Jenny 64 y.o
Renal System
ACE Inhibitor Capoten and Thiazide Diuretic (which decreases blood volume) when taken together puts pressure on Renal System AND hyperactivation of Renin-Adosterone system which independently drives blood pressure up
Lymphatic system
Congested- likely congestion due to lack of hydration
Dietary Fluid
Water intake 4 cups
Caffeine
Medication
SUSTAINING FACTOR: Diuretics 30 years excrete the following minterals resulting in
Insufficient Zinc
Insufficient B vitamins
Required for resoration of all cells due to cofactor in Creb cycle. Niacin is protective against CVD events
Insufficient Magnesium
Magnesium deficiency results in sufficient activation of NA-K ATPase pump which bontrols and trasnports homeostatis of electroyltes and metabolses Vitamin D
Calcium supplement isn't a well absorbed form of calcium
EXCITORY FACTOR:Ace Inhibitor Capoten
Retain Potassium resulting in imbalanced Potassium: Sodium ratio which increases SNS dominance and results in kidney burden due to difficult renal vasodilation
Antibiotic Cephalexin
EXCITORY FACTOR: Cephalexin has been found to be increased AUC on intestinal level due to competitive methods of absorption with ACE inhibitors
Diet
Low Dietary Calcium
Low in Vitamin C and E- antioxidants
Regular consumption of Red Meat
High dietary salt at 368% of RDI
Lack of vegetables in diet resulting in lack of zinc and reduced fuel for healthy microbiome
Zinc levels insufficient
Zinc is required for Superoxide dismutase so this is downregulated resulting in higher levels of free radicals and oxidative stress
Lack of zinc for mucosal healing
Lack of Zinc required to make HCL
Difficulty absorbing B12, calcium, magnesium and iron due Zinc not present sufficiently as cofactor to synthesise transporter protein intrinsic factor req. for absorption of above minerals and also activation of Vitamin C
Lifestyle
Difficult sleep onset due to stress
Primary school teacher so indoors most of her life
Low Vitamin D
Nervous System
SNS dominance heightened by Caffeine and imbalance of Potassium: Sodium Ratio both independently linked to SNS dominance
Has a physical reaction to stress (urgent bowel motion in am)
Eye Twiches (Chvostek Sign)show Magnesium deficiency
Intractellular magnesium deficiency correlates positively with those who have hypertension because it causes greater intracellular calcium concentration resulting in calcium nail spots, vasoconstriction, vascular stiffness and endothelial dysfunction
Widow for eight years and son separated from his wife causing stress affecting her sleep onset problems (see serotonin production decreased due to microbiome diversity which is precursor to melatonin)
Cardio V. S
Cholesterol 4.4mol/L
Low plasma levels of both tryglycerides and cholesterol could mean chylomicrons could be collecting the cholesterol and transporting it to the liver
PREDISPOSING FACTOR: History of high Systolic Blood pressure for 30 years. Now 155/90 when usualy is 130/80
Risk of CVD or atherosclerosis due to high blood pressure, family history, downregulated superoxide dismutase increasing oxidative stress, low Vitamin A and high dietary salt (predisposes to arterial stiffening and higher blood pressure)
Tryglycerides 2.0
Low Vitality
Respiratory System
Hay Fever Every Spring. Uses Telfast
Family History
father possible oesteoperosis
Mother died of Stoke 74 years
Sister high cholesterol
Immune
Three upper respiratory infections in <12 weeks
History
HELP syndrome when pregnant including elevated liver enzymes
Differential Diagnosis
Atherosclerosis
SIBO due to high carbohydrate content in food and bowel dysbiosis after antibiotics
GIT
Stools likely to be loose due to urgency every am
Indicates inflammation
Fast gastric motility- See Link to SNS
Ageing parietal cells resulting in less HCL being produced impeding absorption of all nutrients and less intrinsic factor resulting in insufficient transport of nutrients intracellularly
Insufficient B12, calcium, magnesium and iron intracellularly and not enough activation of the antioxidant properies of ascorbic acid
Microbiome diversity decreased
PREDISPOSING FACTOR: IBS from 25y.o
Diarrhoeah every morning
Low pancreatic enzyme production resulting in impeded nutrient absorption for 40 years!
Hepatobilary System
Cephalexin 500mg and Capoten together
needing to be eliminated daily causing liver burden and reduced synthesis of bile required for nutrient absorption
Integumentary Sytem
Nails
White spots indicating likely zinc or calcium deficiency
Tongue scalloped shows hyperactivation of SNS