His hormone testing showed low testosterone and DHEA, and elevated nighttime cortisol (which is caused by the parasites).
His food sensitivity testing revealed that milk and eggs cause inflammation, and he has candida.
Mineral testing revealed that he had a slow metabolism, an country code philippines list underactive thyroid, underactive adrenals, imbalanced blood sugar, and was in a state of exhaustion and burnout from the physical and mental stress.
A lot of changes have taken place in his body, which is what I see with many of my clients. The cool thing is, now I know what to do!
We will lower his cortisol by stopping eating the foods he is sensitive to and dealing with the parasites. Once his cortisol is lowered, his body can focus on making testosterone and DHEA so they will correct themselves.
I recommended magnesium, vitamin K2, sodium, and potassium to rebalance his minerals, which would help everything else get back into balance. We worked on rebuilding his gut with probiotics, L-glutamine, and herbs to eliminate parasites. I also recommended changes like making sure to eat dinner every night and focusing on a diet that fits his metabolic type to stabilize his blood sugar.
As you know, mental stress can also affect your sleep. BJ had been dealing with chronic stress for the past few years due to his wife’s illness. He also worried that his sleep problems were hereditary because his father took sleeping pills. I helped him better cope with stress and worked on his thoughts about sleep to address the mental part of his insomnia.