@Annie Sye that’s good to hear – you’re fortunate to be surrounded by a family of doctors ☺️. Yes please do.

@Annie Sye I’d start out with a primary care physician and have them refer out to a cardiologist if they suspect heart issues. Based on their assessment, they’ll recommend the tests to get done like an echo, stress test, etc.

Once we have a clearer picture of what’s going on, then we can better help you. But please go get checked asap and keep us posted.

@Annie Sye experiencing sharp, debilitating chest pain, especially when triggered by stress, is concerning and definitely warrants medical attention.

Did your mother-in-law do a thorough check-up? While it’s possible that it could be related to the vagus nerve, there are also other potential causes, such as heart issues, that need to be ruled out.

If her diagnosis is correct however and it is related to the vagus nerve, then yes, there are plenty of exercises that can be done to help tone and activate that.

A colleague of mine has an assessment form you can fill in as a subjective way to score your level of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. https://us17.list-manage.com/survey?u=03c9be76e6b316dc4528896b7&id=7c7edbc9a8

Please let me know your score, and then I can suggest a few different exercises.

If you like to read, I can also recommend the book called “Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve” which also demonstrates different exercises to be done.

Hi @Yasmin atassi – all of the products are actually linked in the document if you click on them. Please let me know if they aren’t.

IAG Powder is by Biotics Research. If you can’t access Fullscript, here’s a replacement on iHerb. The main ingredient is arabinogalactan. https://iherb.pxf.io/75vNBA

GI Detox is by Biocidin Botanicals. It’s HERE in Fullscript. It’s also available on Amrita Nutrition which is based in the UK but also ships globally. You can create an account by following the steps HERE.

Hi @Annie Sye – not sure if you’ve seen Tamara’s (Lead Safe Mama) article on salt, but she does share “safe” salt brands in this article towards the end: https://tamararubin.com/2020/10/how-much-lead-is-in-salt-which-salt-is-safest-to-use-for-cooking-is-himalayan-salt-safe/

And recently Mamavation also did an investigative article on heavy metals in salt and posted her results here: https://www.mamavation.com/food/sea-salt-himalayan-salt-heavy-metals-lead.html

It’s nice to see some cross over between the two like Jacobsen salt for example.

And by the way, did you know that Tamara Rubin (Lead Safe Mama) is a confirmed guest coming into B Better in July? If you have any other questions related to lead and heavy metals, please do join us (or leave them as a comment in her event space HERE)!

And here’s the registration page if you wish to invite family/friends: https://bbettermembership.com/dr-sabine-hazan-session

@Iryna Klevetenko I’m not sure what your situation is but for those with an active cancer diagnosis, I can also recommend an integrative oncology clinic in Turkey called ChemoThermia: https://chemothermia.com

Good luck with your appt next week and please keep us posted.

@Maryam Al yes, BRCA1 (Breast Cancer 1) is a gene mutation that significantly increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancers, but it’s also not a certainty. Genes are never the sole determining factor. The 3 main factors that influence gene expression and increase cancer risk are toxicity, emotional trauma/stress, diet/lifestyle choices.

Therefore, if a person is health conscious and takes pro-active measures, then it is absolutely possible to live a healthy cancer-free life despite having that genetic predisposition.

I don’t know anyone in California (I can ask colleagues though if you tell me where in California she’s based), but in the meantime I can recommend Dr. Heidi Kussmann at Novomed in Dubai who is a naturopath specializing in oncology since you mentioned they are open to teleconsultation.

@Annie Sye In the US, Fermenting Fairy is actually my go-to recommendation for fermented foods precisely because of their use of filtered water and wild fermentation process.

Many commercially available fermented products use a patented culture instead of using wild cultures which offer a much broader diversity of beneficial strains of probiotics.

Lauren the founder is actually one of the upcoming guest experts I have in the pipeline to invite into B Better. Her story and journey are inspiring and educational.

If cost is a concern, you can always attempt making your own fermented foods. It may seem burdensome at first, but it’s actually quite easy – you just need to let time do its thing.

We have many recipes you can try in the Beverages & Fermented Foods section HERE. The easiest, by far, is kefir. It’s also the best kept secret for the gut!

@Naveed Aslam of course – please feel free to share!

Hi @Naveed Aslam – for such a small amount, you’ll need very small capsules.

Size 5 holds approximately 60 to 130mg. This is the smallest standard capsule size.

Size 4 are slightly bigger. They hold approximately 120 to 240mg. It’s still larger than what you need, but since the bags come in large quantities, you might want to use a size that can be used for other supplements in the future.

I’m glad to hear you’re about to start adding in Betaine HCL!! Keep us posted on how that goes!

@Annie Sye there are many different types of binders, including food binders when supplements aren’t appropriate. I discuss them HERE inside the Mold & Mycotoxin Illness course.

And yes, lymphatic drainage can be done while breastfeeding. In fact, it’s often recommended for women who get engorged.

As for your brother, yes, he can also do the Big Six but let him start very slowly, and allow him to notice what feels best without developing any noticeable symptoms afterwards. He will definitely benefit since it helps dump toxins into our elimination pathways so we can excrete them.

@Annie Sye I also added a “Teeth Grinding” (Bruxism) handout in the Symptom Dictionary if you’d like to have a look.

@KK I double checked and comments within courses are enabled, so you can leave questions about the lessons directly within the course comment section itself. You’re also free to ask here. It’s up to you.

@Sheetal Ramchandani boy is she ever a lucky guest to be staying with you! Please encourage her to join B Better so she can learn how to support herself after she leaves.

So I would actually have her fill out the gallbladder function assessment form instead, which you can find HERE as part of our Programs. Those all sound to be gallbladder related symptoms.

The gallbladder’s role is to do a concentrated dump of bile when the body senses fat in a meal. Bile helps us digest our fats. If she doesn’t produce enough bile from the liver, or if there’s biliary tract congestion affecting the flow of bile, a person struggles digesting fats.

D-limonene is a great “detergent” that can help break up any congestion in the biliary tree. A sensitive client of mine, would juice the peel of organic oranges which is rich in limonene as a food-based alternative.

I discuss liver/gallbladder support and supplement options in THIS video inside the Gut Health Masterclass.

A digestive enzyme that is higher in lipase to help break down fats is also an option. I share options HERE.

Aside from supplements, she can also do castor oil packs over her liver and gallbladder.

Drinking dandelion root tea and consuming beetroots regularly, can also help.

Hope you can help her feel better while she’s with you!

@KK absolutely – inside the Gut Health Masterclass course in the Liver/Gallbladder Support lesson HERE.