Jennifer Vause, San Diego, CA

I was referred to BioHealth specialist Dr. Bivins through Nichola Chapman. Nichola had been treating me for chronic pain following an automobile accident. My injuries had been complicated/ aggravated due to an undiagnosed adverse drug reaction to the muscle relaxants prescribed by my Primary Care Physician. Rather than relaxing the muscles that had been injured from the accident, the drug interaction caused constant and severe spasms in every major muscle group. Over the weeks following the accident, I lost a lot of weight (more than 50 lbs) and my immune system became increasingly compromised. I was in constant pain, couldn’t hold down food and was constantly getting sick. After repeated visits to my healthcare provider with no relief, they diagnosed me with an eating disorder and psychiatric issues as the core cause of my symptoms. With that diagnosis, I sought out alternative methods to resolve my health crisis.

A doctor at UCSD Medical Center identified and resolved the drug interaction, which finally ceased the muscle spasms. I then started working with Nichola and Dr. Bivins to restore my health.

Dr. Bivins ran tests to check my adrenal function, my digestive function, my ability to neutralize free radicals and to assess my liver function. The results showed that I had severe adrenal depletion and I was not neutralizing free radicals very well. I also had some intestinal permeability, which contributed to allergic reactions to foods that I had not been sensitive to in the past.

I was put on the adrenal protocol, a pro biotic and support antioxidant. Within a few weeks I was eating regularly again and not feeling so emotionally frail.

My allergic reactions to foods started to diminish and I was gaining strength physically.

My progress has been slow, but steady. In hindsight, I believe I had severely compromised adrenals before my accident and the situation just went from bad to worse after the accident. I had found no assistance with my adrenal depletion at any point with my healthcare provider and am amazed that they are so unaware of adrenal insufficiency and it’s symptoms.

I continue to monitor my adrenal status and adjust my lifestyle as needed to stay healthy. I do not know what my life would look like today had I not received this intervention, but I shudder at the thought. I used to think that my situation was some strange anomaly, but now realize that this is a very common situation that is overlooked 99% of the time by traditional medicine, and is the cause of untold suffering in countless numbers of individuals. I am a firm believer in functional diagnostic medicine and look forward to the day it becomes part of mainstream medicine. Thanks for being in business!

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