Hookworm, Hemorrhoids, & Hidden Root Causes of Chronic Gut Issues

[music] What is up everyone? Welcome back to What is up everyone? Welcome back to What is up everyone? Welcome back to another episode of Integrative View another episode of Integrative View another episode of Integrative View Radio. You got Dr. Nicole flying solo Radio. You got Dr. Nicole flying solo Radio. You got Dr. Nicole flying solo today. Um, primarily it's just been a today. Um, primarily it's just been a today. Um, primarily it's just been a very crazy few weeks and Dr. Nick and very crazy few weeks and Dr. Nick and very crazy few weeks and Dr. Nick and I's schedule has not aligned. So, here I's schedule has not aligned. So, here I's schedule has not aligned. So, here we are. But you get the real and raw we are. But you get the real and raw we are. But you get the real and raw [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] of me talking about one of my favorite of me talking about one of my favorite of me talking about one of my favorite topics, which is parasites. So, here we topics, which is parasites. So, here we topics, which is parasites. So, here we go, my friends. go, my friends. go, my friends. But this is going to be a bit of a spin But this is going to be a bit of a spin But this is going to be a bit of a spin on some of the things that we've talked on some of the things that we've talked on some of the things that we've talked about in the past. And it's primarily about in the past. And it's primarily about in the past. And it's primarily because I think there is a lot a lot of because I think there is a lot a lot of because I think there is a lot a lot of confusion around confusion around confusion around the root cause of hemorrhoids and what the root cause of hemorrhoids and what the root cause of hemorrhoids and what the symptoms actually look like if you the symptoms actually look like if you the symptoms actually look like if you truly have hemorrhoids truly have hemorrhoids truly have hemorrhoids and and and Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis because again there is a lot of mixed because again there is a lot of mixed because again there is a lot of mixed information when it comes to what information when it comes to what information when it comes to what exactly the symptoms look like with exactly the symptoms look like with exactly the symptoms look like with Crohn's and ulcer ulcerative colitis and Crohn's and ulcer ulcerative colitis and Crohn's and ulcer ulcerative colitis and what is the actual root cause and what what is the actual root cause and what what is the actual root cause and what I'm bringing to you today is a theme I'm bringing to you today is a theme I'm bringing to you today is a theme that I have seen over and over in the that I have seen over and over in the that I have seen over and over in the past decade of my career this is past decade of my career this is past decade of my career this is definitely not the only thing that plays definitely not the only thing that plays definitely not the only thing that plays a role in someone having an inflammatory a role in someone having an inflammatory a role in someone having an inflammatory bowel condition like Crohn's or bowel condition like Crohn's or bowel condition like Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but it is something ulcerative colitis, but it is something ulcerative colitis, but it is something to be investigated. So, I want to to be investigated. So, I want to to be investigated. So, I want to preface there is that I'm not telling preface there is that I'm not telling preface there is that I'm not telling you that this is 100% what's going on. you that this is 100% what's going on. you that this is 100% what's going on. I'm telling you that it's a possibility I'm telling you that it's a possibility I'm telling you that it's a possibility and it is time for you to possibly and it is time for you to possibly and it is time for you to possibly investigate if that is your root cause, investigate if that is your root cause, investigate if that is your root cause, especially if you have embarked on especially if you have embarked on especially if you have embarked on different therapies that are not different therapies that are not different therapies that are not working. And I'm not necessarily talking working. And I'm not necessarily talking working. And I'm not necessarily talking solely about conventional medicine solely about conventional medicine solely about conventional medicine because conventional medicine's approach because conventional medicine's approach because conventional medicine's approach to inflammatory bowel conditions, to inflammatory bowel conditions, to inflammatory bowel conditions, autoimmune inflammatory bowel conditions autoimmune inflammatory bowel conditions autoimmune inflammatory bowel conditions like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis is like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis is like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis is usually amunosuppressants either through usually amunosuppressants either through usually amunosuppressants either through pill or infusion. pill or infusion. pill or infusion. If you shut down the immune system, you If you shut down the immune system, you If you shut down the immune system, you give any infection or pathogen the give any infection or pathogen the give any infection or pathogen the opportunity to multiply and not opportunity to multiply and not opportunity to multiply and not necessarily just stay in your gut, but necessarily just stay in your gut, but necessarily just stay in your gut, but actually move to other parts of your actually move to other parts of your actually move to other parts of your body that are vulnerable tissues. So body that are vulnerable tissues. So body that are vulnerable tissues. So that's a that's a whole topic in itself. that's a that's a whole topic in itself. that's a that's a whole topic in itself. But even if you have embarked on going But even if you have embarked on going But even if you have embarked on going the functional medicine route, you know the functional medicine route, you know the functional medicine route, you know what I find in this industry is that what I find in this industry is that what I find in this industry is that there are certain functional medicine there are certain functional medicine there are certain functional medicine doctors that have a tendency to be a bit doctors that have a tendency to be a bit doctors that have a tendency to be a bit more of an expert in certain things. And more of an expert in certain things. And more of an expert in certain things. And when they have more of that focus, they when they have more of that focus, they when they have more of that focus, they will tend to treat for certain things will tend to treat for certain things will tend to treat for certain things that might not be foundational for that that might not be foundational for that that might not be foundational for that person. Meaning if there is a person. Meaning if there is a person. Meaning if there is a practitioner that is classified as the practitioner that is classified as the practitioner that is classified as the functional