The AutoImmune Hour

Aired Friday, 20 July 2018, 7:00 PM ETHow To Recover From a Type A Lifestyle and Bounce Back From Adrenal FatigueDoes everything that use to be easy, now feel hard? Do you wish that the energy you use to have, you could find again? Are you on the go-go track commonly called “Type A,” yet now are fatigued, slowing down, and you just know something isn’t right…?Well, our guest for this episode of The Autoimmune Hour, Tina Thrussell, co-founder of the Shin Dao Institute has an amazing story of surviving to thriving for us. Several years ago, she drove herself into exhaustion and full-blown adrenal fatigue. Her long road to a joyful recovery encompassed a holistic overhaul of every aspect of her life… and she is here today to share her journey and offer suggestions to help you find peace, wellness, and a sense of balance in your life. Tina with share simple ways to make you the first priority and why that’s so important and:~ What is adrenal fatigue? ~ What is the fingernail and tummy test that you must know? ~ What do hormones have to do with it? ~ Why she couldn’t get out of bed for over 3 months and how she changed that… ~ Plus so many other tips for recovery and fulfillment!Tina Thrussel offers people around the world uplifting inspiration and sacred space for personal transformation as a speaker and facilitator of seminars, workshops, retreats, and healing sessions. She is also a Nia Teacher; Writer/Editor; Mindfulness Trainer; a Personal Coach; a Quest Master; a Master Hugger and Lover of Life! Learn more about Tina at: www.shindao.comAnd be sure and join us to be part of her positive energy and contagious enthusiasm that has earned her the reputation as ‘The Feel Good Lady,’ Friday, July 20th at 7PM ET (and later in podcast) when we’ll get a great big dose of feeling good.

Aired Friday, 13 July 2018, 7:00 PM ETIs It Menopause or Autoimmune?Maybe you’ve heard that dreaded “Well, women your age… (fill in the symptom…)” or “Don’t worry about it – it’s just menopause….” And yet, somewhere, deep inside you are still fretting that something isn’t quite right!Or maybe you are tired of not having a healthcare professional really listen to what’s going and you are tired of being dismissed… Then listen in to this week’s guest on The Autoimmune Hour when we hear from Pat Duckworth. Pat is the Award-winning Author of ‘Hot Women, Cool Solutions; How to control menopause symptoms using mind/body techniques.’ She is a Cognitive Hypnotherapist and she specializes in helping women who are experiencing menopause symptoms. She will be sharing with us some ways to tell if it’s menopause or autoimmune, plus:~ Some common menopause symptoms and what to do about them ~ How breathing and language can change the intensity of the symptom ~ How to get a better night’s sleep ~ Easy to use techniques to relieve common symptoms such as fretfulness, anxiety and mood swings. ~ And so much more…Pat Duckworth is an international speaker sought-after by women’s groups. She has designed and delivered training and workshops on a wide range of well-being subjects. Most recently she has been running workshops for managers and staff in organizations to increase their understanding of the issues facing women in the workplace. Pat is a regular guest on the radio in the UK and has had articles published in national newspapers and magazines including the Daily Mail and Natural Health. You can learn more about Pat at www.patduckworth.com and listen in to Sharon and Pat Friday, July 13th at 7PM ET at: www.UnderstandingAutoimmune.com/Pat

Aired Friday, 6 July 2018, 7:00 PM ETRedesigning Your Destiny After the Diagnosis: Expectations, Identity, and Your HealingThe Autoimmune Hour welcomes award-winning leadership expert and #1 international best-selling author, Lisa Marie Platske from Design Your Destiny where she creates high-performing leaders. Now, you might be asking, ‘Sharon, what does the have to do with wellness?” My answer is “A LOT!”Lisa Marie shares in the transparent, and open conversation about how a sudden change like a diagnosis can cause you to question everything in your world and what to do about it, like ~~ How to change the ‘mind-tape’ of doom and gloom towards healing and hope~ How old patterns and other things your mind creates may no longer be of service.~ The difference between giving yourself space and spaciousness and why both are important.~ Knowing the value of ‘yes’ and ‘no’ and how to deal with your own and others expectations.~ Plus so much more…Lisa Marie Platske is the founder of the annual Design Your Destiny Live 3-day leadership conference, uses her Federal law enforcement journey before and after 9/11 to demonstrate what exceptional leaders do differently, sharing how vulnerability in leadership is critical to being a leader worth following. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and serves on the executive board of Project Forgive as well as the executive advisory council for Leadership California. Find out more about Lisa Marie Platske at https://upsidethinking.com/ and then listen in to this life-changing chat July 6th, at 7 PM ET and later in podcast.

