Magda was a 43 year old Polish lady who came to see me for help with extreme exhaustion and a skin condition. She had been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis a year ago and was taking 75 mcg of thyroxine daily. Magda suffered with extreme exhaustion, and the thyroid medication didn’t help to increase her energy. Every time her doctor did a blood test, Magda’s hormone levels looked normal. Her doctor told her she is just too stressed and that’s why she’s tired.

Magda also had psoriasis. It’s something she had on and off since her early 20's. It was mostly on the back of her neck, so she managed to cover it well. The skin did feel very irritated, especially in hot weather. Psoriasis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis are the two most common autoimmune diseases in the world. They often exist together.

Magda often complained of feeling uncomfortable in her abdomen. She had mild cramps and a lot of abdominal bloating. Magda didn’t enjoy eating because she always felt unwell afterwards and the fatigue she felt was always much worse after meals.

Mildly raised liver enzymes, low vitamin D, low B12 and low white blood cells called neutrophils were all problems I found in Magda’s blood test results.  Her diet was quite good. Certainly during the week she mostly ate foods that didn’t upset her digestive tract too much, like fish, chicken, turkey and salad. Magda loved eating out with her partner or her girlfriends on weekends and didn’t want to feel deprived. The food was delicious but she spent half of the next week feeling extremely bloated and with abdominal cramps.

My recommendations for my patient

Because she has two autoimmune diseases, I urged Magda to completely avoid gluten and dairy products every day of the week. This is the bare minimum for anyone suffering with autoimmune conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome or a chronic infection. I explained to Magda that it would be best if she avoided all grains and based her diet on vegetables and protein, such as seafood, poultry, grass fed meat and eggs, along with healthy fats. These foods are usually most appropriate for people with digestive and immune system problems. Magda’s skin was always worst on a Monday, feeling irritated and itchy. The eating guide is in the book Healing Autoimmune Disease: A plan to help your immune system and reduce inflammation.

 Nutrient deficiencies needed to be corrected. I gave Magda a vitamin D supplement and a B12 supplement. The vitamin D would reduce inflammation and reduce auto antibody production. Vitamin B12 would give her more energy and motivation. I also asked Magda to spend some time in the sunshine safely, without ever burning.

To relieve bloating, I suggested Magda sips on warm apple cider vinegar drinks. I asked her to dissolve one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a mug of warm water and drink it before lunch and before dinner.

To help improve her liver health and aid the repair of inflamed liver cells, I asked Magda to take two capsules of Livatone Plus daily with meals. Magda had a mild fatty liver. In her case it was caused by insulin resistance. Insulin resistance worsens psoriasis. By helping her liver we’ll be improving her skin health.

 Low white blood cells and constant fatigue will be improved with Selenomune Designer Energy capsules. This supplement contains nutrients to both strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation.

I asked Magda to come back five weeks later so I could check on her progress.

At her next appointment, Magda was feeling significantly better in her digestive system. She felt motivated to stick to her healthy diet because her energy level was so much better. Previously she felt there was no point preparing healthy food because she felt so unwell all the time anyway. I will monitor Magda regularly and check her thyroid hormone levels, as well as liver, white blood cells and nutrients.

The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.