A while ago, a 38-year-old man came to the consultation with stomach cramps, very loose stools and often a swollen stomach.
Sleeps a bit worse because he wakes up regularly at night. He does fall asleep easily again. He is already tired when he gets up and has a regular headache.
He is being treated by a physiotherapist for shoulder pain. He indicates that the complaints come from the intestines and has been referred to me.
The intestinal complaints started 2 years ago. The GP performed an examination at the time and it turned out that he had a parasitic infection and he was treated with antibiotics at the time.
The complaints seemed to have disappeared at the time, but slowly returned. And they have been back for a few weeks now and are becoming increasingly severe.
Parasites often cause a major imbalance in the intestines. The parasite often disappears with antibiotics, but the imbalance is not resolved. The antibiotics often add insult to injury. In some cases, the complaints disappear, but they often remain or return (in time and again).
The diet needs to be adjusted. We are going to significantly reduce the fat intake to increase the flow of nutrients and oxygen, to be able to better remove waste products and to stimulate the immune system. Gluten, dairy and eggs are out for the time being, these can feed fungi and bacteria. These are the ones that dominate these complaints.
Further nutritional advice, lots of fruit and leafy vegetables. Bananas in particular are very good against bacteria. Many people and therapists still think that the starch in bananas actually feeds bacteria, but this is not the case. I used to think this too, but over the years the opposite has become clear to me.
Further advice, strengthen the immune system and tackle fungi and bacteria with zinc, B12 and oregano. It is also important to remove excess waste products with spirulina and barley grass. Fungi and bacteria leave behind waste products that put pressure on the immune system and can significantly reduce your energy level.
He is up for it and is looking forward to following the advice.
Back for consultation at the end of January.
Everything is going very well, no more abdominal complaints and even his shoulder hurts less. The small and large intestine meridians run over the shoulder and can aggravate this complaint.
He still wakes up at night, but only once.
When he gets up in the morning, he is fit again.
Headaches are also much less and less frequent.
He himself is surprised that the complaints are gone so quickly.
Agreed to continue the advice for a while and have another check-up consultation in 1 month.
It is not always so 'easy' and fast, but positive effects are always noticeable quickly. Especially the energy level often quickly shows that the treatment is working. For one person it goes quickly and for another a bit longer. Unfortunately, this cannot be estimated in advance. This has to do with, among other things, how quickly someone can detox and how well the person can apply the nutritional adjustments.
Groet Aschwin
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