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Fibromyalgia Podcast®Powerful Partnerships: Changing The Face Of Fibromyalgia Education with Dr. Ginevra Liptan and Sharon WaldropWhen you receive a fibromyalgia diagnosis, it’s natural to wonder if things will ever get better. With the lack of fibro education in medical schools, many of us received our diagnosis alongside a statement that we “just have to learn to live with it”. With such a bleak prognosis, the road ahead becomes much more difficult than it needs to be. The good news is, we can all feel better. A fulfilling life with fibromyalgia is possible, and recognizing that makes a significant difference. Far from the doom and gloom statements many of us have encountered, there...2025-04-221h 03
RISE ABOVE FIBRO | Fibromyalgia Support, Holistic Wellness, Empowered Living10: Is Fibromyalgia Autoimmune? Unraveling the mystery with 5 key takeawaysIn this episode of Rise Above Fibro, we dive into the fascinating question: Could fibromyalgia be an autoimmune condition? Let's explore recent research that challenges traditional understanding, offering new possibilities for treatment and management. Whether you’re a fibro warrior or someone looking to better understand this complex condition, this episode is packed with valuable information and actionable tips.
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Re...2025-01-2015 minFibromyalgia Podcast®Is Fibromyalgia an Autoimmune Disorder? with Dr. Ginevra“Whenever there's a lot of interest and dollars put into fibromyalgia research, patients only stand to benefit.” - Dr. Ginevra Liptan During the pandemic, a potentially game-changing research article showed us that the immune system is involved in creating fibromyalgia pain. The results of this study were remarkable and began to address one of the most common questions about fibromyalgia - whether it is an autoimmune condition. It’s a huge question and an important one for us to keep asking because, at the end of the day, we need more research. For this episode, Tami i...2023-09-261h 05Fibromyalgia Podcast®Help Your Doctor Help You with Dr. Ginevra LiptanAs patients, we must take control of some aspects of our health care to get what we need. Many fibromyalgia patients are familiar with the feeling that we know more about fibromyalgia than our healthcare providers do. How can you get help from someone who knows less about your condition than you? When you combine that feeling with the broken healthcare system in the US and things like fibro fog, many of us leave our appointments feeling like we’re no better off than when we went in. Today's episode is a segment from our Ju...2023-08-0128 min
Expert Series: PREMUS, WDPI, & MYOPAINLiving with Fibromyalgia: Expert Insights with Dr. Ginevra LiptanIn this episode Dr. Liptan talks about fibromyalgia, her journey with managing it, and how therapeutic movement plays a key role. She talks about new research that has been uncovered and how covid has affected the patients who have been coming to her for treatment. About:Dr. Ginevra Liptan is a pioneer in evidence-based and integrative treatment practices for fibromyalgia. She is an expert in physical medicine and rehabilitation and specializes in the treatment of fibromyalgia and other chronic pain conditions. Dr. Liptan is also the author of 'The Fibromanual: A Complete Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide...2023-05-1949 minFibromyalgia Podcast®When Life Implodes with Dr. Ginevra LiptanFibromyalgia can feel like an endless taking away of things. Whether you’re newly diagnosed and struggling to find your way, or you think you have it all figured out, boom, life happens. We’ve all had hopes and dreams that ultimately died or were taken away. Living your best life doesn’t mean avoiding anything terrible happening - that's impossible. Instead, the key is knowing how to take care of yourself when life implodes. For this episode, Tami interviewed Dr. Ginevra Liptan, fibromyalgia specialist and author of The Fibro Manual and the Fibro Food Formul...2023-04-1158 min
