'Anxiety and depression through the eyes of a functional medicine practitioner’ sponsored by Nutri Advanced

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Questions and Answers

Q. What was the name of the binder she used please?
A. Within the context of female hormones Estrolibrium is very good for supporting hormone clearance through the bowel. Within the context of the NutriClean programme then Psyllium and Apple Pectin formula is great for binding excreted toxins to eliminate them.

Q. Did they use any specific magnesium format?
A. Magnesium Glycinate

Q. Is there anything specific that helps to stabilise bipolar disorder?
A. Build on the foundations of their matrix: balance blood sugars, work on the gut, replenish lost nutrients, eliminate inflammation and toxins etc.

Q. Jo says that she tests her clients a lot. What order of tests is most useful. My patients don’t seem to want to do more than one or two.
A. It depends on the client but often the GI Effects and the ONE test are first choices as they can give a broad spectrum of answers for a client.

Q. What would you recommend for a vegan person regarding increasing protein intake?
A. Depending on the clients sensitivities and therapeutic goals you might consider: tofu, legumes, pulses, hempseed/pea protein powder, quinoa, sprouted grains, chia and other seeds, nuts and nut butters.

Q. Is all this testing from the same company?
A. Many of the tests are with Genova Diagnostics (e.g. Gi Effects, ONE test) but some are from Regenerus (DUTCH) and GPL tox

Q. Thank you Jo. Can you please explain why do you read elevated neurotransmitter markers on ONE test as neuroinflammaton.
A. Inflammation can upregulate many pathways in the brain leading to increased anxiety and depression symptoms. This is where we often see raised levels of the neurotransmitter metabolites on the ONE test as these pathways are upregulated and we use more of the neurotransmitters.

Q. Can Jo share which companies she used for the tests, because the reports looked great and easy to read and relay
A. The tests are mainly Genova Diagnostics (GI Effects, ONE test) and Regenerus (DUTCH) but some are from other lab companies where necessary too.

Q. Can you explain why adding protein helps with blood sugar balance?
A. Protein deficient diets are often high in carbohydrates which can cause blood sugar imbalances. As this is usually the norm for people with blood sugar imbalances it is suggested to bring the protein:carbohydrate:fats balance back to a normal level

Q. How long was she on each of the different plans?
A. Each part was 4 weeks long

Q. Would you use Nutraeval ?
A. Yes I often use, but in this case I wanted to also test gut and stool and I felt ONE gave me everything I needed.