Episode 4: Chronic Pain Support Protocol: Daily Strategies to Reduce Inflammation and Support Recovery
Show Notes
Episode DescriptionChronic pain affects millions of people and often impacts far more than the body. It can disrupt your sleep, limit your mobility, drain your energy, and take a toll on your emotional and spiritual well-being.
In this episode of The Jordan Rubin Show, Jordan sits down with functional medicine expert, bestselling author, and longtime friend Dr. Josh Axe to discuss his remarkable recovery from a severe spinal infection that left him battling debilitating chronic pain.
Dr. Axe shares the regenerative therapies, nutrition strategies, mindset shifts, and biblical principles that helped him regain his health, while Jordan offers practical insights for supporting the body's natural healing process. Watch through to the end for the complete Chronic Pain Support Protocol, including foods, supplements, body therapies, and additional resources discussed in this episode.
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About Dr. Josh AxeDr. Josh Axe is a doctor of natural medicine, chiropractic physician, bestselling author, and one of the world's leading voices in functional medicine and biblical health. He's the founder of DrAxe.com and co-founder of Ancient Nutrition, where he has helped educate millions of people on the power of nutrition, natural medicine, and healthy living.
After developing a severe spinal infection that left him with debilitating chronic pain, Dr. Axe embarked on his own healing journey using a comprehensive approach that included regenerative medicine, targeted nutrition, movement, mindset, and faith.
Today, he shares those hard-earned lessons to help others build healthier, more resilient lives. Dr. Axe is the author of several bestselling books, including Think This, Not That, and continues to teach practical strategies for whole-person health through his books, podcast, and educational platforms.
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Protocols
Chronic Pain Support Protocol: Daily Strategies to Reduce Inflammation and Support Recovery
(4-5 Minute Read)Chronic pain has a way of stealing more than your comfort. It can rob you of your energy, mobility, sleep, and even your hope.
In this episode, functional medicine expert and bestselling author Dr. Josh Axe shares how he overcame a devastating spinal infection and the severe chronic pain that followed through a comprehensive approach that included regenerative therapies, nutrition, movement, mindset, and faith.
You'll discover that while chronic pain rarely has a single solution, daily habits can help calm inflammation, support healthy joints and muscles, and improve your quality of life.
Confidence doesn't always arrive with a bold entrance. Sometimes, it builds quietly, step by step, as we show up for ourselves day after day. It grows when we choose to try, even when we're unsure of the outcome. Every time you take action despite self-doubt, you reinforce the belief that you're capable.
The key to making things happen isn't waiting for the perfect moment; it's starting with what you have, where you are. Big goals can feel overwhelming when viewed all at once, but momentum builds through small, consistent action.
You don't need to be fearless to reach your goals, you just need to be willing. Willing to try, willing to learn, and willing to believe that you're capable of more than you know.

