Podcast appearances and mentions of annie hopper

Annie Hopper: Wired For Healing; “How You Can Rewire Your Brain To Heal Chronic Illness!”  Imagine awakening to a life where each breath is a battle, and unexplained ailments push you to the brink of despair. . Today, on "The Dov Baron Show," open the doors into a saga of survival, healing, and transformation as our guest, Annie Hopper, recounts her escape from the clutches of mysterious and debilitating symptoms that evaded diagnosis despite countless medical consultations. . Amidst a maelstrom of pain and panic, where the professional verdicts brought more questions than answers, Annie's journey turned inward, leading her to pioneer the Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS).  . This innovative approach harnesses the power of neuroplasticity, teaching individuals to recalibrate their nervous systems and reclaim their health. . Annie's narrative is not merely one of overcoming, but of profound metamorphosis—turning adversity into a crucible for strength. Her work has liberated her and it has illuminated a path to wellness for tens of thousands worldwide. . Through her book, "Wired for Healing," her esteemed lectures across global platforms for the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, the Institute for Functional Medicine, the Canadian Brain Injury Association, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Canadian Counseling, and the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, and her Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS) program, Annie shares miraculous recovery stories, offering hope and a blueprint for those navigating similar afflictions. . Join us as we explore how the brain's malleable nature can be the key to bodily restoration. Turn up the volume and lean into this inspiring journey of resilience and renewal with Annie Hopper, a beacon for those suffering in silence. . Website: www.retrainingthebrain.com Twitter/X https://x.com/DNRSystem Insta: https://www.instagram.com/official_dnrs/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/DynamicNeuralRetrainingSystem . Part 2: Controlling Your Neuro Alarm System . Understanding The Limbic Brian Dealing With Overactive Emotions, Memory, and Stress Responses Life on The Edge of Threat The Systemic Impact of Chronic Stress Why It Doesn't Make Sense…Until it Does! Stress, Cellular Health, and Overall Wellbeing Healing Through Rewiring: An Introduction to the Dynamic Neural Retraining System “Thank You for Saving My Mom!” Going Beyond Knowing to Healing Uncovering The Five Pillars of Recovery It Takes a Village: Being Part of a Community Healing Is There Hope for Long-Covid: Lessons From PTSD. Medical Misconceptions Clarified! . Dov Baron's brand new course has just been released on coursifyx.com/belonging ------------- . Titled: "CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING." The course is separated into eight sections that will take you by the hand and walk you through exactly how to create a culture of belonging. . Because: CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING MAXIMIZES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SUCCESS. Get Ready to strap on the tanks and Dive Deep into, What it Takes to Create a Culture of Belonging in your organization! Curious to know more? coursifyx.com/belonging .  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose

Annie Hopper: Wired For Healing; “How You Can Rewire Your Brain To Heal Chronic Illness!”  Imagine awakening to a life where each breath is a battle, and unexplained ailments push you to the brink of despair. . Today, on "The Dov Baron Show," open the doors into a saga of survival, healing, and transformation as our guest, Annie Hopper, recounts her escape from the clutches of mysterious and debilitating symptoms that evaded diagnosis despite countless medical consultations. . Amidst a maelstrom of pain and panic, where the professional verdicts brought more questions than answers, Annie's journey turned inward, leading her to pioneer the Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS).  . This innovative approach harnesses the power of neuroplasticity, teaching individuals to recalibrate their nervous systems and reclaim their health. . Annie's narrative is not merely one of overcoming, but of profound metamorphosis—turning adversity into a crucible for strength. Her work has liberated her and it has illuminated a path to wellness for tens of thousands worldwide. . Through her book, "Wired for Healing," her esteemed lectures across global platforms for the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, the Institute for Functional Medicine, the Canadian Brain Injury Association, the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Canadian Counseling, and the Parliament House in Helsinki, Finland, and her Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS) program, Annie shares miraculous recovery stories, offering hope and a blueprint for those navigating similar afflictions. . Join us as we explore how the brain's malleable nature can be the key to bodily restoration. Turn up the volume and lean into this inspiring journey of resilience and renewal with Annie Hopper, a beacon for those suffering in silence. . Website: www.retrainingthebrain.com Twitter/X https://x.com/DNRSystem Insta: https://www.instagram.com/official_dnrs/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/DynamicNeuralRetrainingSystem . Part 1: From Homeless to The World Stage   Breaking The Emotional Shackles From Financial Highs to Healing Hands Stepping Into a Deeper Calling How A Minor Car Accident Shattered a Career How The Janitor's Closet Birthed a New Purpose Homeless Camping as a Way to Survive Facing Medical Mysteries with Innovative Solutions Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS), Neuroplasticity and Mysterious Illnesses. Empowering Thousands Through a Promise Transform Global Healing. Getting a PhD in Experience Defying Doubt: From Petition to Silence to Standing Ovation . Dov Baron's brand new course has just been released on coursifyx.com/belonging ------------- . Titled: "CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING." The course is separated into eight sections that will take you by the hand and walk you through exactly how to create a culture of belonging. . Because: CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING MAXIMIZES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SUCCESS. Get Ready to strap on the tanks and Dive Deep into, What it Takes to Create a Culture of Belonging in your organization! Curious to know more? coursifyx.com/belonging .  "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscience #emotional #meaning #emotional #logic #culture #curiosity #humanbehavior #purpose

Scott Forsgren visited 45 doctors before he stepped into an Acupuncturist's office and finally learned the root cause of his debilitating chronic illness. He shares an 11-step protocol for treating Lyme and chronic diseases, Mentors include: Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, Dr Neil Nathans, Dr. Amy Derksen, Dr. Simon Yu, & Dr. Raj Patel Liver support from Dr. Kelly Halderman and Dr. Chris Shade include homeopathy, DesBio, milk thistle, and dandelion, Bio Ray and Bio Pure BioSil Silica and Orgono Silica Environmental Relative Mold Index, Mycometrics, (plus mold cleaning supplies and top recommended mold control spray by Concrobium and HomeBiotic spray which is better then bleach), ImmoLytics for home testing Find an Indoor Environmental Professional from The International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness Testing/labs: Mosaic Diagnostics or Vibrant CellCore BioToxin Binder, Tox-Ease from Beyond Balance or Takesumi Supreme (or prescription Cholestyramine or Welchol) Dr. Dale Bredesen: 70% of the people with Alzheimer's have mold and mycotoxins as a contributor to their cognitive decline Turn off your wifi at night EMFs may actually be a driver for making mold produce more mycotoxins Air filter, glutathione (NAC is a pre-cursor to glutathione which I recommend) Insomnia can be triggered by EMFs Greenwave dirty electricity filters Melatonin by Integrative Therapeutics (I recommend MitoZen code: ASHLEYDEELEY), BioPure Melatonin, Quicksilver Scientific Melatonin GABA by Integrative Therapeutics (I like this brand too) 5-HTP by Integrative Therapeutics (I like this brand too) CGM (Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor) Mouth tape (personally I use a small piece of duct tape) Organic weighted blanket Brain Tap (I use NuCalm code DEELEY10) Apollo Neuro, the NIKKI use code deeley10 Oura Ring Inclined bed therapy Blue blocking glasses The 5 Levels of Healing EMDR Therapy, Applied Psycho Neurobiology, Emotional Freedom Technique, Neuro Emotional Technique: NET, Emotion Code, and book by Amy Scher (How to Heal Yourself When No One Else Can) Step 5: DNRS from Annie Hopper, The Gupta Program, Primal Trust, Frequency Specific Microcurrent (great for fibromyalga) and Heart Math Step 6: Histamine and mast cells. Dr. Theoharides: mast cells are 10 times more active in the presence of a cell phone Quercetin, lutein, holy basil, (I used nettle too) Neuro-proteck Prescription Ketotifen (brand name Zaditor) or Cromolyn Pro resolving mediators (SPMs) SPM Active, MEGA Marine, prescription Naltrexone, or immunotherapy from Dr. Ty Vincent, CYFLACalm by Beyond Balance, products by Dr. Samuel Yanuck (innate immune support) Peptides Thymosin beta-4 or KPV Step 7: Trace minerals and sea salt, Analemma to structure water and SomaVedic, Reverse Osmosis water filter, Clearly filtered, collagen powder, MEGA Sporebiotic Probiotic, BPC-157, ION by Dr Zach Bush, Energetix Step 8: coagulation and work by Dr Todd Watts, CoQ-10, NAD, Dr. Robert Naviaux, Kryptopyrroluria (article), Nattokinase, Lumbrokinase, Boluke, Serrapeptase Podcast with Dr. Ann Corson, podcast with Ruth Kriz Tests: Prothrombin Fragment 1+2, Thrombin-Antithrombin Complex, & Fibrinogen ART by Dr. Klinghardt, weekly debrief BioPure EN-V, Cistus Tea, ParaWellness Research Parasite Testing kit, Dr. Simon Yu's Acupuncture Meridian Assessment Testing Biocidin