medicine mold doctor, expert functional medicine mold doctor, expert functional medicine mold doctor, expert in mold, treats many mold cases, they in mold, treats many mold cases, they in mold, treats many mold cases, they might say, "Oh, well, you definitely might say, "Oh, well, you definitely might say, "Oh, well, you definitely have a mold issue." Which most people have a mold issue." Which most people have a mold issue." Which most people have mcotoxins in their gut because of have mcotoxins in their gut because of have mcotoxins in their gut because of the absolute [  ] garbage food that's the absolute [  ] garbage food that's the absolute [  ] garbage food that's being fed to us in the USA. being fed to us in the USA. being fed to us in the USA. But that doesn't mean that that's the But that doesn't mean that that's the But that doesn't mean that that's the foundational issue. you have to foundational issue. you have to foundational issue. you have to understand is that you can get testing understand is that you can get testing understand is that you can get testing back and it says, "Oh, you have mold and back and it says, "Oh, you have mold and back and it says, "Oh, you have mold and you have parasites and you have heavy you have parasites and you have heavy you have parasites and you have heavy metals in your gut, but there's still a metals in your gut, but there's still a metals in your gut, but there's still a hierarchy. It's not that they're all hierarchy. It's not that they're all hierarchy. It's not that they're all doing the same causing the same amount doing the same causing the same amount doing the same causing the same amount of problems at an equal magnitude of of problems at an equal magnitude of of problems at an equal magnitude of stress. There's going to be one that's stress. There's going to be one that's stress. There's going to be one that's more foundational to the others and you more foundational to the others and you more foundational to the others and you have to get rid of that more have to get rid of that more have to get rid of that more foundational issue before you're going foundational issue before you're going foundational issue before you're going to be successful with getting rid of the to be successful with getting rid of the to be successful with getting rid of the others. others. others. So So So because of the nature of how a parasite because of the nature of how a parasite because of the nature of how a parasite works, it's usually the more works, it's usually the more works, it's usually the more foundational issue foundational issue foundational issue if it's part of your puzzle. if it's part of your puzzle. if it's part of your puzzle. So we're going to talk more about that, So we're going to talk more about that, So we're going to talk more about that, but I want to kind of backpedal here a but I want to kind of backpedal here a but I want to kind of backpedal here a little bit. So when someone has little bit. So when someone has little bit. So when someone has uh is suspecting or know that they have uh is suspecting or know that they have uh is suspecting or know that they have Crohn's or idol colitis there is usually Crohn's or idol colitis there is usually Crohn's or idol colitis there is usually blood in the stool and it's usually one blood in the stool and it's usually one blood in the stool and it's usually one of the reasons why you seek out the of the reasons why you seek out the of the reasons why you seek out the testing which then finally determines testing which then finally determines testing which then finally determines that you have Crohn's or ulcerative that you have Crohn's or ulcerative that you have Crohn's or ulcerative colitis. You know, some people obviously colitis. You know, some people obviously colitis. You know, some people obviously it's stomach pain, stomach cramping. it's stomach pain, stomach cramping. it's stomach pain, stomach cramping. And then a lot of people that I have And then a lot of people that I have And then a lot of people that I have worked with personally have said, you worked with personally have said, you worked with personally have said, you know, I had blood in the school stool know, I had blood in the school stool know, I had blood in the school stool and I was really scared and that, you and I was really scared and that, you and I was really scared and that, you know, took them down the road of know, took them down the road of know, took them down the road of investigating what the heck is going on investigating what the heck is going on investigating what the heck is going on here. But, you know, they ended up with here. But, you know, they ended up with here. But, you know, they ended up with the diagnosis, which is really just a the diagnosis, which is really just a the diagnosis, which is really just a description of the symptoms without description of the symptoms without description of the symptoms without really understanding the root cause. really understanding the root cause. really understanding the root cause. This is just unfortunately the way This is just unfortunately the way This is just unfortunately the way conventional medicine works. conventional medicine works. conventional medicine works. And some of the other things that a lot And some of the other things that a lot And some of the other things that a lot of these individuals experience in of these individuals experience in of these individuals experience in addition to blood in the stool, stomach addition to blood in the stool, stomach addition to blood in the stool, stomach pain, stomach aches, food intolerances pain, stomach aches, food intolerances pain, stomach aches, food intolerances is uh losing weight, getting thin, and is uh losing weight, getting thin, and is uh losing weight, getting thin, and even muscle wasting. And so they're then even muscle wasting. And so they're then even muscle wasting. And so they're then told, "Oh, well, it's because your told, "Oh, well, it's because your told, "Oh, well, it's because your digestive system is compromised and you digestive system is compromised and you digestive system is compromised and you can't um absorb nutrients and you're can't um absorb nutrients and you're can't um absorb nutrients and you're essentially malnourished." Halftruth Halftruth Halftruth is essentially everything that I just is essentially everything that I just is essentially everything that I just described is essentially a halftruth. So described is essentially a halftruth. So described is essentially a halftruth. So going back to this idea of hemorrhoids going back to this idea of hemorrhoids going back to this idea of hemorrhoids versus you know something more more versus you know something more more versus you know something more more inflammatory bowel related inflammatory bowel related inflammatory bowel related when it comes to hemorrhoids what when it comes to hemorrhoids what when it comes to hemorrhoids what hemorrhoids actually are I think is hemorrhoids actually are I think is hemorrhoids actually are I think is important because it will ease your mind important because it will ease your mind important because it will ease your mind a bit because of course anytime you see a bit because of course