HouseCall: Fatty Mass on Ankle, Jawbone Cavitations, Dark Pink Nailbeds, Biofilms & SIBO, POEMS Syndrome

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!

Lynn: Hi, Lynn again. In addition to my concerning varicose spider veins, I also have a “fatty mass” on the front of my left ankle. It is about the size of a 50-cent piece, is squishy, and has visible tiny veins throughout. An ultrasound “shows a small subcutaneous fat collection that is not surrounded by a capsule.” The doctor said this may or may not be a lipoma and to “wait and see” and come back in six months unless anything changes. Really, this is the best medical advice? Do you think this fatty mass is related to my troublesome veins and blood-pooling bruises? Advice for next steps? Thanks again!!

Anonymous: Are jaw bone cavitations a cause of systemic inflammation that can cause brain fog and cognitive symptoms? Is it true that they are usually painless? I know you need a cone beam x-ray to diagnose but is an oral surgeon trained to detect this on imaging or do you need to get this done by a holistic dentist? If found, can an oral surgeon treat it since insurance usually doesn’t cover holistic work?

Yvonne: For decades now I no longer have moons on my fingernails. The nail bed is a pale pink and just before the tip of the white part of the nail, it is a darker pink but no moons – is that an indication of something?

Lynette: I have done two gut protocols for SIBO in the past two years, with two different integrative doctors. I’m wondering if my recurrence could be due to biofilms. Right now, I’m holding steady with taking a daily probiotic (MegaSpore) and leaky gut support (RevivaGut). Would adding in a biofilm disrupter make sense? If so, at what point/stage? Or would adding Proteolytic Enzymes be the way to go? As you can imagine, I want to be cautious about what I take/add so as not to derail my progress. Thanks for your help!

Sarah: Is there anything you can recommend for someone being diagnosed with POEMS syndrome? I know you can’t diagnose or treat but recommendations are lovely!

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!