gately
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Firstly, @snacks covered it all for me.Gately, you seem to have followed JBP's particular situation more closely than I have. Still, I don't think additional obscure testing and fussy adherence to a specific supplement plan, as some are discussing, is going to address the root of his problem, which is likely based in complete metabolic havoc and fragility inflicted by following Mikhaila's guidance. Spending another few years attempting to identify some missing micronutrient may yield no conclusions anyway. He didn't seem to have severe food intolerances before becoming so restrictive. The more restrictive he became, the more intolerances he developed. Unfortunately, the only way out of this may be to suffer through a period of re-exposure to "normal" food, which, as per Matt Stone, may restore his metabolic health such that he can again eat a range of foods without unpleasant consequences.
Secondly, I’d like to point out the deep irony of suggesting Matt Stone’s early refeeding approach while bashing Hair Mineral Analysis...when that is exactly what Matt Stone began recommending to his readers and clients directly after writing those refeeding books. (Specifically, he began working with Garret Smith, a hair mineral analysis practitioner. And then years later they both went on the low vitamin a diet crusade but that’s another story.)
I have no idea if HTMA will bring any clues as to what went wrong for JP. But I do know it’s an incredibly reasonable thing to try if he hasn’t done so already.
And how do I know this? Well, beyond the scores of people that I’ve seen helped by a HTMA approach, it essentially saved my life when it uncovered a simple chromium deficiency about 8 years ago. And it only took about a WEEK of moderate supplementation before I went from basically unable to physically function in society for the prior 2 years to riding a bike across town. And it took me a month to fully correct the deficiency. (I haven’t needed a chromium supplement in about 6 years.) So, I’d say you’re definitely wrong about the timeline and difficulty for correcting a deficiency.
It was also the first test that uncovered my selenium toxicity, which played a major role in my illness.
Look, I realize my story is a rare case. But maybe his is as well? It’s like a hundred bucks and an inch of hair, so what does he have to lose? If you got any better ideas for JP, let’s here ‘em, Chief.