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Lab Results Literacy Help☀️
Dear B Better Team,
Hope you all are well. I remember someone posting their Lab results and getting advice and feedback. I am clueless. I got my results today and I don’t understand how to read this. Anything I should be worried about? Are these considered normal? Does this show any leaky gut or histamine? or any other possible health marker?
Should I be worried about something here?
Thank you so much ☀️
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Hi – when interpreting labs, it’s always important to take your unique story and context into account so it would help if you could answer a few questions numbered below that will help us make better connections for you.
1. Why were these tests done? Just out of curiosity or do you experience any symptoms? If so, what are your top 5 symptoms.
2. Do you take any supplements or medications? Ex. omega-3, birth control, tylenol/advil, prescription meds, etc.
3. How would you explain your typical diet? Do you exclude any macronutrients like carbohydrates for example? Ex. high protein, low fiber diet?
4. Do you consume any fermented foods or take probiotics? If so, what?
5. What types of oils do you mostly consume?To answer your questions about histamine and leaky gut. There is no strong indication of either one, however it does show strong dysbiosis and an overgrowth of E coli, which can contribute to bacterial byproducts called LPS which cause inflammation and can lead to enhanced intestinal permeability (i.e. leaky gut). Since your sIgA is low, working to improve that would help your body’s gut immunity keep the microbiome in better balance. In the Gut Health Masterclass, I share solutions for increasing gut immunity in this video here.
Glutathione is low. This requires nutrients: glutamine, glycine and cysteine (NAC), selenium, and magnesium, and is dependent on a process called “methylation”, which is heavily dependent on B vitamins, specifically vitamin B6, B12 and B9. So there could be a need for any of these nutrients (that’s where asking about your diet can help give us clues), or there is a toxic burden in the body that is depleting glutathione such as heavy metals, mycotoxins, environmental toxins, etc.
Please reply to the questions above one by one, and we can continue investigating the results together.
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Dear Bernadette ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for these questions and your prompt reply. I will reply to each one.1. Why were these tests done? Just out of curiosity or do you experience any symptoms? If so, what are your top 5 symptoms.
– On the Story and Context. I wanted to do the tests to check if I have anything to worry about. 2 years ago, I had a leaky gut and a severe colon problem. I used to have a bowel movement only once a month (I have a dolicoholon – extremely long one). I used to eat healthy but a lot of dehydrated foods and a lot of flour based foods – Then I saw your course and now I stopped my oat bread etc… I completely revamped my food and I stopped eating any dried or dehydrated food that cannot be digested. Some of the symptoms were constipation, swelling of the face even though I had 0 sugar. Currently, I don’t have these symptoms, I have a normal bowel movement every two days without taking any pills. I workout every day. More Background – I have a high cortisol level from the nature of my work which involves lots of traveling and sedentary meetings.
2. Do you take any supplements or medications? Ex. omega-3, birth control, tylenol/advil, prescription meds, etc.
This is the list of Supplements I take Daily:
1. Omega 3- Thorne
2. Selenium Thorne
3. Vitamin D 5000 – Thorne
4. Zinc Thorne
5. Biotin Thorne
6. Pregnacare (Multivitamin) by Vitabiotics (Omega-3 DHA Pregnancy Tablets for Brain & Eye Fetal Development) I am not pregnant – I just continued taking it after giving birth to my kids.
7. B Complex (Thorne) Thorne Stress B-Complex – Vitamins B2, B6, B12, and Folate
8. Resolar (At night) – It has been 2 years since my Colon Issue Started.
9. Ashwaganda (At night)
10. Some days – I take Magensium Oxy Powder.3. How would you explain your typical diet? Do you exclude any macronutrients like carbohydrates for example? Ex. high protein, low fiber diet?
1. I am extremely disciplined. It is just how I function. I eat the same things always. I will explain 2 day sample of my diet.
2. Common Rule – 1. I have one to two digestive enzymes before every meal.
2. I only have two meals a day
3. NO Snacking Ever.
4. I don’t have any of the foods in the Photo Attached (This is a sheet – I take with me to any restaurant I go to).
5. I do Intermittent Fasting. 1st meal at 12:45pm and 2nd Meal at 5:30pm till 7:10pm. I eat so slowly.
6. I drink 3 Litres of water daily. One 230ml Cup of Coffee in the Morning. (I used to drink 4 Sigmatic Coffee not back to Normal Nespresso). (I have one bottle of water with Apple Cider Vinegar).
7. I recently got recommendations to start drinking 5ml of Rhodiola rosea. It is so SWEET – It feels like Honey. (Worried it spikes Blood Sugar)
8. I have not had fruits in 2 years. I don’t eat any candy or sugar that has been 6 years.
9. 500ml-700ml of Bone Broth Daily – it has been 8 months now. (Homemade – sometimes with Lunch or with Dinner) and Sometime the Gelly Version or Liquid. (Side Note just last month I stopped having the Fat on top – Before I used to have it with the fat all the time)
10. I only eat Chicken if it is certified no Hormones. I never have it in restaurants. I usually have Raw Sushi in restaurants.