Therapy UnwoundLets Talk About StretchingToday, Jenny is our tour guide as we continue to explore the theory of stretching throughout our inner galaxy. Reacting to Caroline Williams’ article in this week’s New Scientist, “Stretching A Point”, we learn the difference between stretching for fascia and musculoskeletal fibres. We also return to the garbage dumpster with Han Solo and Princess Leia to explore our sarcomeres a little more. So, buckle up as we go through the outer rim of stretch theory!Subscribe now so as to not miss an episode!References: Caroine Williams, 2021, Move; The New Science...2021-08-0615 minFibromyalgia Podcast®Fibromyalgia Awareness Day 2020 The 2020 Fibromyalgia Awareness Day episode is a special collection of tips pulled from a virtual event Tami hosted for her clients, coaches, and her coaches’ clients. Tami asked coaches and clients alike to share their best fibromyalgia management tips, the thing that helped them the most on their fibromyalgia journey, and what it was like to work with a Fibromyalgia Coach. Listen in to hear our best tips to help you feel better. Key Points If watching the news stresses you out, have someone else in your house be the designated news watcher. Working wit...2020-05-1242 min
Invisible Not Broken - Chronic Illness Podcast Network(HumanCare Podcast) How To Learn to Love Your Chronic Illness: Dr. Ginevra LiptanHow Learning to Love Your Illness Can Make You a Better Person: An Interview with Ginevra Liptan, M.D.“It is here, it is part of me, it is part of how my nervous system interacts with the world and loving it has enabled me to sort of look at myself differently.”-Ginevra Liptan, M.D.Doctor Ginevra Liptan M.D. is a board-certified physician with fibromyalgia. She is one of the few specialists whose practice focuses solely on treating fibromyalgia, taking a holistic approach to care that combines west...2020-01-1359 minFibromyalgia Podcast®CBD for Fibromyalgia with Dr. Ginevra LiptanCBD stands for cannabidiol, which is one of the active ingredients found in the cannabis plant. As a non-psychoactive component, CBD will not alter your brain or make you feel “high”. It does, however, affect your body. In this episode, we’ll talk about those effects specific to the fibromyalgia body. Should you talk to your doctor about using CBD? Dr. Ginevra will offer insight from a medical standpoint and provide resources to help further your own research. Key Points Is there any difference between CBD, hemp, marijuana and cannabis? What is the difference between the effects...2019-09-0359 minFibromyalgia Podcast®What is Fibromyalgia? with Dr. Ginevra LiptanShe had to keep her own diagnosis secret, in fear of being harshly judged by her peers in medical school. While we have come a long way from the stigma that was once attached to fibromyalgia, there are still far too many of us suffering in silence. In this episode, Dr. Ginevra Liptan sheds light on the latest research and treatment options that give her hope. Key Points What is happening in the body with fibromyalgia like a chain reaction. Everybody looks at the scientific and research data a little bit differently, like blind men describing...2019-04-0239 min
Chronic Sex PodcastS3E2: Dr. Ginevra LiptanIn this episode, I speak with author, doctor, and fibro friend Dr. Ginevra Liptan. Together, we talk about the pain of fibro, pain management, Frida Kahlo, and how to get Lady Gaga to fund an institute or organization to study fibro - #GagaForFibro?
Transcript and links up at https://www.chronicsex.org/2019/04/ginevra-pod/2019-04-0200 min
Internal Fighting Arts | Learn Real-World Martial Arts Insights from Top Instructors of Tai Chi - Xingyi - Bagua and QiqongInternal-Fighting-Arts-33- Fascia with Dr.Ginevra LiptanKen Gullette talks with Dr. Ginevra Liptan, owner of the Frida Center for Fibromyalgia in Portland, Oregon . She is a doctor of internal medicine, but also believes in a holistic approach, combinine scientific medicine to a more wholistic approach that includes some "alternatie" medicines from China. Regardless, you will come away from this interview with new information on how to proect your fascia, and why it is important to do sol2017-12-3158 min
Healthwatch with Dr. David Naimon: Interviews with experts in Natural Medicine, Nutrition, and the Politics of HealthThe FibroManual: A Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide with Dr. Ginevra LiptanIf you suffer from fibromyalgia and are struggling to get help from your doctor, you’re far from alone. Ten million Americans experience the widespread muscle pain, profound fatigue, and fuzzy brain (“fibrofog”) that have long frustrated both patients and doctors. … Continue reading →2016-06-2127 min