Aired Friday, 29 June 2018, 7:00 PM ETTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Can It Help with Your Autoimmune?The Autoimmune Hour host, Sharon Sayler welcomes Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Tanya Gee. Dr. Tanya will share with us the history of TCM and why its roots are based on a deep understanding of the laws and patterns of nature and how that applies to the human body. We explore how TCM views the body, mind, spirit, and emotions as an integrated whole, rather than disconnected parts to be treated separately plus:~ How TCM can work with western medicine practices, ~ How the mind/body/emotional/spirit connection affects your health, ~ Ways to be aware of how you are ‘being’ in this world, ~ The TCM view of emotions and their relationship to your internal organ system, ~ How the mind, body, emotional, spirit connection affects your health, ~ And so much more in this laugh and joy-filled chat…Dr. Tanya Gee inspires her patients to seek health and wellness through the holistic practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). As a graduate of the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Vancouver, BC, she completed her post-graduate studies and clinical practice in Hefei and Shanghai, China. Dr. Tanya holds the highest rank of her profession in the Province of British Columbia as a Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Learn more about Dr. Tanya Gee at www.DrTanyaGee.com and join us Friday, June 29th at 7PM ET.

Aired Friday, 22 June 2018, 7:00 PM ETWhat is Functional Medicine and Can It Help Autoimmune?What if we made wellness and well-being as important as just getting over our current symptoms…? In this info-packed episode, we welcome Susan Blum, MD, a true pioneer in functional medicine and a nationally recognized speaker, author, and teacher. As founder and director of Blum Center for Health, and through her patient care, writing, research, and mentoring, she is a passionate advocate for those with chronic illness and helping them restore to a state of wellness.Dr. Blum is assistant clinical professor in preventive medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, and senior faculty with the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. She is certified in functional medicine, author of ‘The Immune System Recovery Program,’ and medical advisor for the Dr. Oz Show and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Dr. Blum’s book, ‘Healing Arthritis’ was just released to much praise. She shares insights from both books including:~ What is functional medicine and would it help? ~ How to feel empowered in your health care and maintain the locus of control. ~ Why the ‘fixer-model’ doesn’t fix and how to develop a partnership in your care ~ The five significant guidelines for choosing your food as part of your healing ~ How to repair your gut and eliminate toxins and much more…Dr. Blum also shares how your body is an eco-system and although it takes time for the whole eco-system to shift, the steps you can take to acerbate that shift to wellness, including her four-step program, which she has used to help thousands of patients recover from autoimmune and immune-related conditions without medication from her first best-selling book, ‘The Immune System Recovery Plan’ as well as, tips from ‘Healing Arthritis.’ She has created useful programs that supports and ensures wellness success that you can discover at www.blumhealthmd.com and www.blumcenterforhealth.com AND be sure and join your host, Sharon Sayler as we discover easy ways to enhance our immune system Friday, June 22nd at 7 PM ET.

Aired Friday, 15 June 2018, 7:00 PM ETAlien Invaders, Stealth Pathogens, Creepy Critters, and YOU!Stealth pathogens are at the center of many chronic health conditions, shared Dr. Cheryl Hanly when we first met… I was intrigued and freaked out all at the same time… Stealth pathogens? What the heck is that?I hate to break it to you, but you are host to a vast variety of ‘alien invaders’ and ‘stealth pathogens.’ These are bacteria and viruses capable of adapting and hiding from our immune system and the many ways we attempt to destroy them. Shocking! In this episode, we examine key strategies in uncovering, supporting and eradicating these ‘critters’ and how to support our body to recover and heal. (Examples of stealth pathogens include: Parvovirus, Helicobacter pylori, Epstein-Barr Virus and others…)Dr. Cheryl shares:~ How we can get to the root cause of your dis-ease and dysfunctions, ~ How to get in touch with our body and understand the symptoms, ~ What is a ‘Bio-Burden’ and why it’s important to know, ~ Ways to support your immune system, ~ Plus super easy health hacks and more…Dr. Cheryl Hanly is self-described as a Chiropractor, wife, mother, daughter, sister, student, intuitive healer, “Brainiac”, an almost-Fellow in Functional Neurology, an adventure-seeker, a fisher-woman, a nutrition guru, a believer in essential oils, a believer in Truth, and most of all…she is a conduit of healing.Dr. Cheryl believes in the miraculous healing potential of the human body and understands how to facilitate that connection with her patients so they can realize their own true healing essence. She believes that every person, with a little coaching, can experience a true vitality of body, mind, and spirit by learning to live out loud.Learn more about Dr. Cheryl at www.creedmoorwellness.com. She is offering The Autoimmune Hour guests a no-cost 15-minute consult, listen in to find out how to accept this great offer. And enjoy this intriguing episode where we uncover the truth about hidden critters hindering your health on June 15th at 7 PM ET.

