Chronic pain is real, and there is hope.

In this episode of Thrive on Plants, Dr. Daphne Bascom sits down with Dr. Michael Lenz, a Med-Peds physician board-certified in internal medicine, pediatrics, clinical lipidology, and lifestyle medicine.

Dr. Lenz specializes in what he calls "invisible illnesses" including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, migraines, IBS, and other nociplastic pain syndromes that often leave patients feeling dismissed and unheard.

In this conversation, you'll learn:
▹ What nociplastic pain actually is (and why it's different from other types of pain)

▹ The powerful connection between neurodivergence (ADHD, autism) and chronic pain conditions

▹ Why fibromyalgia has been ranked at the bottom of "prestigious" diagnoses for 30 years and what that means for patient care

▹ How narrative medicine and understanding your full story from childhood to present can unlock answers

▹ The research on plant-based nutrition for fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic pain (including the Plants for Joints trial)

▹ Why the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause can overlap with or unmask fibromyalgia

▹ Early warning signs to watch for in children (including infantile colic as a potential predictor)

▹ Dr. Lenz's personal cardiovascular health journey that led him to plant-based eating at age 40

About Dr. Michael Lenz:
Dr. Lenz is the author of Conquering Your Fibromyalgia and host of the Conquering Your Fibromyalgia podcast. He practices in southeastern Wisconsin and is passionate about helping patients who have been told to "just live with it" find real answers and hope.

Connect with Dr. Lenz:
Conquering Your Fibromyalgia Podcast: https://www.conqueringyourfibromyalgia.com/podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cqrfibromyalgia
Website: https://www.conqueringyourfibromyalgia.com/
Book: Conquering Your Fibromyalgia

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