anytime you see a bit because of course anytime you see blood coming out of your body it's scary blood coming out of your body it's scary blood coming out of your body it's scary but if you see a very bright colored but if you see a very bright colored but if you see a very bright colored blood coming out and if it's if it's blood coming out and if it's if it's blood coming out and if it's if it's coming out in droplets or it's even coming out in droplets or it's even coming out in droplets or it's even floating a bit in the toilet water. Um, floating a bit in the toilet water. Um, floating a bit in the toilet water. Um, or you wipe and there's some bright red or you wipe and there's some bright red or you wipe and there's some bright red blood on the toilet paper, that's blood on the toilet paper, that's blood on the toilet paper, that's usually usually usually going to be a sign of hemorrhoids. And going to be a sign of hemorrhoids. And going to be a sign of hemorrhoids. And hemorrhoids are when the veins of the hemorrhoids are when the veins of the hemorrhoids are when the veins of the rectum become inflamed. rectum become inflamed. rectum become inflamed. So, can parasites in your gut, Crohn's So, can parasites in your gut, Crohn's So, can parasites in your gut, Crohn's disease, create inflammation in your disease, create inflammation in your disease, create inflammation in your rectal veins? Of course, especially if rectal veins? Of course, especially if rectal veins? Of course, especially if you're having trouble going to the you're having trouble going to the you're having trouble going to the bathroom and you tend to have a lot of bathroom and you tend to have a lot of bathroom and you tend to have a lot of downward pressure to try to push, push, downward pressure to try to push, push, downward pressure to try to push, push, push to get those bowel movements out. push to get those bowel movements out. push to get those bowel movements out. Yes, that can definitely play a role. Yes, that can definitely play a role. Yes, that can definitely play a role. But the other factor that I think goes But the other factor that I think goes But the other factor that I think goes not unnoticed, but it's it's just not not unnoticed, but it's it's just not not unnoticed, but it's it's just not necessarily necessarily necessarily um taking a deep dive into it is that um taking a deep dive into it is that um taking a deep dive into it is that when you have blood in the stool and it when you have blood in the stool and it when you have blood in the stool and it is that bright red blood either on the is that bright red blood either on the is that bright red blood either on the toilet paper or in the toilet water, toilet paper or in the toilet water, toilet paper or in the toilet water, that is usually going to be hemorrhoids. that is usually going to be hemorrhoids. that is usually going to be hemorrhoids. Um, hemorrhoids being vascular Um, hemorrhoids being vascular Um, hemorrhoids being vascular can actually be correlated to different can actually be correlated to different can actually be correlated to different toxins or infections that are inside of toxins or infections that are inside of toxins or infections that are inside of the vascular system the vascular system the vascular system that could be coming from your that could be coming from your that could be coming from your reproductive organs or your urinary reproductive organs or your urinary reproductive organs or your urinary system. because the vascular complex and system. because the vascular complex and system. because the vascular complex and the lymphatic complex of your pelvic the lymphatic complex of your pelvic the lymphatic complex of your pelvic bowl is actually very much connected to bowl is actually very much connected to bowl is actually very much connected to the rectal veins. So, some people have the rectal veins. So, some people have the rectal veins. So, some people have run-ins with sexually transmitted run-ins with sexually transmitted run-ins with sexually transmitted diseases. Some women have bacterial diseases. Some women have bacterial diseases. Some women have bacterial vaginosis or yeast infections, vaginosis or yeast infections, vaginosis or yeast infections, um reoccurring urinary tract infections, um reoccurring urinary tract infections, um reoccurring urinary tract infections, and these things can make their way get and these things can make their way get and these things can make their way get picked up by the capillaries and get picked up by the capillaries and get picked up by the capillaries and get into the bloodstream. create an into the bloodstream. create an into the bloodstream. create an inflammation in the lymph nodes of the inflammation in the lymph nodes of the inflammation in the lymph nodes of the pelvic bowl which usually causes people pelvic bowl which usually causes people pelvic bowl which usually causes people to you know hold weight in their legs to you know hold weight in their legs to you know hold weight in their legs and their thighs have water retention in and their thighs have water retention in and their thighs have water retention in their legs, cankles etc. their legs, cankles etc. their legs, cankles etc. And so the other thing though about what And so the other thing though about what And so the other thing though about what can be in the rectal veins coming from can be in the rectal veins coming from can be in the rectal veins coming from the reproductive organs of the urinary the reproductive organs of the urinary the reproductive organs of the urinary tract can also be chemical toxicities. tract can also be chemical toxicities. tract can also be chemical toxicities. You know, I was actually just uh doing a You know, I was actually just uh doing a You know, I was actually just uh doing a report for one of my clients and she had report for one of my clients and she had report for one of my clients and she had a speestous coming up in her system, but a speestous coming up in her system, but a speestous coming up in her system, but it was actually coming up in her um it was actually coming up in her um it was actually coming up in her um vascular complex of her pelvic bowl. And vascular complex of her pelvic bowl. And vascular complex of her pelvic bowl. And it turned out that for 40 years she used it turned out that for 40 years she used it turned out that for 40 years she used Johnson and Johnson tal powder p like Johnson and Johnson tal powder p like Johnson and Johnson tal powder p like baby powder which had has now been taken baby powder which had has now been taken baby powder which had has now been taken to court because it had asbestous in it to court because it had asbestous in it to court because it had asbestous in it and a variety of other chemical and a variety of other chemical and a variety of other chemical toxicities. When you get into tampons toxicities. When you get into tampons toxicities. When you get into tampons and lubricants and condoms and all of and lubricants and condoms and all of and lubricants and condoms and all of that, those also have a tremendous that, those also have a tremendous that, those also have a tremendous amount of toxins in them. So, the moral amount of toxins in