Re-Leaf Chronic Pain
22 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIn Re-Leaf Chronic Pain Podcast Series, host Trevor Pruitt, Clinical Herbalist at Creating Elation Healing Arts Studio provides 3-10 minute, info packed episodes on chronic pain, fatigue, fibromyalgia, and neurological disorders. In this cut through the BS podcast, Trevor will use their decade of experience working on chronic pain to give you information that gives you a deeper understanding of your or loved one's chronic pain and techniques and herbal knowledge you can use at home to support your journey to healing! Learn more about Trevor and his holistic herbal practice at CreatingElation.com/about
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Episodes
15. Demystifying COVID Part 4: Three Stages of Illness Progression and Adapting Organ Supportive Herbs
January 07, 2022 17:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBShould you keep the same herbal routine throughout a COVID infection? Are there changes in how the immune system is responding to different parts of the infection that necessitate changing your supporting herbs? In this episode, Trevor discusses the three common stages of a COVID infection. I talk through the major symptom patterns that we see in each stage and what is the virus and immune system doing during these stages. Each stage of the infection has different demands from your system a...
14. Demystifying COVID Part 3: Herbal Preventative Care
December 03, 2021 16:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBHey friends! In this episode, Trevor breaks down considerations around supporting the immune system BEFORE acute infection and immediately following exposure. While a lot of herbal supplements are being sold right now with a mixture of immune boosting herbs, we have to ask ourselves two questions: Are they the right herbs that your system needs? Are these herbs in a high enough dosage to support my immune system (specific to a formulation of herbs)? In order to both reduce the likelihood ...
13. Demystifying COVID Part 2: Viral Evolution and New Strains
November 24, 2021 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.51 MBOh my god! It's a new strain of COVID! Who knew? Yes, we knew. We actually know a lot about how Coronaviruses evolve and form new strains. Because the common cold is a coronavirus. We're not surprised when the common cold swings back around and infects us; we get ready for cold and flu season each month. In this episode, Trevor brings us back to the basics on evolution and explains how strain variation occurs. Particularly focusing on the incentives that evolutionary pressures put on viruse...
12. Demystifying COVID Bonus Episode: Weeds in the Time of Corona
November 18, 2021 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBI'm a huge fan of using weeds in my herbalism and for good weedson. Nothing about being an invasive makes weeds any less of a powerful herb for our health. Frankly, the factors that make them so good at growing everywhere can sometimes be the reason why they are so powerful herbs. Like how many weeds can grow in soils with high heavy metals relates to their function to support our system in removing heavy metals caught in our tissues. So why wouldn't weeds be a perfect herb to incorporate f...
11. Demystifying COVID Part 1: Understanding COVID in the Body
November 18, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.87 MBLet's get back to basics! In this episode, Trevor discussed what the motivations of COVID are, starting with a simple review of virology. What exactly is the virus trying to do in our body? What are the major organ affinities for this infection and why? I discuss the major patterns in which COVID is moving through the body and the reasons it is doing so. This understanding of the virus allows us to understand what our body's immune system is doing in response to the viral infection. I disc...
10. Herbs as Friends: How Building Relationship with Plants Improves Healing
November 09, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 5.12 MBIn this episode, Trevor discusses how building a relationship with your herbs will improve how they will support your healing process. We've been trained in American health that we will take a pill and the problem will be resolved without having to build a relationship with the medicine. Often times, we come to using herbs with that same mentality and take a tincture or capsules and don't think twice about the herb that we just ingested. As a result, we could be significantly limiting our ab...
9. Choosing the Right Herb for You: Are Modern Scientific Studies Making Our Herbalism More Effective?
November 07, 2021 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBLonger than usual, but this topic has lots to unpack! In episode 9 of Re-Leaf Chronic Pain, Trevor discusses the growth of western modern scientific studies in the descriptions and understanding of an herb's effectiveness and usage and the recent trend of describing herbs as good for a specific symptom. Are these the best methods for us to choose herbs for ourselves and bring our bodies back into balance? Should we be picking an herb based on our "diagnosis"? Trevor discusses the limitation...
