Body
Chemistry
Balancing
Solutions…the starting point
to
individualized health.
By Kent MacLeod, B.Sc.Phm.
“I
feel better at age 51 than I have ever felt in my entire
life!”
Caroline
“I
have my life back…I am an active, vital person,
interested in life
again.”
Elaine
These
women sound pretty happy...now. But it wasn't always this way.
When I first met Caroline*, she was suffering from a chronic lack of
energy, had thyroid disease, odd skin rashes and occasional bouts of
depression. Elaine was not functioning at all: her biological clock was
completely off, keeping her awake at night, and in bed during the day.
Both of these women had seen doctors, and yet did not feel well. I meet
people like this, men and women, everyday.
- I don't feel like
myself anymore.
- I don't have the
energy to enjoy my life.
- I'm taking
antidepressants, so why don't I feel better?
- I don't like taking
pills, so why am I taking so many?
- I've seen a doctor,
but he says there's nothing wrong with me.
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“...whether
you’ve been diagnosed with a disease (or diseases), or
whether
you’re just experiencing a
lot of apparently unrelated
symptoms, the main reason you don’t feel well
is…There
are underlying nutritional or hormonal issues that have not yet been
detected causing your body chemistry to be unbalanced”
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Is
this how you feel? Do you miss feeling well?
Do you want to feel like yourself again?
It is possible to feel
well again. You can enjoy life, instead of just surviving. Imagine what
life would be like if you felt well again... Would you travel?
Change jobs? Play sports? Get out of the house more? How would your
relationships change?
How do you get better? Well,
let us consider
why you don't feel well. In my experience, regardless of whether you've
been diagnosed with a disease (or diseases), or whether you're just
experiencing a lot of apparently unrelated symptoms, the main reason
you don't feel well is...There are underlying nutritional or hormonal
issues that have not yet been detected causing your body chemistry to
be unbalanced. to be unbalanced. |
An
unbalanced body chemstry can...
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lead to fatigue
•
cause mood and anxiety issues
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trigger vitamin and mineral deficiencies
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affect nutrient absorption and gastrointestinal health
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worsen your ability to deal with stress and fight infection
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create hormonal problems in both women and men
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ultimately, can lead to disease.
How
do you find out if your body chemistry is not balanced?
With a powerful assessment tool called the Body Chemistry Balancing
(BCB) Test. Over 60 laborator y tests are run on your blood
and urine to give a comprehensive over view of your body chemistry.
If would be wonderful if we could just look inside our body, like we
look under the hood of a car, to see when we’re low on
something or when a part isn’t working properly.
This
is what NutriChem’s BCB test does
- it looks inside your body for you - it tells you what parts of your
metabolism are working properly, what parts need more support, and what
critical nutrients you are missing. Combined with an
extensive health questionnaire that considers your lifestyle, work,
diet, exercise, toxins and medications, the BCB test looks beyond your
symptoms and identifies those underlying metabolic issues to get to the
root cause of your body’s imbalance. |
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The BCB test revealed that a women who had
visited an emergency
department three times in one week with severe abdominal pains and
itchy rashes was gluten intolerant and
malnourished, despite having a healthy diet. |
| The Body
Chemistry Balancing Tests | | Biochemical
component | Importance | Measured
in Blood | Measured
in Urine | | Antioxidants | Low
levels of plasma antioxidants are associated with increased oxidative stress and a variety of degenerative diseases. |  |
| | Amino
Acids | Analysis
of 10 essential and 16 non-essential amino acids provides valuable information about protein absorption and malnutrition, mitochondrial dysfunction, urea cycle abnormalities, functional nutrient deficiencies
and metabolic disorders. | |
| | Hormones | Critical
for growth, reproduction, blood clotting, immune function and bone health. As we age, hormone levels decrease, causing multiple symptoms. | |
| | Urinary
Organic Acids | These
markers provide valuable information about energy production, neurotransmitter function, gastrointestinal health as well as vitamin
and enzyme deficiencies. On a functional level, organic acids are used to analyze
the metabolic effects of vitamin deficiencies, toxic overload,
neuroendocrine activity and intestinal dysbiosis (bacterial or fungal overgrowth). |
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Consider the case of Erin: She
had
been diagnosed with high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. Her doctor recommended diuretics and statin
drugs. But Erin decided to do the BCB first - “My testing at NutriChem revealed low magnesium as well as other deficits all
impacting heart function, i.e. Coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E…I was able to able to find causes, not merely
medicate symptoms…”.
Or
Caroline: “The
results showed that my hormones and brain neurotransmitters
were unbalanced, and that my body was deficient in amino acids,
antioxidants and various vitamins and mineral s. It was no wonder I
didn’t feel well. More importantly, Kent was
immediately suspicious that I was gluten
intolerant…and to my surprise the results came back
positive.”
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BCB
testing identified a major B-12 deficiency in a young man. His body
reacted just as a car would without gas. | Once
the imbalances are identified, we can work to correct them. One of
our health professionals qualified in body chemistry balancing will
meet
with you for a half hour consultation. We’ll go over the
results with you, answer any questions you may have, and
develop a proactive plan of action to improve your health. We will find
a solution for you, unique to your chemistry and your health issues.
Here’s
what
others have to say about the BCB test and consultation:
“I
have lots of energy. My concentration has improved and I have a new
outlook. I haven’t felt like this in a very long
time.”
– Janet
“I
feel great. “ – Kim
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you…for the great work you do and for putting me on the road
to optimal health and vitality.” - Charlotte
“I feel much better…with much less
pain…I can’t believe how normal I feel.”
- Mary
If you’re ready to discover how nutritional and hormonal
issues are standing in your way and you want to find out how you can
start enjoying life again, I urge you to call our clinic today.
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BCB test revealed an imbalance caused by synthetic hormones that has
caused a woman’s mood and sleep problems. |
I want to help you feel
better again, to feel well…
Let’s make it
happen.
Call our biomedical
clinic now at 613-721-3669
to get started on the
road to better health. | |
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NutriChem Compounding
Pharmacy and Clinic
NutriChem has one of North America's largest
compounding pharmacy
centers,
and has worked with
over 20,000 families worldwide using
its orthomolecular approach. NutriChem Compounding Pharmacy and Clinic
is accredited by the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) and
is a member of the Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA).
Kent MacLeod, Biochemist and Clinical Pharmacist, is an author and a
specialist in women's health issues, is the recipient of the
Distinguished Practice Award as well as the Outstanding Award for
Innovation.
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