- Source of the Story
- Someone related to me
- Resource Type
- Patient Story
- Name
- Louis
- Diagnosis
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- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Other diagnoses
- Mild sleep apnea
- Diets That Made a Significant Difference
- Fermented foods
- Diets that made a significant different
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- Fermented foods
- Intermittent fasting
- Approximate Date of Illness Began
- 2006-2010
- Duration
- 11-15 years
- Functionality at it's Worst
- Able to work full-time
- Symptoms
- Experienced huge pain (and some blood) with bowel movements as well as fatigue.
- Positive Test Results
- low testosterone, low Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG), low thyroid
- Treatments That Made A Big Difference
- Fermented foods (kefir) and intermittent fasting.
- Present State of Health
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- Fully recovered - no restrictions at all
Louis was never diagnosed with ME/CFS during his 14-year bout with ill health and was able to keep working but believes he had it. He saw many doctors but it wasn't until he turned to fermented foods and then intermittent fasting that he got any relief. His constipation immediately went away with fermented foods.
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