Podcast appearances and mentions of kathryn alexander

On today's show, Kathryn Alexander discusses natural and dietary healthcare. GUEST OVERVIEW: Kathryn is a dietary healer, naturopath, researcher, and teacher. Learn more about her at https://www.dietaryhealing.com.au.        

Kathryn Alexander is the Director of Operations at Comfort and Peace Hospice. Kathryn decided to pursue this career path after having a couple experiences in the hospice side of healthcare with her own family members. John and Tom will talk to Kathryn about who qualifies for hospice, what care they provide, and how to find a team that fits the family's needs.   Important Info: Medicare Website: http://medicare.gov Amanda's Email: amandafelix@pacs.com Securus Financial: https://www.gosecurus.com/ International Financial Advisory Group: https://www.internationalfinancial.com/ Call John: (858) 935-6210 Call Thomas: (973) 394-0623

ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 120 What Happens Now - Baby Boy is a Medical Miracle After Being Treated for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 with Kathryn Alexander Kathryn Alexander joins me for a part two segment to further discuss her unique rare disease experience. Through newborn screening, her son Connor was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It's one of the five percent of rare diseases that has a treatment and her son is among the youngest to receive it. She highlights the fear, isolation and guilt she feels as she moves beyond treatment. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS How did Connor's diagnosis and cure affect you emotionally? While you think you'd be relieved and thrilled to have a treatment so you could go on about your life, that wasn't my experience. He's living pre-symptomatically and he's able to do things that other children with his condition can't do, which is amazing. His therapy could last his whole life, but it also potentially couldn't. There are so many unknowns that it leaves me a nervous wreck and I don't have a sense of relief. I feel scared, confused and extremely isolated because no one else is in the position that I am. I also feel a lot of guilt that Connor received treatment when so many other children haven't. What advice do you have for parents who feel separated from the rare disease community? I like to practice the four A's- acknowledgement, acceptance, action and assessment. I think you have to abandon your definition of acceptance and redefine it for yourself. For me, acceptance is understanding something is true, it happened and it exists. Taking action helps me to feel like I'm making a difference, which helps me grieve, process and feel like I'm part of something even though I don't have a community of people around me who share my experience. This has helped me to make connections and has helped me in general. LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Rare and Relatable on Discord https://discord.com/invite/7UFUPAFs8K ONCE UPON A GENE - Episode 119 - One of the Youngest Children to be Given Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy I with Kathryn Alexander https://effieparks.com/podcast/episode-119-kathryn-alexander ONCE UPON A GENE - Episode 090 - Mental Health and chronic stress with Rare Disease Dad and Psychologist Al Freedman, Ph.D https://effieparks.com/podcast/episode-090-rare-disease-dad-and-psychologist-al-freedman EveryLife Foundation https://everylifefoundation.org/ TUNE INTO THE ONCE UPON A GENE PODCAST Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5Htr9lt5vXGG3ac6enxLQ7 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-gene/id1485249347 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/once-upon-a-gene Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1485249347/once-upon-a-gene CONNECT WITH EFFIE PARKS Website https://effieparks.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OnceUponAGene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onceuponagene.podcast/?hl=en Built Ford Tough Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1877643259173346/

ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 119 One of the Youngest Children to be Given Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy I with Kathryn Alexander Kathryn Alexander is the mother of three kids and her rare disease story starts when she gave birth to twins and a newborn screening on her son came back positive for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It's one of the five percent of rare diseases that has a treatment and her son is the youngest to receive it.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS Can you tell us about your family? I am a mother of three little ones. I have a son named Jack who is 4 years old and twins who were born the first day of the pandemic lockdown in 2020. My twin son, Connor, was diagnosed with SMA Type 1 through newborn screening.  Did anyone educate you on opting into newborn screening? I didn't know that newborn screening existed or that my son was getting screened. No one talked to me about the newborn screening for all these rare diseases or the treatments that exist. Getting the screening is important because if you get a diagnosis and begin treatment right away, your child has the best chance for successful intervention. What do you hope to accomplish through sharing your story? I want Connor's story to help other people to understand the importance of doing newborn screening and seeking urgent treatment. There aren't currently uniform guidelines across the country for newborn screening and I don't understand the ins and outs of why, but I'm figuring out how to use Connor's story to contribute to change. I have strong feelings around sharing my experience and it helps me cope.  How did you process the birth of twins, the pandemic, Connor's diagnosis and beginning treatment all at once? Losing someone close to me when I was younger helped me through my experience with Connor because I knew how to cope under extreme duress and I knew how to push and keep going. I keep my focus on the positive in situations and don't sweat the small stuff. LINKS & RESOURCES MENTIONED Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Found-Pacific-Crest-Oprahs-ebook/dp/B005IQZB14 Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed https://www.amazon.com/Tiny-Beautiful-Things-Advice-Sugar/dp/0307949338 When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold Kushner https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Happen-Good-People/dp/1400034728 When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Fall-Apart-Difficult/dp/1611803438 George Mumford Podcasts  https://georgemumford.com/press/ ONCE UPON A GENE - Episode 101 - Finding Beauty and Connection When Raising a Medically Complex Kiddo with Melanie Dimmitt - Author of Special https://effieparks.com/podcast/episode-101-melanie-dimmitt-m9dga ONCE UPON A GENE - EPISODE 059 - Palliative Care & Courageous Parents Network with Founder Blyth Lord https://effieparks.com/podcast/episode-059-blyth-lord Rare and Relatable on Discord https://discord.com/invite/7UFUPAFs8K The Disorder Channel https://www.thedisordercollection.com/ EveryLife Foundation https://everylifefoundation.org/ TUNE INTO THE ONCE UPON A GENE PODCAST Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5Htr9lt5vXGG3ac6enxLQ7 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/once-upon-a-gene/id1485249347 Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/once-upon-a-gene Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1485249347/once-upon-a-gene CONNECT WITH EFFIE PARKS Website https://effieparks.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/OnceUponAGene Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onceuponagene.podcast/?hl=en Built Ford Tough Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1877643259173346/

