HouseCall:
Thank you for joining us for our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend!
I’m looking forward to sharing with you some of our community’s questions that have come in over the past few weeks…
Let’s get started!
Kavita: Your work has been a blessing to me! I have a time-sensitive question. My husband (61) has been experiencing severe pain in his right toe, affecting his ability to lift his leg. Although magnesium foot soaks and oil massages provided some relief, the pain persisted. During the holidays, he had his condition checked and was told it might be nerve-related, possibly due to his medications. He is pre-diabetic, on Metformin, and takes statins. His bloodwork showed elevated blood sugar (200) and an A1C of 11, which was shocking since he generally maintains a good diet and exercises regularly.He sees his PCP tomorrow. I am not a big believer in traditional medicine. DR. CABRAL PLEASE HELP!
C: female age 39. i have/had an “inflamed liver” my liver area hurts basically is what i understand. this started after i was a 8 weeks into a caloric restriction aiming for about 2 lbs a week loss. my doctor gave me a liver panel and my alt was elevated. about 2 months later i felt better . i just finished a 7 day eqilife detox and it started hurting agian. i am at a loss for what is going on or how to make it better and my doctor was no help to me. really she offered no information what so ever but to stop exercising.
Lyn: Hi Dr. Cabral! I just received my annual bloodwork, and my TSH is at 4.9 while all my other markers are normal (antibodies, T3, T4, reverse T3, T4). I have struggled with higher levels of TSH for years which fluctuates between 3-5. I have definitely listened to all your podcasts concerning the thyroid, but I just can’t seem to change these numbers. I also notice that if I take anything with Iodine, the numbers go quite high. I have heard that this is normal for around 6 months -1 year as your thyroid is balancing out, but I wanted to get your thoughts. Thanks so much!
Carrie: Hi Dr. Cabral. I just received my bloodwork and am stumped. It’s the same as last year almost even though I’ve tried even more to get these fixed. My WBC count is low with neutrophils dropping even more and ALT and AST slightly elevated, and when I worked with your team in the past and others, I have been told this is some sort of virus like EBV. I never drink alcohol and all other liver markers are normal and I’m running a functional medicine protocol with a lot of biomarkers. In addition, my total iron and iron saturation are high while my ferratin is only 19. I actually donated blood last year after I saw the high iron score, but it’s still high. I listened to your most recent podcast on iron, but those cofactors seem fine. I’m disheartened and stumped!
Esmira: Hello, Do you know what the underlying cause of cherry angiomas is and how to get rid of them? Thank you
Thank you for tuning into this weekend’s Cabral HouseCalls and be sure to check back tomorrow for our Mindset & Motivation Monday show to get your week started off right!