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TREATMENT OPTIONS.

TESTING OPTIONS.

BASICS / LIFESTYLE.

1. Pacing.

• Pacing of physical & mental activity.

2. Sleep optimisation (8+ hours/night).

• Medication, breathing, neuro-physiological therapies, nutritional/herbal supplements, light therapy, etc.

3. Nutrient rich/unrefined diet & hydration.
4. Achieve stable blood sugar.

• Whole foods/anti-inflammatory diet.

5. Sun exposure.

• Daily sun exposure.

6. Gentle daily movement as tolerated.

• Smile qigong, ChiMachine, kundalini yoga, feldenkrais, stretching or walking.

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION.

1. Minimize daily exposure to environmental chemicals, mould, EMFs and inhalant allergens.
2. Improve indoor air quality (IAQ).

• Aggressive avoidance of environmental chemicals, mould, EMF’s & aeroallergens (e.g. dust, pollen)
• Optimum ventilation in living spaces.
• EMF shielding & earthing.

• Home electromagnetic field (EMF) assessment.
• Home mould and moisture testing.
• IAQ assessment.

STRESS & AUTONOMIC FUNCTION.

1. Improve autonomic nervous system (ANS) balance.
2. Address stress/emotional issues.
3. Correct breathing pattern disorders.

• 20-30 minutes 2x daily of one of the following options:

i. Coherent/ujjayi breathing

ii. Gupta Amygdala Retraining

iii. Heartmath biofeedback

iv. Smile qigong M.E. program

v. Kundalini yoga meditation – CFS protocol

• Rhodiola, neurotransmitter modulation, EFT, NET.

NUTRIENT OPTIMIZATION.

1. Nutrient supplementation.
2. Restore acid/alkaline balance.

• Nutrient supplementation, e.g. custom amino acids, methyl-B12 or hydroxy-B12 injections, bicarbonate alkalising salts, celtic sea salt, vitamin A, vitamin D3, iodine, magnesium (oral, topical, rectal, nebulized), zinc, selenium, molybdenum, fish oil & evening primrose oil.

• Blood amino acids via Metametrix.
• 24 hour urine iodine loading test.
• Urine kryptopyrroles.
• Vitamin D (> 125 nmol/L).
• Iron studies (ferritin > 50).
• Urine pH (7.2 or more).

GASTROINTESINAL HEALTH.

1. Treatment of pathogenic intestinal micro-organisms
2. Treat imbalanced gut flora/yeast.
3. Remove food allergens/intolerances.
4. Treat malabsorption.
5. Ensure daily and complete elimination.

• Antibiotics/antifungals, botanical anti-microbial agents, probiotics, prebiotics, kefir, betaine hydrochloride, digestive enzymes, bile acids, biofilm removers, colonic irrigation, laxatives.
• Diet changes (e.g. sugar/carbohydrate restriction, increased fiber, specific carbohydrate diet).
• Food allergen/intolerance avoidance.

• DNA analysis of intestinal organisms via Metametrix.
• Parasite antibody/antigen testing via Diagnos-Techs.
• Hydrogen sulfide urine test.
• Hydrogen breath testing for fructose malabsorption.
• Elimination/provocation testing for food allergies/intolerances.
• IgG food intolerance testing via US BioTek.

TOXICOLOGY.

1. Amalgam filling removal.
2. Avoid immune-reactive metals.
3. Improve detoxication pathways.
4. Heavy metal and chemical detoxification.

• Chelation (DMSA, EDTA or Chelorex).
• Far infrared (FIR) saunas.
• Avoid metal sensitivities (e.g. nickel, gold).
• Detoxification supportive supplements (e.g. vitamins C/E, N-acetyl-cysteine, glycine, taurine, milk thistle, MaxGXL, ALA).

• Provoked urine heavy metals via Doctors Data.
• MELISA metal sensitivity test.
• Fat biopsy for pesticides and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) via Acumen.