Welcome to another episode of the Dr. Lo Radio Show! In this episode, Annie Hopper describes how she was able to rehabilitate her brain, which ultimately led to her full recovery, after years of dealing with “unexplained” illnesses. Her desire to help others who were suffering, ultimately resulted in her creation of the DNRS Program. The Dynamic Neural Retraining System, or DNRS, has helped thousands of people “retrain the brain” to regulate a maladapted stress response. This has created a space for healing and recovery for patients who once suffered from “mysterious” chronic symptoms and syndromes. In this episode, Annie shares her personal story on how trauma manifested in her life and how she was able to “reverse” its impact later in life. Annie was once debilitated by her illnesses and sensitivities. She started to wonder if some of the symptoms or challenges she was experiencing were caused by some sort of protective mechanism, deep within her limbic system. Could an accumulation of chemical, physical, and emotional trauma create a disorganization of neural circuits in the limbic system, keeping her body in a sort of “flight” state that constantly kept her body in a cycle of chronic illness? And if so, what could be done? The brain is like a computer, or a road map, and it can be rewired with the right attention and work. Rewiring the brain can help lessen or even eliminate automatic stress responses. Annie describes what she calls “The Five Pillars of Recovery” and how this program is utilized with people suffering from stress response-related ailments. I'd love your feedback on this episode, so please leave a review on the podcast or continue the conversation on my Instagram @dr_lo I hope you learned something new today! 01:40 Intro to the DNRS Program (Dynamic Neural Retraining System) 07:55 Annie's “perfect storm” for limbic system impairment 13:15 The Limbic System and Annie's research 18:30 Fight, Flight or Freeze and how a “reset” can lessen these stress responses. 20:09 How Annie's recovery began, and her mission to help others 20:59 The Limbic System and threat-response 22:39 The Five Pillars of Recovery, explained 26:04 Changing the brain's perception of external “triggers” 27:27 An example of Incremental Training; choosing a different way to act on thoughts 31:09 Brain chemistry; stress hormones vs D.O.S.E. chemicals 38:51 The “Share a Laugh” Class 39:30 Other courses available 42:19 Study done with patients who suffered from long-COVID, and hyperreactivity to environmental toxins and fatigue 46:12 How to get started with the DNRS program 47:53 Counteracting the Negativity Bias Link: Annie Hopper - Dynamic Neural Retraining System Book: Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a 5-star review wherever you listen to your podcasts! And, don't forget to subscribe and share this podcast with friends and family! I love seeing your posts and shares on social media as well. Instagram: @dr_lo http://www.instagram.com/dr_lo Facebook: Dr. Lauren Noel: http://www.facebook.com/DrLoNoel Shine Instagram: @shineNaturalMedicine http://www.instagram.com/shinenaturalmedcine My Golden Eggs Fertility Course: http://www.GoldenEggsFertility.com

Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend! I'm looking forward to sharing with you some of our community's questions that have come in over the past few weeks…   Daisy: I'd love to try the detox program but it contains foods I have severe reactions to (not sure if anything is sourced from corn bc that is debilitating for weeks it so), rice causes intense fatigue I can't even keep my eyes open, pea protein irritates my knees and gut, etc. how can I heal myself when the treatment would hurt intensely?   Luanna: Hello Dr. Cabral! I hope you are doing well, and thank you for all you continue to give to the community you created! I would like to know if you have an opinion on the new Sleep Staging Beta setting on the Oura ring. Do you know what it measures and why it is different than the original settings? My deep deep and REM numbers in Beta are less than they are in the original setting. Do you have new ideal deep sleep and REM numbers for us with the Beta? Thank you Luanne   Audrey: Hi Dr. Cabral, What is the harm that could result in doing a bikini/physique competition? I've heard it could destroy your metabolism and cause other issues. Are there any benefits to doing one?   Becky: Hi Dr. Cabral, I wanted your opinion on the teeth whitening system by Primal Life Organics that uses red/blue LED light to whiten teeth. They claim it will not damage the enamel and will strengthen teeth as well as whiten them. They use Hydroxyapatite, PAP, olive oil, bentonite clay and essential oils. Thanks   Mallory: Hi Dr. Cabral! I have been detoxing from mold and fungal overgrowth for that was misdiagnosed as a child and, needless to say, it has been quite the journey. So far my journey has included herx-types reactions with even just the smallest dose of a binder or anti-fungal. Do you have recommendations on how to limit herx reactions? I went to a friend's house the other evening and she made a meal with a good deal of tapioca starch, is it possible that this acted as a binder in my body? I seemed to detox very heavily for three days after. Also wanted to ask if you've heard of DNRS, Annie Hopper's neuroplasticity program? Have you seen chronically ill patients benefit from a program like this? Thank you so much for all you do and for your dedication to helping people get well!   Lidia: Hello, I drink approximately 4-5L of water a day. I enjoy hot water much more than cold and/or room temperature water. Therefore, I tend to boil the majority of my water intake in a stainless steel kettle. Can this much boiled water contribute to the amount of aluminum found in my Hair & Mineral test? Thank you in advance.   Thank you for tuning into this weekend's Cabral HouseCalls and be sure to check back tomorrow for our Mindset & Motivation Monday show to get your week started off right!   - - - Show Notes and Resources: StephenCabral.com/2641 - - - Get a FREE Copy of Dr. Cabral's Book: The Rain Barrel Effect - - - Join the Community & Get Your Questions Answered: CabralSupportGroup.com - - - Dr. Cabral's Most Popular At-Home Lab Tests: > Complete Minerals & Metals Test (Test for mineral imbalances & heavy metal toxicity) - - - > Complete Candida, Metabolic & Vitamins Test (Test for 75 biomarkers including yeast & bacterial gut overgrowth, as well as vitamin levels) - - - > Complete Stress, Mood & Metabolism Test (Discover your complete thyroid, adrenal, hormone, vitamin D & insulin levels) - - - > Complete Food Sensitivity Test (Find out your hidden food sensitivities) - - - > Complete Omega-3 & Inflammation Test (Discover your levels of inflammation related to your omega-6 to omega-3 levels) - - - Get Your Question Answered On An Upcoming HouseCall: StephenCabral.com/askcabral - - - Would You Take 30 Seconds To Rate & Review The Cabral Concept? The best way to help me spread our mission of true natural health is to pass on the good word, and I read and appreciate every review!  

In this episode, I'm joined by Rachael Elizabeth, also known as "Ribeye Rach" on Instagram. This podcast episode has been a long-time coming - we've been trying to arrange it for almost a year now! And interestingly, back when Rachael first found my podcast and we started speaking, she was in a totally different place with her recovery compared to now, so maybe that was the universe at work! Rachael was always an avid rock climber and athlete, but in 2016 her health rapidly deteriorated, and she was diagnosed with dysautonomia, ehlers-danlos syndrome, chair malformation, craniocervical instability, tethered cord syndrome, intracranial hypertension, gastroparesis, adrenal insufficiency, chronic Lyme disease and much more. After various treatments and surgeries and no improvement, Rachael was still in “a living hell”, and she hit her lowest point in 2020 when she was essentially bed-bound, having seizures and in a wheelchair. Starting a Lyme disease treatment protocol brought her out of her bed bound phase, but it was when she found alternative ways of healing that her healing accelerated, changing her life.  Through brain retraining, DNRS and living by a carnivore diet, she is now able to live her life again. In this conversation, Rachael tells her amazing story and we discuss brain retraining, the power of timing, the distinction between wanting to heal and being ready to heal, the importance of belief in your recovery, and how different treatments work for different people.TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro1:33 - Rachael's childhood and upbringing 1:56 - When Rachael's health started deteriorating, and the many conditions and syndromes she was diagnosed with12:53 - How Rachael started considering looking at alternative methods of healing and nervous system regulation15:11 - Rachael's introduction to the carnivore diet  16:24 Starting prolotherapy treatments and finding DNRS brain retraining, which was a turning point in Rachael's recovery17:40 Phil's experience of the carnivore diet 19:51 The importance of timing in recovery, and how Rachael had come across DNRS 5 years before she started it21:50 - The timeline of Rachael's recovery 25:32 - Rachael's progression, from wheelchair to walking, over the past two years 27.45 - How everything is linked to the nervous system, and how there are so many different ways to regulate the nervous system, and how it looks different for everyone 30:11 - How when you've had so much failure before, you co etc expect that each thing you try won't work31.00 - Phil and Rachael's experience of putting so much pressure on each treatment to work and the desperation to find something to help them heal32:34 - The importance of believing you'll recover and surrounding yourself with success stories39:01 - Where Rachael is at now with her healing42:25 - How it can sometimes be hard to share your recovery when in the midst of it43:43 - Finding the gratitude in your journey, and how Rachael now appreciates the little things in life45:34 - Rachael's advice to others going through the same right now  FOLLOW RACHAEL HERE ▶ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ribeyerachFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL▶ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheChronicComeback▶ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechroniccomebackSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST▶ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-chronic-comeback/id1533970626▶ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW_BGsN1LaeL4iudgSNUw7A▶ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/71485tI9o4JPPkg1IpmDaX#ribeyerach #podcasting #healing #chronicfatigue #fibromyalgia #lymedisease #chronichealth #chronicillness #thechroniccomeback #cfs #me #recoverystory #dysautonomia dysautonomia

