Case Studies

20 year old male: Severe concussion several years ago

Poor quality sleep

Numb to the world/ existing by tuning out the world

• Flat, apathetic depression, alternating with feeling overwhelmed/hopeless

• ​Insomnia (2-3 hours to get to sleep)/ Unable to get out of bed in AM

• ​Stiff, tense, painful muscles, Light sensitivity, Headaches

• ​Withdrawn from friends/family.

• ​No sense of humor

• ​Grief over loss of function:

• ​Can’t hold a job, Unable to go to college, no “visual” on imagination or book reading anymore

• ​Lack of stamina

• ​Used to do Crossfit (lost a lot of muscle because of accident)

• ​Was on track for a Robotics Engineering degree before accident, then not sure he’d graduate high-school

• ​Cravings for sugar & caffeine (energy shots just to wake up)

• ​Craving dangerous/risky activities

• ​Hesitant to hope

• ​Very high ibuprofen dosages daily for pain

• ​“Just leave me alone and let me sleep”

• ​Habit: Sleeping 3-5 hours at night for several days, then sleep 16-18 hours for 2 days to catch up

After initial recommendations were implemented…

• ​He’s down to Ibuprofen about 2x per week, and only 2 at a time, and only one energy drink a day

• ​Can get up by himself usually, keeping commitments, he’s holding down a job doing construction

• ​A sly sense of humor & whistling when came in

• ​He says he’s cried at a movie, and it’s weird to feel feelings, but knows it’s part of the human experience he’s “rejoining”. He has reached out to brother and friends for accountability.

• ​Stated that being aware of pain/ craving pleasure from interaction with people increased but was able to handle it and work through it instead of just block it out

• ​ 2-month UPDATE: Enjoying life, and experimenting with “how much staying up late can I get away with?” As long as he takes supplements, and eats according to the recommendations, he’s able to function, and work. Still working on the sleeping. (Likes to be able to stay up all night sometimes, but then this messes up the sleep cycle.) Saving money, and looking at College options for the future.

59 year old professional woman: on anti depressants

Difficulty sleeping

Lacking Confidence

Dealing with family/job stress

• long-term issues she’s used to working around:

• ​Anxiety

• ​Difficulty concentrating

• ​Trouble sleeping

• ​Lack of energy

• ​Indecisive

• ​Passive at work

• ​Feeling trapped in career

• ​Difficulty relaxing without obsessive game playing

• ​Client desires all-natural solutions/ Long-term wants to look at going off meds for depression

• ​Wants to be able to use full range of personal skills, but lacks the confidence to step out

After initial recommendations were implemented…

• ​Much better sleep

• ​Stamina increase to stand up for self at work

• ​Making better choices for self-care

• ​Not really feeling anxious at work, since sleeping better

• ​Excited about the possibility of no caffeine dependence

• ​She has enough stamina to begin building her dream business!

• ​Her friends and daughter have noticed a difference, and she’s shared my info with them.

• ​Possible to get off anti-depressant, but timing is important with all the exciting changes happening

• ​ 2-month UPDATE: continues to take supplements, and keep up with modified eating habits. Has clarity to make a change to a better job situation. Much less dependent on caffeine, and sleeping through the night. Setting long-term goals to begin working toward the dream business.

27 year old Female, Alcohol and Marijuana user

Trauma/Grief over a Family member’s recent death

Chronic sex addict with a string of unknown partners

Eats mainly junk food

• Breaks with reality

• ​ADD / abused Adderall

• ​Inability to focus, carry on a conversation or hold down a job

• ​Feeling overwhelmed

• ​Phobias/Worry/panic

• ​Hyperactive

• ​Sound sensitivity

• ​Emotional pain

• ​Irritable & Shaky

• ​Cravings for sugar/ caffeine / nicotine / Marijuana

• ​Sober for about 2 months (other than cigarettes and Marijuana)
  
  

After initial recommendations were implemented…

• ​Took all of her supplements as dosed, and was amazed at how much clearer/ less confused she was. She decided she really does want to become a better version of herself…Could focus well enough to read. Still smoking cigarettes, but able to stay away from marijuana for the first time in years. Gained enough confidence to keep taking her supplements on her own.

• ​Now convinced that a fresh start is possible. Previously, not sure if her mother’s hope was worth hanging onto.

• ​2-month UPDATE: Looking at making goals for her future. She has actively processed her grief, and is now enjoying having friends. She is taking steps to advocate for herself, and behaving very responsibly. She is dynamically reaching out for healthy accountability.

39 year-old Female: Ex Heroin/Meth addict

Poor quality sleep

Not enough energy to keep up with day to day responsibilities

Craving risky behavior

• ​2 Rollover car accidents in past

• ​Multiple surgeries ? Has had insomnia since “as long as I can remember”

• ​10+ pregnancies, with 8 live births

• ​Feeling overwhelmed with trying to cope with day to day life

• ​Insomnia (2-3 hours to get to sleep) ? Only sleeping 4-5 hours per night

• ​Unable to get out of bed in AM ? Hard to hold down a job ? Sound sensitivity

• ​Refuses to take any medication at all because she’s wanting to be healthy

• ​Exercises daily (Biking, jogging/walking)

• ​Cravings for sugar & caffeine ? Craving dangerous/risky activities

• ​Coffee/ energy drinks to wake up in morning

• ​Been through multiple drug rehab programs

After initial recommendations were implemented…

• ​Can get up by herself usually, and has a new job with full benefits that she really is enjoying

• ​Keeping commitments

• ​Excited to reconnect with some of her children

• ​Almost completely off coffee, except for as an occasional “treat”

• ​Figuring out how to budget to have the supplements before running out

• ​2 month UPDATE: continues supplements to get rid of the overwhelming urges for risky ways to get love and attention. Setting goals to attend school and become a personal trainer.