Thank you for giving us the opportunity to work with you to improve your health. This literature will help you understand what we are doing and what to expect during your care.
Understanding the Changes
The human body is truly “fearfully and wonderfully made.” Even though there are many similarities between individuals, we have found a great variety of responses to our nutritional care program. Some patients see results within hours, others progress slowly and still others get worse before they get better. We cannot predict how you will respond; therefore, be patient, remember you did not get sick in a day…PLEASE KEEP US APPRISED OF YOUR CONDITION.
Once care has begun, in some cases of yeast/fungal dysbiosis, there is a “die-off” reaction as organisms begin to die and be eliminated from the body. This may cause you to feel foggy, tired, or irritable, or cause headaches. Also, bowel changes may occur and/or your skin may breakout. With our work this is rare but can occur.
There may be symptoms as you eliminate foods from your diet. Oftentimes if we take you off caffeine or other substances there can be withdrawal symptoms such as headaches, and rarely vomiting. Not only do we ingest harmful substances such as alcohol and nicotine, but the organisms present in your body can also produce harmful chemicals such as alcohols, benzene, and aldehydes. In one case, a patient’s blood alcohol was 0.2 (drunkenness in most states is 0.1) without having had anything to drink. The yeast/fungi in his system, just like in a brewery, was making alcohol. Therefore, as the yeast/fungi and other microbes die there are varied changes in a person’s mental and physical state.
The phenomena of layering is something we observe occasionally with patients on this program. Like peeling the layers off an onion, we sometimes find that we must resolve one problem before another can be addressed. Therefore, the supplements you take may change and how you feel may change. One layer may be dealt with easily while a subsequent layer may be very challenging. There can be changes in your emotions as well. Don’t be surprised by unexpected ups and downs.
Understanding Your Diet
The diet you have been given is designed to decrease stress to your immune system by avoiding foods that stimulate the growth of fungus and yeast (if we found a fungal issue). We also ask you to avoid all foods we suspect you are sensitive to. Temporarily abstaining allows your immune system to strengthen, your inflammation to decrease, and affords healing. Be sure to get plenty of fiber and water to aid your body’s detoxifying systems. This helps lower the total toxic load that your body must deal with daily.
What to Expect When You Improve Your Diet
As you move toward better eating habits you will be incorporating more foods that are closer to their natural state. These foods are higher in enzymes, vitamins and minerals and build healthier tissues. In addition it would be beneficial to omit harmful substances such as refined sugar, tobacco, food additives etc.
This process does not always occur without repercussions. Your body becomes accustomed to stimulants like sugar, caffeine and nicotine. When these substances are discontinued, withdrawal symptoms often occur. You may experience physical and emotional changes as the heart and nervous system calm down, and function without artificial stimulation.
Generally, how you treated your body previously determines the severity of the cleansing process. The great majority of patients find their reactions more than tolerable because of the many improvements they experience concurrently.
Do not expect that you are riding on an ascending escalator to health, that you will feel better and better each day until perfection is reached. This does happen frequently, but some cases are more gradual and some are more rollercoaster like as they improve.
Understanding the Supplements
The supplements you have been given fall into two broad categories: those that provide something lacking and those that aid the body in ridding itself of harmful organisms, metals, chemicals, etc. These are NOT medications, prescriptions, or drugs. They are natural food supplements, herbs, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids, etc.
The first category of supplements are vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and essential fatty acids are important in the functioning of every system of your body from muscle contraction to digesting food. They serve as coenzymes in most chemical processes, help make-up the cell walls, are essential co-factors in hormones etc. For example, vitamin C has been shown to maintain the connective tissue between cells and the strength of the cell walls. Because viruses attack at these sites it has been concluded that vitamin C aids the body’s ability to fight off viruses.
The second category of supplements are herbs. These aid in increasing immune system function so as to aid the body in ridding itself of yeast/fungi overgrowth, pathogens (bad bacteria and viruses) and parasites. They can also help optimize organ function, eliminate toxins, etc. Herbs have been used for thousands of years by every culture for these same purposes.
Vitamin and mineral needs can far exceed the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) in times of stress, disease, chemical exposure and other situations. Vitamin and mineral supplementation is helpful in these situations as well as helping correct food allergies, toxic metal sensitivities, migraines, inhalant allergies, restoring the immune system and improving overall health.
The ideal supplements have no fillers, binders, excipients etc. These tend to decrease absorption, cheapen the product and are sometimes toxic to the patient. For this reason we use Supreme Nutrition Products and Optimal Health Systems, which has none of these additives and has the highest degree of quality control. We also utilize supplements from a select few other companies whose quality we have found to be excellent.
Supplements cause few if any side effects because of their natural form. There is concern with taking some of these products while pregnant. Please inform us if you think you may be pregnant or if you are planning to be.
Understanding Detoxification
We have spoken several times about detoxification and the concept of total toxic load. We are constantly bombarded by toxins from our environment. Our bodies have many mechanisms and pathways for ridding themselves of these toxins including the liver, lungs, bowels, kidneys and perspiration. Problems begin if the total amount of toxins (total toxic load) exceeds the body’s ability to get rid of them. This can occur because of poor diet, lack of exercise, lack of sleep, overuse or over exposure to chemicals (including natural ones like forest fires) and lack of essential nutrients needed to detoxify, along with genetic weaknesses. Our program is designed to allow the body to “catch up”. Changes in diet, supplements, exercise and decreasing exposure to the problem areas found in our exam all aid the immune and detoxification systems in healing.
To a large degree we are unable to control many things in our environment that are harmful to us. Therefore, we must focus on those things we can impact. For example, aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers say that because of aluminum’s prevalence in the environment we cannot affect our largest exposure to it. So, we must limit our exposure where we can by limiting our use of aluminum cookware, aluminum cans, antacids containing aluminum, antiperspirants and deodorants containing aluminum, and baking powders containing aluminum. This is a good example of adapting to what we call a detoxification lifestyle.
Other helpful components in the lifestyle include a good diet which supplies optimal amounts of good fats, proteins and carbohydrates, lots of fiber and plenty of pure water (at least eight, eight ounce glasses per day). Also include regular exercise, three or four times per week, a minimum of 20 minutes of sunlight each day, early bedtime, etc. By taking responsibility when you can and not worrying about the remainder, you can increase your health, vitality and mental well-being.
Care Notes
- On the day of your visits, please keep us informed of any changes you have observed since the last visit.
- Call, text, or email if you have any problems or questions.
- If after beginning to feel well you notice a return of symptoms, it may be that you no longer need to take certain supplements. This is a good sign. Call us so we can modify your program as needed.
- Some patients are virtually symptom free after only one or two visits, while some (usually the metal toxic patients) can take many months and only make partial progress. It is hard to predict how fast you will respond.
- Once we have accomplished what we need to, a whole natural foods’ diet, plenty of exercise, chiropractic/cranial care, and minimizing exposure to harmful chemicals will help you remain well. Periodic checkups to catch problems early are essential.