Miscarriage Case Study (PART 2)
Second Visit
*Susan and Peter Smith (names have been changed for privacy reasons)
Susan brought in her husband and all results from previous investigations. She was starting to feel better now, felt unwell in the first 2-3weeks after her first visit. Susan was able to implement all the lifestyle changes I suggested to her in the initial consult. Her temperatures were good, mucus changes were undetectable and she was not ovulating.
Relevant findings for Susan:
- Normal chromosomal assessment of parents and products of conception post D&C
- High positive IgA + IgG for Candida.
- Positive IgM for Cardiolipin antibodies
- Positive Antinuclear antibodies (ANA)
- Very high prolactin levels (1886 mIU/L)
- Decreased haemoglobin
- Elevated globulins (GGT had gone back to normal) (liver function test)
- Low B12
- Low day 21 progesterone
- Positive Gliadin Antibodies (EIA) (gluten intolerance)
- High fasting blood mercury levels (later established mercury and lead—heavy metal toxicity)
Peter, BMI 30 (31 y.o. General Manager – Retail) accompanied Susan, he was able to bring his blood results as well as sperm analysis and completed questionnaire.
Relevant findings for Peter:
- Overweight
- Stressed
- Nutritional deficiency symptoms
- Indigestion
- Constipation
- High cholesterol
- High insulin levels (pre-diabetic state)
- Elevated liver enzymes
- TSH low end of the range
- Sperm analysis surprisingly good, despite some sperm clumping and low levels of sperm antibodies being detected.
Treatment
They were both to follow the diet. Peter needed to detoxify, exercise, implement some stress management techniques, which were discussed and lose some weight. He was able to decrease the amount of interstate flying every month.
Susan and Peter needed to undertake some further heavy metal diagnostic tests — and Susan’s integrative medicine doctor already started her on oral chelation therapy to detoxify from heavy metals.
Susan’s Supplements:
Individualised, high quality, therapeutic ‘practitioner only’ nutrients including and not limited to a good multi vitamin, fish oils, antioxidants, probiotics and more.
Susan’s Herbs:
Susan had lots of immune system related issues, and was given another customised herbal formula to address these issues in detail. In addition Susan as also prescribed another hormonal balancing mix focusing on liver health and eradicating high levels of candida from her system based on her blood tests and had had thrush soon after our last visit.
Peter’s Supplements:
Peter’s supplements were also Individualised, high quality, therapeutic ‘practitioner only’ nutrients focusing on overall metabolic health to optimise fertility including and not limited to vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, magnesium and chromium—these will also help to normalise his weight and blood sugar level issues.
Peter’s Herbs:
Peter’s customised herbal medicines were primarily focused on optimising liver health, prostate and sperm function, general wellbeing, energy levels and decrease stress.
To be continued…