Aired Friday, 8 June 2018, 7:00 PM ET Four Years Strong: My Survivor to Thriver Success Tips Commit to the Healing Process and Course Correction is Constant, are just two of the many tips for thriving shared in this special episode of The Autoimmune Hour. In a change of pace, frequent guest and professional coach Bev Martin interviews your host Sharon Sayler, on the 4th year anniversary of her thriver-ship (after her diagnosis). Discover what Sharon did (and didn’t do) to get here – a thriver! Plus, find out why she’s driven to make The Autoimmune Hour the place to go after you hear the words “you have an autoimmune condition.” Bev and Sharon will also share their wisdom on: ~ How our language choices make a big difference in healing, ~ How we frame our health experience determines outcomes, ~ How to ask for help and support, And the 3 things Sharon did that she knows made a BIG difference… Find out more about Bev Martin, Professional Coach and an expert in NLP, Clean Language, and how to use your intuition at www.BevMartin.com. And always remember, you are under no obligation to make sense to anyone, it’s your life. So chose your outcome, discover where hope lives and get real on your own terms then join Sharon and Bev June 8th at 7PMET.

Aired Friday, 1 June 2018, 7:00 PM ETReconnect with Your Deeper Self: The Embodied Present Process ExplainedShaking up the way we look at our self and the world, our guest Philip Shepherd documents how our culture systematically desensitizes our ability to sense the whole in his new book ‘Radical Wholeness: The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being.’Philip shares with us how each of us is whole, yet we are taught life works differently.In this episode, he lays out a simple, practical way of undoing the divisions and compartmentalizations within us. You will:~ Discover the profound healing intelligence of our body,~ Uncover how to undo desensitization and return to living an experience of wholeness,~ Unwrap how to find your way out of your head and reunite with your body’s intelligence,~ Find ways to ground yourself in a wholeness-of-being that feels and supports the healing harmonies of life, plus much more…Philip Shepherd is recognized as an international authority on ’embodiment.’ He travels the world teaching The Embodied Present Process™ (TEPP), a unique set of practices he developed for getting us out of our heads and reconnected with the profound intelligence of the body.He is the author of two ground-breaking books, ‘New Self, New World: Recovering Our Senses in the Twenty-first Century,’ and the newly published ‘Radical Wholeness: The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being.’ The books draw on a lifetime of research and experience and have been widely acclaimed for their original vision. Learn more about Philip at www.philipshepherd.com/ and listen to our interview June 1st at 7 PM ET.

Aired Friday, 25 May 2018, 7:00 PM ETHelping Our Boys Navigate Emotions and Trauma with boy-expert Janet AllisonWow, this fact, from the work of Michael Gurian, blew me away; “Anger is, by age 9, the default emotion for most boys,” according to Parenting expert Janet Allison! Add that to on-going research that continues to find mind-body connections between childhood stress and trauma and inflammatory responses, including those associated with autoimmune conditions, and parents and teachers need new strategies to help kids cope.What if we could alleviate childhood stress and trauma before those damaging inflammatory responses? In this episode, we welcome Janet Allison, author, educator, speaker, and Family Coach. She has been advocating for boys for over 20 years! Combining her expertise in education, communication skills, and the social and biological differences between males and females, she helps parents and teachers understand their boys so that they can thrive at home and school. On this episode, Janet shares the answers to:~ How boys process emotions differently than girls? ~ How subtle trauma adds up including subtle messages we send like ‘boys don’t cry,’ and why can’t you sit still? ~ How can we help our boys understand emotions in themselves and others? ~ How to use metaphor, imagery and physical activity to create emotional intelligence in our kids plus so much more…Find out more about Janet and Boys Alive! at www.BoysAlive.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/boysalive/, and on her popular new podcast, ‘ON BOYS: Real Talk About Parenting, Teaching, and Reaching Tomorrow’s Men,’ at www.on-boys-podcast.com. And get Janet’s complimentary gift: “Boys and Anger” audio file at www.boysalive.com/anger.Listen to our informative chat May 25th at 7PM ET!