Can you recover from chronic illness by rewiring your brain with neuroplasticity techniques? Annie Hopper is an Olympic system rehabilitation specialist and the founder of a dynamic neural retraining system. This groundbreaking program focuses on rewiring faulty neural pathways in the brain, and can be used as a treatment method for chronic illnesses such as Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Long Covid, and more. Annie's own journey of recovery from her own chronic illnesses was the inspiration for developing DNRS.  In this episode of the Grassroots Functional Medicine Podcast, Annie Hopper shares her story of healing and how DNRS works on a neuroplasticity level to reduce symptoms of chronic illnesses. Join Seth and Annie as they discuss the power of DNRS and how it can be used to heal and restore wellness. In this episode, Seth and Annie discuss the following: How Annie's health journey inspired her to start DNRS The limbic system and neuroplasticity Symptoms of limbic system impairment How DNRS works Diseases and Symptoms DNRS can help Ways to experience DNRS Annie's health tip:  Try to be present with the goodness of life that's around you. And savor it as much as you can because we need to offset our negativity bias with goodness to keep the brain in a healthy and relaxed state. More About Annie Hopper and DNRS: Annie Hopper is founder of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System  (DNRS), a drug-free, self-directed neural rehabilitation program. This unique approach directly targets limbic brain function, using the principles of neuroplasticity to regulate autonomic nervous system function and a maladapted stress response. Since 2008, the program has been helping people find relief from symptoms involved in a growing list of chronic and hard to treat conditions and is recommended by physicians worldwide. Limbic system impairment related conditions that often improve include Long COVID, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Lyme Disease, Food Sensitivities, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, and many other conditions. Author of Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses. Hopper's speaking engagements include the Canadian Brain Injury Association, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, the Institute for Functional Medicine, McMaster Teaching Hospital, the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illnesses, the Finnish Institute for Occupational Health and the Parliament House, Helsinki, Finland. To learn more about Annie and Dynamic Neural Retraining System, head over to https://retrainingthebrain.com Check out DNRS on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_dnrs/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0VOmiaQPmnL1I2TauZ3ow Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/dnrsystem/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DynamicNeuralRetrainingSystem/   Resources discussed in this episode: Self Assessment Survey https://retrainingthebrain.com/self-assessment-survey/ Wired for Healing, Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses https://retrainingthebrain.com/product/wired-for-healing/ The Brain That Changes Itself by Dr. Norman Deutch https://www.normandoidge.com/?page_id=1259 Dr. V.S. Ramachandran - Phantom Limb Syndrome https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8437359/ Dr.  Taub - Constraint Induced Therapy https://www.uab.edu/citherapy/ Dr. Jeffery Schwartz - Brain Functions and Obsessive Compulsive Behavior https://jeffreymschwartz.com/ UK Biobank  Brain Study on Long COVID https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04569-5 Retraining the Brain Research https://retrainingthebrain.com/research/    Connect with Dr. Seth Osgood To learn more about Dr. Seth Osgood and the GrassRoots Adaptation Program, head over to www.grassrootsfunctionalmedicine.com Join the GrassRoots Facebook community at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grassrootsfuntionalmedicine 

Have you identified the scary monsters that are hiding deep within your brain? In this episode of the Beauty of Conflict, Susan and CrisMarie reflect on Pathways of the Past (POPs). They are automatic and often problematic, stress response mechanisms built upon past experiences ingrained within our brains, which they had already talked about with Annie Hopper in an episode that was part of their Brain Series. As humans, we learn from significant emotional events that happen to us, and if they are negative, our brains are wired to protect us from similar events in the future. However, sometimes these lie behind habitual patterns: in the thoughts, emotions, or behaviors that occur when we're under a triggering or stressful situation and we may not even notice. Susan and CrisMarie discuss how to identify these POPs, share some steps to take to unhook yourself from them and find new healthier ways to deal with conflict situations. Tune in to learn more about POPs and how to stop yours from affecting you! For the full transcript, show notes, and resources, visit us at https://www.thriveinc.com/post/stop-your-pops

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 - Intro01.07 - Annie's life before her chronic illness02.23 - The ‘perfect storm', triggering the start of Annie's health decline 05.17 - Annie's symptoms 07.58 - The onset of electric hypersensitivity syndrome08.40 - Having to move out of her home 10.23 - The mental impact of Annie's decline in health13.25 - How Annie's relationships were affected 16.43 - Annie's research and the development of DNRS19.09 - 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 recover22.50 - The development of DNRS24.33 - The five pillars of DNRS29.26 - A DNRS success story of someone who had been suffering from long covid symptoms35.20 - How possible is it for someone to recover from old sensitivities whilst living in old37.22 - 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 triggers44.52 - Annie's advice for someone who is struggling to cultivate the belief that they can recover47.05 - 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”FOLLOW ANNIE HOPPER▶ Website- https://retrainingthebrain.com/▶ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/official_dnrsFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL▶ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheChronicComeback▶ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechroniccomebackFOLLOW AND SUPPORT THE PODCAST▶ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-chronic-comeback/id1533970626▶ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW_BGsN1LaeL4iudgSNUw7A▶ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/71485tI9o4JPPkg1IpmDaXRemember, the comeback is always greater than the setback

Tämä jakso on tehty yhteistyössä Float Kallion / Roban (https://wefloat.fi/) ja Oura-älysormuksen (https://ouraring.com/partners/Lepopaiva/) kanssa.Tässä jaksossa:- Vastasimme lukijoiden kysymyksiin DNRS-menetelmästä ja miten muodostaa treeniviikko- ja jaksotus kun kolmivuorotöissä käyvä 40 v nainen haluaa tehdä crossfittiä, juoksutreeniä ja bodausta.- Akiksen kuulumisissa teho-osastokäynti lapsen kanssa- Jaska kertaa kokemukset ensimmäisesta sorkkaeläinsaaliistaan riistalaukauksesta juhla-ateriaan perheen kanssaLinkit:- DNRS-method by Annie Hopper: https://retrainingthebrain.com/- Sopo-saippuat yms by Maria Nordin https://www.soposoap.com/

In this episode of the Beauty of Conflict, Susan and CrisMarie are joined by Annie Hopper, CEO and founder of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, to talk about the Five Pillars of Recovery, steps she uses in her limbic system rehabilitation program. Annie suffered from debilitating chronic illnesses and chemical sensitivities as a direct result of limbic system impairment. After hitting rock bottom and failing to find a solution to her struggle, Annie took the matter into her own hands, and created the DNRS program for herself after she came upon the concept of neuroplasticity in her research. She speaks about what the limbic system does and compares it to a three-year-old's in order to explain why its impairment affected her physically, emotionally, and psychologically. Throughout this conversation with CrisMarie and Susan, she breaks down what she calls the Five Pillars of Recovery, providing examples in success stories she's witnessed too or even from her own. Tune in to this episode to learn the key elements Annie uses for those who need to rewire their limbic system! For the full transcript, show notes, and resources, visit us at https://www.thriveinc.com/post/interview-with-annie-hopper

When we sense danger, our limbic system causes us to react in order to stay safe. This system can become impaired, causing a reaction even when we are no longer in danger. In this podcast, Annie Hopper explains limbic system impairment and shows us that the limbic system can be retrained, moving us into a state of rest and repair.Annie Hopper is a limbic system rehabilitation specialist and founder of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS). She is also author of the book Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses. Read the full show notes The Brain That Changes Itself, Dr. Norman Doige Limbic system impairment self-assessment survey Living DNRS program Lyme related success stories Learn more about the Dynamic Neural Retraining System

Dr. Christine is back on the podcast this week! In this episode, she sits down with Annie Hopper to discuss the Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS). Annie shares how she overcame sensitivities and a crippling illness. After finding recovery, Annie is now motivated to assist others in their recovery.  Annie Hopper developed the Dynamic Neural Retraining System in 2008. She achieved full recovery from “unexplained” illnesses by implementing her daily program of brain-based rehabilitation, which focused on “rewiring” faulty neural pathways in the brain. Hopper's famous book, Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses, has sold over 25,000 copies. Listen in to learn more about:  {01:33] Annie's journey and recovery {10:17} What is neuroplasticity? {17:09} Using visitation and re-wiring the brain {25:47} The missing piece in most medical treatments To get the full show notes - www.dr.christineschaffner.com/Episode156 

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 - Intro02:06 - Ashok's backstory07:46 - Hardware vs. Software analogy13:06 - Your body will deal with itself if...14:33 - Does he still pay attention to "labels" - Neuroimmune condition syndromes16:28 - 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 system27:07 - Question #1: Aside from long Covid and ME/CFS, can it help heal other autoimmune conditions (RA, etc.)?27:29 - 3 Types of Illness28:22 - 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 CFS34:46 - The problem with putting lives on hold because of illness36:19 - 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 illnesses48:11 - Advise for people who are doing rounds-based brain retraining49:28 - Phil's problem tapping with the feeling 54:05 - Perfectionism can be a barrier to healing57:54 - 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 is1:10:55 - 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?FOLLOW ASHOK HERE▶ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ashokgupta.tv/?hl=en▶ Website -https://www.guptaprogram.comFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL▶ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheChronicComeback▶ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechroniccomebackSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST▶ Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-chronic-comeback/id1533970626▶ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW_BGsN1LaeL4iudgSNUw7A▶ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/71485tI9o4JPPkg1IpmDaX#me/cfs #ashokgupta #guptaprogramme

Our guest today is Lisa Samson-Gatto. Lisa first began experiencing healing through the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, DNRS, a brain rewiring system by Annie Hopper. After committing fully to this program for a period of time, she then shifted her focus into Dr Cathleen King's Primal Trust Mentorship. She is here with us today to tell her testimonial story of how she was able to find relief from her chronic conditions as well as learn to live her values and create a life she loves. Lisa now has her own coaching practice, as well as a business in creating healing symbols, which is a big part of the primal trust mentorship program. To learn more about primal trust click HERE To connect with Lisa: IG @healcreatively_coaching IG @psychic_luna_blue FB Lisa Samson-Gatto Come join one of my movement classes designed to help you move through your fear of exercise while also establishing a loving and grateful relationship with your body. Classes are via zoom currently 3 days / week. We have various levels & there is something for everyone! Learn more HERE. IF you would like to donate into the monthly tip jar to support future episodes click the link below. IF you are interested in being a sponsor of this podcast & having me advertise your coaching program or services offered please email me: ourpoweriswithin@icloud.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ourpoweriswithin/support

