Case Study 3

Weight Loss

A whole body systems approach

Case Presentation

# Female 29 years old presented to the clinic complaining of low energy, poor concentration and severely overweight.
# Patient described herself as having unhealthy eating habits, craving junk food and started her day with a redbull.
# Working in the hospitality industry made it difficult for her to have a healthy routine especially with regards to her diet.
# Cigarette smoking was being used as stress relief.
# Suffered from a lack of confidence that caused further fatigue and low motivation. # Patient also complained of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) bloating and reflux. She mentioned “I wanted to lose weight and have more energy so I can be comfortable being me.”

Treatment Strategy and Rationale

I initially recommended a 4 weeks natural weight loss treatment plan with the emphasis on increasing her energy levels.
During the second consultation, 4 weeks later, she had lost 6.2kg of fat mass and her energy levels had improved remarkably. However, she felt she had hit a plateau in her progress.
I then recommended an individually designed liver detox program to address her weight loss plateau, providing a special emphasis on eliminating the toxins that were released from the broken down fat cells due to weight loss.
The detox strategy also targeted on correcting suspected gut dysbiosis and intestinal integrity that was thought to be contributing to the patients complaints of mental fatigue, bloating and cramping.
The specialized liver detox program offers multifaceted benefits including restoring gut integrity, supporting toxin clearance, and creating an environment within the digestive tract conducive to healthy gut ecology.

Clinical Outcome

By week 4 the patient reported losing 6.2kg of fat mass and improvement in her energy levels.
Following the specialized liver detox program she reported a total weight loss of 14kg of fat mass along with significant improvement of her cramping, bloating along with improvement in her mental energy.
She is currently on an integrated weight loss program, on average losing 1kg per week and has so far lost a total of 25kg of fat mass which she should continue to lose steadily and consistently.

This case demonstrates 2 Important Facts:

1: The widespread benefits of strategic detoxification along with weight loss treatments which extend beyond simply reducing toxic load and excess adiposity.
2: By promoting healthy intestinal microbiota, facilitating optimal digestive function and detoxification via the liver, helped to reduce the patient’s inflammatory status which then helps reduce the adverse effects her diet and lifestyle habits had imposed upon her mental clarity, mood and motivation.

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