general dissatisfaction with my health, especially my acne at
my age
chronic constipation
conventional and other unconventional therapies tried with
limited success.
Therapies included
antibiotics when ill
improvement in exercise, diet, and mental outlook
antibiotics and topical ointments for acne
At the time, I got the impression that medical food products,
metabolic clearing, detoxification, or functional medicine were newer fields.
Definition of Functional Medicine from http://www.healthcomm.com/fun_med/index.html
Functional Medicine is a
science-based healthcare approach that assesses and treats underlying causes of
illness through individually tailored therapies to restore health and improve
function.
Clinical Evaluation
Blood test
Limited success with extensive vitamin support
Comprehensive digestive stool analysis (evaluates digestion
and absorption, bacterial balance and metabolism, yeast and immune status.
For patients with irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, malabsorption, and
other GI-related problems)
My ND doctor recommended this program.
I was very skeptical, but desperate.
Program
Cost approximately $400
Days 1-3 Initial clearning phase - 5
UltraClear beverages a day and no food plus at
least 5 additional glasses of water. These three days I felt achy, tired, had a headache, and
slept a lot of the time.
Days
4-7 secondary clearing phase - 3 UltraClear beverages a day, water, and
limited, easy-to-digest foods, such as:
White rice
Carrots, celery
Yams or sweet potatoes
Green beans, Yellow wax beans
Broccoli, Cauliflower
Squash
Melons
Peas
Pears, Peaches, Bananas, Kiwi
Sunflower oil, Olive oil, Flax oil
Days
8-21, physiological stabilization – 3 UltraClear beverages per day and an
expanded food list, including most non-processed foods.
By the end of the program, I was feeling great.
Benefits
Gastrointestinal (GI) system regularity
Most acne gone
High energy level
Stunning reduction of PMS symptoms
I also completed this same program in 1997 by myself
with less spectacular results.
general
dissatisfaction with my health, frequently ill for long periods (weeks);
that has not been true for me for years.
low
energy in general
Clinical Evaluation
I asked my doctor if another detox might be good for me –
and she said probably – I was the instigator.
Biological Terrain Assessment
- computerized analysis of blood, urine and saliva for the factors of
pH (acid/alkaline balance) rH2 (oxidative stress) and r (mineral content) of
a patient
This time I have expectations that the program will work.
Program
Costs
| Biological Terrain Assessment | $89 |
| Initial Office Visit | $74 |
| Biocleanse food | $147 |
| Supplements | $68 |
| Alkaline water 1.5 liters/day for 21 days | $28 |
| Total | $407 |
The supplements were Renal
Plus (for kidney support), Enzy-gest (digestive enzymes), and Cortrex (for
andreal support).
My food and my reaction to it.
|
Days 1-3 |
1 srvg each day w/ 3 meals |
No change on first day, slightly tired on 2nd day |
|
Days 4-7 |
1 srvg 2x/day w/ 3 meals |
Bad Hayfever and sinus symptoms |
|
Days 7-8 |
1 srvg 3x/day w/ 2 or 3 meals |
Symptoms lessened |
|
Days 9-11 |
1 srvg 5 or 6x/day w/ no food (or 1 sm meal) |
Very few sinus symptoms, generally high energy, hungry on
third day |
|
Days 12-14 |
1 srvg 3x/day w/ 2 or 3 meals |
Still feeling good and high energy |
|
Days 15-18 |
1 srvg 2x/day w/ 3 meals |
|
|
Days 19-21 |
1 srvg each day w/ 3 meals |
|
Made by HealthComm International, founded 1984 by Jeffrey S.
Bland, Ph.D, a biochemist specializing in nutritional and preventative medicine.
From http://www.ultrabalance.com/product/mono/plus/index.html
UltraClear
PLUS is a patented,
nutritionally fortified, low-allergy-potential, all-vegetarian, powdered
beverage mix designed to provide nutritional support for individuals who may
have heightened nutritional needs related to proper support of detoxification
processes. Functional detoxification impairment may result when there is
an imbalance due to uneven activity between the body’s Phase I cytochrome P450
systems and Phase II conjugation pathways. This imbalance may be due to genetic
predisposition, history of chronic nutrient insufficiency, and/or history of
toxin overload. UltraClear PLUS may be useful for such individuals as part of a
metabolic clearing or detoxification program.
