Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Test Results

So, I went to Dr. Porter in Provo to have a bunch of blood work done, hoping to find some answers, especially involving my energy levels as of late.  I got a lot of information that I'm really hoping will help.
First, I have a low thyroid.  He says my pituitary gland is not producing enough thyroid, and also not enough T4 is being converted into T3.  That doesn't mean a whole lot to me, but he told me to take porcine thyroid and porcine pituitary gland, which is a supplement of ground up pig thyroid and pituitary gland.  Yummo! 
Also, I have a "leaky gut."  I know, that sounds really gross.  Basically, the lining of my intestines and stomach is leaking out bad stuff into my system so I need to take a supplement he calls G.I. Integrity as well as a bottle of cow colostrum.  Again, yummo! 
I also have a slightly low glucose level and a slightly high insulin level and he says I very clearly have Hypoglycemia.  To help with my blood sugar levels stay regular, I need to eat often and eat balanced, which means never eating any carbs with out a protein and healthy fat.  He says this should definitely help with energy.
As far as the food sensitivities, my yeast levels were normal, but I have a sensitivity to egg white, cows milk, and gluten. This explains why my brain clouds over and my energy drains out of me after I eat.  He says that these sensitivities are affecting me a lot more because of the leaky gut, so if I can avoid these things for 3 months, once my insides are all healed up, I should have no problem eating a little bit of them every 4 or 5 days. 
So, I definitely found some answers.  I haven't had any gluten, egg, or milk in the past 24 hours and I haven't had the brain fog once.  Hoping it lasts.  In the meantime, I need to figure out where to buy all these supplements for the best deal.  If anyone knows of an inexpensive place to buy that kind of thing, I'm all ears. 

4 comments:

  1. Oh wow. My friend Mary Ann is a genius about all this stuff. Here's her blog. It's fascinating. http://findingtherootcause.blogspot.com/

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  2. You will have to tell us how making these changes affect you. So many do's and don'ts. But totally worth it if you can have some energy.

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  3. I am so glad that you found some answers! I hope that you are feeling better soon. Don't know much about where to buy all that for a decent price, but I will ask my inlaws, they are usually pretty well informed...

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  4. ourhealthcoop.com and vitacost.com are good websites Toby.
    This is Amy - Brynn's neighbor. Good Luck!!!

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