8. Client Conversations: Recognizing and Healing Undiagnosed Chronic Pain
November 04, 2021 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this episode of Re-Leaf Chronic Pain, Trevor is joined by the lovely Phoenix, a friend, community member, and client. We talk about the journey to health! From having undiagnosed, unexplained pain, to receiving my evaluation of what was causing the pain, to working with herbs that address the root causes of the pain. Phoenix shares their journey from being in denial about how bad their undiagnosed chronic pain to working with herbal allies to support their health journey. Having chronic ...
7. Surprise! What the Fascia, Part 4 - Cultivating Healing Touch to Release Fascial Tension
October 29, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.29 MBSurprise! We're back for an unplanned part 4 of What the Fascia! Feeling inspired to talk about one accessible way of releasing the tension in the fascia: touch. Many of people experience fascial tension as a result of experiencing violent and unsafe touch in their life. Even if for folks that haven't been the target of sexual violence or physical injury, outside stimulus can be stressful in our society. Figuring out the right herbs or the creating the space for deep spiritual work that can...
6. What the Fascia, Part 3! Working with Wormwood for Stored Trauma
October 25, 2021 12:00 - 8 minutes - 6.06 MBOkay, so we have fascial tissue locking up as a result of trauma or injury, how the heck do we release it? Welcome to part 3 of What the Fascia! In this episode, Trevor discusses the use of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) in spiritual herbal practice to release the trauma that is making us lock up our fascial tissue and carry pain. This is a key step in healing from chronic pain as stretching and other body work can have short lived effects if we don't address the pattern of locking fascia b...
5. What the Fascia Part 2! Storing Trauma in Our Bodies
October 21, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.41 MBIn this episode of Re-Leaf Chronic Pain, Trevor talks about one of the major ways in which trauma contributes to the development of chronic pain: in the fascia. In response to trauma, we become like a turtle hiding in their shell. Our shell is our fascial tissue which becomes an armor against the world after we have been traumatized and face ongoing abuse by the world around us in response to our pain, triggers, and other ways we go inward. This reaction makes us lock up and pull inward, hol...
5. What the Fascia, Part 2! Storing Trauma in Our Bodies
October 21, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.41 MBIn this episode of Re-Leaf Chronic Pain, Trevor talks about one of the major ways in which trauma contributes to the development of chronic pain: in the fascia. In response to trauma, we become like a turtle hiding in their shell. Our shell is our fascial tissue which becomes an armor against the world after we have been traumatized and face ongoing abuse by the world around us in response to our pain, triggers, and other ways we go inward. This reaction makes us lock up and pull inward, hol...
Episode 4 - What the fascia, part 1! Your Secret Source of Tension.
October 19, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBHey everyone! In this episode, Trevor explains why fascia is the secret source of tension. Have you ever been told to stretch more? Exercise more? And that doing these more will help your chronic pain, but they never seem to work that well? Your fascia may be key in understanding why it's so hard to get going and to feel good while doing exercise! Trevor breaks down what fascia is and how its role in the body means when it's stagnant or having atrophic energetics it can be a major contribut...
4. What the Fascia, Part 1! Your Secret Source of Tension.
October 19, 2021 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.63 MBHey everyone! In this episode, Trevor explains why fascia is the secret source of tension. Have you ever been told to stretch more? Exercise more? And that doing these more will help your chronic pain, but they never seem to work that well? Your fascia may be key in understanding why it's so hard to get going and to feel good while doing exercise! Trevor breaks down what fascia is and how its role in the body means when it's stagnant or having atrophic energetics it can be a major contribut...
3. Are Anti-inflammatories Right For Your Pain? Inflammation and Chronic Pain!
October 15, 2021 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MBLet's chat inflammation! The anti-inflammatories conversation is all the rage right now in holistic health for chronic pain. Make sure you don't release those inflammatory cytokines, right?! I was obsessed with developing anti-inflammatory diets for chronic pain for years! Turns out, the story is a little more complicated than just using anti-inflammatories for pain management. That's why folks using high strength aspirin for chronic pain don't experience much relief, especially long term (...
