Malabsorption, Iron & Chronic Nutrient Deficiency
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The Fullscript Integrative Medical Advisory team has developed or collected these protocols from practitioners and supplier partners to help health care practitioners make decisions when building treatment plans. By adding this protocol to your Fullscript template library, you understand and accept that the recommendations in the protocol are for initial guidance and may not be appropriate for every patient.
Malabsorption, Iron & Chronic Nutrient Deficiency
Total Protocol Duration: 12 weeks
Ortho Iron or Ortho Iron Vegan (lactoferrin free)
1 capsule, 2 times daily with food, week 1 to 4.
Description: An absorbable, well-tolerated, patented form of iron with key cofactors in the Fe pyrophosphate form.
Pro GI Repair
1 scoop, 2 times daily before food, week 1-8. Mix in water (can be mixed with fresh lemon juice).
Description: An anti-inflammatory that promotes the healing of GI lining.
Pro Andrographis
2 capsules, 2 times per day on an empty stomach for 2 weeks, week 2 to 6.
Description: The “king of bitters.” Anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, parasitic and viral. Reduces dysentery and intestinal biofilms. Increases brush border enzyme secretion.
Ortho Core
2 capsules, 2 times daily with food, week 1-12.
Description: High potency multivitamin in active forms. Also contains a potent antioxidant combination for comprehensive daily protection.
The following may be considered according to requirements for additional support:
- In cases of treatment resistant and chronic anemia, consider H. pylori, parasite infection, or dysbiosis.
- Assess for pernicious anemia, hypochlorhydria, gastric erosion and/or hyperpermeability in refractive cases to determine the duration of treatment. Note: in severe cases, repair may take up to 6 months.
- Consider additional Advanced B Complex and Methylcobalamin to replenish deficiencies common with malabsorption and improve RBC production.
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