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February 6, 2025 45 mins

In this first episode of Outta the Cage, host Roy Thompson shares his story of going from Dis-Ease to Abundant Life. After getting diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and PSC (Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis) in his early 20s, Roy opens up about the journey that led him to reevaluate everything—starting with what it truly means to live a healthy, abundant life. Through faith, functional health, and time, Roy lays the foundation for his life and this podcast: seeing things differently leads to change.

LINKS: TAKEAWAYS:
  • Health isn't just about symptoms—it's about root causes and whole-person healing.

  • Seeing things differently can be the gateway to real freedom.

  • Roy’s journey began when he stopped accepting a life of disease as his fate.

  • Functional medicine and mindset both played crucial roles in his recovery.

  • Support systems, faith, and persistence matter more than we often realize.

CHAPTERS:
  • 0:00 – Welcome to Outta the Cage

  • 1:00 – Meet Roy and his family

  • 3:00 – School, love story, and the first signs of illness

  • 5:30 – Misdiagnosis, confusion, and searching for answers

  • 9:00 – A turning point: Mayo Clinic and the real diagnosis

  • 11:30 – Crohn’s, PSC, and the long road of treatments

  • 16:00 – Realizing the role of food and stress in healing

  • 19:00 – A new way of living begins

KEYWORDS:

Crohn’s disease | PSC | Mayo Clinic | health journey | autoimmune disease | functional medicine | healing | hope | alternative health | inflammation | mindset | faith-based healing

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