Case Study.

Female (70s): From anxiety and chronic conditions to renewed vitality.

Navigated anxiety, depression, and multiple health issues, achieving halved symptoms, better renal function, and clearer thinking.

Results After 5 Months.

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Medical Data.

Marker
Initial Result
Improved Result
Healthy Range

HOMA-IR

8.8

1.7

< 2

eGFR

69

83

> 90

Total Prescription Meds

4

2

Lower

Symptom Score

100

50

< 50

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Results Summary.

  • Significant reduction in insulin resistance.
  • Significant improvement in renal function.
  • Reduction in symptom score by 50%.
  • Successfully weaned off of two medications entirely, uses Pantoprazole as needed​.
  • Endorsing much clearer thinking and higher stress threshold, better efficiency with teaching special needs, particularly visually impaired students.

Initial Diagnosis.

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Diagnosis.

  • Anxiety/Depression
  • Restless legs syndrome
  • GERD
  • Sleep apnea
  • Seasonal allergies
  • 2 bouts of breast cancer HER2+
  • Chronic sinus infections
  • Initial Symptom Score = 100
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Meds & Supplements.

  • Ropinirole
  • Buspirone
  • Valrex
  • Pantoprazole
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Health Goals.

  • Improve energy levels
  • Improve sleep
  • Optimize brain health

Treatment & Personalized Plan.

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Lab Results.

  • Gut Health findings: Evidence of malabsorption of phospholipids (cell protection, transport), very low SCFAs/low n-butyrate, Presence of potential pathogen (Klebsiella pneu.), also yeast growth (rhodotorula spp.)
  • Vascular markers significant for elevated total chol / LDL / TGs / ApoB / sdLDL / hsCRP / insulin / HOMA-IR, elevated homocysteine and sat fat index, low omega 3 index
  • Suggested CNS Vital Signs/Brain HQ for cognitive testing
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Meds & Supplement Changes.

  • For insomnia, added honokiol
  • Encouraged her to complete the already prescribed ciprofloxacin to treat Klebsiella
  • Th1 support, d/t Th2 dominance symptoms, significant allergic symptoms
  • Ketotifen for allergic symptoms
  • Nystatin for rhodotorula
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Lifestyle Changes.

  • Limbic Retraining to address anxiety
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Nutrition Plan.

  • Whole unprocessed foods, with an overall plate breakdown of 50% veggies/fruits, 25% protein, 25% resistant starches: beans / oatmeal / banana / quinoa / squash
  • 1 tbsp of ground seeds every day (flax, sesame, pumpkin, sunflower) for hormone regulation
  • 3 full meals per day, without ongoing snacking
  • PPI weaning protocol discussed, and also discussed DGL plus option for gut soothing relief, in anticipation of PPI weaning
  • Nutrition plan overall focused on lower histamine, lower glycemic index foods
  • Discussed sleep hygiene approaches
  • Discussed stress management strategies

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