In this episode, Kathryn and I talk about On-Line Training with the Train Heroic Program. We take a pretty dive into all of the awesome features of the program itself. Kathryn has been using Train Heroic for several years now. Kathryn Alexander:-M.Ed., Exercise Physiology, The University of Texas at Austin-B.S., Kinesiology, Louisiana State University-ACE certified Fire Service Peer Fitness Trainer-NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist-15 years as certified personal trainerKathryn has a deep passion for helping others through her love of exercise and training. Please enjoy!Reflexive Performance Reset USING RPR’S SIMPLE SYSTEM YOU CAN RESET YOUR BODY OUT OF SURVIVAL AND INTO PERFORMANCE.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (http://cash.app/$thefitboss)

Angie Cooper is a 54 year old mother of 3 children. She was born and currently live in Perth Western Australia. She grew up doing Athletics in her younger years making the national championships at 12 years old. She still loves to run and go to the gym several times a week. Angie was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma and did the Gerson Therapy in 2013. She is a healing hero and has been cancer free for 7 years! Angie tells us today of her journey from being diagnosed with Stage 4 Melanoma in 2012. Angie wasn’t feeling unwell but at a yearly dermatologist checkup after getting Basal Cell Cancer she pointed out a tiny pimple looking spot that wasn’t going away. A few months after being told it was nothing she went to her local GP and he took a punch biopsy and called back saying it was really bad and to come straight in. She had the lump removed and then after several frustrating experiences with doctors, oncologists and surgeons and treatments decided to help herself and found the Gerson Therapy. She flew out 4 weeks later to the Gerson Institute in Mexico and started her recovery. Angie takes us through her journey of how she is still here today. Find Angie at Email: amcooper@bigpond.net.au Discussed on the PODCAST: Interferon Treatment - https://www.curemelanoma.org/patient-eng/melanoma-treatment/adjuvant-therapy/interferon-intron-a-or-sylatron/#:~:text=In%201995%2C%20interferon%20became%20the,of%20any%20remaining%20melanoma%20cells. Kathryn Alexander’s podcast - https://youtu.be/-o46d22XjXI Dr Cervantes The Gerson Institute, Mexico - https://gerson.org/gerpress/ Norwalk juicer - www.norwalkjuicers.com If you are currently battling a Chronic Degenerative Disease, Nicolette is doing one on one consultations again. Go to www.nicolettericher.com to set up an appointment today! Our 22M Bike tour is still happening once the world returns to its new normal. Find out more about and support our 22 Million Campaign here - http://www.richerhealth.ca/ Want to improve your health… Click here to access our FREE resources so you can live your best life! https://nicolettericher.com/free-stuff Find out ways you can work with Nicolette to improve your health here: https://nicolettericher.com/work-with-me Join Nicolette at one of her retreats https://richerhealthretreatcentre.com/ Find out more about our non-profit society Sea to Sky Thrivers - https://seatoskythrivers.com/ Want to know more about Nicolette’s Green Moustache Café’s https://www.greenmoustache.com/ Sign up for the Eat Real to Heal Online Course - https://nicolettericher.com/eat-real-to-heal Buy the Eat Real to Heal Book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Eat-Real-Heal-Medicine-Arthritis/dp/163353782X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1567629190&sr=8-1

