Live Case Study Call – January 12 2023 (Asthma, obesity & role of histamine)

Supporting documents attached:

-NEO Emotional Release list of practitioners

-Steroid pathways hormones chart

Health History

• Female, 33yo, 5’6″, 229lbs (222lb 6 mo ago), ideal weight = 180lbs
• Chronic fatigue, gas, bleching; decrease in bladder control, fungal infections; constant anxiety; occasional reflux and asthma
• Goal: lose weight, start dating confidently, take photos of self during travels
• Job and living situation casuses a lot of stress; has a 9-5 + a side hustle (looking for a full time job that lets her drop the side hustle); financial stress, beauracratic stress
• Level of Stress (average): around 5-8, always a lingering stress; circumstantial stress (wants to change situation)
• Support: friends, colleagues helping with job hunt; no financial support
• Swelling, throat closing: inconclusive; has done allergy tests, no answers; allergist asked “is this actually an allergy?”; allergist prescribed med for reflux and actually felt relief, making her think it was acid reflux
• Parents: mom overweight; dad left when she was really young (potential early life trauma but J doesn’t recall anything apparent)
• In talk therapy to start understanding herself better
• Has always been “above average” for weight and height
• Emotional eater
• Wakes up in the middle of the night; less frequently but used to happen 3-4x/week (especially during very stressful times)
• Inflammation, headaches, congestion, swelling
• Periods: symptomatic (potential estrogen dominance); acne
• Birth Control History: some 
• Has tested high for testosterone in the past; high DHEAS
• HPV in early 20s, yeast inections
• Dental issues
• ADHD diagnosis (in late 20s); takes adderall but not consistently
• SAD diet growing up
• Sleep: goes to sleep around 11pm-12am

Suggestion:

• VPF: vegetables, protein, fats
  • Focus on complex carbohydrates, not simple carbs
• Blood sugar balancing
• Adrenal/thyroid support
• Immune system support: removing anything that is taxing the immune system
  • Histamine overload
• Dairy Elimination Protocol: at least 30 days to see if symptoms improve
• Anti-fungal diet
• DAO Enzyme
• Stop probiotics; consider probiotics with strains that do not produce yeast (Seeking Health)
• Stop caffeine intake early in the day (including chocolate)
• Remove sucrolose; replace with Stevia
• ADHD: high protein breakfast; less screens/social media; activities that stimulate the brain (ex: adult coloring books, HIIT)
  • L-theanine
  • GABA
• Magnesium folate, thoronate
• Shift bedtime to an earlier time (aim: 10pm)
• Emotional Release
• Book: The Body Keeps the Score
• Bedtime routine to help promote good sleep (including no screens)
• Testing: Dutch/Adrenal testing (CAR testing), Thyroid (full panel), Vitman D, Vitamin A, RBC Zinc, Heavy Metal 
• Swap personal care products to low tox/clean products (especially looking at estrogen mimickers)