Carrie Eckert is a mind-body health coach and “mystery illness” mentor at Avocado to Zen. Since overcoming almost a decade of debilitating illness symptoms herself, she now supports others faced with similar health challenges. She experimented for years with various treatments ranging from mainstream medicine to holistic therapies, and ultimately found her answers in what is known as neuroplasticity, or the brain's ability to rewire itself. In addition to her Master's degree in Health & Wellness Coaching, she has trained with industry-leading professionals, including Martha Beck, Annie Hopper, Byron Katie, and Dr. Joe Dispenza. She shares these mind-body tools with her clients and helps them become empowered to direct their own healing as well. Carrie currently enjoys introducing people to the incredible healing potential of TRE (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises) and sitting in heart-opening sacred cacao ceremonies, both available to her clients via Zoom. Connect with Carrie and find her new book at: http://www.AvocadoToZen.com (http://www.AvocadoToZen.com) https://www.facebook.com/AvocadoZen/ (https://www.facebook.com/AvocadoZen/) https://www.instagram.com/avocado.to.zen/ (https://www.instagram.com/avocado.to.zen/) Head over to https://rebelhealthtribe.com/kit (https://rebelhealthtribe.com/kit) to get a free download of our loaded quick start guide to help you along your healing journey.  If you like us, subscribe, review, and share us with your friends, and come join our https://www.facebook.com/groups/831283146908660 (Rebel Health Tribe group on Facebook.) A https://www.angiemjordan.com/podcast-launch-bestie (Podcast Launch Bestie )production

Annie Hopper has a global mission. To take the “mystery” out of “mysterious illness”. Hopper explains how brain trauma can be at the very root of chronic illness and disease. Moreover, Hopper empowers people with the tools that they need to rewire their brain, transform their health and reclaim their lives. Hopper is in the business of what others would call “medical miracles.” Hopper knows what its like to suffer from a mysterious illness that the medical system cannot diagnosis or effectively treat. In 2004, while working as a busy counselor, newspaper columnist and talk show guest as an expert in Emotional Wellness, her health started to rapidly deteriorate. Mysterious symptoms like unexplainable insomnia, headaches, body aches and pains, chronic exhaustion and an increasing list of sensitivities ensued. Toxic overload was the eventual diagnosis. But even after undergoing detoxification treatments and an extensive list of healing treatments from over thirty different practitioners, her symptoms continued to escalate. This was the beginning of what can only be described as a type of science fiction nightmare. After almost 4 years of suffering that eventually led to homelessness, Hopper deduced that a toxic brain trauma was most likely at the root of her suffering. Hopper went on to creatively rewire the neural circuits in her brain that had been altered due to toxic trauma and the symptoms of illness eventually dissipated. In 2008, Hopper founded The Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a drug free, neuroplasticity-based healing approach to rewire chronic illness disease patterns in the brain as seen in Chemical Sensitivities, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and many other chronic illnesses. Annie Hopper has lectured throughout North America and abroad, educating both patients and doctors alike about the connection between environmental toxins, brain trauma and physical health.  https://retrainingthebrain.com/ Todays show is sponsored by BetterHelp. Use this link to get 10% off your first month.  Start your membership to the OnTrack group coaching program to help you balance your hormones and lose weight.   Take the Hormone Quiz and find out what is stopping you from losing weight.  Karen Martel, Certified Hormone Specialist & Transformational Nutrition Coach and weight loss expert.  Visit https://karenmartel.com/   

Today is another fun episode with our guest, Falguni Bhavsar. Do you remember episode #26 with Dr. Cathleen King on developing primal trust? Today we get to have a chat with a lovely lady who completed Dr. Cathleen’s first Primal Trust Mentorship group and hear all about her experience. Through her experience we learn about what primal trust means to her, and how she is able to still use these primal trust tools to navigate through a life that she now GETS to create by design. She shares with us how these tools helped her to discover the ways she was previously living in default mode, and is now embodying creation mode. We talk values, and part time personalities, and parts and so much more. IF you are interested in this primal trust mentorship a new class is launching April 20th, and sign ups are available now. See links below. Falguni and I also talk quite a bit today about DNRS, Annie Hopper’s brain rewiring program. If you are new to the show this might be new for you. I will drop a link for you to learn more about this program as well. To follow along and connect with Falguni you will find her on IG @falgunibhav To follow along and connect with Dr. Cathleen King you will find her on IG @drcathleenking To sign up for the primal trust mentorship that begins April 20th: https://cathleenking.simplero.com/products/126856-LIVE-Primal-Trust-Mentorship-April-2021 To learn more about DNRS: https://retrainingthebrain.com To follow along on my IG for weekly challenges and latest updates on newest episodes @OurPowerIsWIthin Insight Timer mediations that we discuss in episode: Chakra Mantra Chant: https://insig.ht/zzoSDUcoafb Gayatri Mantra Meditation: https://insig.ht/ffcisp7nafb Sa Ta Na Ma mediation: https://insig.ht/VpqeDOfoafb Remember there are many more options on Insight Timer besides these - so I encourage you to explore on your own as well! :) Thanks for being here on this journey with me!

Kari Dunlop is a certified functional medicine health coach and wellness junkie who specializes in working with inherited family trauma. A former tv producer, Kari now helps people see how the real-life stories of their family histories are unknowinging connected to the challenges they currently struggle with. By becoming a detective of their family stories, she helps people see how the heartbreaks, resentments and disappointments of our parents and grandparents can live on in our depression, anxiety, financial hardships, relationship struggles and even our perpetual people pleasing. It didn't start with us and the good news is that we can break the generational cycle of these patterns. It was her own 25 year struggle with chronic illness that ultimately changed things for her, in the best of ways. The proverbial silver lining of her 'hell-th' journey was discovering the work of Mark Wolynn, one of the leading experts in the field of inherited family trauma. Attending his two-day workshop connected many of the dots that would later become pivotal stepping-stones for her, both personally and professionally. Since that weekend over 10 years ago, she became the organizer of his training programs and has trained in every facet of his work. Kari is also a Martha Beck life coach and a self-professed neuroscience geek obsessed with learning about the brain. Kari has studied with neuroplasticity experts Rick Hanson, Annie Hopper and Lisa Wimberger. She is also a Young Living essential oil specialist who teaches about the benefits of essential oils on the brain.Kari' WebsiteFull Episode Notes & Links on Dialed In Podcast

This is one of the most popular podcast episodes - for good reason! If you're experiencing symptoms without a diagnosis, or symptoms that remain in spite of all the interventions you’ve tried, this episode is for you. DNRS is a therapy based on neuroplasticity. With chronic illness, symptoms can actually become wired into our brains, even when the triggers for those symptoms are removed. DNRS is a therapy done at home, that rewires the brain (and body) for health. What types of conditions have been helped? Post-COVID syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme disease, multiple chemical sensitivity, irritable bowel syndrome, mold toxicity, chronic inflammatory response syndrome, mast cell activation, food sensitivities, chronic pain, mental health issues, and more. In this podcast, I speak with Annie Hopper, the creator of DNRS. She explains what this program is and how it works.

