In this public episode of , The Minimalists share three things that help minimize chronic pain, disease, and inflammation. Listen to the full Maximal episode on .
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Discussed in This Episode
- How do I let go of the anger I feel toward my doctors for not helping me with my chronic pain?
- What three things does JFM do to minimize his autoimmune diseases, pain, and inflammation?
- How can I accept my pain without giving up?
- What are the top three insights you would give to anyone suffering from a chronic illness?
- How do you cope with pain?
- What is Clutter Counseling?
- Listener tip: One simple essay each day!
- How can I heal the chronic shoulder pain that is ruining my life?
- What can I do to best support someone who’s in pain?
- Which functional medicine doctors does JFM trust?
- How do you deal with the guilt of not being able to give 100% of yourself to loved ones while you’re struggling with chronic pain?
- What’s the best way to talk to my friends and family about my illness?
- How much of my illness is in my head?
- What are the best options for treating Lyme Disease, Epstein-Barr, CMV, and other viruses?
- What is cold thermogenesis?
- Why is it important to use reverse osmosis water filtration?
- How does sunlight help with circadian rhythm and the gut microbiome?
- How can TUDCA support bile flow from the liver and gallbladder?
- What are two supplements that help fungal overgrowth in the gut?
- What’s the best stool test for gut health?
- What’s the best resource for pelvic pain?
- More About Less: “Allopathic Mechanics”
Minimal Maxims
Joshua, Ryan, and T.K.’s pithy, shareable, less-than-140-character responses. Find more quotes from The Minimalists at .
- Pain shapes the story, but it doesn’t write the ending.
- Pain is the best gift that nobody asks for.
- You can’t help someone who isn’t looking for help or willing to change.
- To love someone is to see them for who they are without trying to change them.
- Every compliment is an insult to someone.
- A diagnosis is not a death sentence—it is a pathway toward healing.
- Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
- Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
- A healthy person wants 10,000 things; a sick person wants only one.
- Pain is a request for change.
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