These cases reinforce our thesis regarding the
importance of the gastrointestinal tract in systemic illness and the critical need to address GI functioning in order to improve
a wide variety of health problems. General measures for patients include:
- Uncovering the causal factors, specific to the individual,
that led to their illness and addressing them.
- An adequate period of rest for the patient including allowing
the gut to recover its vitality via a period of limited dietary intake and/or supervised short term fasting.
- The implementation of dietary reform, as appropriate to the
individual needs, along with supporting the internal ecology of the gut through the appropriate use of probiotic supplementation.
Case Study I – Reflux Pain, Arthritis,
Fatigue and Psoriasis
Presentation: A thirty five year
old female presented with a seven year history of abdominal distress, reflux, severe arthritis, fatigue and psoriasis over
more than 30% of her body. Both Medical and Chiropractic care had been administered over a period of six years affording only
temporary relief. Medical history included the use of steroids, antacids, immuno-suppressants and anti-inflammatories which
had produced significant side effects.
Discussion: This patient had serious
systemic health problems directly related to impaired gastrointestinal dysfunction. By addressing the GI malfunction through
appropriate analysis and hygienic measures to improve the internal environment of the gut, the patient’s symptoms abated,
her vitality improved and the degenerative processes were brought to a halt. more>>
Case Study II: Acid Reflux and Gastroparesis
with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Presentation: A forty two year
old male presented with complaints of ankylosing spondylitis of eight years duration accompanied by significant gastrointestinal
complaints of reflux, nausea, feeling of fullness and bloating that had been labeled as “gastroparesis”. The patient
walked in a stooped over fashion complained of severe neck and back stiffness, fatigue and depression over his condition.
He had been placed on a number of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (which can induce gastric irritation) and other symptomatic
pharmaceuticals had been prescribed along with physical therapy but the disease symptoms had continued to progress.
Discussion: The patient went through
a difficult first week as he detoxified and rested, followed by a significant improvement in both his gastrointestinal symptoms
and a rapid decline in the amount of stiffness he was experiencing. After eight weeks of following an individualized care
plan set forth for him the patient saw his medical rheumatologist. The physician was impressed with both his outward improvement
in the way he looked and moved (much more vibrant and less stiff looking) and by the new laboratory results particularly a
drop in the sedimentation rate from 40 to 10. more>
