Just recently I met with 5 new patients that were either referred to me by an Allergist or who had received food sensitivity results and were just plain lost.
I love that more and more doctors are looking closer at diet and lifestyle with their patients BUT many of them are still missing the mark.
Here’s an example of what I mean:
Kate (name changed for privacy) came to see me AFTER she had already seen two gastroenterologists. One smartly suggested getting food allergy testing. I commend that! Unfortunately this was after multiple ultrasounds, scopes, and a colonoscopy. She’s 37 years old and just couldn’t understand why she was in such terrible pain all the time. Her stomach was bloated much of the day and she had terrible acid reflux.
She went to the Allergist and they tried the scratch test. It didn’t work, so she ended up having to do the blood test, which unfortunately for her, cost a lot more.
They mailed her the results and she found that she was sensitive to quite a lot of foods.
And that was it. She had a piece of paper with a list of foods that she shouldn’t eat. Zero guidance on how to navigate this new way of eating.
So she went to the grocery store and bought anything she could find that said Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Which by the way guys, there are SO many of these products on the market but only a handful of them are healthy.
So she was eating these new foods thinking she was following the guidelines and SHE WAS! But she was still unknowingly putting a lot of junk and inflammatory ingredients into her body.
She wasn’t getting any relief. She was discouraged, frustrated, and lost.
A good friend of hers referred her to me. I did muscle testing to confirm her sensitivities and was able to uncover a few others. I am working with her to not only avoid these stressors, but to teach her HOW to eat. I educate her on what products to buy, where to buy them, how to cook them, etc. I’m giving her the tools to master this on her own.
And guess what, she’s already feeling SO much better just 3 weeks into the program.
If you’re struggling like Kate was, just know that you have options. Seek out a nutrition professional who can help support you along your health journey. Find someone who is knowledgeable and who truly cares about your wellbeing.
YOU deserve to be heard. You deserve to get more than 10 minutes with a health professional. You are more than a bunch of test results.
My patients are mothers, fathers, sisters, sons, friends, entrepreneurs, executives, SAHMs, athletes, and lovers of life!
They can’t be the best at any of those things if they don’t have their health. I’m here to help them reach all of their health goals. It’s my JOB.
If you want to work with someone who will listen to you and who genuinely cares about your health and wellbeing please reach out to me at dana@thrivekin.com.