Aired Friday, 18 May 2018, 7:00 PM ETAre Your Past Traumas and Coping Mechanisms Keeping You From Healing?After recovering from chronic fatigue and adrenal burnout and other health challenges, guest Carolin Hauser-Carson, Humanistic Psychotherapist, and author of the book ‘Blossom: 7 Steps to Sexual Healing’ now shares how to ‘integrate trauma and our magnificence’ to create a place of truly living and loving fully.After reading ‘Blossom,’ your host for The Autoimmune Hour Sharon Sayler saw numerous parallels to healing from autoimmune too. In this episode, Sharon and Carolin chat about her ground-breaking book and her seven steps to sexual (and other) healing. We explore how the unconscious mind can keep us stuck in ill-health, plus Carolin will share:~ How trauma is like lightning hitting your house, creating a “too big of charge for your body” and what to do to ‘reset,’~ How to create ‘energetic cleansing’ to change your vibration and change your life~ How understanding that a woman’s sexuality is more than physical can unleash your creativity, intuition, and happiness, plus much more…Carolin Hauser-Carson is a renowned Energy Healer, Humanistic Psychotherapist with a large and successful practice that helps women step into their power. Carolin didn’t choose to become a Naturopathic Doctor, Family Constellations Practitioner, Humanistic Psychotherapist, Healer or Women’s Empowerment Expert solely out of professional interest. After suffering years of sexual abuse by those she trusted, she endured many years of chronic food addiction and eating disorders, a constant sense of alienation, autoimmune conditions, and self-destructive coping mechanisms. All too commonly adopted by women who have suffered from sexual abuse.Carolin began her ‘Blossom Journey’ on the floor of her bathroom when she realized that binging and purging would eventually end her life and that the love she sought so desperately could never be hers unless she changed. Now, Carolin Hauser-Carson is serving a global audience, is married to her Divine Partner Paul and together they are committed to co-creating and advocating, for the well-being of all and to experience all that life has to offer.Learn more about Blossom and Carolin at www.WomenInTheFlow.com and listen to the interview Friday, May 18th at 7 PM ET.

Aired Friday, 11 May 2018, 7:00 PM ETWhat’s Your Soul Got To Do With It?Robert Clancy, author of the international bestseller ‘Soul Cyphers: Decoding a Life of Hope and Happiness’ shares with us his remarkable story and how it now transforms not only his life but the lives of all those he meets. It begins at age nineteen and the lowest point of his life, Robert had a major spiritual awakening during his first meditation experience where Archangel Gabriel appeared to him. For nearly thirty years, Robert kept this encounter a secret, even from his own family.Robert will share more of this transformational story with us along with:~ How living in worry and fear is worse than what you ‘have,’ ~ How to change the chemistry of your mind, ~ How what you are going through is both a burden and a blessing, ~ And how he made an angel smile and how you can too ~ Plus so much more…Prepare to be inspired and transformed by Robert Clancy, a creative visionary, #1 international bestselling author, spiritual teacher, and president of Guide To The Soul, LLC. Robert is also a regular contributor and weekly guest on Los Angeles KABC Radio’s syndicated Late Night Health Radio show. Robert recently filmed his television appearance on the Emmy® Award-winning Dr. Nandi Show with a reach of over 300 million people on a variety of cable and satellite television networks, including Discovery, Lifetime and ABC.Learn more at GuideToTheSoul.com and listen to our adventure in changing how we view the world Friday, May 11 at 7 PM ET.

Aired Friday, 4 May 2018, 7:00 PM ETDiabetes Mythbusting with Diabetes Expert Dr. Mona MorsteinDiabetes is a worldwide epidemic affecting an estimated 422 million people. In the US alone, nearly a third of all Americans are either diabetic or prediabetic. And Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune condition…that’s why we’ve asked expert Dr. Mona Morstein, ND, DHANP, founder and executive director of The Low Carb Diabetes Association and author of Master Your Diabetes to share with us more about:~ What is Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, and pre-diabetes and is it autoimmune? ~ How our ‘gut’ plays into diabetes and what to do to maintain a healthy gut. ~ The eight steps to controlling diabetes so it doesn’t control you. ~ What you can and can’t eat with a diabetes diagnosis and it’s not just sugar… ~ Plus so much more…Discover simple ways to integrate those things that have been proven to work well including a low-carb whole foods diet, exercise, stress management, gut health, environmental detoxification… you can ward-off diabetes or keep it well managed! Learn more about Dr. Mona Morstein at www.DrMorstein.com and be sure to listen Friday, May 4th at 7PM ET.

