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Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Whether you’re bendy with all the benefits or hurting in all the wrong places, you’ve come to the right place for all things hypermobility. Connective tissue disorders like Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) are often dismissed or overlooked by healthcare providers as a cause of chronic pain. But if you or someone you care about struggles with the life-altering symptoms of hypermobility, you should know YOU ARE NOT ALONE! At the Bendy Bodies Podcast, we understand. Each week, join Dr. Linda…
Episodes
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
EDS Foot and Ankle issues with Dr. Patrick Agnew (Ep 162)
In this informative and eye-opening episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Patrick Agnew, who specializes in treating patients…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Dental Myths & EDS Truths with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 161)
Dr. Audrey Kershaw returns to chat with Dr. Linda Bluestein and demystify wisdom tooth extraction, appliances for TMJ disorder, and everyday oral health habits…
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Parenting Making You Both Sick? with Dr. Shimi Kang (Ep 160)
Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by award-winning psychiatrist and author Dr. Shimi Kang to explore a radical, yet intuitive concept: that play, creativity, and…
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Truth Bombs & Backlash with Kate Colbert (Ep 159)
After a wave of passionate listener feedback sparked intense conversations behind the scenes, The Bendy Bodies Podcast returns with a candid and heartfelt…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Discussing Your Feedback: Pain, Autism & hEDS Diagnostic Criteria | Office Hours (Ep 158)
In the season five finale of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein reflects on powerful listener feedback and opens up important conversations about…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Can Pain Education Lessen Chronic Pain with Adriaan Louw, DPT? (Ep 156)
In this illuminating episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with pain neuroscientist and physical therapist Dr. Adriaan Louw to…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Could Your Gut Pain Be EDS-Related? with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 157)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down once again with fellow pain specialist Dr. Pradeep Chopra to take listeners on a…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Gluten, MTHFR, Mast Cells, and More | Office Hours (Ep 155)
In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein tackles a series of complex listener questions originally submitted by clinicians after…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Revising the Hypermobile EDS Criteria with Dr. Pradeep Chopra (Ep 154)
In this compelling episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein is joined by her longtime mentor and internationally respected EDS expert, Dr…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Why Do Some GI Problems Hide from Every Test? with Dr. Zachary Spiritos (Ep 153)
Dr. Linda Bluestein dives deep into the tangled web of gastrointestinal disorders with neurogastroenterologist Dr. Zachary Spiritos. They tackle the silent…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
What Can Difficulty Swallowing and Voice Fatigue Mean? (Ep 152)
Speech-language pathologist and vocal specialist Stacy Menton joins Dr. Linda Bluestein to expose the surprising links between connective tissue disorders like…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Mast Cells: Friend or Foe? with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides (Ep 151)
What if your brain fog, fatigue, and hypersensitivity weren’t “just anxiety”—but signs of a much deeper immune malfunction? In this episode, Dr. Pradeep Chopra…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Misunderstood and Overlooked: hEDS, FND & Autism | Office Hours (Ep 150)
You asked. I answered. In this solo Q&A, I tackle some of the biggest and most misunderstood questions from our Bendy Bodies community. From toddlers flagged…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Are Your Breast Implants Making You Sick? with Dr. Eva Nagy (Ep 149)
What if your breast implants were silently fueling your fatigue, anxiety, rashes, or brain fog—and no one believed you? In this powerful episode, Dr. Linda…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Hidden Causes of Pain ‘Down There’ with Dr. Andrew Goldstein (Ep 148)
What if the pain you’ve been told to ignore… was actually coming from your hips, your spine—or your immune system? In this deep-dive episode, Dr. Linda…
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Is There Any Hope for Broken Healthcare? (Ep 147)
What if your rushed, robotic medical visit isn’t just frustrating, but a symptom of something much darker? In this powerful episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
What’s Behind the Rise in Chemical Sensitivity? | Office Hours (Ep 146)
What if your symptoms weren’t isolated… but signals in a much larger system breakdown? In this wide-ranging solo Q&A, Dr. Linda Bluestein uncovers the hidden…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Are Mast Cells Driving Autism? with Dr. Pejman Katiraei (Ep 145)