There are both benefits and drawbacks to our modern society. Air conditioning, the ability to travel across the world in a single day, access to nearly all of human knowledge in the palm of your hand: that’s all pretty awesome. But we’re making a lot of tradeoffs to be able to do all of that — or, more accurately, multinational corporations are choosing to trade our health and our planet’s health for the ability to sell you some of those things. One of the most potentially damaging aspects of our society is the sheer magnitude of electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) we’re blasting through the air and through our bodies, and this is only getting worse as the world begins rolling out 5G and people start connecting more and more parts of their homes to WiFi. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying we have to choose between technological advancement and being healthy — but if we don’t arm ourselves with knowledge about what these new technologies can do to our health, we could be putting ourselves and our family at a lot of risk. So I sat down with Daniel DeBaun, an internationally recognized expert on EMF-related health issues, co-founder of DefenderShield, and co-author of Radiation Nation – Complete Guide Book to EMF Protection & Safety. This episode is your ultimate guide to navigating our EMF-ridden world with your health intact, without giving up your cell phone, computer, and internet. There’s a lot we can’t control, like where cell towers are being built, but we can control how we’re affected by our personal wireless devices and the electronic devices in our home. If, after listening to this episode, you’re ready to take some action to make your home and travel safer — especially since you’re probably going to be spending more time at home than usual for the foreseeable future — you can get 20% off DefenderShield’s EMF-shielding solutions by using code LIFESTYLIST at DefenderShield.com.   13:30 — Why Daniel dedicated his life to EMF education and protection  Research about the risks of EMF radiation go back to the 60s and 70s The first EMF-shielding prototype that Daniel built   16:40 — The different types of EMF radiation High-frequency signals Vs. Low-frequency signals How these signals affect us differently, and from different proximities Why it’s 3-4x more dangerous for children to use wireless devices than adults The fine line between awareness and fear   27:10 — Why the current safety standards for EMF are vastly insufficient How the standard for cell phone frequencies was established using their effects on six-foot-tall males There’s no regulation for the radiation that comes out of the devices The new dangers introduced by 5G Why being near a 5G cell tower is worse than a 4G cell tower   38:35 — Commercial and military use of millimeter wave technology Read: “New Pentagon budget request invests in 4 advanced technologies” Watch: “Vehicle-Mounted Active Denial System (V-MADS)” What happens to your body when these crowd control devices weaponizing EMFs are used How to tell the difference between old cell towers and new 5G cell towers The difference between 5G cell tower networks and the 5G coming out of your WiFi router   52:10 — Protecting yourself and your family from the EMFs in your home (when you don’t own your home) First thing’s first: don’t panic! Use ethernet over WiFi whenever you can Somavedic Blushield Protecting yourself from your phone using the DefendersShield phone case and wallet (something I want on me all the time now) Put your WiFi and other devices on a timer Think about where you put your router in your home “One bee won’t kill you — one thousand will” How to protect yourself from bedside tech devices   01:00:38 — More strategies for protecting yourself from your devices, at home and on the go While devices like your laptop are plugged in, the frequencies coming out of them are more harmful Protecting your private bits from your laptop using DefendersShield Computer setups and accessory alternatives that make using a computer safer Why you should never use Bluetooth headsets or Bluetooth anything on your head for extended periods of time Which part of the phone produces the most EMFs Do the harmonizing stickers you can put on your phone to protect yourself from EMF radiation really work? Balancing awareness with fear and paranoia Annie Hopper’s DNRS course Brain Tap   01:28:52 — Why Daniel started Defender Shield and what you can expect from their products The teenage girl who inspired the first cell phone shield A new headset designed to help autistic individuals The grounded, shielding blanket that I bring onto planes You can get 20% off DefenderShield’s EMF-shielding solutions by using code LIFESTYLIST at DefenderShield.com   More about this episode. Watch it on YouTube.   Connect with Luke on social media to learn how to take your lifestyle to the next level, plus catch exclusive live interviews & events: INSTAGRAM - @lukestorey // https://www.instagram.com/lukestorey/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/MrLukeStorey/ TWITTER - @MrLukeStorey // https://twitter.com/MRLUKESTOREY YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeStorey THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: JOOVV. 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Annie Hopper knows the challenges and hardship involved with limbic system dysfunction. She had personally suffered from severe multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia and electric hypersensitivity syndrome. Hopper went on to creatively rewire the neural circuits in her brain that had been altered due to toxic trauma and the symptoms of illness eventually dissipated.In 2008, Hopper founded The Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a drug free, neuroplasticity-based healing approach to rewire chronic illness disease patterns in the brain.In this episode, Annie Hopper will share with us:what the limbic system isthe effects things like EMFs and perfumes have on uswhat neuroplasticity is and how to induce itTo find out more about Annie Hopper, please visit https://retrainingthebrain.com.I'd love to know your thoughts and experiences - join the conversation on my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/paleochefpeteevans.      For more episodes of Recipes For Life, find us on iTunes at https://apple.co/2NpsIba, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/2NpSiN0, Acast at https://play./s/pete-evans, click the link on https://peteevans.com, or just look up "Recipes For Life" in your favourite podcast app.    I'd love to spread the knowledge in these podcasts far and wide. If you liked this episode, I'd love it if you could share it with your friends, and perhaps even leave a review on iTunes.    This podcast is proudly presented by The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, or IIN for short.I've completed this amazing health training course through IIN, and I would thoroughly recommend it for anyone wanting to start a career in the health coaching and wellness space.This course is conducted over a year long period and it's constructed in a way that if you're a full time worker or a busy parent or wherever you are in your life will still be able to complete all the required curriculum and modules. Please see the link included in this post on my Facebook or Instagram page or on iTunes, to access the free sample class and first module of the program, to get a great taste of the format and structure as well as utilise my special discount that I can offer you if you decide to sign up.Make sure you tell the admission team that you're part of the Pete Evans tuition savings to claim your very substantial discount visit https://www.integrativenutrition.com  Theme music by Mandharu. Audio production by https://AndyMaher.com.  See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Annie Hopper knows the challenges and hardship involved with limbic system dysfunction. She had personally suffered from severe multiple chemical sensitivity, fibromyalgia and electric hypersensitivity syndrome. Hopper went on to creatively rewire the neural circuits in her brain that had been altered due to toxic trauma and the symptoms of illness eventually dissipated.In 2008, Hopper founded The Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a drug free, neuroplasticity-based healing approach to rewire chronic illness disease patterns in the brain.In this episode, Annie Hopper will share with us:what the limbic system isthe effects things like EMFs and perfumes have on uswhat neuroplasticity is and how to induce itTo find out more about Annie Hopper, please visit https://retrainingthebrain.com.I’d love to know your thoughts and experiences - join the conversation on my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/paleochefpeteevans. For more episodes of Recipes For Life, find us on iTunes at https://apple.co/2NpsIba, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/2NpSiN0, Acast at https://play.acast.com/s/pete-evans, click the link on https://peteevans.com, or just look up "Recipes For Life" in your favourite podcast app. I'd love to spread the knowledge in these podcasts far and wide. If you liked this episode, I'd love it if you could share it with your friends, and perhaps even leave a review on iTunes. This podcast is proudly presented by The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, or IIN for short.I've completed this amazing health training course through IIN, and I would thoroughly recommend it for anyone wanting to start a career in the health coaching and wellness space.This course is conducted over a year long period and it's constructed in a way that if you're a full time worker or a busy parent or wherever you are in your life will still be able to complete all the required curriculum and modules. Please see the link included in this post on my Facebook or Instagram page or on iTunes, to access the free sample class and first module of the program, to get a great taste of the format and structure as well as utilise my special discount that I can offer you if you decide to sign up.Make sure you tell the admission team that you're part of the Pete Evans tuition savings to claim your very substantial discount visit https://www.integrativenutrition.com Theme music by Mandharu. Audio production by https://AndyMaher.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is our last Q&A episode of 2019, but don’t worry — I have a ton more planned for 2020! I can’t believe the amount of support that you all have given me in 2019, and I don’t know if it’s possible for me to express the gratitude I feel in words.  It’s still astonishing to I’m able to do what I love most — talking to some of the smartest people in the world — and that it’s having a positive impact on people all around the world. That’s so meaningful to me, and I have a lot of plans to give you even more of the good stuff in 2020. If you want to ask a question for a future episode, come join The Life Stylist Podcast Facebook Group. You can watch the next episode live, ask questions to both me and the group, and as you’ll learn in this episode, build a tribe of like-minded biohackers in your community. Margesella asks: How do you create a community in real life who biohack and do these things? [20:50] I find events and meetups where like-minded people hang: yoga classes, meditation classes, sound baths, breathwork classes, etc. I go to all the health seminars and meet people I go on yoga and health retreats I’ve recently fallen in love with plant medicine ceremonies  I search for people on geotags at biohacking spots where you live, like cryotherapy spas, sauna spas, etc  Reach out to people in our Facebook group to find locals Lisa asks: What is the Brain mapping treatment you have done and has it helped? [31:40] Lisa is probably referring to something called neurofeedback, which is clinically proven to treat PTSD, insomnia, trauma, anxiety, depression, ADD, and ADHD I go to Peak Brain with Dr. Andrew Hill I also recently had a SPECT brain scan at Dr. Daniel Amen's clinic in Orange County, and he found that my brain is not in great shape. The scan showed an overactive amygdala, an underachieving cerebellum, and a fairly sizable area of my left frontal lobe that is getting very little blood flow. The protocol I’m doing to fix it involves many of the following modalities, as well as buying my own hyperbaric oxygen chamber for myself for Christmas, and taking a lot more fish oil. I hear so many conflicting messages from the health gurus on fish oil that, frankly, I’m super confused. But based on Dr. Amen's recommendations and experience, I’m going to be taking a lot more of that, at least until I heal my brain. Some of the other work I’m getting into is the Joe Dispenza books and meditations. You use breath and harmonizing your energy centers or chakras to change your brain.  I’m also doing his week-long intensive in February in Indian Wells, CA, to do further work on my dome. I use an app called Mind Movies to retrain my brain with the goals and dreams I want to manifest, per Joe Dispenza I did something called PSYCH-K therapy, which rewires subconscious trauma, as does EMDR  I’ve also been experimenting with micro-dosing LSD and psilocybin mushrooms and working on deep meditations those days. Ben Greenfield talked a lot about this on this week’s podcast, episode 250. There is an incredible device called the Lucia Light that alters your brain chemistry and ability to access deep learning and creativity. I have an episode all about this light coming soon as well.  I’ve also done DNRS to heal my amygdala and remove negative stimuli. I'll be taking Annie Hopper’s DNRS course in 2020, and I’m also doing the online version very soon.  I’ve also been training my cerebellum using the Zing Performance software, as covered in episode 246. The thing I'm most excited about is working with Dr. Lana Bach-Morrow, a Ph.D. neuroscientist that has developed a very powerful brain training software program called THINK Interfaces. So there is a lot of work to be done on the brain. Not only your thinking, from a metaphysical standpoint, but also on the physical brain itself. Sarah asks: I want to hear your thoughts on Epstein-Barr Virus. [54:20] I admittedly don't know a lot about viruses, but I do know that they are quite rampant and need to be dealt with. My first move would be getting very thorough blood work done, then work with a solid functional medicine doctor to begin to treat them. Medical Medium celery protocol seems weird to me since commercial celery (even if organic) is grown with NPK fertilizers and poisonous irrigation water, in some cases, which are incredibly toxic and throw all of your minerals into chaos. That said, the Medical Medium’s theory on Epstein-Barr being at the root of so many other co-infections makes a lot of sense, and his EBV protocol has apparently healed tons of people, as whacky as it seems to me. Ozone: I would get a medical-grade ozone generator and do sessions many times per day rectally, vaginally, and in your ear canals. Ozone kills all viruses on contact. You can also find a clinic that does 10-pass ozone treatments, which I was doing for a while. This can be expensive, but also insanely effective for viruses. Study Frank Shallenberger’s work on ozone Also, there are many frequency-based technologies that can be effective in getting rid of viruses. I use Ampcoil and Biocharger.  On the supplement side, you can try Lauricidin, which is the brand name for Monolaurin, a derivative of the lauric found in coconut oil. It's great for your gut and is also a powerful antiviral. I take this all the time for gut and immune system support.   More about this episode.   Connect with Luke on social media to learn how to take your lifestyle to the next level, plus catch exclusive live interviews & events: INSTAGRAM - @lukestorey // https://www.instagram.com/lukestorey/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/MrLukeStorey/ TWITTER - @MrLukeStorey // https://twitter.com/MRLUKESTOREY YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/LukeStorey   THIS SHOW IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ORGANIFI. I'm loving Organifi Gold, especially for my night time routine. It has turmeric, ginger, reishi, lemon balm, turkey tail and other rad superfoods, phytonutrients & pain-soothing herbs. My daily routine lately goes like this: in the morning I add it to my nut milk smoothie. At night when I want to chill out, I make a golden latte. I add the power and a healthy fat like ghee, coconut, or grass-fed butter to hot water and voilá! 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Can we wire our brain to heal from chronic illness? … Yes, we can!  Author Annie Hopper shares triumphant stories of people who have recovered from chronic, mysterious and often disabling illnesses and relays the science behind remapping the brain for healing.    In 2008, Hopper founded The Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a drug-free, neuroplasticity-based healing approach to rewire chronic illness disease patterns in the brain as seen in Chemical Sensitivities, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and many other chronic illnesses.   Key Takeaways: Author Annie Hopper is on a global mission to take the mystery out of mysterious illnesses. Recovering from medical PTSD is possible. Feeling invalidated by a lack of recognition. Limbic system dysfunction. “I came to this (DNRS) by way of suffering.”-Annie Hopper Electric hypersensitivity syndrome, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. “I felt poisoned by my environment.” (cellphones, chemicals, detergents) “I had become someone I didn’t know.”-Annie Hopper I was so consumed with trying to stay alive that there was no room for joy in my life.”  Thought and behavior patterns impact the way the brain is receiving information. Threat mechanism Limbic system trauma loop-immune, gut, brain inflammation cycle. Limbic system impairment. Pathways of the past-Pillar of recovery. When they come up, redirect the thoughts.     IMAGINE-A Recovery Tool  I-Intention M-Motivation (expect at least 6 months of practicing for 1 hour a day) A-Awareness and Association (Your senses will convey impaired signals) G-Gratitude and Gains (We are naturally wired to see what is wrong before we notice that is right or good.) I-Incremental Training N-Neurological and Emotional Exposure-dampen the threat response, flood your body with happy hormones. E-Environmental Awareness       Resources Mentioned:  The Brain That Changes Itself-Available on Amazon   Contact My Guest:  For General Inquiries and to speak to a DNRS™ representative, call: 1-800-947-9389.  General questions can be answered by email within two business days at info@retrainthebrain.com Thank you to this week’s sponsors: Tickwarriors.com Safe Insect protection for you your family, pets, and livestock. Use LYMEVOICE for a 10% discount on all first-time orders!!! Envita.com medical Integrative medicine specializing in chronic Lyme and many other chronic conditions and co-infections. MedicalBillGurus.com Talk to Daniel today at Medical Bill Gurus will help reduce medical bills and provide assistance to patients navigating a complicated medical system. Links Kangen Water- http://www.lymewater.com/ Envita Medical –Envita Medical Lyme Voice Facebook  The Lyme Voice Podcast- Lymevoice.com Lyme Documentary-Disappearing From Society, Life with chronic Lyme in 14 minutes…Documentary Little Bite, BIG TROUBLE, available on Amazon –Children’s book about Lyme disease  Tick Warriors “Insect Repellent”  https://tickwarriors.com/ Organic coffee!  https://www.ovaldogs.com

