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  Stool and parasites

  lana_abukhadra replied 11 months, 1 week ago 3 Members · 20 Replies

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  lana_abukhadra

  Member

  June 17, 2023 at 4:37 pm

  Thanks Bernadette. I thought glycinate was the one that stimulated the bowel. So starting slow and increasing the dosage according to how his body will react. 

  He is aware of the possible side effects and hopefully will take a few precautions. usually if there are none after a few weeks, it should be okay right?

  Collagen is a good one and he has started to take this. 

  Thanks again, 

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  Bernadette

  Member

  June 18, 2023 at 3:43 pm

   yes, correct. Keep an eye out for a few weeks for any side effects.

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  lana_abukhadra

  Member

  December 12, 2023 at 7:57 am

  Hi Bernadette, Just a bit of an update. He is now feeling a little low and not his usual self and I am wondering if this could be the effect those antibiotics have on him. He isnt taking his probiotics and magnesium as he should be so this is definitely something to start again but he has started on NAC. Is there any recommendations at this point that you can share that could help support him please?

  Thanks 
  Lana

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  Bernadette

  Member

  December 12, 2023 at 8:54 am

   I’m sorry to hear that. It very well could be the delayed effects of the antibiotics on the gut microbiome and brain chemistry. But it could also be due to other factors.

  If you suspect it’s a form of depression, here are some possible contributing factors and tests to consider:

  Hormone imbalance:
  • progesterone
  • estrogen
  • testosterone
  • sex hormone binding globulin

  Fatty acid deficiency:
  • OmegaQuant’s Omega-3 index (code BERN for 5% off). We had the privilege of having the owner of this test as our guest last month. You can watch the recording HERE. Brain is fat matter – fatty acids are essential for mood health.

  Gut dysfunction:
  • GI Map with Zonulin (if there is dysbiosis, this affects serotonin production which is primarily made in the gut and responsible for mood, motility and sleep. If there’s high zonulin, this could point to leaky gut. Leaky gut = leaky brain and neurological/mood changes)

  Adrenal dysfunction:
  • Dutch Adrenal (helps see the cortisol pattern throughout the day and total production. How is he stress level? Any cortisol extremes can affect mood)

  Nutrient deficiencies:
  • Vitamins B6, B12, B9 (essential for methylation and production of glutathione)
  • RBC zinc

  Toxicity:
  • heavy metals (amalgam fillings/conventional removal are notorious for this)

  Food sensitivities:
  • KBMO (we just had the owner of KBMO as our guest this month. You can watch the replay HERE. They have a gut barrier panel to check leaky gut. Their test checks for foods/additives that are causing an inflammatory response. Leaky gut = leaky brain and neurological/mood changes.)

  Let me know if you need more guidance.

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  lana_abukhadra

  Member

  December 13, 2023 at 4:46 pm

  Thank you Bernadetter for the recommendations. This is so useful. He has ordered the GI Map Zonulin so the results hopefully will give him a lead to what he is feeling. 
  Thanks for sharing the links – I will go through those. 

  Lana

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