What if the diagnosis was just the beginning—and the root cause was hiding in plain sight? In this riveting episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes pediatrician…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Unraveling Fatigue: Exploring ME/CFS, and Long COVID (Ep 144)
What if your body’s collapse wasn’t burnout… but a system crash no test can catch? In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Isabelle Ramirez Burnett…
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Dental Problems in EDS with Dr. Audrey Kershaw (Ep 143)
What if your dental history held the key to a complex diagnosis no one’s caught? In this gripping episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Is Your EDS Party Trick Causing Long-Term Damage? | Office Hours (EP 142)
What if the very things you do to feel or look better are quietly making you worse? In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Top Therapists Share Tips for Surviving EDS (Ep 141)
What happens when illness hijacks your love story? In this raw and revealing episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with therapists and real-life couple…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Why Are You So Exhausted? with Dr. Brayden P. Yellman (Ep 140)
What if the fatigue you feel isn’t just “tiredness”—but the result of an entirely different physiological state? In this riveting episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Hidden Histamine Threats with Dr. Theoharis Theoharides (Ep 139)
What if the symptoms you've been chasing—brain fog, fatigue, bladder pain, even anxiety—were all connected by one overlooked cell type? In this fascinating…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Lower Your EDS Pain | Office Hours (EP 138)
In this solo Q&A episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein answers your biggest hypermobility questions, tackling topics like whether getting an official EDS (Ehlers-Danlos…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Signs of Tethered Cord You Shouldn’t Ignore with Dr. Petra Klinge (Ep 137)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Dr. Petra Klinge, a renowned neurosurgeon specializing in tethered cord syndrome…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Hidden Triggers of Complex Illness with Dr. David Kaufman (Ep 136)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein sits down with Dr. David Kaufman, a specialist in complex illnesses, to discuss how…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
The Truth About Hormone Therapy | Office Hours (EP 135)
In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein dives deep into the complex world of hormones, menopause, and connective tissue…
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Why Sjogren’s is Often Misdiagnosed with Dr. Kara Wada (Ep 134)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Dr. Kara Wada, an allergy and immunology expert, to explore Sjogren’s disease and its…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
How Internists Think About Complex Illness with Dr. Matthew Watto (Ep 133)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with Dr. Matthew Watto, an internist and co-host of The Curbsiders podcast, about how…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Reversing Brain Fog & Inflammation with Dr. Ilene Ruhoy (Ep 132)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein welcomes Dr. Ilene Ruhoy, a board-certified neurologist and environmental toxicologist, for an…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Testosterone is Essential for Women with Dr. Kelly Casperson (Ep 131)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein chats with Dr. Kelly Casperson, a urologist and sexual health expert, about hormones, libido…
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Hidden Causes of Painful Sex with Dr. Irwin Goldstein & Sue Goldstein (Ep 130)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with sexual health experts Dr. Irwin Goldstein & Sue Goldstein. This amazing husband…
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Mast Cells: A Hidden Trigger with Dr. Jill Carnahan (Ep 129)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein chats with functional medicine expert Dr. Jill Carnahan about tackling complex conditions like…
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IV Fluids, Surgery, and Supplements | Office Hours (Ep 128)
In this solo episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein tackles your most pressing questions about preparing for surgery with conditions like…
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Pelvic Floor Secrets for Hypermobility with Dr. Emily Bohan (Ep 127)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with her personal physical therapist, Dr. Emily Bohan, about the often-overlooked role…
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Navigating College with EDS: A Firsthand Experience with Lauren Vasko (EP 126)
In this deeply meaningful episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein reconnects with her very first EDS patient, Lauren Vasko. Lauren shares her…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Strategies for POTS Relief with Dr. Satish Raj (Ep 125)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with leading autonomic specialist Dr. Satish Raj about POTS (Postural Orthostatic…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
The Truth About Food Allergy Testing | Office Hours (Ep 124)