them. So, the moral amount of toxins in them. So, the moral of the story is is that if you have what of the story is is that if you have what of the story is is that if you have what we described as this bright red blood we described as this bright red blood we described as this bright red blood that's coming out, it could have nothing that's coming out, it could have nothing that's coming out, it could have nothing to do with Crohn's, have nothing to do to do with Crohn's, have nothing to do to do with Crohn's, have nothing to do with ulcerative colitis or any other with ulcerative colitis or any other with ulcerative colitis or any other type of inflammatory bowel condition. It type of inflammatory bowel condition. It type of inflammatory bowel condition. It could solely be because you have could solely be because you have could solely be because you have inflammation in the veins. And that inflammation in the veins. And that inflammation in the veins. And that inflammation in the veins can be from inflammation in the veins can be from inflammation in the veins can be from pressure, which can actually go back to pressure, which can actually go back to pressure, which can actually go back to you have pressure because all the lymph you have pressure because all the lymph you have pressure because all the lymph nodes in your pelvic bowl are clogged nodes in your pelvic bowl are clogged nodes in your pelvic bowl are clogged because of the toxins or infections that because of the toxins or infections that because of the toxins or infections that are coming from your urinary system or are coming from your urinary system or are coming from your urinary system or your reproductive system. So, it takes a your reproductive system. So, it takes a your reproductive system. So, it takes a deeper dive to really understand what deeper dive to really understand what deeper dive to really understand what the heck is going on there. And yes, of the heck is going on there. And yes, of the heck is going on there. And yes, of course, things like pregnancy can be a course, things like pregnancy can be a course, things like pregnancy can be a contributing factor because of all the contributing factor because of all the contributing factor because of all the downward pressure. But if you developed downward pressure. But if you developed downward pressure. But if you developed hemorrhoids through your pregnancy and hemorrhoids through your pregnancy and hemorrhoids through your pregnancy and it truly was just correlated to the it truly was just correlated to the it truly was just correlated to the pressure from the baby, the placenta, pressure from the baby, the placenta, pressure from the baby, the placenta, the amniotic fluid, etc. They should go the amniotic fluid, etc. They should go the amniotic fluid, etc. They should go away after the baby is out of out of the away after the baby is out of out of the away after the baby is out of out of the body. It should, you know, it could take body. It should, you know, it could take body. It should, you know, it could take a month, two months. But if they don't a month, two months. But if they don't a month, two months. But if they don't resolve, it's actually telling you that resolve, it's actually telling you that resolve, it's actually telling you that there were underlying issues and a low there were underlying issues and a low there were underlying issues and a low level of inflammation already in those level of inflammation already in those level of inflammation already in those veins of the rectum. And the pressure veins of the rectum. And the pressure veins of the rectum. And the pressure from the pregnancy then was the the from the pregnancy then was the the from the pregnancy then was the the straw that broke the camel's back straw that broke the camel's back straw that broke the camel's back essentially. So it's it's a feedback essentially. So it's it's a feedback essentially. So it's it's a feedback mechanism to say figure out what's going mechanism to say figure out what's going mechanism to say figure out what's going on here. on here. on here. So now let's let's really get into this So now let's let's really get into this So now let's let's really get into this idea of Crohn's, ulcer of colitis, blood idea of Crohn's, ulcer of colitis, blood idea of Crohn's, ulcer of colitis, blood in the stool, getting thin, muscle in the stool, getting thin, muscle in the stool, getting thin, muscle wasting, and parasites. wasting, and parasites. wasting, and parasites. Because we're not talking about all Because we're not talking about all Because we're not talking about all parasites. We're talking about a very, parasites. We're talking about a very, parasites. We're talking about a very, very specific type of parasite called very specific type of parasite called very specific type of parasite called hookworm. hookworm. hookworm. Oh god, if you want to Google it, you Oh god, if you want to Google it, you Oh god, if you want to Google it, you will be [  ] horrified. It is like will be [  ] horrified. It is like will be [  ] horrified. It is like the nastiest, the nastiest, the nastiest, ugliest, ugliest, ugliest, scariest looking parasite. Obviously, it scariest looking parasite. Obviously, it scariest looking parasite. Obviously, it doesn't look like this when it comes out doesn't look like this when it comes out doesn't look like this when it comes out of your body. If you're doing a detox, of your body. If you're doing a detox, of your body. If you're doing a detox, it looks like this under a microscope. it looks like this under a microscope. it looks like this under a microscope. So, but you know, there there's some So, but you know, there there's some So, but you know, there there's some pretty intense pictures online. Um, but pretty intense pictures online. Um, but pretty intense pictures online. Um, but the interesting thing about hookworm is the interesting thing about hookworm is the interesting thing about hookworm is it it hooks into the intestines it it hooks into the intestines it it hooks into the intestines because it has teeth essentially. So, it because it has teeth essentially. So, it because it has teeth essentially. So, it can it can hook itself by biting down can it can hook itself by biting down can it can hook itself by biting down onto certain tissue which can create onto certain tissue which can create onto certain tissue which can create ulcerations or internal wounds. What is ulcerations or internal wounds. What is ulcerations or internal wounds. What is Crohn's disease guys? Crohn's disease guys? Crohn's disease guys? Crohn's is patches of ulcerations Crohn's is patches of ulcerations Crohn's is patches of ulcerations throughout different parts of the throughout different parts of the throughout different parts of the intestines. The difference with Crohn's intestines. The difference with Crohn's intestines. The difference with Crohn's is that it could be in your esophagus, is that it could be in your esophagus, is that it could be in your esophagus, it could be stomach, small intestine, it could be stomach, small intestine, it could be stomach, small intestine, colon ulcer of colitis is itis is colon ulcer of colitis is itis is colon ulcer of colitis is itis is