11. I don’t drink during meals
3. Day 1 Sample 1. One Coffee + Water or Tea – Cinnamon Infused Water.
2. First Meal: 500ml Bone Broth, One piece of Grilled Salmon and 7 Tablespoons of Liver Pate. Avocado Salad and Grilled Okra + Brussel Sprouts in Coconut Amino Sauce or Homemade Cashew Cream Sauce.
3. Second Meal: Some Bone Broth, 4 finger sized Almond Crusted Chicken, Cucumber with Tahini Puree for the vegetables I would have. (Some would be Grilled Artichokes with Carrots and Beet Root). Spaghetti Squash with One Boiled Egg. I usually like adding some sauces like Squash Puree.
4. Day 2 Sample 1. One Coffee + Water or Tea – Cinnamon Infused Water.
2. First Meal: 500ml Bone Broth, One Goat Brain, Grilled leek with onions and celery, Some pieces of Coconut Crusted Chicken and One Green Puree (Leek or Spinach Puree).
3. Second Meal: Grilled Sea Bass with Mixed Vegetables and Some Cooked Cabbaage with Tomatoes. Vegan Homemade Lasagna (Made of Cashew Cream and Vegetables). Sometimes I have 2 Rice Paper rolls with Vegetables. (I used to have a small bowl of Millet or Quinoa but I felt it was hard to digest).4. Do you consume any fermented foods or take probiotics? If so, what? I don’t take any fermented foods or take probiotics. I recall 2 years ago, with my leaky gut that Sauerkraut would make it worse. Even though, I love the taste…
5. What types of oils do you mostly consume?
1. Avocado, Coconut, Olive Oil and Argan Oil only.
2. Store-Bought Sauces (Not Homemade) – Balsamic Vinegar, Coconut Aminos and SOMETIMES Rarely Pomegranate Molases. Mustard with no Sugar + Salt.6. Do you recommend I take NAC pills or any NAC IV drips ? (So excited to learn from you)
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thanks for the clarifications. A lot of it now makes more sense, especially with the supplementation part. Did you discontinue any of those supplements at least 2 days prior to testing? I’m asking because selenium for example is clinically high, but that could be falsely high if you supplemented the day before, and not be a true reflection of your selenium status. The same goes for all of the other nutrients.
Just like we want to eat varied proteins to get the different amino acids from different foods, we also want to be varying our fats and fatty acid supplements to ensure our fatty acid profile remains balanced as well. The fact that you’re taking Omega-3 and a separate Omega-3 DHA supplement explains this imbalance. We have many different types of omega fatty acids; omega-3, omega-6, omega-7, omega-9. Most people have an imbalance between omega-3 and 6 (too much omega-6 and not enough omega-3) but yours is the other way around due to over supplementation of omega-3 and DHA specifically. Do you experience any period pains by any chance? By improving your GLA fatty acids, this could help.
To help you understand this process better, I suggest you watch the following 2 videos (as a minimum) from the Fatty Acid Balance course:
• The different types of fatty acids
• How prostaglandins are made (fatty acid pathways). Prostaglandins are made from fatty acids, and they control inflammation (pro and anti-inflammation).The dietary recommendation image you shared said no to all dairy including butter, however butter and ghee are naturally high in butyrate so that may be something you want to discuss with your nutritionist about re-introducing into your diet which is critical for colon health.
This important fatty acid is also made by the gut flora when you eat fiber, and I noticed in your food breakdown that you avoid starchy carbs. If you find digesting grains difficult, consider adding in other whole food starchy foods like sweet potato, potato, beets, carrots, peas, beans and legumes. These will help feed your microbiome which in turn produce butyrate to nourish the colon as well.
Regarding the supplement regime, when supplementing with a single nutrient (i.e. vitamin D, selenium, zinc, biotin, etc), always re-test after supplementing for 3 months to make sure you’re not overdoing it and creating an imbalance elsewhere (or just stop it). For example, supplementing with zinc can create a copper deficiency and affect iron and immunity. Once a nutrient is replenished, maintaining it with food should be sufficient unless someone knows they have a genetic variation that requires them to be supplementing lifelong (or on a medication that depletes a certain nutrient or other circumstances).
Now that your colon issues are better controlled, you might also want to begin with small introductions of fermented foods starting with 1 tsp at a time and increasing towards 1/4 cup per day. We have several recipes in the recipe section of the Resource Library. This would help support gut immunity and bring a better balance to your microbiome as well.
Hope this helps.
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Thank you so much
This is so useful
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