Autoimmune and Maintenance

Autoimmune and Maintenance

Autoimmune and Maintenance

Autoimmune and Maintenance

Did you know that there are ways to monitor your nutrient deficiencies, toxic build-up, and physical imbalances?

Consider these tests when working with your doctor, as they are designed to assess your individual nutritional status.

LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION

This tests for nutrient storage versus what is simply found in the blood and serum. This is a more concrete measure in the sense that it does not change as frequently as the results of other tests do.

IODINE LOADING TEST

This measures your iodine status and possible deficiency.

25 OHD

This test is an effective way of measuring Vitamin D.

IRON PANEL WITH FERRITIN

The important part here is the ferritin. Be sure to request this, as most doctors do not make this their primary avenue of iron testing.

CBC

Also known as the complete blood count, this is the most comprehensive blood test for assessing anaemia and the functioning of many systems within your body.

HOMOCYSTEINE

This is an indirect marker for the nutritional status of vitamin B2, B6, B12, and folate.

HEMOGLOBIN A1c

This detects average blood sugar.

C-REACTIVE PROTEIN

This is an identifiable marker of inflammation.

INSULIN

Insulin affects the body in a number of ways, but above all, this test measures the amount of stress on the pancreas based on the amount of sugar found in the bloodstream.

A lot of information I know! Working with a Health Coach can empower you with the knowledge that helps with your own health and wellness journey and when you are visiting your doctor!

I hope you have enjoyed this information. Until next time!

Emma Alexander-Cook.

Facebook Support Group

A Facebook group set up to support those living with Autoimmune Diseases or are living gluten-free, dairy-free life.

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

http://www.glutenfreedairyfreefamily.com
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