An old proverb says, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.” Really, this is why I started this podcast in the first place. My goal for the past few years has been reversing all the damage that Young Luke did to this meat suit and healing the scars left in my subconscious that continue to undermine my life and success — and only a fool would try to do that alone. That’s also why I created The Life Stylist Podcast Facebook Group. Not because I consider myself wise counsel, but because this group is stacked with some extremely experienced biohackers, forward thinkers, and spiritual seekers that can help answer just about any question you or I might have. But I have learned a few things from the experts I talk to on this show and I’m still researching new biohacks, methodologies, and spiritual practices almost every single day, and I love sharing what I’m experimenting with and what’s working for me. 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Neuroplasticity is the idea that your brain can “rewire” itself in response to a variety of factors—including negative ones, like chronic illness and trauma. The Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS) allows us to correct those patterns and heal. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, I talk with Annie Hopper about how to use DNRS to correct chronic disease patterns in your brain and regain your health. The post How to Rewire Your Brain Using DNRS, with Annie Hopper appeared first on Chris Kresser.

Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS) Special Guest: Annie Hopper https://retrainingthebrain.com/ On this episode we discuss: -Annie Hopper's personal story -What is neuroplasticity, and why is it important for our understanding of both the origin and treatment of chronic disease? -What is a "limbic system injury (LSI)" or "limbic system impairment" and what causes it? -What characterizes a LSI? What conditions have you found to be typically associated with LSI? -Overview of DNRS as an approach to resolving LSIs -What are the critical steps (acronym: I.M.A.G.I.N.E.) to rewiring an LSI? -What's missing from the conventional and even Functional approach to chronic illness (ex: MCS), and how does DNRS address that? -How do other treatments/approaches fit or not fit with DNRS? -A few of Annie's favorite recovery stories? -How to learn more & get started with DNRS About Annie Hopper: Annie knows what it’s like to suffer from a mysterious illness that the medical system cannot diagnose or effectively treat. In 2004, while working as a busy core belief counselor, newspaper columnist and talk show guest as an expert in Emotional Wellness, her health started to rapidly deteriorate. Mysterious symptoms like insomnia, headaches, body aches and pains, chronic exhaustion and an increasing list of sensitivities ensued. Toxic overload was the eventual diagnosis. But even after undergoing detoxification treatments and an extensive list of healing treatments from over thirty different practitioners, her symptoms continued to escalate. This was the beginning of what can only be described as a type of science fiction nightmare. After almost 4 years of suffering that eventually led to homelessness, Hopper deduced that a toxic brain trauma was most likely at the root of her suffering. Hopper went on to creatively rewire the neural circuits in her brain that had been altered due to toxic trauma and the symptoms of illness eventually dissipated. In 2008, Hopper founded The Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a drug free, neuroplasticity-based healing approach to rewire chronic illness disease patterns in the brain as seen in Chemical Sensitivities, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and many other chronic illnesses.

Natural health expert and Mercola.com founder Dr. Joseph Mercola interviews Annie Hopper, a limbic retraining specialist, on how retraining your limbic system to respond in a functional manner may help reduce symptoms of numerous mysterious diseases and ailments.

If you have symptoms without a diagnosis, or symptoms that remain in spite of all the interventions you’ve tried, this episode is for you. DNRS is a home therapy based on neuroplasticity. With chronic illness, symptoms can actually become wired into our brains, even when the triggers for those symptoms are removed. DNRS rewires the brain (and body) for health. It has helped people with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme disease, multiple chemical sensitivity, irritable bowel syndrome, mold toxicity, chronic inflammatory response syndrome, mast cell activation, and more. These conditions are often called “mysterious illnesses”, meaning there’s no clear cause or effective treatment. DNRS approaches healing in a new way.