Episode 0 - Let's get Healing! What will You Learn from Re-Leaf Chronic Pain?
October 15, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBHey everyone! I'm Trevor Pruitt, I'm the Clinical Herbalism for Creating Elation Healing Arts Studio and this podcast, Re-Leaf Chronic Pain, is my project to share information about herbal and holistic approaches to leading the body, mind, and soul from chronic pain back to health. This episode introduces you to my vision for the podcast and how I want to approach sharing practices and wisdom regarding chronic pain with you all! If you want to join me in this journey, feel free to share your...
Episode 3 - Are Anti-inflammatories Right For Your Pain? Inflammation and Chronic Pain!
October 15, 2021 18:00 - 8 minutes - 5.6 MBLet's chat inflammation! The anti-inflammatories conversation is all the rage right now in holistic health for chronic pain. Make sure you don't release those inflammatory cytokines, right?! I was obsessed with developing anti-inflammatory diets for chronic pain for years! Turns out, the story is a little more complicated than just using anti-inflammatories for pain management. That's why folks using high strength aspirin for chronic pain don't experience much relief, especially long term (...
0. Let's get Healing! What will You Learn from Re-Leaf Chronic Pain?
October 15, 2021 18:00 - 2 minutes - 1.98 MBHey everyone! I'm Trevor Pruitt, I'm the Clinical Herbalism for Creating Elation Healing Arts Studio and this podcast, Re-Leaf Chronic Pain, is my project to share information about herbal and holistic approaches to leading the body, mind, and soul from chronic pain back to health. This episode introduces you to my vision for the podcast and how I want to approach sharing practices and wisdom regarding chronic pain with you all! If you want to join me in this journey, feel free to share your...
2. Indigenous Peoples Day! Chronic Pain, Indigenous Folks, and Colonization
October 11, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MBHappy Indigenous Peoples' Day everyone! In this episode, Trevor discusses the pattern of chronic pain among Indigenous peoples in the so-called US. Trevor connects the factors of developing fibromyalgia and chronic pain with the rise of colonization and why we see such high rates of chronic pain among indigenous folks. The development of chronic pain and broadly chronic illness at such high rates in the 21st century is connected with the structures of colonialism. What can we do to change ou...
Episode 2 - Indigenous Peoples Day! Chronic Pain, Indigenous Folks, and Colonization
October 11, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes - 5.87 MBHappy Indigenous Peoples' Day everyone! In this episode, Trevor discusses the pattern of chronic pain among Indigenous peoples in the so-called US. Trevor connects the factors of developing fibromyalgia and chronic pain with the rise of colonization and why we see such high rates of chronic pain among indigenous folks. The development of chronic pain and broadly chronic illness at such high rates in the 21st century is connected with the structures of colonialism. What can we do to change ou...
Episode 1 - Fibromyalgia as Damp Stagnation: Western Diagnosis vs. Herbal Energetics
October 10, 2021 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.95 MBIn this episode, Trevor discusses the different ways of understanding the pain and fatigue that often gets diagnosed as fibromyalgia. He discusses fibromyalgia's diagnostics in western medicine and compares them to an herbalist viewpoint of how to understand the pattern in the body. Broadly, fibromyalgia falls into an energetic category "damp stagnation." Trevor explains what causes this build up of fluids and what is causing pain in the body. Once we understand what's happening in the body...
1. Fibromyalgia as Damp Stagnation: Western Diagnosis vs. Herbal Energetics
October 10, 2021 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.95 MBIn this episode, Trevor discusses the different ways of understanding the pain and fatigue that often gets diagnosed as fibromyalgia. He discusses fibromyalgia's diagnostics in western medicine and compares them to an herbalist viewpoint of how to understand the pattern in the body. Broadly, fibromyalgia falls into an energetic category "damp stagnation." Trevor explains what causes this build up of fluids and what is causing pain in the body. Once we understand what's happening in the body...