I also forgot to mention that every month, members have an opportunity to interact live with me. One month, I conduct a live Q&A, the next month, I conduct a live consultation/case study with a B Better member as a learning opportunity for everyone here. 

Again, cameras can be off, name can be changed, and all identifying information can be removed to protect the member’s privacy. If you’re interested in this opportunity, you can fill out the form that we send out in our monthly Insider email. Our next 1-1 opportunity/case study call is in May.

 unfortunately, I’m not taking new 1-1 clients at the moment. However, we are considering offering 1-1 services for our members in the near future and will share the announcement here in the forum, and in our monthly B Better Insider email which shares all our news, new content/resources, upcoming guest experts/courses and past event recordings. 

Hi  – yes, we can help interpret results for you and offer guidance right here in the forum. You can remove any identifying information for privacy, and attach them in your post thread for us to look at.

Hi  – did the doctor run a culture to confirm or rule out the pyuria (pus in urine) is caused by a bacterial infection to warrant antibiotics? I ask because while UTIs may be the most common cause, there are other reasons why that can happen and antibiotics may not be warranted.

 looks a bit thick. Maybe use an old kitchen towel instead to place it between the castor oil and the heating pad.

 I hope the 1:1 sessions work better for you. I’m glad you’re realizing how your emotions are affecting your health. This will be a real breakthrough for you and a real turning point to help you get out of the chronic sympathetic dominant state that you’re in.

great suggestion. I’ll pass it along to the development team .

hope ur feeling better today? Do you feel you benefited from the initial call?

we are very aware of the limited search feature, layout of material and difficulty in finding what you need in the library and are working really hard behind the scene on a better solution for all of you. Until then, that’s what this forum is for… happy to help guide you to the info you need.

 thanks for sharing. A few of the study links don’t work, and the others aren’t the correct studies. Can you please check and post them again?

Hi  – we have a handout in the Resources > Tools & Guidelines section with suggested lab tests to consider for various symptoms. Click here.

For a general check-up, I’d start off with a CBC with differentials, CMP, Thyroid, Iron panel. You can also add in blood sugar testing if you feel stress/high carb diet are at play, and an inflammatory marker like CRP or homocysteine or fibrinogen – but as you said, it all depends on what you’re looking to check.

The breakdown of all of these panels are included in the handout on the last page.

Please take a look and let me know if this answers your question.

Hi  – great question. There are definitely clues that you can consider when looking at someone’s labs but you always have to consider the individual’s symptoms because labs are just 1 moment in time and impacted by many variables. In fact, I usually rely more on a person’s health history and symptoms, and reserve lab testing to confirm/rule out possibilities.

Allow me to share a few different scenarios to hopefully help answer your question:

When I would consider recommending digestive bitters:
Since digestive bitters stimulate all digestive secretions, I usually tend to recommend this over digestive enzymes when there’s a greater need/signs for bile support and stomach acid support.

Symptoms: 
• if someone has signs of low bile production/flow: i.e. constipation, slow motility/gastroparesis, SIBO/SIFO, gas/bloating, fatty stools (if stool floats, is greasy, sticky), nausea, easily gets an upset stomach especially with fatty foods, easily gets drunk with a little alcohol, sensitive to chemical fumes.
• if someone has signs of low stomach acid: i.e. belching/burping and bloating shortly after a meal, heartburn/reflux, stomach pains, confirmed H Pylori overgrowth, being vegan or loss of taste for meat, prefers not to eat meat or prefers to skip meals, bad breath, maldigested food in stool.

Labs: 
• low fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K), direct bilirubin >0.2 (can show biliary tract congestion), low nutrients (calcium, iron/ferritin, magnesium, zinc, B12), low Total Protein, high globulin, low chloride, positive H Pylori overgrowth.

When I would consider giving digestive enzymes:
This is a little more clear cut when it comes to labs because as you said, there is a marker that can be measured called Elastase-1. This measures total pancreatic enzyme output. It’s usually low in those with diabetes.

In a stool test, I like to see it above 500ug/g. However, keep in mind that lower elastase output can also be due to hypochlorhydria (low stomach acid) so this is where symptoms once again can help guide the recommendation for enzymes or bitters or both.

Symptoms:
• If someone clearly has trouble breaking down certain food groups like carbs or proteins or fats which causes bloating, gas, maldigestion, seeing undigested food in stool, etc., they may benefit from a targeted digestive enzyme. 
• In cases of traumatic life events or gastric surgery or diabetes, enzymes can be helpful.

Hope this helps answer your question.

here to unpack it for you if you need help. Just ask!

CellCore has a full range of products. What exactly are you taking?

And castor oil packs are great! I usually recommend my clients do them minimum 3x per week over their liver and gallbladder as one way to help stimulate motility. Here’s a handout in the Resources>Tools & Guidelines of your library with instructions on how to do it and the benefits.

I would also recommend you watch this video in the Gut Health Masterclass on the common causes of constipation, and then this video on rapid relief solutions to help alleviate constipation while addressing the root cause(s).

And if you don’t easily sweat, I usually recommend that my clients add in sauna sessions 2-3 x per week. This can really help eliminate toxins through the skin.