inflammation. Uh colon colitis. So it's inflammation. Uh colon colitis. So it's inflammation. Uh colon colitis. So it's it's telling us that everything is it's telling us that everything is it's telling us that everything is primarily in the colon. Crohn's is just primarily in the colon. Crohn's is just primarily in the colon. Crohn's is just telling us it could be in other parts of telling us it could be in other parts of telling us it could be in other parts of the digestive system. So, same same the digestive system. So, same same the digestive system. So, same same guys, it's inflammatory issues with guys, it's inflammatory issues with guys, it's inflammatory issues with ulcerations throughout different parts ulcerations throughout different parts ulcerations throughout different parts of the intestines. And so, the nature of of the intestines. And so, the nature of of the intestines. And so, the nature of this type of parasite is it literally this type of parasite is it literally this type of parasite is it literally can hook itself by biting down, creating can hook itself by biting down, creating can hook itself by biting down, creating these puncture wounds, if you want to these puncture wounds, if you want to these puncture wounds, if you want to call it that, and it also feeds on call it that, and it also feeds on call it that, and it also feeds on blood. blood. blood. So, So, So, one of my clients, he was like one of my clients, he was like one of my clients, he was like completely horrified and he was, you completely horrified and he was, you completely horrified and he was, you know, he was almost like a little um I know, he was almost like a little um I know, he was almost like a little um I don't want to say upset, but he was kind don't want to say upset, but he was kind don't want to say upset, but he was kind of like, gosh, like I'm doing this of like, gosh, like I'm doing this of like, gosh, like I'm doing this protocol and I don't like I I don't know protocol and I don't like I I don't know protocol and I don't like I I don't know why is this still happening? Like I'm why is this still happening? Like I'm why is this still happening? Like I'm I'm still having so much blood. And he's I'm still having so much blood. And he's I'm still having so much blood. And he's like, but it looks so different and and like, but it looks so different and and like, but it looks so different and and it's, you know, it's like these clumps. it's, you know, it's like these clumps. it's, you know, it's like these clumps. It's scary. And I asked, you know, next It's scary. And I asked, you know, next It's scary. And I asked, you know, next time it happens, I need you to send me a time it happens, I need you to send me a time it happens, I need you to send me a picture of it. And essentially he sent picture of it. And essentially he sent picture of it. And essentially he sent me a picture of what looked like a me a picture of what looked like a me a picture of what looked like a um um um like a a blood bubble. It it was a like a a blood bubble. It it was a like a a blood bubble. It it was a tissue filled with blood, but it turned tissue filled with blood, but it turned tissue filled with blood, but it turned out he was passing hookworm that was out he was passing hookworm that was out he was passing hookworm that was filled with blood. filled with blood. filled with blood. So, this is something that if you don't So, this is something that if you don't So, this is something that if you don't know what you're looking at, you don't know what you're looking at, you don't know what you're looking at, you don't have someone helping you, you don't have have someone helping you, you don't have have someone helping you, you don't have someone who who's there to to probe and someone who who's there to to probe and someone who who's there to to probe and to help you understand what's happening. to help you understand what's happening. to help you understand what's happening. He was looking at it, this is bad. Oh my He was looking at it, this is bad. Oh my He was looking at it, this is bad. Oh my gosh, what's happening? And I'm like, gosh, what's happening? And I'm like, gosh, what's happening? And I'm like, this is perfect. You're actually finally this is perfect. You're actually finally this is perfect. You're actually finally getting rid of the hookworm that is getting rid of the hookworm that is getting rid of the hookworm that is filled up with blood and your body is filled up with blood and your body is filled up with blood and your body is passing this and getting rid of it once passing this and getting rid of it once passing this and getting rid of it once and for all based off of everything and for all based off of everything and for all based off of everything you're doing to heal your body. All right, guys. We had a little All right, guys. We had a little All right, guys. We had a little intermission there. you know, um that intermission there. you know, um that intermission there. you know, um that whole like the whole work from home life whole like the whole work from home life whole like the whole work from home life has its perks, but um but then when you has its perks, but um but then when you has its perks, but um but then when you have small humans running around that uh have small humans running around that uh have small humans running around that uh don't understand the concept of work, don't understand the concept of work, don't understand the concept of work, totally different story. So anyway, here totally different story. So anyway, here totally different story. So anyway, here we are. We're going to do a quick uh we are. We're going to do a quick uh we are. We're going to do a quick uh quick little recap and then piece this quick little recap and then piece this quick little recap and then piece this together with the other point that I was together with the other point that I was together with the other point that I was driving home, which is in relation to driving home, which is in relation to driving home, which is in relation to losing weight, losing muscle, protein losing weight, losing muscle, protein losing weight, losing muscle, protein wasting, etc. wasting, etc. wasting, etc. So, one of the primary things that you So, one of the primary things that you So, one of the primary things that you know we'll be told is that throughout know we'll be told is that throughout know we'll be told is that throughout the the time frame of having Crohn's the the time frame of having Crohn's the the time frame of having Crohn's that it would be uh part of your that it would be uh part of your that it would be uh part of your diagnosis that you can become anemic, diagnosis that you can become anemic, diagnosis that you can become anemic, that you can lose weight, uh that you that you can lose weight, uh that you that you can lose weight, uh that you can start to have lack of certain can start to have lack of certain can start to have lack of certain vitamins and minerals because of vitamins and minerals because of vitamins and minerals because of malnourishment. malnourishment. malnourishment. But we have two major things that we But we have two major things that we But we have two major things that we need to think