Conquering Arthritis Course Modules

The modules below are part of Barbara Allan's Conquering Arthritis Course, an online RA course. If you want to enroll in the whole course, purchase a full course membership here. Or, if you'd like to try a specific module below, you can always upgrade later.

The first week of the course, contained in this module, is a gentle introduction given in seven short daily videos. These videos prepare members mentally for active healing and give some hints about how to best utilize the course format.

In this module, Barbara addresses the importance of "beginning with the end in mind" for healing arthritis. This is where you ask yourself, "What is it going to take to heal my arthritis?"

Other topics addressed include mindset; using the mind, body, and spirit for healing; and the top three obstacles people encounter when healing their arthritis. The introduction closes with a helpful guided visualization of breaking through whatever you feel is blocking you from getting well.

In this module, you will learn about yourself as an active participant in your healing and what kind of mindset you need to heal.

The burning question for anyone who has just been diagnosed with arthritis is, "What's going to happen to me?" The answer to this question depends on several factors. These are your risk factors for arthritis. Although this topic may seem kind of grim, but it can actually be very positive if you look for the risk factors you have control over and do what you can to change them. Often, knowing and acting on this information can turn a bad prognosis into a good one.

Once you address your risk factors, the next step is to address the actual causes of the disease. While the main underlying cause of arthritis is food and chemical sensitivities, there are some others that may be behind your arthritis. Barbara addresses these and illuminates how to successfully treat them.

In this module, you will identify and address your arthritis risk factors, as well as learn the underlying causes of arthritis and how to treat them.

There are two main barriers that keep people from healing their arthritis. These are not identifying every one of their food and chemical sensitivities, and the presence of hidden allergens in their diet and environment.

Exposure to those substances to which you are intolerant is what causes arthritis inflammation, pain, and fatigue. As long as your immune system is being exposed to them, whether it be through what you've eaten, inhaled, or applied to your skin, you will continue to experience inflammation and pain. Hence, not knowing all the foods you need to avoid can be a problem, just as accidentally eating them can be.

This module increases your awareness of these potential pitfalls and helps you identify hidden allergens in your own diet.

In the module, you will broaden your awareness of potential hidden allergen pitfalls and identify those pitfalls in your own diet.

The absolute best way to test for food and chemical sensitivities is to take the ALCAT Test. It can test a hundred or more foods and chemicals at a time, taking away a lot of the guesswork you'd have to do without it. The list of personalized safe foods it provides gives you an amazing head start in your healing.

In this section, Barbara goes over how to use the ALCAT Test to heal and the frequently asked questions surrounding the test. Although the test provides you with a wealth of information about what is causing your arthritis, it takes a certain level of knowledge and skill to apply that information to your diet for healing.

In this module, you will learn what the ALCAT Test does and how to use it to heal the underlying causes of your arthritis.

Arthritis, like many other autoimmune diseases, usually has a large emotional component behind it. For many people, using physical healing modalities is not enough. This module is an introduction to two powerful emotional healing methods, meditation and emotional freedom technique (EFT). Meditation can also be an amazing tool for pain management in the meantime before symptomatic control is achieved.

The first two videos in this series are two longer segments on how to use meditation as a powerful tool in your healing and a guide to emotional freedom technique. Following these are six short videos the give an introduction to meditation, formed in such a way that, even if you've never meditated before, you can get started.

In this module, you will learn the basics of meditation and EFT as well as how to use them for deep emotional and psychological healing.

The most successful, time-tested, natural cure method for healing arthritis is therapeutic fasting and selective reintroduction. Fasting allows the body to bypass everyday maintenance, freeing up its energy to do more deep cleansing and healing. It is especially beneficial for arthritis because, while arthritis is a disease of acidity, fasting increases the body's pH to more healing, alkaline levels. Fasting calms inflammation, pain, and fatigue because it prevents food sensitivities from being triggered and clears out reactions already present.

In this module, Barbara teaches the four fundamental skills for fasting and guides members through their first fast. At this point members are able achieve symptomatic control of their arthritis.

In this module, you will discover all the skills you need to complete and sustain the benefits of your first healing fast.

Now that you know what is triggering your arthritis, the trick is figuring out what's left to eat and how to eat it in a practical, maintainable way for your own ease and happiness. This module is all about how to eat foods that you like and that won't trigger your arthritis within your life style. Barbara guides you through how to restock your kitchen, modify your favorite recipes, eat out, and travel while still eating satisfying, delicious, and safe meals.

The information in this module is extremely important for sustaining your diet long enough to heal your arthritis. The suggestions and resources in this section will help you do just that.

In this module, you will learn how to modify your favorite recipes, diet and lifestyle to avoid all your trigger foods while still eating delicious satisfying meals.

One of the great and surprising things about arthritis is that it can actually be cured and so can the food sensitivities behind it. If you are diligent and take the right steps, you can heal you food sensitivities and move past symptomatic control to completely heal your arthritis. This is where the basic healing diet comes in to play.

The basic healing diet is a special combination of principles and specific foods that help keep the body in the optimal mode for healing everything, especially the gut. Being that Leaky Gut Syndrome is often the cause behind food sensitivities, this diet is vital for their healing.

In this module, you will learn how the basic healing diet can help you move past symptomatic control and on to the complete healing of your arthritis.

The Home Stretch: How to Clear Up Stiffness, Get Moving Again, and Continue Healing Module - $47

Even after you've healed your arthritis, you may still experience some pain and stiffness - this is not arthritis pain. This pain and stiffness likely comes from myofascial trigger points formed during your arthritis. The good news is these tight spots are easy to release with the right knowledge and expertise.

Another source of stiffness is inactivity. As your arthritis subsides, it is critical to exercise, within your limits. Especially if your arthritis was severe, you'll need to slowly rebuild your strength and flexibility.

In this final section of the course, members will learn how to clear up any residual pain and stiffness, as well as how to use exercise and the five bonus secrets to completely heal.

If a conventional doctor or rheumatologist is part of your healing, this module can be especially helpful. When going the conventional route it is important to find a good doctor you trust and are able to communicate with. To make that communication worthwhile, you're going to need to understand what your doctor is telling you.

In this module, Barbara teaches you the medical jargon and tests used for arthritis and what they all mean. This knowledge will help you better understand your doctor, as well as your arthritis.

In this module, you will learn the medical jargon and tests used for arthritis and how to find a good doctor.