HouseCall: Low Ferritin, Lisinopril & Creatine, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, Yearly IgG Testing, Supplements During Detox

Welcome back to our weekend Cabral HouseCall shows!

This is where we answer our community’s wellness, weight loss, and anti-aging questions to help people get back on track!

Check out today’s questions:

Kay: Hi Dr. Cabral, Thanks for your very informative and interesting podcasts. How would you advise a post-menopausal 60 y.o family member if they tested low in ferritin (39.4 ng/mL)? I’ve read that this biomarker shows how much energy your body’s cells have and low levels would result in symptoms like fatigue, low energy/easily tired and excessive hair shedding. This family member suffers from these symptoms. Other biomarkers revealed low AM cortisol and low LDL-C/ApoB ratio (1.1) and low basal metabolic rate of 1143 kcals/day. Although her TSH tested normal (1.3 uIU/mL), she’s been on levothyroxine 75 mcg to manage hypothyroid. Her high-sensitivity CRP was not optimal at 1.49 mg/L and she has a family history of heart disease. What would you recommend for this family member? Thanks

Earl: I am currently on 20 mg of lisinopril daily. Also, my GFR is 62. Would either of these be a concern when considering creatine?

Alesi: Dr.Cabral, can you please explain Alpha-gal syndrom? Why does it happen, how to confirm it by testing and how would you approach it? Is it treatable? Thank you

Peter: Hello, Dr.Cabral. I am an integrative health practitioner and would like to thank you for helping me understand the underlying causes of human imbalances. There is one thing that makes no sense to me though…regarding IgG testing, why would you recommend to test every year? Why doesn’t suffice to test once and simply stay away from intolerant food items? Why would these intolerances change? Also, in my country there are IgG4 vs IgG1-3 testing options, what are the differences? Thank you very much for your time and knowledge you share with us.

Dipali: Hi I want to start 7 days detox plan, I already did your minerals and heavy metal test, I got my results back. My question is I am taking berberine, oregano oil and magnesium citrate,( I am prediabetic my Hba1c is 6.2)do I need to stop before starting detox method. Thanks

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