In this episode, Kathryn and I talk training. Kathryn's experience is second to none! M.Ed., Exercise Physiology, The University of Texas at AustinB.S., Kinesiology, Louisiana State UniversityACE certified Fire Service Peer Fitness TrainerNASM Performance Enhancement Specialist15 years as certified personal trainerKathryn has a deep passion for helping others through her love of exercise and training. Please enjoy! Support the show (http://cash.app/$thefitboss)

Kathryn and I have been crossing paths for years as I refer my clients to her to get a specific protocol designed, and then with my clients protocol in hand, I teach them how to implement the protocol, how to set up their kitchen, prepare and cook the food, and create this new lifestyle, one step at a time. Kathryn Alexander has worked in the field of detoxification and nutritional healing for over 30 years, and through her work with cancer patients choosing the Gerson Therapy, she has witnessed first hand the fundamental role of specific dietary protocols in the healing of chronic disease. Kathryn has lectured internationally, is the author of several publications and runs courses and training for both members of the public and health professionals to self-manage their own healing program. Definitely get your hands on her book, Nutritional Healing, based on the work of Dr Gerson, and which is the “bible” of the nutritional healer of the future. Kathryn is also an internationally acknowledged thought leader in patient self-advocacy. Her program, Health Commons Ready Reckoner, follows four years of grounded research including a one year teaching, monitoring and research program sponsored by the Australian government. Kathryn tells us about how she came to learn about Gerson, went on to write the new training manual for the Gerson Institute, and about her new course, which helps you learn more about your case than any practitioner could know. We also discuss the mighty liver, how toxins are removed from your body and what a detox truly means. Find Kathryn at Website: www.kathrynalexander.com.au Email: kathryn@kathrynalexander.com.au Health Commons Ready Reckoner Program – Starts 26th August 2020 5 week program – 1 hr/week with Kathryn - https://www.healthcommons.global/ready-reckoner Discussed on the PODCAST: Book – Nutritional Healing, Kathryn Alexander - amazon.ca/Nutritional-Healing-after-work-Gerson/dp/0980376238/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1598299310&sr=8-5 Blended for Your Smoothies - https://blendedforyousmoothies.com/ Moutain Life Media - https://www.mountainlifemedia.ca/ Kathryn’s Smart Patient videos - https://vimeopro.com/kathrynalexander/kathryn-alexander Book - Smart Patient Journey Road Map - https://www.amazon.ca/Smart-Patient-Journey-Road-Map/dp/B00ZT1A546 Book – Dietry Healing: the Complete Detox Program - https://www.amazon.ca/Dietary-Healing-complete-detox-program/dp/0980376289 Beata Bishop Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-16-diagnosed-treated-for-fastest-spreading-kind/id1442998357?i=1000451250749 Dr colin Campbell - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-25-dr-t-colin-campbell-shares-how-cancer-other-chronic/id1442998357?i=1000451250605 Uno Erasmus - https://youtu.be/fwRPxUJr1Gk If you are currently battling a Chronic Degenerative Disease, Nicolette is doing one on one consultations again. Go to www.nicolettericher.com to set up an appointment today! Our 22M Bike tour is still happening once the world returns to its new normal. Find out more about and support our 22 Million Campaign here - http://www.richerhealth.ca/22m-strong Want to improve your health… Click here to access our FREE resources so you can live your best life! https://nicolettericher.com/free-stuff Find out ways you can work with Nicolette to improve your health here: https://nicolettericher.com/work-with-me Join Nicolette at one of her retreats https://richerhealthretreatcentre.com/ Find out more about our non-profit society Sea to Sky Thrivers - https://seatoskythrivers.com/ Want to know more about Nicolette’s Green Moustache Café’s https://www.greenmoustache.com/ Sign up for the Eat Real to Heal Online Course - https://nicolettericher.com/eat-real-to-heal Buy the Eat Real to Heal Book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Eat-Real-Heal-Medicine-Arthritis/dp/163353782X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1567629190&sr=8-1

Barb is a powerhouse woman who doesn’t accept no for an answer. She is also the true definition of a wellness warrior and her Eat Real to Heal story doesn’t get anymore real than this . Through never giving up and through doing non-stop research, Barb eventually discovered the power of plant-based whole unrefined foods and juices a medicine. She went around the world in her research quest to find the brilliant mind of Kathryn Alexander - a Naturopath and Gerson Dietary Therapist - who showed Barb how to use the Gerson Therapy to heal herself of lifelong chronic health issues. After suffering from years of gut issues, extreme fatigue and mental fog, and multiple miscarriages, this new Gerson or Whole-food Plant-based lifestyle enabled Barbara to also repair her reproductive system. The result, Barb was finally able to get and stay pregnant. Her beautiful son is now 5 years old and thriving and she continues to raise him on the same whole-foods lifestyle that allowed her to reclaim her life. Barb is a lifelong learner and graphic designer and the founder of Roar Creative Agency. Enjoy this episode of our Eat Real to Heal podcast and if you know of anyone that is trying to heal themselves so that they can get pregnant….please share this episode so that we can, together, spread the long-forgotten knowledge that food is medicine and that your body is innately designed to heal itself and can reverse and prevent chronic degenerative disease.

