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Problems with Western Medicine

Treats symptoms, not root causes
IBD is seen as “just the colon” or intestines
Uses singular approach / drug focused
Viewed as strictly auto-immune
Other organ systems are rarely considered to be connected
Medication focused

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Benefits of a Holistic Approach

“All encompassing”/ whole body
Well-rounded
Open minded
Solution/root cause focused
Not just symptom focused
Identifies contributing factors

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Contributing factors

What makes it “better or worse”?
Categories: lifestyle, toxins, treatment history, ”other”

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Category 1: Lifestyle

Food/nutrition, hydration, sleep, stress, medications, environment

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Food/Nutrition

As per GI map/liver etc., micros/macros, Macro and micronutrients, food quality, histamines, inflammatory, FODMAP, fibre etc.

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Hydration

Water/electrolytes

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Sleep

Quality/quantity

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Stress

Everything is stress:

Sleep, no sleep, exercise

Sickness, digestion, chewing,

Etc. etc. etc.

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Medications

Side effects, nutrient depletion,

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Environment

Light quality, vibration, energy, air quality, EMFs, ambient noise etc. (forest chemicals vs city air)

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Category 2: Toxins

Mold, chemicals, pesticides/herbicides/fungicides, gut bacteria, EMFs, pollution (air and water)

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Mold

Mold (cellular and systemic)
housing, travel, food etc.

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Chemicals

Chemicals, EDC’s, cellular, EWG review
parabens, detergents, flame retardants, plastics, cosmetics etc.

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Chemicals (pollution/air)

Chemicals, EDC’s, cellular, EWG review
filtration is compromised/toxic load

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“-cides”

Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides
destroys metabolic pathways in plants=gut bacteria

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Gut Bacteria

quality/quantity and balance (GI mapping)

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EMFs

electronics - phones, lights, wifi, TV etc. = cellular disruption and disruption of circadian rhythm

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Gut Bacteria

quality/quantity and balance (GI mapping)

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Treatment History

Previous antibiotic/antacid use, surgical history, other interventions

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Antibiotic Use + Antacids

quality/quantity and balance (GI mapping), bacterial regulation
upsets balance of flora, kills more bad than good

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Surgical History

invasive and changes function and structure

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Other interventions

medication, alternative meds, self induced, cleanses etc.
Herxheimer’s

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Other

environment, filtration/detoxification: ability of detox systems (liver, lymph, gut, kidneys)

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