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Nutritional Evaluation and Recommendations

Patients receive a clinical evaluation of their nutritional status, followed by tailored recommendations. Below are some of the most prevalent nutrient deficiencies.

Magnesium Deficiency

Magnesium deficiency is common. Symptoms of
magnesium deficiency may include:

Any Muscle Spasm
Leg cramp / charley horse / muscle twitch
VasoSPASM / migraine / fingers turn white in cold
BronchoSPASM / asthma
Uterine SPASM / menstrual cramps
Esophageal SPASM / difficulty swallowing
Anxiety, irritability, depression
Muscular pain / trigger points / post injury pain that persists

Jump or startle easily
Poor attention, concentration
Kidney stones
Heart rhythm abnormalities / palpitations
Insomnia
High blood pressure
Eclampsia of pregnancy

Iodine Deficiency

Conventional belief is that the thyroid gland is the only place in the body that needs or uses iodine.

Dose needed to satisfy the whole body is much greater than the Government minimum daily requirements (which is based on goiter prevention). Dose is customized to each patient.

Numerous Benefits of Iodine

Iodine is essential for the optimal health of the thyroid gland and may aid in improving various thyroid dysfunctions, including:

Necessary for optimal health of the thyroid gland. May help improve some thyroid gland dysfunction (hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, goiter, nodules/cysts)
Iodine is needed in the rest of the body to help utilize the thyroid hormone.
Iodine thins secretions therefore may improve mucous protection of all mucous membranes (e.g. sinuses, lungs, GI tract).

(This function also helps prevent and resolve cystic problems in the body (e.g. breast, ovarian, skin (sebaceous) cysts).

( This function may also improve lacrimal and salivary gland function (e.g. dry eyes and mouth)

Iodine is a disinfectant. In the proper concentration in the body, it disinfects body water and secretions.
Iodine may help detoxify an over-stimulating form of estrogen (16 alpha hydroxy estrone) hence lower cancer risk.
Iodine (in total body adequate doses) displaces toxic elements in our bodies, which look like iodine and are held onto by an iodine deficient body (e.g. bromide, chlorine, fluoride).
Iodine seems to be particularly protective of the breast. It can help resolve breast tenderness, fibrocystic breast disease and decreases cancer risk.

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Iron Deficiency

Doctors learn mainly the worst-case deficiency of iron- anemia (low hemoglobin level)
Many patients have significant symptoms of low iron WITHOUT being anemic!
The symptoms of low iron (without anemia) mimic symptoms of low thyroid
Fatigue
Heat or cold intolerance
Hair loss
Weak nails
Impaired focus/concentration
Immune system dysfunction

Mood and sleep problems
Iron is required in the liver to detoxify the body
Iron is required in the brain to produce serotonin and dopamine
Iron is required in every cell of the body to run the aerobic energy cycle
Women tend to have iron deficiency more commonly due to monthly iron losses due to periods. Heavy or more frequent periods make the problem worse.
Iron is difficult to absorb and requires good stomach acid. Acid blocking drugs or just low stomach acid with age or stress can impair iron absorption.

Please consult a nutritionally oriented doctor before starting any nutritional supplementation program.
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Nutritional Evaluation and Recommendations

Magnesium Deficiency

Iodine Deficiency

Numerous Benefits of Iodine

Iron Deficiency

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