Case Studies
Documenting the impact of the Balance Quench Calm™ Method
Disclaimers - These case studies are for illustration purposes only, and not intended as medical advice.
We hope they demonstrates the insights, simplicity and science backed potency of our approach.
Case Study #1 - Valerie
"I lost 12lbs in 12 weeks whilst eating more than I had in decades"
Life before Balance Quench Calm:
Symptoms experienced:
For decades Valerie had struggled with fluctuating weight and inconsistent body composition.
Solutions tried:
Valerie had tried "every diet imaginable" including keto, Atkins, carnivore, vegan.
She stayed committed to HIIT classes and intermittent fasting but nothing was working, in fact her energy was only getting worse.
Valerie then invested in Balance Quench Calm.
Phase #1 Of Balance Quench Calm
The first diagnostic test we used to understand Valerie's health picture more, was the Dutch test.
Valerie's Dutch report:
Test interpretation:
Valerie's Dutch test revealed:
Her sex hormone levels were not optimized for weight loss or energy.
Excess cortisol stimulated by her efforts was in fact contributing to her weight gain leaving her feeling stuck.
This chronic stress had impacted her thyroids ability to metabolize cortisol.
Protocol implemented:
1) We optimized Valerie's Bio-HRT to unlock her energy, focus and weight loss journey.
2) We supported her adrenal axis with adaptogens, diet and lifestyle to lower her overall cortisol response
3) We supported her thyroid to naturally raise her metabolism
4) We supported her sleep for deep recovery and to help promote parasympathetic nervous dominance
Life with Balance Quench Calm™:
Valerie lost 17lbs in 12 weeks...
She was able to "eat more than I have in decades"
Valerie describe her weight loss journey as "Ridiculously easy".
Hear what she had to say:
Case Study #2 - Charlotte
"It was ridiculously easy, I thought it must be some kind of trick but it worked!"
Life before Balance Quench Calm:
Symptoms experienced:
Lost libido, lack of focus, unexplained weight gain (which wouldn't go away), mood swings, irritability.
Solutions tried:
Charlotte is a qualified practitioner specializing in hormonal care and so had tried all of the commonly suggested solutions. e.g. Maca, Ashwagandha and black cohosh.
These were used in conjunction with lifestyle tools such as HIIT, intermittent fasting, low carb, Wim Hof cold water therapy and calorie restriction.
Despite immense effort and a lot of passion, none of these tools yielded the results she was looking for.
After consulting with a functional medicine practitioner she was prescribed Bio-HRT including estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
Phase #1 Of Balance Quench Calm
The first diagnostic test we used to understand Charlottes health picture more, was the Dutch test.
Which was incredibly enlightening.
Test interpretation:
Charlotte's Dutch test revealed the following
1) She was in fact estrogen dominant (not as her former functional medicine practitioner had deduced from her symptoms to be in need of more estrogen). Therefore, the estrogen prescribed was making her estrogen dominance and symptoms significantly worse.
2) Her estrogen pathways needed support (the way her body was breaking down and metabolizing estrogens)
3) The type of estrogen prescribed (E3 estriol) was exacerbating this sub-optimal metabolism making symptoms yet worse.
4) The testosterone prescribed (due to her estrogen dominance) was being aromatized (through the CYP19A1 pathway) into yet more estrogen fueling uncontrollable weight gain.
Protocol implemented:
1) We optimized Charlottes estrogen to progesterone ratio by using DIM which has the dual benefits of both lowering estrogen and improving the pathways through which it is metabolized.
2) We supported Charlottes testosterone and lowered it's aromatization through the use of some key botanicals including Mangosteen extract, Chrysin and Grapeseed extract.
3) We removed the potentially proliferative estriol from her HRT prescription
4) We helped lower inflammation and support healthy pathways employing astaxanthin and nigella sativa with the added antioxidant bonus of C60
5) We optimized her nourishment template to include a higher percentage of animal derived proteins to harness the thermic effect of food and reassure agouti neuron complex that she is receiving ample amino acids and is therefore safe
6) We encouraged Charlotte to drop well intended lifestyle practices (HIIT, fasting, cold plunges) which were in fact triggering one of her key fat storage hormones cortisol. This helped drop her autonomic nervous into parasympathetic dominance.
Life with Balance Quench Calm™:
Charlotte effortlessly lost 17lbs. over 9 weeks whilst improving her sleep, eating more than she can remember in 30 years, reclaiming her energy, zest for life and inevitably her libido.
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