Positively Anti-Inflammatory
Living with an autoimmune disease, chronic pain, inflammation, and fatigue can be difficult and exhausting to both navigate and manage. Take heart, you have found a podcast that provides guidance, education, and connection. Every Wednesday you’ll receive a weekly dose of upbeat and authentic musings about life, wellness, and healing from your host, Alyssa Abrahamson, Functional Nutritional Therapist & Wellness Coach. Alyssa’s intention is to uplift and inspire you, as she shares her stories, her positive approach to living with rheumatoid arthritis, and insightful ways for you to lead a positively anti-inflammatory life. This show is for people just like you who want to keep inflammation down and your spirits up! To receive your FREE "Anti-Inflammatory Living: The Essential Guide" visit, https://guide.thewellnessheadquarters.com.
Episodes
252 episodes
From Misdiagnosis to Recovery: Facing Cancer and Finding Community with Alyssa Kitt Hanley
246. This week I’m joined by my friend, burlesque artist and performance scholar Alyssa Kitt Hanley, who shares her long, painful, and extraordinary journey from misdiagnosis of Bell's Palsy to discovering stage 4 cancer in her facial nerve in ...
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Episode 246
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1:04:03
Your September 2025 Forecast and Affirmation
245. Tune in this week for my off-the-cuff reflections on the affirmation of the month of September as offered by Louise Hay's 2025 "I Can Do It" daily calendar.
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Episode 245
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17:25
Encore: What are Macronutrients, Why They’re Important, and Do You Need to Track them?
244. Tune in this week as I revisit one of the most practical and foundational episodes from the Positively Anti-Inflammatory Podcast vault: macronutrients! We’re talking protein, carbohydrates, and fat: what they are, how they support your hea...
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Episode 244
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29:31
Encore: What Are Micronutrients & Why You Should Care
243. This week I’m bringing back an episode from 2022 that’s well worth an encore, because the way we nourish ourselves still matters every single day. Micronutrients may be small, but their impact on your health is anything but. In this episod...
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Episode 243
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17:51
Can Joy Really Be Anti-Inflammatory?
242. What if joy isn’t just a feeling, but your body’s most underrated anti-inflammatory? Tune in this week as I explore how joy, from everyday pleasures to extraordinary moments, can calm your nervous system, lower stress hormones, and support...
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Episode 242
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27:36
The Evolving Self: Embracing Life’s Transitions, Finding Movement as Medicine, and the Power of Pilates With Cindy Im
241. This week I introduce you to my friend Cindy Im, a New York–based actor who, after decades of navigating the ups and downs of a performing career, made the courageous decision to pivot into becoming a Pilates instructor. In our conversatio...
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Episode 241
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1:07:41
Your August 2025 Forecast and Affirmation
240. Tune in this week for my off-the-cuff reflections on the affirmation of the month of August as offered by Louise Hay's 2025 "I Can Do It" daily calendar.
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Episode 240
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26:19
Do You Believe It’s Your Birthright to Feel Good?
239. Join me this week as I reflect on a powerful affirmation from Louise Hay: “It is natural for me to be healthy. It is my birthright to feel good.” But do we truly believe that? What does it mean to feel good, in our bodies, minds, and spiri...
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Episode 239
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21:35
Reflections on My Burlesque Journey to Iowa: A Weekend of Sparkle, Soul & Community
238. Tune in this week as I share my heartfelt reflections from a transformative and life-affirming weekend: my trip to Davenport, Iowa, to perform at the grand opening of the Ecdysiast Art Museum, a one of a kind burlesque museum and performan...
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Episode 238
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27:01
What Kind of Friendship Are You Creating With Yourself?
237. This week, I’m reflecting on two powerful affirmations from Louise Hay—one centered on connection with others, and the other on the beauty of being your own best friend. We often think of friendship as something external, but true connecti...
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Episode 237
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18:51
Your July 2025 Forecast and Affirmation
236. Tune in this week for my off-the-cuff reflections on the affirmation of the month of July as offered by Louise Hay's 2025 "I Can Do It" daily calendar.
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Episode 236
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22:27
Old Souls, Forever Rebels – A Conversation on Lifelong Friendship With Michelle Dawson
235. Who do you consider a lifelong friend? Someone you’ve known for decades? A newer friend you feel deeply bonded to? In the final episode of The Heart of Friendship series—celebrating connection, sisterhood, and shared growth—I chat with my ...
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Episode 235
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1:17:45
Reclaiming Joy in Midlife: A Conversation on Menopause With Laura Libby (aka Ophelia Flame)
234. I’m honored to welcome back my dear friend Laura Libby (aka Ophelia Flame) for part three of my four-part series The Heart of Friendship, where we explore how connection, sisterhood, and friendship evolve through life’s big transitions. La...
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Episode 234
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1:11:30
The Layers of Us: Friendship, Illness, and Realness With Ophelia Flame (aka Laura Libby)
233. Welcome to week two in my four-part series The Heart of Friendship, where we explore how connection, sisterhood, and shared growth shape our lives and become essential parts of living a meaningful, wholehearted life. This week I introduce ...
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Episode 233
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1:00:54
Dancing Through the Decades: Friendship and Burlesque With My Stage Sister, Darlinda Just Darlinda
232. Tune in this week for the first interview in my four-part series The Heart of Friendship, where we explore how connection, sisterhood, and shared growth shape our lives and become essential parts of living a meaningful, wholehearted life.<...
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Episode 232
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1:12:10
Your June 2025 Forecast and Affirmation
231. Tune in this week for my off-the-cuff reflections on the affirmation of the month of June as offered by Louise Hay's 2025 "I Can Do It" daily calendar.
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Episode 231
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27:08
What Is Your Body’s Relationship With Movement?
230. Join me this week as I share my off-the-cuff reflections on Louise Hay’s affirmation, “I choose forms of exercise that keep my body strong and healthy. My body responds positively to movement of all kinds.”~ ~ > A new way to work...
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Episode 230
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21:36
Healing Through Connection
229. Healing can be a complex, lonely, non-linear journey, and healing can mean many different things. But what if healing isn’t the ultimate goal? What if healing is the side effect of connecting? Join me this week as I explore how to shift ou...
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Episode 229
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22:06
Releasing Expectations
228. What expectations do you have of yourself? Others? Do you think expectations are helpful or unhealthy? Join me this week as I explore the concept of releasing expectations and how that can lead to a more supportive life. <...
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Episode 228
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19:26
Your May 2025 Forecast and Affirmation
227. Tune in this week for my off-the-cuff reflections on the affirmation of the month of May as offered by Louise Hay's 2025 "I Can Do It" daily calendar.
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Episode 227
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19:39
Your Relationship With Your Body: What You Accept Transforms and Dissolves
226. It’s human to want to change things about your body. Everyone has imperfections and flaws. Everyone has parts of themselves that they are working on or trying to embrace or change. When you think about your relationship with your body, wha...
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Episode 226
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26:53
Acknowledging Insecurities and Learning to Accept Your Body
225. Tune in this week I share a personal experience of participating as a patient model at an NYU Rheumatology musculoskeletal ultrasound workshop. I reveal how this unexpected experience presented an opportunity to explore both my comp...
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Episode 225
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30:55
Finding More Peace In Your Life
224. Of course we all want peace but how do we get there? And why is it important for our health and wellbeing? Join me this week as I answer these questions by taking the word PEACE and assigning individual words to each letter. I chose these ...
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Episode 224
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37:26