about here. One is you need to think about here. One is you need to think about here. One is you have a parasite that is consuming what have a parasite that is consuming what have a parasite that is consuming what you're consuming. It is also consuming you're consuming. It is also consuming you're consuming. It is also consuming blood. This is going to decrease blood blood. This is going to decrease blood blood. This is going to decrease blood volume. It is also going to decrease volume. It is also going to decrease volume. It is also going to decrease your iron concentrations which is then your iron concentrations which is then your iron concentrations which is then going to make you bruise easily. It's going to make you bruise easily. It's going to make you bruise easily. It's going to take away pigment. It's going going to take away pigment. It's going going to take away pigment. It's going to make you look pale. It's going to to make you look pale. It's going to to make you look pale. It's going to make you look unwell. make you look unwell. make you look unwell. And then when it comes to the other And then when it comes to the other And then when it comes to the other factor of protein loss is that this factor of protein loss is that this factor of protein loss is that this protein loss is partly because your protein loss is partly because your protein loss is partly because your kidneys are the filters of your blood. kidneys are the filters of your blood. kidneys are the filters of your blood. So if you have a blood you have a a So if you have a blood you have a a So if you have a blood you have a a blood consuming parasite there is a blood consuming parasite there is a blood consuming parasite there is a probability that some of these parasites probability that some of these parasites probability that some of these parasites will go into the vascular system and the will go into the vascular system and the will go into the vascular system and the kidneys will try to filter it out. Even kidneys will try to filter it out. Even kidneys will try to filter it out. Even regardless of that, you're going to have regardless of that, you're going to have regardless of that, you're going to have some level of toxins that come from some level of toxins that come from some level of toxins that come from parasites. This is a very common thing parasites. This is a very common thing parasites. This is a very common thing that there will be certain toxins given that there will be certain toxins given that there will be certain toxins given off by parasites. It's like a byproduct. off by parasites. It's like a byproduct. off by parasites. It's like a byproduct. Those toxins are going to have to get Those toxins are going to have to get Those toxins are going to have to get filtered through the kidneys. And so, filtered through the kidneys. And so, filtered through the kidneys. And so, you'll have a tendency to start losing you'll have a tendency to start losing you'll have a tendency to start losing protein because your kidneys are protein because your kidneys are protein because your kidneys are becoming compromised, which is going to becoming compromised, which is going to becoming compromised, which is going to cause you to lose muscle mass and also cause you to lose muscle mass and also cause you to lose muscle mass and also lose weight. In some cases, I've even lose weight. In some cases, I've even lose weight. In some cases, I've even seen people being diagnosed with seen people being diagnosed with seen people being diagnosed with rabdtoyosis, which is a rapid loss of rabdtoyosis, which is a rapid loss of rabdtoyosis, which is a rapid loss of muscle. So, there's a lot of different muscle. So, there's a lot of different muscle. So, there's a lot of different things here that that are happening. things here that that are happening. things here that that are happening. There's a lot of opportunity for There's a lot of opportunity for There's a lot of opportunity for different diagnosis. Diagnoses from, oh, different diagnosis. Diagnoses from, oh, different diagnosis. Diagnoses from, oh, you have iron deficiency, oh, you have you have iron deficiency, oh, you have you have iron deficiency, oh, you have Crohn's disease, oh, you have ulster Crohn's disease, oh, you have ulster Crohn's disease, oh, you have ulster colitis, oh, you have gird, um, and or colitis, oh, you have gird, um, and or colitis, oh, you have gird, um, and or or and you have hemorrhoids. But it's or and you have hemorrhoids. But it's or and you have hemorrhoids. But it's actually one, it could be all connected actually one, it could be all connected actually one, it could be all connected and two is that there's a foundational and two is that there's a foundational and two is that there's a foundational reason why it's happening. And as I've reason why it's happening. And as I've reason why it's happening. And as I've mentioned is that I'm not telling you mentioned is that I'm not telling you mentioned is that I'm not telling you that hookworm is the only cause of that hookworm is the only cause of that hookworm is the only cause of Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but I am Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but I am Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but I am telling you that it is worth it to telling you that it is worth it to telling you that it is worth it to investigate if that is the foundational investigate if that is the foundational investigate if that is the foundational reason why you have that condition in reason why you have that condition in reason why you have that condition in the first place. especially if you have the first place. especially if you have the first place. especially if you have been told that you're iron deficient or been told that you're iron deficient or been told that you're iron deficient or malnourished or you tend to be on the malnourished or you tend to be on the malnourished or you tend to be on the thinner frame even though you eat a thinner frame even though you eat a thinner frame even though you eat a reasonable amount of calories. reasonable amount of calories. reasonable amount of calories. So big difference between seeing bright So big difference between seeing bright So big difference between seeing bright red blood in the stool or I'm sorry red blood in the stool or I'm sorry red blood in the stool or I'm sorry bright red blood on the toilet paper or bright red blood on the toilet paper or bright red blood on the toilet paper or in the toilet that could be a sign of in the toilet that could be a sign of in the toilet that could be a sign of hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids could be hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids could be hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids could be associated with inflammatory bowel associated with inflammatory bowel associated with inflammatory bowel conditions, but it can also be conditions, but it can also be conditions, but it can also be associated with certain toxins that are associated with certain toxins that are associated with certain toxins that are in the lymphatic system and the vascular in the lymphatic system and the vascular in the lymphatic system