Live Case Study Call – December 10 2022 (Digestive Complaints & Issues)

Health History & Symptom Presentation:

• 52 yo, male
• currently on medical leave since June 2018; would like to return to work
• born in Pakistan, living in London (moved when he was young; did a lot of traveling as a child)
• divorced (August 1998 separated; June 1999 divorced)
  • lots of stress; mom was hospitalized during this time which was added stress
  • didn’t feel as though his health was effected; felt he could cope with the stress at the time
• noticed after traveling to Pakistan in 2017 digestive issues
  • solmeprozole and another stomach cramping medicine was suggested to him during his time in Pakistan when the symptoms started (pain would come and go)
• towards end of 2017, caught the flu – took 5 weeks for it to go (sign of immune dysfunction; inability to fight whatever is happening)
• weight: put on some weight but still wants to add weight
  • gain is from unhealthy means (i.e., nighttime sugar craving, comfort eating)
• more stress during the day: life, caring for mom, health issues and how/what foods to prepare
• does not sleep well; eats late
  • wakes up multiple times due to caring for mom or digestive issues
• stiffness in muscles and joints
• unable to exercise due to low energy
• as a child: tonsilities (many courses of antibiotics in his childhood)
• teen: acne (more antibiotics; tetracycline)
• 2018 to now: taking probiotics; lately no probiotics due to SIBO
• March 2017: H Pylori (symptoms: burning)
• 2019: diagnosed with gastroparesis (symptoms: would get full quickly; lot of pain)
• March 2019: colonoscopy done, nothing there
• Struggles with: constipation, gas, distention, bloating
• Key driver to his issues = stress (body will not be able to heal unless he deals with the stress!)
  • doesn’t have healers supporting him; doesn’t have any hobbies; doesnt have any stress relief/reduction practices
• Amalgam fillings
• Diet:
  • waits long after waking to eat
  • eats late; last meal comes right before bed

Suggestion:

• CORE SUGGESTION: Address stress – therapy, emotional release technique, any other modality that can help him RELEASE earlier life trauma from his body
  • Dr. Gonzalez – Neo Emotional Release Therapy
  • ANF Therapy
  • Cranio-Sacral
  • Reiki
• STOP TESTING: too much!
  • leading to stress, too many supplements, overwhelm
• Phase1 (first 90 days):
  • gut healing
  • supporting gut function
  • improve gut immune function
  • after 30-6 days: address H Pylori (Pyloguard)
• VERY SLOW wean off of acid blockers
• Swap dinner and lunch
  • make dinner more easily digestible so that you can get to sleep sooner
• Balance out breakfast: VPF+C guideline
  • gut back on fats in the AM!
• “Starve ‘Em Out” Diet
• Digestion GB – liver/gallbladder support 
• Digestspectum – digestive enzyme
• Gas Stop – digestive enzyme (people with SIBO tend to do well with this formula)
• Limit grains while doing gut healing
• IgG Select (gut immune support)
• “I love you” massage for gut motility
• Gaia Herbs Gas & Bloating 
• Cytozyme-AD
• ClearVite
• Liposomal Glutathione (Seeking Health)
• ERME Test (Mold/Mycotoxins)

Questions:

• Is the burning in the upper stomach or more small intestines? (33:35)
• When someone has SIBO, do you have to get it out of your system as well? (40:15)
• Does sibo come first before yeast? (55:09)
• During gut healing do you recommend to take a gut scrubber like Para 1? (1:16:21)
• Is Liposomal Glutathion the best form? (1:41)

Recommendations & Resources:

• The Sprout Book by Doug Evans
• Working Daughters by Liz O’Donnell
• ANF Therapy
• SIBO & Inestinal Permeability Risk Factors
• Circle Community Post: Possible Root Causes