In this informative solo episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, dives into pressing topics impacting the hypermobility…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
How EDS Affects the Ears, Nose, and Throat with Dr. Das (Ep 123)
In this enlightening episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with otolaryngologist Dr. Shu Das about the unique ENT challenges faced by…
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The Next Generation of EDS Experts with Jeevan Mann and Delaney Kenney (Ep 122)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with two brilliant young researchers, Jeevan Mann and Delaney Kenney, about their…
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MCAS Perspectives - Personal and Professional | Office Hours (Ep 121)
In this candid solo episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, I share my insights into Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and its intricate connection to…
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Finding the Right PT for You with Wendy Wagner (Ep 120)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, welcomes Chicago-based physical therapist Wendy Wagner to discuss the…
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Food, Fiber, and Flexibility with Lorna Ryan (Ep 119)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, explores the impact of nutrition on joint hypermobility with Lorna…
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Biomarkers - Are we Close? with Dr. Clair Francomano (Ep 118)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, has an in-depth conversation with Dr. Clair Francomano, a leading…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
My Life With EDS | Office Hours (Ep 117)
In this personal solo episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, opens up about her journey from aspiring ballet dancer to…
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Tarlov Cysts Truths with my Surgeon, Dr. Frank Feigenbaum (Ep 116)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, reconnects with her neurosurgeon, Dr. Frank Feigenbaum, who performed…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
The Untold Secrets to Dance Strength with Adji Cissoko (Ep 115)
In this inspiring episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, interviews Adji Cissoko, principal dancer with the Lines…
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Yoga Warning: Are You Putting Your Joints at Risk? with Lara Heimann (Ep 114)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, sits down with physical therapist and yoga expert Lara Heimann to…
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Orthobiologics with the Centeno-Schultz Clinic (Ep 113)
In this special on-site episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, sits down face to face with Dr. John Pitts! Dr. Pitts…
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Genetic Testing in EDS with Dr. Paldeep Atwal (Ep 112)
In this enlightening episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, is joined by renowned clinical geneticist Dr. Paldeep…
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My Essential EDS Advice | Office Hours (Ep111)
In this unique solo episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, answers listener-submitted questions about hypermobile…
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hEDS vs HSD: Controversies in Diagnosis with Alan Hakim, MD (Ep 110)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, welcomes Dr. Alan Hakim, a world-renowned rheumatologist and expert in…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
How EDS and HSD Impact Fascia and Pain with Tina Wang, MD (Ep 109)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, welcomes Dr. Tina Wang, a leading expert in physical medicine…
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Welcome, Bendy Buddies!
Each week, join Dr. Linda Bluestein (AKA The Hypermobility MD) on her quest to demystify the wide world of symptomatic joint hypermobility. Get ready to better…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Overcoming Pain in EDS: Building Stronger Bodies with Whealth Founders Katie & Andrew Dettelbach (Ep 108)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, chats with Katie and Andrew Dettelbach, founders of Whealth, a program…
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Grief, Healing, and Mental Health Strategies for Chronic Illness with Natasha Trujillo, PhD (Ep 107)
In this insightful episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein speaks with Dr. Natasha Trujillo, a licensed sports psychologist specializing in…
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Group Rehabilitation for POTS with Emily Rich, OT (Ep 106)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, sits down with Emily Rich, an occupational therapist specializing in…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Understanding the Brain's Role in Chronic Pain with Kaitlin Touza, PhD (Ep 105)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, engages in an enlightening conversation with Dr. Kaitlin Touza, a…
- Bendy Bodies with Dr. Linda Bluestein
Connective Tissue Disorders and Lipedema with Karen Herbst, MD (Ep 104)
In this episode of the Bendy Bodies podcast, Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD, hosts an enlightening discussion with Dr. Karen Herbst, a leading…