Dr. McCann received a B.A. in Music from Brown University and a Master’s in Library Science from University at Albany. She went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) and simultaneously earned a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) in Tropical Medicine (TM) at Tulane University in New Orleans. She completed both an Internal Medicine residency at Banner Samaritan Medical Center and a Pediatrics residency at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. McCann practiced medicine at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine where she worked and trained with renowned Andrew Weil, M.D., as one of 35 distinguished fellows in residence throughout the world. Dr. McCann also became certified in medical acupuncture through the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, studied environmental medicine and chelation with Dr. Walter Crinnion and biotoxins with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker. Dr. McCann is on staff at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, California and has been in private practice in Costa Mesa since 2008. She founded Partners in Health at the Spring Center in August 2009. Do you specialize in mold primarily, or biotoxin illnesses in general? She specializes in functional and integrative medicine. It turns out that a lot of people who come in have at the root of their issues biotoxin illness and env’t toxicity. And along those lines: what is your take on why mold and Lyme seem to occur together so often?  She thinks that Lyme and chronic infections are ubiquitous. Ticks are spreading and there is more global warming, so we’re seeing an increase in the level of burden and incidence of infection. Many people are walking around asymptomatic at some level. It takes an inflammatory response, like being in a moldy building that will exacerbate the situation. You can also see it the other way. People might be living in a moldy env’t but tolerating it ok. But then if they get bit by a tick, then suddenly they have Lyme and can’t tolerate their environment anymore. On top of that, our world is so toxic with env’t chemical burden, so heavy metals, solvents etc also contribute to our inability to manage our body burden. She sees these things interplaying quite a bit. Can you describe for our audience what some of the symptoms might be that would tip you off to consider a biotoxin illness as the root of their issues? Generally it’s a laundry list of symptoms and it will cover many different systems. The more weird, wacky symptoms people tend to have that aren’t easily explained, the more she thinks of this. Some of the big ones: chronic fatigue especially. This is the most common symptom. They can look like they might have other illnesses too. Could look like an osteoarthritis or fibro case, but they’ll have other symptoms too: GERD, bloating, IBS, etc. Neurological symptoms, memory, word finding problems, issues concentrating, light and sound sensitivity, blurry vision. Often neurological symptoms: tremors, tingling, numbness. Respiratory symptoms. Asthma as an adult. It’s good to think of mold and biotoxin exposure with that. When she’s thinking about mold, patients can also get dysautonomia issues, temperature regulation, balance issues, etc, Static shocks, skin sensitivity, rashes. In her own case, she had fatigue and worsening food sensitivities. She went from being gluten and dairy free to suddenly reacting to everything. The list got really long, because she was living in a moldy house. What is your take on why mold toxicity is suddenly such a huge problem? Why now? It is getting worse. Some of it is because we’re using a lot of antifungals in agriculture, plant stores, etc. Those are self-selecting for more toxic molds in an indoor environment that weren’t there before. Also, in CA at least, construction is very poorly done. If the house is up in 6 mo, and we build with wood and paper which are fuel for the mold. It’s a combo of the way we’re building and poor construction. We just can’t handle the total load too. If someone is looking to buy a house, or build a new one, are there any red flags to look for in terms of building materials or construction that make a house more susceptible to mold, even if there isn’t any already present? When looking for a house, if it’s current construction, part of it depends on the market and part on the level of sensitivity. Patients need to become advocates for themselves and have a sense of their level of sensitivity. If they’re feeling relatively healthy, they might be better able to walk into a building and smell mold. If you smell a musty smell, there’s mold there. Check out the place using nose and eyes, and look for areas where there might be water damage. Usually it will be hidden, though: in the walls, water leaking behind the walls or a sprinkler system hitting the walls. Those are things that need to be considered. If they want to make sure, there are a variety of tests we can talk about to do pre-emptively. In a hot market, it’s tricky. No seller is going to wait for you to get a mold test back. When looking at new construction, she watches places go up fast: frames aren’t covered, and if it rains, it rains. If it hasn’t totally dried out, then you seal that in. In many instances, you’re better with concrete, bc that won’t become moldy, and plaster instead of sheet rock (older forms of building). Then also take into consideration what your materials should be, if concerned about env’t chemicals. Most of the chemicals we’re exposed to are in our homes. We want to avoid formaldehyde in particle boards, and the chemicals in the foam that they use in building, too. What exactly is an ERMI vs a HERTSMI test? If someone is looking to test their house or workplace for mold, why is it so important to get these rather than a non-specific mold test? What are the kinds of tests they DON’T want to get, that won’t give them the right information? This is hotly debated: Dr Shoemaker maintains that ERMI is the best, and that’s what we should use. We could use HERTSMI too — some indoor professionals will argue that the air trap test is better. We have to ask what the question is that we’re asking, and from that standpoint, pick the best test. If you smell mold in the bathroom and you think there’s a water leak in the bathroom, you want to test in a way that will access that information. So collect the dust with ERMI or HERTSMI under the sink. Or even open the wall socket and swab in there. If the question is “is the house moldy in general,” that requires a different way of looking at the problem. You might want to do a whole house screening, and you might still want to test in the areas where you’re more likely to have a problem (where the water pipes are). She’s sometimes recommended collecting the dust off the HVAC system as a way of testing the whole house. In terms of ERMI and HERTSMI: the former is DNA PCR looking at 36 different molds. Some are mycotoxin producing and some are not. You get a composite score. The higher the score, the more concerning the situation: the more mycotoxin producing molds. HERTSMI is just looking at 5 mycotoxin-producing molds and they grade the spore count to give you a HERTSMI score. They don’t always correlate, so you have to use the information and understand the info you’re trying to answer when interpreting it. If they think the house is moldy, and it has a musty smell, and it may be in a particular part of the house, do you need a mold inspector? They will analyze the entire house, in all the places that there might be water damage. They can hopefully help the patient identify where they want to do additional testing. Usually a combination of tests can be most helpful. She was in an incredibly moldy house and had an inspector come in to get a baseline outside and a sample in the kitchen where they knew there was a problem. Then they did wall samples in all the places in the house where it appeared there was water damage. With those pieces of information, they could compare the outside ambient air to the inside house air to what was actually in the wall cavity and make a good determination overall. If someone is looking to hire a remediation company for mold, what are some of the most important questions to ask to make sure they do it right? She’s been more reliant upon her inspectors to refer her to a remediation company. You want to make sure that whoever is doing the inspection doesn’t have a vested interest in finding more mold than there necessarily is. The inspectors write the treatment plan for the house. The more thorough the inspection, the more thorough the remediation should be. Understand that the remediators are there to remove the moldy parts of the house. They aren’t necessarily going to identify plumbing leaks contributing to the problem and solve it. They probably won’t rebuild and reconstruct whatever has been removed. You would need a contractor to do that. She learned the hard way: she had to become her own general contractor. She needed to find a remediator and find the people who would identify the leaks and fix them. They weren’t the same people. In terms of other questions: find out how they will protect the rest of the house. They should put up negative pressure barriers so that any of the work and materials that get removed won’t be spread throughout the house. You need to ask how they’re going to use air filtration systems and what they’ll do to prevent it from coming back. Some remove the damaged material, paint or do fogging. Sometimes the inspectors will recommend a level of cleaning. What binders do you prefer for biotoxin elimination (cholestyramine, colestipol, activated charcoal, Zeolyte, bentonite clay)? She tends to gravitate toward activated charcoal and clay. Those are generally well tolerated. It depends on the person’s tolerance. Some people prefer one over the other. She doesn’t love cholestyramine or colestipol; she’ll use them if necessary. The former is a powder and it smells foul. If you’re prescribing from a conventional pharmacy, it contains aspartame. Some of that may be financial too: they can’t afford the compounded, clean cholestyramine. Colestipol and Welchol are 25% as effective at binding some of the biotoxins. One of her mentors teaches that the cholestyramine is better at binding ochratoxins and less at some of the other toxins. There may be a possibility of the urine mycotoxin testing to see which is most appropriate. She sometimes will use chlorella and adjusts the dose by tolerance: 1 cap once a day of one of them and titrate to bowel tolerance. Sometimes she’ll do muscle testing. She doesn’t do Zeolyte. The other supplements: phosphatidylcholine is invaluable in helping patients recover from biotoxin illness and chronic infections. Not necessarily the liposomal version. Mycotoxins are tiny and they can pass in between cells. This is a building block of every cell of the body, and it is well tolerated by most people. No toxic effects. The only caveat is that in sensitive people, if you give it to them too fast, they might have a detox reaction, so she starts slowly and then works up. With bentonite: just puts it in water and people drink it. Sometimes they might encapsulate the powder. Do you ever test for mycotoxins directly, or do you just stick with indirect markers like TGFb1, complement c3a and c4a? She doesn’t test everyone for mycotoxins bc the tests are expensive: $300-700 or so. She does one of them through a test that accepts Medicare. It may depend on the person too, how sick they are and how high a priority it is. Personally she doesn’t find that it is essential to have that test. In terms of the blood testing that Shoemaker has taught us: the TGFb1 requires special handling. It has to be sent to Cambridge Biomedical. Has to be spun down twice and sent on dry ice to Cambridge. Then they started sending it to Viracor instead. The reference range changed and the numbers changed a little bit. She has done thousands of TGFb1 on people over the years. Most of the time, people would have it between 4-5000. But the levels didn’t always correlate with the severity of illness. There are some cases where it will be high and some where it will be low. Not just mold drives TGFb1 so it’s harder to interpret. She will still occasionally order it as a screening. But taking a good history of the medical complaints and a house history. The same thing with c4a: it has to be sent on dry ice, has to go to National Jewish. Quest did it for awhile and they stopped. She’s had patients with c4as who are deathly ill around 3000. Others feel totally fine with 20K. It’s more about the history. Do you have any great testing recommendations for solvents? She hasn’t found a good test for this. Genova has a test; so does Great Plains and US Biotek. If the primary treatment is going to be some form of detox: sauna, binders, alkalinization, coffee enemas, colonics, etc, then we don’t necessarily have to know exactly what the toxin is. They’ll feel better just with the detox protocol. Why does mold exposure so often lead to MARCoNS? What is the causal connection there? She doesn’t have the answer to this. Some colleagues find that it’s really important. Some don’t test for it and don’t think it’s relevant at all. She’s decided that it’s not a requirement of the Shoemaker protocol. But if there’s chronic rhinorrhea, chronic sinusitis, some kind of URI issue — even if she doesn’t suspect mold, she might check. When might you send a patient for a NeuroQuant MRI? Dr Mary Ackerley has done more on this than she has. She’s looking at all the money that these patients have to lay out and whether that will change what she does. Is it necessary A young man came to see her asking for a NeuroQuant, and he had substantial atrophy based on the reports: and he now is terrified of this. But what she’s doing isn’t any different than it would have been without the NeuroQuant, and now he’s scared about that. Some of the benefits: she does order them sometimes, and there are a few additional reports on the NeuroQuant that Dr Ackerley is teaching the community about (the morphology report and the flare lesion report and the triage report) — she’s still learning about some of these additional reports as to how useful they might be in managing patients. Do you ever use VIP nasal sprays? What are the concerns associated with this? She uses this very little. For the most part, she focuses on doing detox. By the time they get to the VIP in the Shoemaker protocol, they don’t need it. She hasn’t used it much. She was given it personally and didn’t notice a thing. Shoemaker is very clear that you have to be out of the moldy building, give the first dose in the office, and check labs immediately afterwards. Her sense from her colleagues is that generally it’s well tolerated and it may be very beneficial in some patients. Sometimes they may have to take tiny doses and take a long time to ramp up. We have a lot of other tools in our tool kit. If her patients are doing sauna, colonics and coffee enemas, IVPC and the binders, they generally don’t need VIP. What does an MMP-9 elevation tell you, and is there anything you specifically do about this in terms of treatment, or is it the same protocol you’d use regardless? Same question for VEGF and ADH. She has found them less and less valuable over time. Since we’re still in the learning phases of how to manage biotoxin illness — maybe start with urine mycotoxin testing as a baseline and some of these tests. If the VIP is less than 23, at LabCorp only (can’t send it to Quest), then we can follow that. If, doing all the other things we know to do, it doesn’t come up, then perhaps consider VIP. Hers went up without taking it. The MSH — she used to use it a lot more. She would test it and some people would be non-detectable. A normal range is supposed to be >35, but most people are in the 20s or less. It’s not supposed to change. The MMP-9 means a lot of other things. It’s not just about biotoxins: it could be high in COPD and a variety of other states. She hasn’t found it useful. ADH: she’s tested that and if it’s low, she gave one person DDAVP to try to help their urinary frequency and they didn’t tolerate it. Ask the question, what will you do with the information? What’s the deal with the low amylose diet? Why is this helpful, and who is it helpful for? Low amylose: amylose is grains. Want to avoid those, but on this diet, corn is ok. But corn is the most moldy food source out there. This isn’t useful if people are going to eat a lot of moldy corn. She has a slide in her lecture about the contamination of the corn in the horse feed in Texas in the 70s. They developed liquefaction of the brain. The owners realized this was from the feed. The horses recovered — but that same corn continued to be used in the human food sources. Lots of hispanics ate a lot of corn in that area and the rates of neural tube defects skyrocketed. The usual rates of spina bifida are 4/10K and the rates were 3 and 4 times that in that area. So the diet: her recommendation is a modified ketogenic diet, removing the grains for people in a moldy environment. We have to stop eating moldy food. Shoemaker didn’t think this was important, and she does. You mention ISEAI: The International Society of Environmentally Acquired Illness. Can you tell us what that is?  She’s on the board. Several of the early adaptors with Dr Shoemaker had a philosophical split and they went on to create this. These folks were interested in learning and teaching about mold exposures and environmentally acquired illness, including env’t chemicals and toxicants in this rubric, working together to be more inclusive of the practitioners and more expansive in their ways of getting people to wellness. There is no right way to treat these folks. We have to use all the tools in our tool kit. We need to identify food sensitivities, heal leaky gut, etc. They are in the process of formulating their inaugural event in the Phx area in May 2019. They anticipate an amazing panel of speakers. She thinks this is a place where practitioners and lay people alike can learn about how to get themselves well. There are different levels of membership too. It will be a fabulous conference and a great resource. They intend to create a certification program so people can have a good foundation of how to treat biotoxin illness and will be pooling resources so that this is as scientific as possible. For more info, see https://iseai.org/   Contact Dr McCann: https://www.thespringcenter.com/   A few extra resources: to deal with the trauma of mold illness, check out Annie Hopper’s work, Wired for Healing.   For vagus nerve dysfunction, check out the work of Steven Porgus on the Poly-Vagal Theory,  or Stanley Rosenberg: Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve.

