Healing the Gut. Their symptoms disappear and they feel great.

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1 Healing the Gut The medical approach to trea4ng H. pylori (and any other chronic diges4ve infec4on) is to simply remove the offending organism using an4bio4cs, and in some people this works very well. Their symptoms disappear and they feel great.

2 Healing the Gut However, in other people, trea4ng the infec4on makes no difference to symptoms, and may even cause them to feel worse.

3 Why is this? There are several reasons, over and above side- effects caused by an4bio4cs. Let s take a look at those reasons.

4 Splinter Analogy If you have a splinter in your finger, pulling out the splinter doesn t mean the wound heals right away. Similarly, removing H. pylori doesn t necessarily undo the damage caused by the bacteria. It can take 4me for the gut lining to recover.

5 Other Bad Bugs It s very, very common to find other bad bugs alongside H. pylori. These are rarely if ever considered in the medical semng. They can jointly cause or even be the SOLE cause of symptoms in some people.

6 Yeast and Fungal Overgrowth Candida, Geotrichum, Penicillum, Saccharomyces, etc. They coat the inside of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intes4ne. Cause allergic responses, are toxic, disturb diges4on and can cause any and every symptom.

7 Oral Yeast / Fungi

8 Tonsil / Esophageal Fungi

9 Gut Overgrowth Imagine that white coa4ng in your stomach and on the lining of your intes4ne. You won t digest food properly, and the fungi will create toxicity in your body, as well as allergic reac4ons (in some people). External signs of yeast and fungal overgrowth are shown next:

10 Fungal Infec4ons Athlete s foot, skin boils, dandruff and jock itch

11 Parasites There are many different parasites. They range from 4ny, microscopic ones (owen the most dangerous) to large worms. I ve seen them all show up in client lab tests.

12 Microscopic Parasites Can cause the same, or similar symptoms as H. pylori. Bloa4ng, gas, gurgles, pain, cons4pa4on, diarrhea.

13 Microscopic Parasites Blastocys)s hominis Giardia lamblia Cryptosporidium Entameba histoly)ca Dientameba fragilis Endolimax nana and more They re only recognized by doctors if you have severe diarrhea, vomi4ng and fever. You likely won t get tes4ng for them unless you have those symptoms.

14 Giardia an example

15 Worms Can cause the same, or similar symptoms as H. pylori. Bloa4ng, gas, gurgles, pain, cons4pa4on, diarrhea.

16 Worms, cont. Pinworm very common Hookworm Threadworm (not the same as pinworm owen mistaken for pep4c ulcer disease ) Whipworm Tapeworm Roundworm (Ascaris) Flatworms/flukes look like slugs (seriously!)

17 Collateral Damage Parasites can cause or contribute to: Diges4ve issues Aches and pains in the body Energy problems Mood problems Sleep issues Skin problems Hormonal / reproductuve problems

18 Bacteria H. pylori is not the only trouble- causing bacterium. Clostridium difficile, E. coli, Campylobacter, Citrobacter, Yersinia, Klebsiella, Vibrio and others can all cause significant problems. Diarrhea, cons4pa4on, bloa4ng, skin problems, mood, energy, etc. can all be affected.

19 Why Am I Teaching You This? All these bad bugs are like splinters in your finger. The gut can t heal 4l you get rid of them, just like the finger can t heal 4l the splinter s gone. The only way to know you have them is to run the appropriate tests.

20 Reduced Stomach Acid H. pylori is known to REDUCE stomach acid levels in many people by damaging the cells that produce hydrochloric acid. This is one way in which the other bad bugs can get into your intes4ne. Acid is supposed to kill the bad bugs, but they can pass through the stomach undamaged when acid levels are low.

21 Atrophic Gastri4s This is a condi4on in which the stomach lining is severely damaged over 4me. Can only be Dx by a doctor. It takes a long 4me to fix this, just like it can take a long 4me for the small intes4ne of a celiac pa4ent to heal (several years, in fact).

22 Diges4ve Enzyme Levels Your pancreas and liver make enzymes and bile, respec4vely, which are both squirted into your intes4ne to con4nue the diges4ve process. These func4ons don t operate properly when stomach acid levels are low (it s like a domino effect). In the end, it creates a nice, hospitable environment for parasites and fungi to live.

23 Get to the Point! The point I m making is that trea4ng H. pylori with pharmaceu4cals doesn t address any of this. Here s where we can add a lot of value.

24 Nutri4on The Home Recovery Plan nutri4on recommenda4ons help remove other gut irritants: Gluten Grains Soy PUFA Milk Addi4ves Alcohol Excessive sugar

25 Nutri4on, cont. Consuming non- inflammatory protein in egg, fish, seafood, gela4n, etc. helps to heal the gut lining. Coconut oil and animal fats can help protect the gut lining. Bone broth can be very healing to for the gut. Drinking plenty of clean water provides hydra4on for the protec4ve mucosal barrier to be maintained.

