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FINGERNAIL and TONGUE ANALYSIS Digestion, Liver, Kidneys, Lungs, Mental Health, Skin, Autoimmune FINGERNAIL AND TONGUE ANALYSIS Digestion, Liver, Kidneys, Lungs, Mental Health, Skin, Autoimmune October 5, 2014 – Anchorage, Alaska Tsu-Tsair Chi, NMD, PhD (714) 777-1542 Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. CONTACT CHI’S ENTERPRISE, INC. 1435 N. Brasher Street Anaheim, CA 92807 (714) 777-1542 www.chi-health.com Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Review of Friday’s lecture: Cardiovascular Health and Estrogen Dominance Cardiovascular Markers Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Nail Clubbing Ear Crease Lung/Heart (> 50-60%) Heart (89%) Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Stroke/Aneurysm Cherry Angiomas on Forehead • Cherry angiomas on forehead, • Family history of stroke/aneurysm, and • Hypertension Risk is 23 = 8x higher than average people Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Lunula on pinky, Horizontal ridges (Heart Condition) Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Lunula on the pinky Heart Condition Horizontal ridges Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Cardiovascular Protocol Supplement Function Vein Lite ↓ Fibrinogen OxyPower ↓ CRP, Inflammation Asparagus Extract ↓ Homocysteine Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Hormonal Imbalance Red spots Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Cherry angiomas Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. MYOMIN • Aromatase reducer for women and men (↓ Estradiol, ↓ Estrone, Testosterone) • Competes with estradiol at estrogen receptors • ↓ Belly Fat • Also for Type II Diabetes patients (with Diabend and OxyPower Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. MYOMIN MECHANISM Pregnenolone Cholesterol Aromatase Estrone (E1) Progesterone MYOMIN DHEA Androste- Testosterone Estradiol (E2) nedione Aromatase Estriol (E3) E3 > E1 + E2 Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Myomin reduces Estradiol Postmenopausal Women with Fibroids/Cysts 80 60 patients 60 74.52 40 38.84 20 0 Before 10 Days After Postmenopausal women: Estradiol level < 30 pg/ml 11 Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. CASE REPORT L. Whitson, MD from CA, has a 46 y/o/f patient with right ovarian cyst. She was given Myomin in 2013. Her EQ increased from 0.78 to 2.21 in one year. EQ = E3/(E1+E2) > 1 Started Myomin Saliva 12/21/07 02/07/09 12/01/10 12/16/12 12/27/13 Reference test Age 40 42 43 45 46 E1 3.5 2.6 4.7 6.6 ↑ ↓ 3.2 5.8 – 34.2 E2 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.6 ↑ ↓ 1.0 1.0 – 3.2 E3 9.0 6.8 8.5 6.4 ↓ ↑ 9.3 < 30 EQ 2.0 1.84 1.60 0.78 2.21 > 1.0 Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Hormone Replacement Therapy, including Bio-identical hormones, and birth control pills, leads to ↑ Hyperaromatization of testosterone Add Myomin to avoid hormone- related side effects 13 Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Hyperaromatization Case J. Wright, MD from WA, has a male patient on daily 75mg testosterone therapy, which caused an increase in estradiol. Within 2 months of taking Myomin, his abnormal estradiol level was within normal range. Test Before After Reference Estradiol 50.4 13.3 6-30 (pg/mL) Testosterone 645 639 300-750 (ng/dL) Testosterone/ 12.8 48.0 20-50 Estradiol Ratio 14 Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. CASE REPORT Testosterone Use without Myomin J. Wycoff, DO from MI, has a 65 y/o/m patient given 150 mg daily testosterone for 3 months. Serum Test Initial After 3 months PSA 2.85 4.2 E2 25 35 Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. CASE REPORT D. Caron, DC from SD, has a 52 y/o/m patient whose testosterone level increased to 460 ng/dL after 6 months on Myomin. Before After 6 Test Male range Myomin months Testosterone 280 460 300-750 ng/dL Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. DIGESTION MARKERS • Crack(s) on tongue • Yellow coating on tongue • Black line(s) on nails • Auricle cyst • Roadmap-like tongue • Geographic tongue (IBS, Crohn’s disease) Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. STOMACH ULCER Cracks on tongue Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Yellow Coating Digestive problems Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Stomach or Esophageal Problem Auricle cyst If GERD is present 22 = 4x chance Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Roadmap-like Tongue Older People: Digestion, Lack of stomach acid Younger People: Deficiency of blood, Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. hormone and chi Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Superficial Gastritis Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. STOMACH ULCER Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Black lines on the fingernails and a crack on the center of the tongue often indicate stomach bleeding. The stool will not often show if you have minor bleeding. Stomach bleeding is caused by acid and pepsin secretion. If you have this condition, digestive enzymes should not be used. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Case Study: R.S., 67 y/o/m, esophageal and stomach issues Pale and shiny tongue Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Deep crack Yellow coating Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Stomach or Esophageal Problem If GERD is present 2 2 = 4x chance Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Patient with Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Barrett’s Disease Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Recommended diet for GERD patients • No acidic foods • Avoid spicy foods • Avoid hot tea or coffee • No food/water 3 hours before bedtime Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. DIGESTRON For teeth marks and crack on center of tongue • Digestive Enzymes • Absorption • Balances stomach acid • Repairs stomach/intestinal membrane • Improves GERD Main ingredients: Paeonia, Atractylodes, Poria Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. DIGESTRON for Gastrointestinal Conditions Paeonia Atractylodes Poria cocos • Numbness • Stomach • Stomach • Nourishes • Pancreas • Pancreas blood • GI tract • Kidneys • Stomach/GI • Heart • Autoimmune • Lung • Adrenals Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Digestive Enzymes • For people who are skinny or have diarrhea • If no improvement is seen after a month, take Digestron instead • Continuous and long-term use of digestive enzymes can make the pancreas lazy and stop producing its own enzymes (feedback inhibition) Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Digestron on Digestive Problems 60% 59.0% 952 cases 50% 40% 30% 29.1% 20% 10% 11.9% 0% Effective Improved No Effect Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Digestron for Digestive Disorders Rate (%) Condition Effective Improved Gastritis 65.7 28.6 Chronic Atrophic Gastritis 47.7 17.4 Gastric Ulcer 79.7 17.0 Duodenal Ulcer 69.5 28.8 Irritable Bowel Syndrome* 50.5 39.8 Diverticulitis/Colitis* 40.3 18.2 *GI Chi + Psoricaid + Digestron for IBS and Diverticulitis/Colitis For GERD, take Digestron + Debile Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. CASE REPORT T.C., 58 y/o/m from CA, has had acid reflux (GERD) for more than 10 years despite a healthy diet and daily exercise. He has been taking Prilosec and then Nexium, both proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and was under the care of a GI specialist at UC Irvine. Then he found out that he has a fundic gland polyp, intestinal metaplasia and foveolar hyperplasia, all high risk factors for stomach and esophagus cancer. The doctor said it was due to the PPIs. The doctor still told him to continue the PPIs but said he cannot clinically do anything unless it worsens to cancer, then he can operate and take out his stomach. He has stopped the PPIs and took Digestron, Angiostop and Relaxin. He is now doing better. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. 39-year-old male with Stomach Cancer 30% Stomach Cancer is Stage IV 16% metastasized stomach cancer is HER2 + Need Angiostop (EGFR inhibitor) Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. – 35% prolongs life Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Cancer patients: Tongue has greasy coating Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Stomach Cancer Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Liver Markers • Dark, branching veins • Spider veins on the under the tongue chest and abdomen • Red or dark spots on the • Dark or red bands on sides of the tongue the tips of the nails (blood stasis spots) • Red palm • Thick and wide tongue • “Panda eye” (dark • Large cherry angiomas circle around eye) on the chest and abdominal area Symptoms: Bloating, Dry mouth, Bitter taste, Fatigue Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Dark, branching veins under the tongue Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Characteristic of Veins under the Tongue and Liver Conditions Liver condition (N) 2 veins >2 veins Thickness Width Length Hepatitis (60) 90% 10% 5.21+0.31 3.34+0.21 5.45+0.30 Liver Cirrhosis (50) 26% 74% 3.08+0.27 3.78+0.30 5.62+0.1 Liver Cancer (40) 45% 55% 3.10+0.4 4.34+0.21 5.63+0.1 Fatty Liver (60) n/a n/a 3.18+0.27 3.34+0.31 5.71+0.42 Alcohol-induced Fatty Liver: SGOT (AST) level is two times higher than SGPT (ALT) level. Both levels are moderate-high. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. 4 or more veins under the tongue • Liver cirrhosis • Liver cancer Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. Correlation of Liver Conditions to Branching of Veins under the tongue Number of veins under the tongue Condition (N) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hepatitis (60) 58.4% 41.6% Liver Cirrhosis (50) 12% 46% 22% 12% 8% Liver Cancer (40) 5% 22.5% 32.5% 30% 10% If SGPT (ALT) > SGOT (AST), it signifies hepatitis. Sometimes the tongue shows blood stasis. Copyright. Chi’s Enterprise, Inc. CHERRY ANGIOMA . An indication that estrogen attacks peripheral blood vessels, causing an aneurysm .
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