Whether you’re bendy with all the benefits or hurting in all the wrong places, you’ve come to the right place for all things hypermobility. Connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are often dismissed or overlooked by healthcare providers as a cause of chronic pain. But if you or someone you care about struggles with the life-altering symptoms of hypermobility, you should know YOU ARE NOT ALONE! At the Bendy Bodies Podcast, we understand. Each week, join Dr. Linda Blues ...
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Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome Podcasts
Join Dr. Joseph Schneider, renowned chiropractor, functional neurologist, functional medicine doctor, regenerative health doctor, and bestselling author of The Eight Domains of Nervous System Optimization, as he explores the world of neurological health, with a special focus on POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and brain recovery. Drawing from his 35 years of clinical experience and his own profound journey of healing after surviving a stroke, Dr. Schneider brings hope and cut ...
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Discomfort Zone is a podcast about living with chronic illness and disability. Through interviews, conversations, and stories, each episode uncovers what it means to be chronically ill and disabled. Jason helps listeners understand that the best way to cope with the discomfort of illness is to turn towards it and laugh at it. Jason is an engineering graduate who reinvented himself as a podcaster and chronic illness/disability advocate after developing fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis ...
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Dan Neuffer author of CFS Unravelled and creator of the ANS REWIRE recovery program shares his knowledge on healing and recovery from ME, CFS, Fibromyalgia, POTS & MCS. Episodes include discussions as well as interviews with recovered patients and expert practitioners. **MEDICAL DISCLAIMER**: Dan Neuffer, CFS Unravelled or ANS REWIRE do not provide medical advice, and the information available in this video does not offer a diagnosis or medical advice of any kind. The content are opinions an ...
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Welcome to the dys-FUNCTIONAL podcast, where we discuss ways to function with Dysautonomia! Dysautonomia is an umbrella term for a bunch of different conditions that all cause your automatic body functions such as breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and so on to not work correctly. Here, we bring doctors, practitioners, caregivers, autonomic experts, and Dysautonomia warriors to the mic to discuss tips, strategies, the latest research, treatments, real-life stories and answers t ...
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This podcast aims to raise awareness of long covid, provide a platform of support, education and the lived experience.My name is Julie, I am a registered nurse in the UK. I became unwell with Covid in May 2020 while working on the front line, during the first wave of the pandemic. Subsequently I live with long covid and POTS ( postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). I would like to share my journey and lived experience, the symptoms and how each impacts daily life. I aim to not only cons ...
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Parenting Making You Both Sick? with Dr. Shimi Kang (Ep 160)
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Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by award-winning psychiatrist and author Dr. Shimi Kang to explore a radical, yet intuitive concept: that play, creativity, and rest aren’t luxuries - they’re medicine. In a world where high-achievers and neurodivergent thinkers are pushed to exhaustion, Dr. Kang unpacks how this cultural mindset leads to burnout, infl…
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When Ernie collapsed unconscious on his neighbor's driveway at age 67, doctors quickly addressed his heart condition but missed the devastating brain injury that would steal his personality, trap him in his home, and leave him feeling hopeless. After two and a half years of failed treatments at multiple facilities, this retired healthy man found hi…
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Truth Bombs & Backlash with Kate Colbert (Ep 159)
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After a wave of passionate listener feedback sparked intense conversations behind the scenes, The Bendy Bodies Podcast returns with a candid and heartfelt follow-up. In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by author and communications expert Kate Colbert to openly address the concerns raised about recent content and to set the record straigh…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider reveals what actually happens inside your brain after trauma and why most people never fully recover. When your brain suffers injury, it triggers an inflammatory storm that rewires your entire nervous system, often leaving you with a "new normal" of chronic pain, cognitive issues, and fatigue. Most patients end up managing symp…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider partners with Dr. Freddys Garcia from Spryson USA to introduce revolutionary eye-tracking technology that's changing how we diagnose and treat neurological conditions. Using advanced VNG goggles operating at 250 frames per second, they can now detect microscopic eye movements completely invisible during standard bedside examina…
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Discussing Your Feedback: Pain, Autism & hEDS Diagnostic Criteria | Office Hours (Ep 158)
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In the season five finale of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein reflects on powerful listener feedback and opens up important conversations about language, intent, and identity in medicine. She clarifies the purpose behind episodes on pain neuroscience and mast cells in autism, acknowledges the concerns raised, and discusses the fine lin…
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Can Pain Education Lessen Chronic Pain with Adriaan Louw, DPT? (Ep 156)
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In this illuminating episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with pain neuroscientist and physical therapist Dr. Adriaan Louw to explore the power of education in managing chronic pain. With a passion for helping people understand the "why" behind their symptoms, Dr. Louw breaks down the science of how the brain processes…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider announces the evolution of Hope Brain and Body Recovery Center into Hope Regeneration Center, featuring innovative additions including medical doctors, nurse practitioners, and cutting-edge regeneration therapies using Wharton's Jelly (Ethically collected) from Methodist Hospital in Texas. He reveals the upcoming installation o…
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Could Your Gut Pain Be EDS-Related? with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 157)
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In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down once again with fellow pain specialist Dr. Pradeep Chopra to take listeners on a guided “walk” through the GI tract. From teeth to the stomach and beyond, they uncover how connective tissue disorders like EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes) and HSD (Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider clears up the confusion between postural orthostatic tension syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) on My POTS Podcast, explaining why both terms describe the same debilitating condition. He breaks down how POTS affects far more than heart rate, causing dangerous blood pressure drops that lead to fainting…
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Gluten, MTHFR, Mast Cells, and More | Office Hours (Ep 155)
