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Keeping Yourself Nourished for Business Jess Keane
BSc Biochem PG Cert Nutri<onal Therapy
Stress used to keep us alive…
Fight or Flight Response
Here’s The Problem
On-‐going Stress: • Chronic stress keeps leads to: – Suppressed immunity and healing => frequent infec+ons
– Causes hormone imbalance – sleep, thyroid or sex hormones problems
– Increased depression and anxiety – Altered diges<ve processes => reflux, bloa+ng, leaky gut syndrome, food intolerances
– Raised blood sugar => weight around the middle And…………….
Uncontrolled Ea<ng
No Really, I’m Not Stressed!
The Adrenal Stress Test – a simple home test
Symptoms of A Stressed Tummy
• Heartburn/reflux • Burping • Nausea aWer ea<ng or in the morning • Bloa<ng • Frequent of infrequent bowel movements • Wind/flatulence • Stomach pain/cramps
Diges<ve Tests
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Order Number:
Completed: November 28, 2007
Received: November 21, 2007
Collected: November 15, 2007
Route Number: A080461MRN:
Sex: M
DOB: April 25, 1980
PATIENT
SAMPLEPatient:
0.9-26.8 U/g4.3
1.3-8.6 micromol/g5.1
None
Few2.6-32.4 mg/g28.5
0.2-8.8 mg/g3.8
1.3-23.7 mg/g22.9
0.2-3.5 mg/g1.2
0.2-3.3 mg/g0.6
Bacteriology
Mycology
Lactobacillus species 3+Escherichia coli *NGBifidobacterium 2+
alpha haemolytic Streptococcus 4+NPgamma haemolytic Streptococcus 4+NP
Bacillus species 1+NPCitrobacter freundii 4+PP
Enterobacter cloacae 4+PP
Candida albicans 1+NPCandida parapsilosis 1+NPHansenula anomala 1+NPRhodotorula species 2+NP
*NG
6.1-7.96.9
44.5-72.4 %62.1
10.8-33.5 %19.7
Negative
Brown
337-4,433 U/g1,327
>= 2.5 micromol/g10.5
<= 32.1 %18.3
>= 13.6 micromol/g53.3
Negative
Negative
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This test revealsimportant clinicalinformationabout:• Maldigestion that can
result in GI symptomssuch as gas, bloating,abdominal pain,diarrhea andconstipation
• Chronic dysbiosis(altered gut ecology)and inflammation thatcan impair absorption,leading to deficienciesof nutrients, proteins,carbohydrates andfats, or inducesystemic autoimmunereactions
• Excess bacterialenzyme activity in theintestine that canpromotecarcinogenesis,hormonal imbalancesand GI irritation
• Short chain fatty acidinadequacy linked toincreased incidence ofcolon cancer andulcerative colitis
• Bacterial and yeastovergrowth underlyinggastrointestinalsymptoms, chronicfatigue, mood shifts,and weakenedimmune function
• Chronic digestivedysfunction that canset the stage for thedevelopment of leakygut, food allergies,toxic stress, and gutirritation
Recommenda<ons
• Drink water-‐extracted decaffeinated coffee • Drink Rooibos tea or weak green tea • Drink chamomile • Eat plenty of greens at every meal • ¼ plate of protein at every meal • Avoid all sugar containing foods and drinks
Recommenda<ons • Water – watch for clear urine • Increase your daily soluble fibre intake – fruits, vegetables, len<ls, beans, oats and brown rice. Add beans and len<ls to stews, soups, dips, curries, salads
– Reduce bananas, cheese, bread and pasta which ac<vely reduce gut mo<lity
• Magnesium (citrate), Vitamin C (powder),High Strength B Complex with extra vitamin B5 (morning and lunch)
Recommenda<ons • “Just Shut Up!” • “Is this really important?” • STOP and sit down to eat • 10 breathes deep into your belly • Chew, chew, chew • Think about and enjoy your food • Do the Bicarbonate of Soda test – A simple home test, email for info
We Are Not Snakes! YOUR STOMACH DOES NOT HAVE TEETH SO CHEW YOUR FOOD!