Kathryn interviews journalist Annie Hopper, author of “Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses”. Hopper was stricken with a ravaging condition her doctors couldn't resolve. She had no choice but to try to find a cure herself. She didn't just find one, she created it. Based on a landmark scientific study that revealed the powerful link between the limbic section of our brain and the functions of the body, Hopper has empowered thousands living with chronic illness. Kathryn also interviews healthy aging and wellness expert Dr. Carrie Engelbright, author of “CNA: Nursing Assistant Certification and Workbook”. Healthcare is rapidly changing. Dr. Engelbright teaches and raises awareness about the determinants of good health including health literacy-how to better understand the language of health care in order to navigate the health care system effectively.

Kathryn interviews journalist Annie Hopper, author of “Wired for Healing: Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses”. Hopper was stricken with a ravaging condition her doctors couldn't resolve. She had no choice but to try to find a cure herself. She didn't just find one, she created it. Based on a landmark scientific study that revealed the powerful link between the limbic section of our brain and the functions of the body, Hopper has empowered thousands living with chronic illness. Kathryn also interviews healthy aging and wellness expert Dr. Carrie Engelbright, author of “CNA: Nursing Assistant Certification and Workbook”. Healthcare is rapidly changing. Dr. Engelbright teaches and raises awareness about the determinants of good health including health literacy-how to better understand the language of health care in order to navigate the health care system effectively.

Hurricane Relief with Natasha OwensAs Christian recording artist Natasha Owens watched people in her home state of Texas struggle with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, she knew she needed to take action. Within days, she announced that she would donate all proceeds from the retail sales of her brand new album, “We Will Rise,” through the end of the year. http://natashaowensmusic.comWired for Healing with Annie HopperAnnie Hopper knows the challenges and hardship involved with limbic system dysfunction. She had personally suffered from severe Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia and Electric Hypersensitivity Syndrome. Hopper went on to creatively rewire the neural circuits in her brain that had been altered due to toxic trauma and the symptoms of illness eventually dissipated. The program is an effective treatment for chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and many other chronic illnesses. https://retrainingthebrain.comFor more show information visitwww.MomentswithMarianne.com

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about the limbic system and how DNRS may support recovering from a wide array of chronic health challenges. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Annie Hopper. Annie Hopper is a journalist and health, wellness, and environmental toxin expert whose life was turned upside down by a chronic, debilitating condition. She knows the challenges and hardships involved with limbic system dysfunction and she personally suffered from severe Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, and Electric Hypersensitivity Syndrome. She went on to creatively rewire the neural circuits in her brain that had been altered due to toxic trauma, and the symptoms of illness eventually dissipated. In 2008, Annie Hopper founded The Dynamic Neural Retraining System – a drug free, neuroplasticity-based approach to rewire chronic illness disease patterns in the brain. The program can be an effective treatment for chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and many other chronic illnesses. Annie has lectured throughout North America and abroad, educating both patients and doctors alike about the connection between environmental toxins, brain trauma, and physical health. She has spoken at events hosted by the Canadian Brain Injury Association, the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, the Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association, and the Institute for Functional Medicine. She is the author of Wired for Healing - Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses. She is on a mission to take the "mystery" out of mysterious illnesses. Key Takeaways: - What is the limbic system, what is it intended to do, and what does it do in chronic illness? - What is DNRS? - What conditions respond to DNRS? - What body systems can be impacted by a hypersensitive limbic system? - How might DNRS help those with Lyme, electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndrome, POTS, mold, MCAS, chronic pain, inflammation, tinnitus, and more? - Why is telling someone that their illness is all in their head a serious mistake? - How does the DVD course differ from the in-person course? - What medical studies are underway? Connect With My Guest: http://www.retrainingthebrain.com Course Options: DNRS DVDs DNRS Online/Streaming 5 Day Bootcamp Related Resources: Wired for Healing - Remapping the Brain to Recover from Chronic and Mysterious Illnesses POTS: What It Really Is & Why It Happens Interview Date: August 28, 2017 Disclosure: BetterHealthGuy.com is an affiliate of DNRS. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.

The limbic system is a complex set of structures in the mid brain that includes the hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala and cingulate cortex.It has been described as the “feeling and reacting brain”. It is responsible for the formation of memories and is constantly determining our level of safety. The Limbic System assigns emotional significance to everything we smell, see, hear, feel, and taste. It is known as the seat of social and emotional intelligence and is the brain’s anxiety “switch”. It is closely integrated with the immune system, the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system. When not functioning properly due to injury or impairment, the limbic system becomes hypersensitive and begins to react to stimuli that it would usually disregard as not representing a danger to the body. This results in inappropriate activation of the immune, endocrine and autonomic nervous systems that can lead to varied and seemingly unconnected symptoms. My guest is Annie Hopper who is the founder of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System and author of the book Wired for Healing. The focus of the program is to effectively teach participants how to self-direct neuroplastic changes in the limbic system that normalize threat mechanisms in the brain.  This allows the brain and body to move out of a state of survival and into a state of growth and repair, where healing can take place.