visit to the naturopath

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Saw my naturopath today for a whirlwind but comprehensive half-hour

visit covering my exhaustion, weird blood sugar episodes and anxiety.

Conclusions:

1) My thyroid is fine.

2) I am very probably insulin resistant and definitely pre-diabetic and

need to act as if I am regardless whether we continue testing.

3) The onset of panic and anxiety attacks post-heart attack points to a

problem with cortisol, and all of my symptoms together points to a

strong possibility that I have an epinephrine/norepinephrine imbalance,

possibly genetic.

4) I am borderline anemic.

Rx;

1) Eat as many iron-rich foods as I can and if that doesn't get my

levels up then gently supplement. Avoid carbs; keep drinking whole milk

and get it raw if possible.

2) Continue taking my food-based multi (Rainbow Light Advanced

Nutritional System), magnesium, l-carnitine, l-taurine and CLO.

3) Start taking SAM-e.

4) Start taking Methyl Cobalamin sublingually 5000 mcg once daily for

NE/EPI balance, catecholamine metabolizing, estrogen and homocysteine

metabolism support.

5) Start taking Actifolate.

6) Recommended tests: Glucose/insulin tolerance; HgA1c; CBC, Ferritin;

DHEA sulphate and cortisol; neuro-genomic DNA testing; 2nd urine

neurotransmitter NE vs EPI, serotonin and PEA. Says I don't *need* any

of them to act on what we're seeing, but at some point it'd be good to

know.

I've lost 11 pounds on this " I can't eat " diet, which I don't

recommend. I must say it's nice to be in my next-size-down clothes,

though...

L

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Lynn Siprelle * web developer, writer, mama, fiber junky

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