Episode 176: Navigating Uncertainty with Dr. Damon Silas

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 11 June 2021

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

We all know that life is uncertain and many things are beyond our control, but that doesn't mean we like it. The flare-based nature of autoimmune disease embodies uncertainty. When will the next flare come? Can it be prevented? How can I love my body when it's so unpredictable? That's health uncertainty, but there are other types of uncertainty as well – economic, political, societal. During the pandemic, we've been faced with all of these things at once. Now, it's 2021, and there's a new type of uncertainty as we approach the world opening up again. How do we balance enjoying new freedoms while continuing to make safe decisions? How do we move forward in an uncertain world? My guest is Dr. Damon Silas, a psychologist who specializes in anxiety, grief and trauma. He'll be sharing techniques for staying grounded when the world around us shifts.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the
0:06.0	paleo-autoimmune protocol and functional medicine. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease,
0:11.8	the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from
0:17.9	PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95%,
0:23.4	which took me from a life of excruciating pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life.
0:30.4	A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist, and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:36.1	Always consult with your health care team before making
0:38.6	medical decisions. Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to Ep 176.
1:00.1	Our topic today is navigating uncertainty.
1:03.5	We all know that life is uncertain, that change is a part of life and many things are beyond our control, but that doesn't mean we like it. So we often live
1:12.4	our lives pretending otherwise until something happens that brings uncertainty front and center,
1:18.1	and that can hit us hard. So getting an autoimmune diagnosis is one of those times.
1:23.9	Autoimmune disease and its flare-based nature embodies uncertainty.
1:28.2	When will the next flare come?
1:30.0	Can it be prevented?
1:31.6	If not, how long will it last?
1:33.6	What effects will it have?
1:35.3	How can I love my body when it's so unpredictable?
1:38.6	So that's health uncertainty.
1:40.7	But there are other types of uncertainty as well.
1:43.4	Economic uncertainty, relationship uncertainty,
1:46.7	political uncertainty, societal uncertainty. During the pandemic, we've been faced with all of these
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