Aired Friday, 27 April 2018, 7:00 PM ETUnconscious Contracts and Sacred Vows: How We Limit Our Life Energy~ This show is not to be missed! ~ What Sarah shares instantly altered the way I look at multiple areas of healing.Are you frustrated that change feels so hard? Do you wish that the messages you tell yourself could change their tune? For many of us, the voices in our head are repeating messages that are less than helpful or keep us stuck. And all too often those feelings of low self-worth, low self-esteem, and negative self-talk can manifest as symptoms in our physical body.The Autoimmune Hour is thrilled to have one of our most listened to experts back on the show. Tonight, we welcome back Sarah Peyton! She is the creator of the Your Resonant Self program (www.yourresonantself.com), an international speaker, #1 best selling author, and facilitator who has a passion for weaving together neuroscience knowledge and experiences of healing that unify our brains and bodies. Sarah makes Interpersonal Neurobiology research available to all, so we too can understand how this new area of research can dynamically change the trajectory of our healing. Sarah shows us simple ways to make our self first priority and why that’s so important. She also shares:~ The latest research on how we create healthy self-compassion, and self-worth ~ How to talk to those parts of you that are keeping you stuck ~ Ways that we ‘pinch’ our self into playing small and how to turn that around ~ How to be your best advocate in sickness and in health ~ How mindset, emotions, and past trauma can be part of what’s going on now ~ Plus so much more…Sarah is funny, touching, raw and real in this interview. This episode is filled with her personal transformational stories and up-to-date research on our nervous systems and how they interact with each other. Trust me on this, this chat with Sarah will change lives and invite self-acceptance and self-compassion.More About Sarah Peyton:Sarah offers healing experiences of hearing ourselves and others deeply (using the precision and resonant language that come alive in the long-term study of Nonviolent communication) and 3D body-centered explorations of families over generations (through family constellation work.) You can learn more about Sarah Peyton and her awesome work at: www.yourresonantself.com and empathybrain.comListen to this transformational interview Friday, April 27, at 7PM ET and later in podcast. Transcripts available at www.LifeInterruptedRadio.com The information provided on Life Interrupted Radio.com and The Autoimmune Hour is for educational purposes only.

Aired Friday, 20 April 2018, 7:00 PM ETYou Are Always Worthy: Conquering That Bully WithinJoin Sharon Sayler as she welcomes Brenda Walton. Brenda is on a mission to support women in discovering who they are, what they stand for, what they believe in, and the unshakeable knowledge that nothing can stop them from achieving their dreams. Brenda will share with us why clarity is the first step to conquering that ‘bully within’ and how to:~ Find your own voice ~ Trust your intuition. ~ Create forgiveness and gratitude ~ Get unstuck and move forward with grace and ease ~ Plus so much more…As the founder of the W.O.R.T.H.Y. program, she will walk us through her signature six-steps, that help her clients move through self-doubt and discover their innate courage and sense of self-worth. Learn more about Brenda Walton and the W.O.R.T.H.Y. program at www.brendawaltoninspires.com. Then listen to this fascinating exploration of how we ‘beat-ourself-up’ and what to do instead Friday, April 20th, at 7PM ET and later in podcast.

Aired Friday, 13 April 2018, 7:00 PM ETKeeping Your Tummy Happy with Ayurvedic Expert Swami TirthaThe Autoimmune Hour welcomes back Ayurvedic expert Swami Tirtha. He’s affectionately known as the Orange Cowboy and is the #1 bestselling author of The Ayurveda Encyclopedia. He has presented to the White House Commission on alternative medicine and in this visit to The Autoimmune Hour, he will share with us simple Ayurvedic ways to keep the dynamic state of balance between our spirit, mind, body, (especially our digestion) and environment. We will also discover:~ Why the cause of most physical conditions is due to poor digestion ~ What is pre-Ayurveda and why it’s so simple ~ Ways to recenter long-term physical imbalance ~ Why knowing how to balance your dosha is important ~ Plus so much more…Swami Sadashiva Tirtha is a monk, a natural-born shaman, healer, and psychic medium/channel. His mission is to help bring world peace through each individual finding joy in their heart and peace in their mind. Visit Swami’s website and get a free Tibetan Bowl sound bath meditation mp3! at https://OrangeCowboy.com Listen to Sharon’s interview with Swami Tirtha, Friday, April, 13th at 7 PM ET at http://omtimes.com/iom/.