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What can You learn from Davina’s case?

 

Good day to you!

Today we are celebrating another one of our AFMC-certified practitioners – and key clinical pearls we can all take from their excellent case study assessments.

You will surely walk away with a string of pearls from this series.  In this video, look for key insights about exercise, cortisol, oxidative stress (and glutathione), and the potential impact of oral contraception use (ongoing use of birth control pills can actually present many more issues than you might expect).  Be on the lookout for these in your own patients and clients too.

Congratulations to Davina Sandground (her practice is Nutrition Groove LLC), a long-time SAFM student and health coach, and her excellent work with a 53-year-old woman with long-standing bloating, distention and nausea. Check out the video and see what surprises you…

Thank you so much for joining in. I wish you well in your practice growth!

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Amanda Thornton
Amanda Thornton

I have learned from you about the not-intended effects of long-term oral usage of contraceptives. Please discuss the effects of long-term UID’s to be aware of aside from rejection or infections.

SAFM Team

Intrauterine devices (IUDs, or UIDs) are of two kinds, hormonal and non-hormonal. The hormonal kind, in sensitive individuals, can lead to vitamin B6 depletion quite like oral birth control. Both kinds can lead to excessive bleeding that in some women subsides after a few month and in some persists and can lead to issues with maintaining sufficient iron levels/stores which in turn can affect the thyroid function as well as the red blood cell production. Hormonal IUDs have also been shown to increase liver enzymes in some women, which may be a concern especially if there are other contributing factors that may be posing a burden on the liver. Copper IUDs, with time, may contribute to copper-zinc imbalance as these two minerals compete for absorption. AS always, the devil is in the detail and it depends WHO uses what type of a device.