By Ann Hutyra, MHH Lead Biological Health Coach, CGP, IIN, MHHCP Health Coach
Many of the clients we work with at Modern Holistic Health have had a lifetime of toxins building up in their bodies, without even knowing that was happening. While toxin exposures don’t always lead to immediate symptoms, the more toxins build up in your body, the more likely you are to start to exhibit a host of symptoms, conditions, and/or diseases, correlated with those toxins. Grace is one of those clients.
Grace came to see us in 2023, after losing her husband just a year earlier from the mast cell effects of C-vid. While Grace had always considered herself relatively healthy, she did have some symptoms that she considered minor that had added up over the years. Grace was experiencing low energy, brain fog, trouble focusing, leg cramps at night, and swelling in her legs. Most recently, she had a swollen foot and lymph drainage issues that just wouldn’t resolve. She also felt like she was in a “mental funk” after losing her husband, which prompted her to reach out to Modern Holistic Health. We recommended that Grace run some lab work to check for high toxicity, suspecting that she was dealing with multiple toxins and the trauma of losing her husband.
Grace was no stranger to the holistic health space. She had been on a journey to optimize her health for several decades and was an avid outdoorswoman and square dancer, which she credits to keeping her feeling so young. But Grace’s lab results showed that she had been harboring toxins in her body, and was having trouble detoxing. Grace knew she had been exposed to mold, but had no idea we would find so many toxins on her lab results.
Grace’s lab results showed she had 29 toxins in her body, 11 of those toxins were in the extreme range. Grace had 11 different types of mold mycotoxins, which are known to cause many of the symptoms that Grace was experiencing. Mold can affect a person’s detox ability, and slow down the body’s lymphatic system – which is one of the major symptoms Grace was dealing with. Grace also had very high amounts of BPA, which is a plastic chemical, multiple pesticides, and seven different heavy metals, including arsenic and tin.
We got Grace started on our BioOne Sciences detox protocol, which focuses on supporting the body’s methylation and detox pathways while pulling toxins from where they are stored in the body’s fat cells, tissues, and organs. BioOne Sciences’ detox supplements provide a combination of ingredients unlike any other protocols on the market, that are proving to help detox the body faster than other protocols available today.
After only five and a half months of detox, Grace successfully eliminated 11 toxins completely, leaving her with 18 remaining toxins. With another 6 or 7 months of detox, Grace should be toxin free! At this stage, Grace is already seeing some big changes.
Her energy has returned – she no longer gets tired when she square dances, and in fact, has performed in front of multiple audiences and finds herself full of energy! Grace has also seen big improvements in her mental focus and her lymph flow to her legs, and she is no longer experiencing cramping at night, which is leading to more restful sleep. Grace also did some somatic processing, to help with unresolved trauma in the body, which is helping speed up the healing process for her.
Grace is a wonderful example of how we may feel like we are “healthy” and not have any symptoms we would consider debilitating or major – but all the while may have major toxins hiding in our body. The longer toxins sit in the body, the more likely they are to lead to major disease down the road. If you need help getting started on your journey to clean up your own body, reach out to our front office and make an appointment with one of our amazing health coaches – we are happy to get you started on the path to a healthier self!
