where he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in Biology. While attending Concordia, Dr. Roberts was recognized with several honors, including the Alworth and Faculty Scholar academic awards. He attended the University of Minnesota Medical School and completed his surgical internship and residency at Hennepin County Medical Center. Dr. Roberts completed a Critical Care Fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center in 2002. He completed his Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at the Minnesota Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIMIS) at CRMC. Dr. Roberts is Board Certified by the American College of Surgeons.
He has special interests in the areas of surgical management of cancer, vascular surgery, advanced laparoscopy, surgical weight loss, and reflux management. Dr. Roberts joined the medical campus in Crosby in 2004. Since then, he has been involved in the American College of Surgeons State Committee on Trauma. He serves as the regional liaison. Dr. Roberts has served as Chief of Surgery, Trauma Director, Quality Committee Chairman, as well as a member of the Medical Staff Executive Committee and Leaders. He remains an active member of the CRMC Quality Committee, The American College of Surgeons Oncology Committee, The American College of Surgery State, and the local committee on Trauma and CRMC’s Bariatric and Reflux Committees.
Dr Manuel Romero-Gomez. gastrointestinal and liver disease
Manuel Romero-Gómez, MD. Chief of Liver and GI Section, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Manuel Romero-Gómez is a specialist in digestive diseases. He is the Chief of Liver and GI Section at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital and a Professor of Medicine at the Medical School of the University of Seville. He is Head of SeLiver Group at the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBIS), Ciberehd group 47/2006 and CTS-532 research group in Andalucia, and a Director of Hepatic, Digestive and Inflammatory Diseases Translational Research Program at IBIS. He is an external expert in Scientific Committee at IRyCIS, FPS, ISCIII, ANR, IHU-3, European Commission and NIH/NIDDK, and a subproject leader and National Leader on European projects FLIP and LITMUS and general coordinator of NASH-PI. In addition, he is vice president (President elect) of AEEH, coordinator of the Personalised Medicine working group in Covid-19 in Andalucia, Spain and a member of the Portuguese committee for the elimination of viral hepatitis. Read more.
Published Research: Treatment of NAFLD with diet, physical activity and exercise
Mary Ruddick - dysautonomia, neuromuscular conditions
Mary Ruddick, Nutritionist, Author
Dubbed the "Sherlock Holmes of Health" for her unique ability to expeditiously assess and remediate rare neuromuscular conditions that others have deemed impossible, Mary Ruddick can regularly be found endangering herself in the untouched corners of the world to learn from and distill the wisdom from the last remaining traditional cultures. She shares her findings and knowledge via her sought after keynote speeches, 100+ podcast appearances, her published articles, and her work both in front and behind the camera.
Watch more: Surprising Nutritional Strategies for Recovering From ME/CFS - With Mary Ruddick! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuDGf2bu9hc
Mary Ruddick's YouTube channel 'The Sherlock Holmes of Health' https://www.youtube.com/@MaryRuddick777
Premium conference: Dysautonomia and Post Viral Syndrome, A Dietary Approach – San Diego 2021 https://www.lowcarbusa.org/videos/premium-event-videos/virtual-boca-2021-livestream/
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