and the vascular system of the pelvic bowl that are system of the pelvic bowl that are system of the pelvic bowl that are linked back to your reproductive organs linked back to your reproductive organs linked back to your reproductive organs or linked back to your urinary system. or linked back to your urinary system. or linked back to your urinary system. I also mentioned that with pregnancy if I also mentioned that with pregnancy if I also mentioned that with pregnancy if pregnancy induced hemorrhoids and it's pregnancy induced hemorrhoids and it's pregnancy induced hemorrhoids and it's solely due to the weight of the baby or solely due to the weight of the baby or solely due to the weight of the baby or the pre downward pressure from the baby the pre downward pressure from the baby the pre downward pressure from the baby they should go away after the birth of they should go away after the birth of they should go away after the birth of the baby. If they do not go away there the baby. If they do not go away there the baby. If they do not go away there might be something more foundational might be something more foundational might be something more foundational going on. If you have blood in your going on. If you have blood in your going on. If you have blood in your stool and maybe that blood is dispersed stool and maybe that blood is dispersed stool and maybe that blood is dispersed throughout the actual bowel movement, throughout the actual bowel movement, throughout the actual bowel movement, you see little specks of blood. You see you see little specks of blood. You see you see little specks of blood. You see like little tiny clumps of blood. You like little tiny clumps of blood. You like little tiny clumps of blood. You see mucousy blood or you're even passing see mucousy blood or you're even passing see mucousy blood or you're even passing things that look like tissue. They look things that look like tissue. They look things that look like tissue. They look like a, you know, almost like a balloon like a, you know, almost like a balloon like a, you know, almost like a balloon of blood. Those can all be signs that of blood. Those can all be signs that of blood. Those can all be signs that you have hookworm in your system. And you have hookworm in your system. And you have hookworm in your system. And maybe you don't have the diagnosis of maybe you don't have the diagnosis of maybe you don't have the diagnosis of Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but you Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but you Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, but you have stomach aches and you have stomach have stomach aches and you have stomach have stomach aches and you have stomach pain, you have stomach cramping, and you pain, you have stomach cramping, and you pain, you have stomach cramping, and you have weird [  ] bowel movements. All have weird [  ] bowel movements. All have weird [  ] bowel movements. All the same [  ] So very very important the same [  ] So very very important the same [  ] So very very important for you to understand these different for you to understand these different for you to understand these different things so you feel empowered in the things so you feel empowered in the things so you feel empowered in the process of knowing how to ask the right process of knowing how to ask the right process of knowing how to ask the right questions, how to seek out the right questions, how to seek out the right questions, how to seek out the right doctors and also that you need a doctors and also that you need a doctors and also that you need a different set of testing in order to different set of testing in order to different set of testing in order to really decipher is this going on for really decipher is this going on for really decipher is this going on for you? So the question you might be posing you? So the question you might be posing you? So the question you might be posing in your brain is should I get a stool in your brain is should I get a stool in your brain is should I get a stool test? So had this conversation just test? So had this conversation just test? So had this conversation just yesterday with a client and she's like yesterday with a client and she's like yesterday with a client and she's like you know do you think it would be you know do you think it would be you know do you think it would be valuable for me to do it? I'm like well valuable for me to do it? I'm like well valuable for me to do it? I'm like well there any type of stool sample that I've there any type of stool sample that I've there any type of stool sample that I've ever experienced through your ever experienced through your ever experienced through your conventional labs that are in network conventional labs that are in network conventional labs that are in network with your insurance lab corp quest they with your insurance lab corp quest they with your insurance lab corp quest they are not valuable. [clears throat] are not valuable. [clears throat] are not valuable. [clears throat] There's a lot of other labs that are There's a lot of other labs that are There's a lot of other labs that are offering private or private labs that offering private or private labs that offering private or private labs that are offering testing for parasites. Um, are offering testing for parasites. Um, are offering testing for parasites. Um, I do use private labs like Vibrant I do use private labs like Vibrant I do use private labs like Vibrant America and uh DNA Connections and they America and uh DNA Connections and they America and uh DNA Connections and they do really really great things. But the do really really great things. But the do really really great things. But the problem that exists with parasites and problem that exists with parasites and problem that exists with parasites and this is not talking poorly on any labs this is not talking poorly on any labs this is not talking poorly on any labs by any means. It's really just the by any means. It's really just the by any means. It's really just the nature of how parasites exist in in nature of how parasites exist in in nature of how parasites exist in in nature is [clears throat] a lot of times nature is [clears throat] a lot of times nature is [clears throat] a lot of times when you go to a vet, if you have a dog when you go to a vet, if you have a dog when you go to a vet, if you have a dog or a cat, what they're going to do is or a cat, what they're going to do is or a cat, what they're going to do is they're going to either do a swab and they're going to either do a swab and they're going to either do a swab and get some fecal particles and then go put get some fecal particles and then go put get some fecal particles and then go put that under a microscope to see if that under a microscope to see if that under a microscope to see if there's parasites or they're going to there's parasites or they're going to there's parasites or they're going to try to get a stool sample and within the try to get a stool sample and within the try to get a stool sample and within the time frame of getting that stool sample time frame of getting that stool sample time frame of getting that stool sample within, you know 10, 15, 20 minutes, within, you know 