Based on
clinical experience and research, UltraClear PLUS has been shown to provide
nutritional support for imbalanced detoxifiers and may be suitable for patients
with the following conditions:
Chronic
fatigue syndrome
Multiple
chemical and environmental sensitivities
Fibromyalgia
Alcohol
and chemical dependency
Food
allergy
Arthralgia
and myalgia
Features
160
calories per serving when mixed with water
46% of
calories from carbohydrate (blend of rice syrup solids and rice protein
concentrate)
37% of
calories from a patented rice protein concentrate augmented with the first
and second limiting amino acids for increased biological value
17% of
calories from fat as medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) and high oleic canola
oil
Mixes
easily with water or juice
Contains
no lactose, gluten, yeast, corn protein, soy protein, milk, egg, artificial
colors or artificial flavors
Fortified
with trace mineral chromium, selenium, and manganese
Contains
enriched levels of balanced conjugation nutrients (glycine, taurine,
sulfate) to provide increased nutritional support for normalization of Phase
II conjugation pathways
Contains
augmented liver-protective phytonutrients from decaffeinated green tea to
promote hepatic antioxidant effects
Contains
augmented levels of pantothenate to support CoA synthesis and acetylation
From
www.bioterrain.com
http://www.bioterrain.com/overview/
http://www.bioterrain.com/research/research3.html#bioterrain
Biological Terrain Assessment™ is the clinical
monitoring of the internal biochemical environment of the body to gain an
in-depth understanding of the "elements" within an individual
patient's chemistry. The computerized analysis of blood, urine and saliva for
the factors of pH (acid/alkaline balance) rH2 (oxidative stress) and r (mineral
content) . . . provides a picture of a patient's internal biochemistry,
physiology, and nutritional requirements.
Biological Terrain has its beginnings in Europe and is based
largely on the clinical research of a noted professor named Louis Claude
Vincent.2,3
Professor Vincent discovered that the key to healing the body was not found
merely in administering drugs. Rather, he believed that the key was found in the
biochemistry of the body. His belief, based on a lifetime of gathering and
evaluating human clinical data, was that the building blocks of life, the
elements, amino acids, enzymes, molecules and atoms found within the bodily
fluids (the blood, urine and saliva), provided vital data about the way that the
body was actually functioning. By monitoring the subtle yet powerful values of
pH (acidity and alkalinity), oxidation-reduction potential or redox (the
electron potential and enzymatic activity) and resistivity (molecular ion
movement) of these bodily fluids and making changes at a biochemical level,
health and vitality could be re-established within the body that could help it
to naturally combat illness and disease.4
The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of the in-depth
elements within the patient's chemistry and prescribe the exact forms of
treatment to help their patients regain and maintain a healthy internal
biochemical environment. Doing so at a chemical level can then, in time,
translate vitality and health to every cell, tissue, organ and gland within the
patient's body.
The pH measurement can indicate if the patient's
biochemistry is too acidic or too alkaline, whether enzymatic activity in the
body is occurring properly, and if digestion and absorption of vitamins,
minerals, and nutrients is adequate. This measurement can also alert the
practitioner to environmental or industrial contaminants, substances that can
prove very damaging to the body's delicate chemistry.
The oxidative-stress values indicate the electron
movement and concentration in the individual's system. The effects of stress,
poor air quality, and food lacking in nutritional value, along with lack of
aerobic exercise generally result in values much higher than optimal. If these
values continue to remain elevated for extended periods of time, the body
becomes more susceptible to illness, disease, degeneration, and premature aging.
During the 1920's, biological medicine scientists and
chemists began to discover that the monitoring and assessment of the movement of
electrons or electron potential of bodily fluids was as critical in the
biochemical equation of Biological Terrain as pH.30
Therefore, the second factor in the assessment of the Biological Terrain is
called the oxidation-reduction potential. This
analysis is predicated on the understanding that all chemical reactions are
dependent upon the ability of electrons to attract or repel one another
Resistivity indicates the gross mineral
concentration of the fluid. If minerals are deficient, enzymatic reactions
cannot occur; conversely, if mineral content is elevated, congestion, and
stagnation of vital dynamic fluids may ensue.