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3 yo F with Charcot-Marie-Tooth to help

  It’s about a rather hard case of a3 years old girl diagnosed recently with Charcot- Marie-Tooth II disease. Her father is the carrier, her uncle diagnosed with degenarative macular disease in his seventeen. She is cute and very smart girl. Two years old she had a ‘kinky’ walk at…

7 yo F with Coeliacs

She was diagnosed with coeliac (endoscopy) in Aug 09. Between then and Nov 10 she would have weeks when she would be fine, then suffer a week or two of the following symptoms- headaches, diarrhoea, nausea, joint pain, low mood and any physical exertion exacerbated everything. In Nov 10, things…

Digestive issues

Client has had long term digestive issues: -Nervous stomach as a child -2000 worsened due to stress (started uni), and long term antibiotics (tonsilitis / glandular fever) -Reacts to certain foods and situations Main symptoms: -Diarrhoea and constipation -Bloating and wind -Nausea, which is worse on empty stomach, meaning she…

5 yo M with Aspartoacyclase deficiency

Has anyone come across a case of a child with high levels of N-Acetylaspartic Acid – 20 mmol/mol creatinine? It seems it’s likely that this is caused by a deficiency in the enzyme, aspartoacyclase, but other than him possibly having Canavan disease (certainly hasn’t been diagnosed), I don’t know what…

12 yo F with Brain trauma

She suffered severe concussion and a semi-coma for 4 days, hospitalised for 6 days, now at home. Brain scans have not revealed any damage. Sleeping for 50% of the time and beginning to eat well, very tired and gets upset very easily. Doctors have advise rest and avoiding over stimulation.…

10 yo M with Severe digestive

Hi, I wonder if you could help. I am seeing a 10 year old boy this weekend who has the following case history: – August 2013 fell from a considerable height onto his head whilst on holiday in Greece. Was given all clear from hospital – Next day developed sudden…

9 yo M with Parasite

I have previously posted about my client a 9 yr old boy (25KG) who presented with tummy aches, v. loose stools, low energy, poor appetite Feb 2012. CDSA shows presence of B.Hominis and D.fragilis. I have been working with him since February during which time he has been having a…

12 yo F with abdominal bloating

Hi Antony. I’m struggling with a 12 year old female client whose only symptom is abdominal bloating which is causing her discomfort and embarrassment. Despite addressing allergies and the info from a Genova CDSA 2.0 (low SCFAs, low lactobacillus and candida albicans) by low sugar/anti-candida /higher protein & wholefood diet…

11 yo M with ASD

Hello, I am beginning to work with an 11 year with ASD, non verbal. He is fairly aggressive and when he sometimes self harms. His mother is looking after him on her own. What I am hoping for is to gain some stability in his mood swings, outbursts, anxiety and…
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5 yo M with Autism and ADHD

5 year old boy with diagnosis of Autism and ADHD reacting to foods containing sulphates The mother of this child has done a lot of dietary intervention including eliminating gluten dairy and eggs and drastically reducing sugar. However because of behavioural challenges he was recently put on Ritalin. His behaviour…

4 yo F with ASD and Apraxia diagnosis

Hi, would really appreciate any thoughts on this case; 4 year old boy diagnosed at 18 months with ASD and Apraxia. ADHD suspected but TBC Unsure of any past medications used as I’m yet to speak to the mother. No medications currently being used to manage condition. I ideally would…
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2 yo F with atopic, many food intolerances

Hi Christine. Could you please help me with my young patient? Little over 2 year old girl, atopic, many food intolerances, all them cut out of her diet now. Took the Stool test showed 1+ fragilis , 3+ bifido, 2+ escherichia coli, 2+ lactobacillus, 2+ enterococcus 3+ clostridiumCommensal (imbalanced) flora…

7 yo M with ADHD

Please could someone explain to me the science behind Atomoxetine – Norepiniphrine Reuptake inhibitor I have a 7 year old client who has ADHD and he has been put on Atomoxetine. As norepinephrine is an excitatory neurotransmitter, I do not understand how this will help to calm him down. His…

asthma

Q: can i get a dosage recommendation and product for vitamin a and d for a two year old suffering with asthma from Ashling

7 yo F with very severe asthma attacks

Please could I ask for some guidance on supplement priority for this little girl. She was diagnosed with asthma at the age of 2, and for the last 5 years it has steadily worsened. Over the last 12 months, she has had 7 courses of steroids, 5 lots of antibiotics…

7 yo M with mild asthma

I am tying to help 7 years old boy with mild asthma. Test (FACT with IgE inhalant profile) showed all negative. His symptoms are worse with cold weather and at the time of stress. I was thinking of Sac. boulardii, vits A and D to start with, followed by Lactobacillus…

20 yo F with chronic fatigue syndrome

Female aged 20 (my daughter) almost recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome (diagnosed some 7 years ago) but experiencing increasing problems with asthma triggered by air borne allergens. Recent contact with a dog lead to an attack needing emergency hospital treatment and since then system seems extra sensitive. The move into…

Asthma

Advice please regarding four old boy diagnosed with asthma at two years old. He has poor immunity and frequently picks up infections at nursery/school, such as vomiting/diarrhoea and chest infections. He has been on several courses of antibiotics. He is currently in hospital suffering with Scarlet Fever and a secondary…

3 yo M Aspergers

Hello, I am treating a 3 year old with Aspergers, I just ran a CDSA DD which showed Lyzozyme at 900. This fellow is already GF, DF – on Fish oils and Mindlinx (Biocare). He is high functioning and communicative but on the occasions where there has been contamination with…
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16 yo G travelling to Tanzania and vaccinations

Healthy and fit 16 year old girl will be travelling to Tanzania for 28 days in July. Mother would like to avoid vaccinations. The shopping list of vaccinations she has been told she requires reads:- Tetanus Polio Dipththeria Hep A Typhoid Rabies Yellow Fever (they are flying to Kenya then…