In this personal client case study from my herbalism practice, I’m going to go over a client case, how the client presented, what our action plan was, and the client testimonial. My hope is that as you grow as an herbalist and holistic wellness advocate, you’ll see how simple things can be healing as long as you are diligent and consistent in taking the protocol that’s recommended to you. All client names are kept confidential in accordance with HIPPA laws. I have also left out the dosages given to the client because they are tailored specifically to that clients case.
Client Case Study
CLIENT ASSESSMENT
Age: 68
Gender: female
Known conditions: type 2 diabetic, severe seasonal allergies, arthritis, heart defects, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, IBS, no gallbladder.
This client came to me simply wanting to work on her overall gut health in hopes it would help her other issues. She had seen a sale I was running on our gut health supplements, and she knew it was time. This client also knew that at her age, it was past time to work on getting her overall health back in order.
Because the client was motivated to do more than the basics, I asked the client to do gut testing so we could see exactly what was going on in her gut.
GUT REPORT ASSESSMENT
0% bifidobacterium in gut
0% Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMO) in gut
Low akkermansia
E. coli and C. Diff infection
She had various other issues, but these were the most glaring of the issues that needed to be addressed immediately. Both E. coli and C. Diff can be incredibly aggressive bacterias if left untreated, especially with zero bifidobacterium in the gut.
This client would need to literally reinoculate the gut with bifidobacterium, which can be very difficult. Healthcare practitioners that don’t understand the gut will often throw a random over the counter probiotic at the client, however, this does not allow the client’s gut to reroot and grow the bacteria so that his or her body can continue to grow the bacteria without a probiotic. The gut needs to be fed well, and other supplements to help support the rebuilding of the microbiome. Not just a random probiotic.
