Fred Rutman sharing his experiences with a rare heart condition that led to multiple clinical deaths, misdiagnoses, and numerous health challenges including concussions and memory loss. He discusses managing his health through self-advocacy, reversing Type 2 diabetes, and addressing neurological issues with intermittent fasting. Fred expresses gratitude for his community support and discusses his journey, emphasizing the importance of listener support for the show.
About Fred:
Fred Rutman, BA, CACE, MBA, Certified Marketing Specialist
Intermittent Faster and Coach, Death and Brain Trauma Survivor
Currently writing the medical trauma memoir "The Summer I Died Twenty Times"
Currently living in Toronto. I was a marketing person and college prof (MBA, Marketing and Finance) for a number of years, until the summer of 2009 came crashing down on me and forced me onto permanent medical leave. Something was causing me to what we thought was pass out randomly, but it was worse than that - It turns out my heart was stopping. I was clinically dead dozens of times. Each time my heart stopped, I collapsed and hit my head, sustaining multiple concussions. They eventually figured out that they had repeatedly misdiagnosed me and put me on a pacemaker. Which was great. Until the infallible pacemaker failed in 2013. And 2018, with more complications in 2019 and 2020.
In 2018, I learned about intermittent fasting and my life hasn’t been the same since. I attribute the large majority of my recovery to the healing powers of IF. I’ve reversed T2 diabetes and some of its related issues, and am no longer asthmatic and my sleep apnea went away. I’m down 10 pant sizes and about 80 lbs. Yes, there is still some perpetual anxiety, PTSD and Post Concussion Syndrome but it gets better every day. In mid-December 2021, I had the cleanest pacemaker check I’ve ever had.
So the last 12 years has been me fighting to get my life back. Additionally, I am writing my memoir “The Summer I Died Twenty Times”.
I’ve just started Instagram https://www.instagram.com/repeatedlydf/
I’m the only male moderator in the 335,000 member IF FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/DelayDontDeny
I’m also a moderator in https://dddcommunity.circle.so/home, a fee-based IF fasting community
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