26 Specific Gut Healing Nutrients A number of excellent healing nutrients and herbs can be used to accelerate and support the recovery and health of your diges4ve system.

27 L- glutamine L- Glutamine is an amino acid, which is essen4al for the health of the immune system and diges4ve tract. It is very repara4ve and healing in the gut where it strengthens the mucosal cells and in turn helps leaky gut. May not be a good choice if you have yeast/ fungal overgrowth. GET TESTED.

28 Colostrum One of the primary func)ons, if not THE primary func)on of colostrum is gut health. - Pep4de Immunotherapy A Physician s Guide Colostrum in mother s milk, along with other compounds, quickly reduces the permeability of the baby s GI tract.

29 Colostrum, cont. Research has shown that colostrum is the single most effec)ve agent for correc)ng leaky gut syndrome Colostrum also promotes re- coloniza)on of the bowel by the friendly flora. - Pep4de Immunotherapy A Physician s Guide

30 Probio4cs Reduce inflamma4on Support immune func4on Produce vitamins Prevent bad bugs taking hold May affect mood Provide food for the see the separate lesson (coming up) as you can t just shotgun probio4cs.

31 Zinc- L- Carnosine Zinc- carnosine (PepZin- GI) has exci4ng new literature showing the impressive an4- H. pylori and mucosal protec4ve and an4- ulcera4ve proper4es this compound, including the ability to protect the intes4nal lining against damage.

32 Turmeric / Curcumin Research consistently shows an4- inflammatory benefits (at least 300 references). The benefits can even be seen in advanced disorders such as coli4s.

33 Vitamin D Vitamin D affects the gut lining! Research shows vitamin D, when improved, helps the integrity of the gut. Vitamin D helps reduce inflamma4on and many other benefits Nearly EVERYONE I test is deficient in vitamin D.

34 Specific Recommenda4ons I don t actually like giving specific recommenda4ons without knowing more about you. I really need to know what s going on in your system before making recommenda4ons, otherwise you may spend money on something that either doesn t work, or makes you feel worse.

35 General Product Recommenda4ons L- Glutamine It s available in capsules or powder. Begin with 3-5grams per day. Note: gela4n also has plenty of glutamine and other healing amino acids.

36 General Product Recommenda4ons Colostrum Tegricel Colostrum by Designs For Health is high quality. 1-2 capsules per day, or more.

37 General Product Recommenda4ons Probio-cs Must be high quality I recommend Adult Formula CP- 1 from Custom Probio4cs.

38 General Product Recommenda4ons Zinc L- Carnosine It s in Gastromend- HP (which contains mas4c, vitamin U, MSM, vitamin C) Another product is Nature s Lining by Lane Labs.

39 General Product Recommenda4ons Curcumin C3 curcumin by Designs For Health is excellent. Also the DaVinci Labs product.

40 Vitamin D First, it s important to test vitamin D levels (contact us if you d like help do not go above 2000IU/day unless you ve tested) 30-75lbs = up to 1000IU/day lb = up to 2000IU/day >125lb = up to 5000IU/day Check levels again in 8 weeks Check serum calcium levels (calcium can go too high with higher vitamin D doses)

41 Emulsi- D3 A liquid vitamin D is helpful as it can be absorbed through skin and/or under the tongue. It won t be absorbed through the gut properly when the gut is compromised. Apply to skin on inside of wrists or underside of feet.

42 Stool Tes4ng The stool tes4ng we use to help with our work is not just about finding bad bugs. See the separate lesson on the benefits (and drawbacks) of stool tes4ng (coming up).

43 Stool Tes4ng Predominant bacteria levels Which specific ones do you need? Opportunis-c bacteria Yersinia, Vibrio, Klebsiella, Salmonella, etc. Pathogenic bacteria H. pylori, C. diff, E. coli, Campylobacter Yeast and fungal overgrowth Candida, Geotrichum, etc. Parasites Worms, protozoans, etc. Drug resistance Adiposity index How the bacterial popula4on can cause weight gain

44 Stool Tes4ng Beneficial short chain fady acids Protect against inflamma4on and cancer Inflamma-on White blood cells, lactoferrin IBD or IBS? Immune strength ph Front line immune defence Diges-on Vegetable fibers, proteins and fats Absorp-on fats

45 Summary Trea4ng H pylori (or any other chronic bad bug, for that maser) doesn t mean the gut is going to heal. Specific strategies placed on top of the Home Recovery Plan nutri4on plan can accelerate the healing process.

46 Summary A protocol using glutamine (or gela4n), probio4cs, colostrum, vitamin D, curcumin and zinc- carnosine can accelerate healing. BUT, I s4ll recommend running a stool test first, otherwise you may s4ll have splinters in your finger that can compromise even the finest supplements.

47 Thank You! Thanks for tuning in. I hope you found this session helpful. Look out for the bonus sessions coming soon on several other important areas of health, including stool tes4ng, stress, hormones and detoxifica4on!