How does culture come about and can it be managed or changed? What makes a good culture? What makes a bad culture? Join us as we explore these very interesting issues.

How does culture come about and can it be managed or changed? What makes a good culture? What makes a bad culture? Join us as we explore these very interesting issues.

Evolution is the backbone of business. Learn how you can make it happen!

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What the heck is 'regenerative' business? Why should I care and is anybody actually doing it?

This past Sunday, Hurricane Irene (my middle name, by the way), made her appearance causing widespread power outages. What perfect time to get some knitting done, right? In this podcast episode: 1) We discuss finishing techniques that make a difference. 2) Methods to combat biasing fabric. 3) Making your interchangeable needle tips work for you. I like to multitask. So when the power went out last Sunday during the hurricane, I picked up my book and kept on working on my current knitting project: an upcoming design using soon-to-be-released DungarEase, a spring yarn in a soft cotton/acrylic easycare blend. Usually, if I mix knitting and reading, I stick to basic stockinette stitch. But this particular project features an eyelet basketweave stitch pattern, one that requires me to either watch what I am doing (which I can't do if I'm reading), or count my stitches as I go. So, although it was challenging, I managed to count and read at the same time. They say you should keep your mind active to keep sharp. Now, there's a knitter's exercise for the noggin! The swatch above shows how I inserted eyelets within the pattern, and how the ribs turn into mini lace cables. Below is the sweater in progress (back and left front). The pattern and yarn will be available in December. Cute, isn't it? You can see the button band already added to the left front. Just couldn't help myself. I had to work it out of sequence (although, really, is there a knitting law that says in what sequence to knit sweater pieces?). Since I often design as I go, I like to see NOW how things will look in the end. Even after knitting for umpteen years, I am still refining my skills: I now pick up over one whole stitch instead of over half a stitch (which I've always done up to now). It really makes a neater finish. Old dog, new trick. In the following swatch, each section shows a new version/progression of a burgeoning idea. The swatch, changing from right to left, is explained in the podcast. Note how the lace sections at the top are biasing. After experimenting, we found a way to counteract this: Row 1: * K2 tog, yo. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: * Yo, ssk. Alternating both the slant of the decrease and the position of the yo did the trick. Another lesson to be retained for future designs, and solving pesky biasing. Joyce mentioned a designer who integrates biasing yarns in her beautiful knitwear: Kathryn Alexander. Check out her site. I love her use of color, and how she utilizes the 3-dimensional yarns as design elements. I find that using steam helps in slapping a biasing fabric back into place, so to speak. You can't use steam on acrylic (it will kill it dead or turn it into plastic—not a good look for knitwear), but you can use it on natural fibers. I place a wet dish towel over the knitted piece, and apply a hot iron in a "lift and press" motion. You want to hear that baby hiss! Check out the little t-shirt below—another upcoming design for spring 2012. The yarn used is Pediwick (66% bamboo/34% nylon) which was introduced last year as a sock yarn (392 yards per 100-gr ball). With a little experimentation I discovered that this yarn can also be knitted on a size 7 needles at a gauge of 6.5 sts per inch. Knit at that gauge, this yarn drapes beautifully. A bit of slinky-ness. Me like it! Back in the mid-80's I co-wrote "Sweaters by Hand" (from Interweave Press) featuring a collection of designs for handspun yarns. My friend Rachael Emmons, spinner extraordinaire, spun the yarns and I designed the projects. A fun and educational process. I had never spun yarn before and I got to learn at that time. One of the interesting things when you design with a yarn that never existed before is discovering it's best gauge. And depending on the project, there could be more than one answer. By experimenting, you may find that some yarns in your stash can create a variety of fabric weights. So next time you find yourself in a hurricane, with extra knitting time on your hands, grab yarn and assorted needle sizes, and start experimenting :-) The tip of the week (instead of an actual mini lesson) is this: when using circular needles with interchangeable tips, use the correct size tip on your right-hand needle (the working needle) and a smaller tip on the left-hand needle. Your stitches will slide smoothly into position ready to be knitted, and there will be no more fighting to get them over the point where the cord attaches to the needle. Hélène