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Hi Bernadette – thanks a lot for recommending the liver / gallbladder support. I definitely think my liver is sluggish / not optimal because a lot of the symptoms mentioned I suffer from. I’m seeing how everything is really connected now. I’ve also watched the stomach acid and digestive enzyme support. I may start off by supplementing with thorne’s S.A.T. along with the digestive bitters or ACV and digestive enzymes (health nag’s pro enzymes seems appealing to me) for a while and see how I feel. Funny enough I always crave artichokes specifically and spinach as well. I’ve started to take spirulina tablets (kiki’s health) along with adding more greens to my diet.

My health insurance is quite tricky – they haven’t allowed me to do a blood test to test for vitamin D deficiency – so I’m not sure how they will allow for liver markers. My insurance doesn’t even cover the oligoscan  but I feel its a good investment – it gives me some clarity on my over all deficiencies + heavy metals. In the past 3 years I can say my levels have pretty much been the same give or take 10-15%. Always in ‘survival’ never great.

How do you feel about supplementing with Glutathione? I’ve found relief in the past taking it via pills + IV.

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From the dysfunction video I could relate to gut dysbiosis – I know that my liver is overburdened from my acupuncturist – the main reason I went initially was to treat my constipation and sudden weight gain. Despite switching to clean products + taking supplements for years (C/D/Magnesium/zinc) + eating healthy nutrient rich foods my deficiencies are still very high all around similar levels – which makes me think maybe I am not absorbing nutrients from the food I am ingesting. I still have constipation, my hair is super dry and have suddenly blooned up again recently despite not eating junk food / practicing yoga and having a relatively clean lifestyle overall. Let me know your thoughts.

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Hi Bernadette – thank you so much for recommending these videos – for the first time in my life I feel like I have a valid solution and I’m not guessing. I have mistreated my body in the past with the low fat diets / skipping meals / drinking and smoking – had a very stressful job in the past. I’m thankful that this journey has inspired me to change my lifestyle so I no longer work those long stressful hours or depend on harmful substances however it has been so frustrating going around in circles guessing what the issue is – especially lately with getting sick so frequently. I feel like I finally understand what the issue is. I will definitely look into digestive enzymes – I think this is the missing link – because I make all my food at home and I eat well / clean – and take probiotics too – but it seems like its all gone to waste. Are there any brands you recommend for digestive enzymes? I apologize if it’s somewhere on the platform I haven’t had the chance to look properly. To answer your question about animal protein: yes I do consume animal protein. Sun exposure is something I am beginning to prioritize (20-30 mins in the morning) since taking the supplement has not made a difference. 

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Thank you Daniel and Bernadette! I am pretty much now local now – 14 years and counting in Dubai this year 🙂 I work in Fashion and have recently become a Yoga Teacher. Not teaching as much as I would like to due to my health but would love to do more of it.

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Hi Bernadette! Thank you so much for your time. I have done an oligoscan recently and its telling me that my vitamins A,C,D, E, B6, B9, and B12 are all low (all around 48-57%) with the exception of B9 which is at 38%. My minerals are all more or less good with the exception of silicon, zinc, phosphorus + chromium. I will have a look at the videos you mentioned!

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Thank you Daniel. I have actually done a thyroid panel several times and it has come out ‘normal’ every time however my acupuncturist told me he wouldn’t have guessed I was 34 because my symptoms are similar to someone experiencing menopause.  

Some of the symptoms are constipation, gas (morning + night), bloating. Weight gain, feeling depressed a lot, anxiety, brain fog, fatigue. My hair and skin are super dry.

I just received my results from my pulmonologist and it seems I have developed asthma. 

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Yes, you’re totally right.
Around 30 gm from beef and the rest mostly from animal sources.

Thank you so much Daniel! 🙂

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Thank you so much Daniel.
Answering your questions, I consume around 180-200 grams of protein per day. As for meat consumption, I consume around 100 grams cooked lean beef per day. Also, I don’t have symptoms or signs of kidney disease.
It was just a check-up since I’m supplementing with Creatine and consuming a high protein diet.

If there’s anything else you’d recommend, I’d truly appreciate it.

Thank you.

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Hello B,

Thank you for sharing the above

Can you please just confirm the links I shared are the correct ones? As I believe the Uva ursi (leaf) looks a bit different
Also, is the Biotics Research IAG powder a crucial step or can be skipped?

Thank you!

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thank you!!! I appreciate highlighting the risk of hypercalcemia it is something I have to watch in my husband. And thanks for D2 vs D3 bit. I will be double checking that from now on! You all are the best!

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oh interesting. I don’t think I was making the differentiation but I will look up the difference and check that when looking at vitamin D supplements

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thank you very helpful! So whatever form vitamin D is in its important first to know your levels and couple it with other important vitamins!

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Hi Bernadette,

I got the result back for the markers you recommended testing. 

The Dr was concerned about my low cortisol levels. I’m surprised it’s low. I’ve been super stressed out and anxious for over a year. Could it be Adrenal Fatigue ? 
2 years ago it was on the higher range : 16.35 ug/dl and 451.0 nmol/L .

Is there a correlation between my recent blood work and my high cholesterol ?
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Hey Daniel!
thank you so much for listing all these high-grade supplements. 
However, neither Fullscript or The Swell Score can be opened from where I live (pretty weird).

Additionally,I wanted to know your opinion on my kidney function tests, ESR and CRP as a functional medicine practitioner.

My KFTs are in the upper end of the normal.
(I use 5 g creatine monohydrate (Creapure) per day, and I eat a relatively high protein diet)
I was thinking of checking my Cystatin-C levels since it might be a better indicator for kidney function in my case.

Thank you so much.

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Hi Shereen! Wow so awesome that we are both members to f this group! Like you and Bernadette said we could chat in smaller groups about similar topics! I will reconnect with you on IG! Thanks for reaching out . Belinda.