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In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein tackles a series of complex listener questions originally submitted by clinicians after her guest appearance on The Curbsiders internal medicine podcast. From the flaws in the EDS diagnostic criteria to the misunderstood role of MTHFR gene (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase), S…
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Revising the Hypermobile EDS Criteria with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 154)
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In this compelling episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by her longtime mentor and internationally respected EDS expert, Dr. Pradeep Chopra. Together, they tackle some of the most frustrating—and frequently misunderstood—questions surrounding hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). From major flaws in the 2017 diagn…
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Why Do Some GI Problems Hide from Every Test? with Dr. Zachary Spiritos (Ep 153)
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Dr. Linda Bluestein dives deep into the tangled web of gastrointestinal disorders with neurogastroenterologist Dr. Zachary Spiritos. They tackle the silent struggles of patients with EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome), especially those whose GI tests always come b…
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What Can Difficulty Swallowing and Voice Fatigue Mean? (Ep 152)
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Speech-language pathologist and vocal specialist Stacy Menton joins Dr. Linda Bluestein to expose the surprising links between connective tissue disorders like EDS and common (but misunderstood) issues with voice, breathing, and swallowing. From overlooked diagnostics to cutting-edge therapies and startling new research, this conversation peels bac…
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Mast Cells: Friend or Foe? with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides (Ep 151)
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What if your brain fog, fatigue, and hypersensitivity weren’t “just anxiety”—but signs of a much deeper immune malfunction? In this episode, Dr. Pradeep Chopra co-hosts a rare and revealing conversation with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides, the scientist who first discovered that mast cells communicate with microglia in the brain. Together, they dive int…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider teams up with Dr. Adam Klotzek to challenge the "one-week miracle cure" mentality plaguing functional neurology today. They dissect why intensive treatment programs often fail patients with chronic fatigue, POTS, and post-concussion syndrome, revealing how these rushed approaches ignore the basic metabolic limitations of damage…
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Misunderstood and Overlooked: hEDS, FND & Autism | Office Hours (Ep 150)
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You asked. I answered. In this solo Q&A, I tackle some of the biggest and most misunderstood questions from our Bendy Bodies community. From toddlers flagged for autism to adults fighting for an EDS diagnosis, from altitude flares to functional neurologic disorder, this episode pulls no punches. I talk low-dose naltrexone (LDN), altitude hacks, med…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider reflects on attending the wedding of a former patient who suffered a devastating hockey concussion in eighth grade, losing 18 months of his life to chronic migraines, fatigue, and medical disbelief. This celebration triggered memories of another remarkable case: a college ROTC student with severe amnesia who couldn't remember h…
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Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? with Dr. Eva Nagy (Ep 149)
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What if your breast implants were silently fueling your fatigue, anxiety, rashes, or brain fog—and no one believed you? In this powerful episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with renowned breast surgeon Dr. Eva Nagy who’s become a global voice for patients suffering from Breast Implant Illness (BII). Together, they uncover the overlooked signs of ma…
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Dr. Joseph Schneider shares his evolution from traditional chiropractic care to establishing the Hope Brain and Body Recovery Center, a comprehensive regenerative medicine facility specializing in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and brain injury recovery. With 37 years of experience treating thousands of patients, Dr. Schneider exp…
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Hidden Causes of Pain ‘Down There’ with Dr. Andrew Goldstein (Ep 148)
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What if the pain you’ve been told to ignore… was actually coming from your hips, your spine—or your immune system? In this deep-dive episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by Dr. Andrew Goldstein, an expert in sexual pain disorders, to unravel the misunderstood causes of vulvar and pelvic pain in people with EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome), MCAS (Mast…
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Is There Any Hope for Broken Healthcare? (Ep 147)
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What if your rushed, robotic medical visit isn’t just frustrating, but a symptom of something much darker? In this powerful episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with Dr. Victor Montori, author of Why We Revolt, to explore what’s truly broken in healthcare and why patients and clinicians are suffering on the same side of the fight. Together, they …
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What’s Behind the Rise in Chemical Sensitivity? | Office Hours (Ep 146)
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What if your symptoms weren’t isolated… but signals in a much larger system breakdown? In this wide-ranging solo Q&A, Dr. Linda Bluestein uncovers the hidden threads connecting uncontrolled pain before surgery, unexplained eye issues, MCAS, multiple chemical sensitivity, Alpha-gal syndrome, and even autism risk. From the scar tissue no one warned y…
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E27 - Can’t Cope with Chronic Illness? One Mental Shift Ignited My Resilience
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In this video Dan shares the one mental shift that ignited more resilience after years of suffering and frustration. If you’re searching for practical ways to cope, rebuild psychological strength and improve daily life with chronic illness like ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, PVFS (long covid), POTS, MCS or related illness, this could be key for you. SHOWNOT…
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In this reunion episode, chiropractic classmates Dr. Joseph Schneider and Dr. Mark Sanna reflect on their educational journey before diving into the complex world of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) treatment. Dr. Schneider explains how patients with POTS face cascading symptoms affecting multiple body systems, leaving them frustrat…
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Are Mast Cells Driving Autism? with Dr. Pejman Katiraei (Ep 145)
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What if the diagnosis was just the beginning—and the root cause was hiding in plain sight? In this riveting episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes pediatrician and integrative medicine expert Dr. Pejman Katiraei, whose work with children struggling with autism, mold exposure, and mast cell activation reveals a shocking truth: many kids aren’t just n…
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