10, 15, 20 minutes, within, you know 10, 15, 20 minutes, they're going to go put that under a they're going to go put that under a they're going to go put that under a microscope and examine it for parasites. microscope and examine it for parasites. microscope and examine it for parasites. But the problem with human specimen is But the problem with human specimen is But the problem with human specimen is that they're asking you to do at home that they're asking you to do at home that they're asking you to do at home samples. So you might do a day, two samples. So you might do a day, two samples. So you might do a day, two days, 3 days, you know, you have to do days, 3 days, you know, you have to do days, 3 days, you know, you have to do more than one day to really even more than one day to really even more than one day to really even possibly see if you have parasites. possibly see if you have parasites. possibly see if you have parasites. But regardless, But regardless, But regardless, once a bowel movement leaves your body once a bowel movement leaves your body once a bowel movement leaves your body and if that bowel movement has parasites and if that bowel movement has parasites and if that bowel movement has parasites in it, in it, in it, most parasite, not most, all parasites most parasite, not most, all parasites most parasite, not most, all parasites are going to start to autolyice, break are going to start to autolyice, break are going to start to autolyice, break down after they've exited their host. down after they've exited their host. down after they've exited their host. So, they start to break down within So, they start to break down within So, they start to break down within about a half an hour. So if your sample about a half an hour. So if your sample about a half an hour. So if your sample is sitting then getting shipped off to a is sitting then getting shipped off to a is sitting then getting shipped off to a lab and now we're talking weeks lab and now we're talking weeks lab and now we're talking weeks later it's finally getting processed later it's finally getting processed later it's finally getting processed [clears throat] very often they're going [clears throat] very often they're going [clears throat] very often they're going to say no parasites because they have to say no parasites because they have to say no parasites because they have been broken down and what we call been broken down and what we call been broken down and what we call autoiced and they are inrecognizable autoiced and they are inrecognizable autoiced and they are inrecognizable through the testing because they are not through the testing because they are not through the testing because they are not live parasites anymore. So, I don't live parasites anymore. So, I don't live parasites anymore. So, I don't always recommend stool samples for that always recommend stool samples for that always recommend stool samples for that reason. I am very conscious of making reason. I am very conscious of making reason. I am very conscious of making sure that we're using money wisely in sure that we're using money wisely in sure that we're using money wisely in the testing process. So, I often will the testing process. So, I often will the testing process. So, I often will run a variety of different blood and run a variety of different blood and run a variety of different blood and urine labs that will help us decipher is urine labs that will help us decipher is urine labs that will help us decipher is the body reacting to parasites through the body reacting to parasites through the body reacting to parasites through different markers. And then we also different markers. And then we also different markers. And then we also leverage our DNA testing to decipher is leverage our DNA testing to decipher is leverage our DNA testing to decipher is the DNA of certain worms inside of the the DNA of certain worms inside of the the DNA of certain worms inside of the body, inside of the gut, inside of the body, inside of the gut, inside of the body, inside of the gut, inside of the kidneys, inside of any part of the body. kidneys, inside of any part of the body. kidneys, inside of any part of the body. So our approach is a little bit unique, So our approach is a little bit unique, So our approach is a little bit unique, but it gives us good information that but it gives us good information that but it gives us good information that allows us to then customize what we're allows us to then customize what we're allows us to then customize what we're uh doing and the protocol that we're uh doing and the protocol that we're uh doing and the protocol that we're leveraging in order to start eradicating leveraging in order to start eradicating leveraging in order to start eradicating the parasites out. the parasites out. the parasites out. And the beauty of it is I get pictures And the beauty of it is I get pictures And the beauty of it is I get pictures of my clients passing these parasites of my clients passing these parasites of my clients passing these parasites out of their body. And that's the most out of their body. And that's the most out of their body. And that's the most important thing is knowing that what important thing is knowing that what important thing is knowing that what we're doing is actually working. we're doing is actually working. we're doing is actually working. All right, guys. Well, I hope this was All right, guys. Well, I hope this was All right, guys. Well, I hope this was insightful, empowering. I really want to insightful, empowering. I really want to insightful, empowering. I really want to just take a moment to um say I know just take a moment to um say I know just take a moment to um say I know Crohn's and ulcerative colitis are Crohn's and ulcerative colitis are Crohn's and ulcerative colitis are terrible conditions. they affect terrible conditions. they affect terrible conditions. they affect people's quality of life. And people's quality of life. And people's quality of life. And [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] I know that a lot of people go through, I know that a lot of people go through, I know that a lot of people go through, you know, it's like a psychological you know, it's like a psychological you know, it's like a psychological warfare thinking, I'm going to have to warfare thinking, I'm going to have to warfare thinking, I'm going to have to live with this for the rest of my life. live with this for the rest of my life. live with this for the rest of my life. Um, but I do want to tell you, you don't Um, but I do want to tell you, you don't Um, but I do want to tell you, you don't have to. Um, as long as you can figure have to. Um, as long as you can figure have to. Um, as long as you can figure out what the root cause is. And now with out what the root cause is. And now with out what the root cause is. And now with this information, you can take it a step this information, you can take it a step this information, you can take it a step further to investigate. Is hookworm part further to investigate. Is hookworm part further to investigate. Is hookworm part of the puzzle for you? And what can you of the puzzle for you? And what can you of the puzzle for you? And what can you do about it?