Today, I'm going to share tips to help you succeed with your dysbiosis protocols for
Today, I'm going to share tips to help you succeed with your dysbiosis protocols for

either parasites, bacteria, or yeast, even if you're having a hard time with them.
either parasites, bacteria, or yeast, even if you're having a hard time with them.

So stay tuned.
So stay tuned.

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My name is Amanda Malachesky.
My name is Amanda Malachesky.

I'm a Functional Nutrition Coach and a Digestive and Allergy Detective, which means that I
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Today's topic came from a conversation I had last week with a viewer who was having trouble
Today's topic came from a conversation I had last week with a viewer who was having trouble

with her dysbiosis protocol and she didn't know how to adapt it or what to do about it
with her dysbiosis protocol and she didn't know how to adapt it or what to do about it

to make it better.
to make it better.

So in this video today, I'm going to share what you most need to know to properly use
So in this video today, I'm going to share what you most need to know to properly use

your dysbiosis protocol elements and especially how to use them properly if you're having
your dysbiosis protocol elements and especially how to use them properly if you're having

any side effects such as a Herxheimer reaction or nausea or other things like that.
any side effects such as a Herxheimer reaction or nausea or other things like that.

I'm coming to you today on generator power.
I'm coming to you today on generator power.

I live in California, but it's not going to stop me from making videos.
I live in California, but it's not going to stop me from making videos.

So let's get started.
So let's get started.

Some of you may have been recommended somewhat complex supplement protocols to deal with
Some of you may have been recommended somewhat complex supplement protocols to deal with

bacteria, parasites or yeasts or other concerns, but sometimes you're not given instructions
bacteria, parasites or yeasts or other concerns, but sometimes you're not given instructions

about how to add those supplements in one by one or how to properly use them or what
about how to add those supplements in one by one or how to properly use them or what

to do if you have a problem.
to do if you have a problem.

And because often the natural paths and functional medicine doctors and so on that are helping
And because often the natural paths and functional medicine doctors and so on that are helping

you with your care are really expensive by the hour, you can kind of hesitate maybe to
you with your care are really expensive by the hour, you can kind of hesitate maybe to

reach out to them to find out what to do.
reach out to them to find out what to do.

So I wanted to make a video that talked about what to do in this case.
So I wanted to make a video that talked about what to do in this case.

It's unfortunate that people don't get great instructions about this because it's really
It's unfortunate that people don't get great instructions about this because it's really

important to know how to use these supplements properly, because if you don't, you can have
important to know how to use these supplements properly, because if you don't, you can have

unpleasant side effects like nausea, headaches, feeling flu-like and so on.
unpleasant side effects like nausea, headaches, feeling flu-like and so on.

So if you have questions about how to do this properly, you've come to the right place.
So if you have questions about how to do this properly, you've come to the right place.

I'm going to make sure to answer these questions and more, but I do want to make sure to recommend
I'm going to make sure to answer these questions and more, but I do want to make sure to recommend

that if you're going to make changes to your supplement protocol or other recommendations
that if you're going to make changes to your supplement protocol or other recommendations

from your healthcare provider that you do check with your healthcare provider first.
from your healthcare provider that you do check with your healthcare provider first.

The first thing I want to ask you about before we dive in to talking about supplements and
The first thing I want to ask you about before we dive in to talking about supplements and

the protocol, is whether you've taken the preliminary, what I call, clearing the muddy
the protocol, is whether you've taken the preliminary, what I call, clearing the muddy

water steps in order to make sure that your body is fully ready and prepared to handle
water steps in order to make sure that your body is fully ready and prepared to handle

the dysbiosis protocol.
the dysbiosis protocol.

So the herbs and things that are used in dysbiosis protocols are kind of hard on the body and
So the herbs and things that are used in dysbiosis protocols are kind of hard on the body and

they are killing dysbiotic bacteria or yeast or parasites.
they are killing dysbiotic bacteria or yeast or parasites.

And just like when you take antibiotics, this can cause a die-off reaction, those organisms
And just like when you take antibiotics, this can cause a die-off reaction, those organisms

are dying and then back up our cleaning systems and our detox systems.
are dying and then back up our cleaning systems and our detox systems.

So in order to make sure that your body is set up in a great way to get started and to
So in order to make sure that your body is set up in a great way to get started and to

go on to succeed with your protocol, it's really important that you handle three separate
go on to succeed with your protocol, it's really important that you handle three separate

things.
things.

So the first thing is to make sure that you are eating a diet that is free of foods that
So the first thing is to make sure that you are eating a diet that is free of foods that

are inflammatory for you.
are inflammatory for you.

I definitely talk about this extensively in some of my other videos.
I definitely talk about this extensively in some of my other videos.

You'll want to out the one called How to Do an Elimination Diet for IBS.
You'll want to out the one called How to Do an Elimination Diet for IBS.

Basically you want to get clear on which food ingredients are triggering symptoms for you.
Basically you want to get clear on which food ingredients are triggering symptoms for you.

Certainly before you embark on a dysbiosis protocol, you want to make sure that you're
Certainly before you embark on a dysbiosis protocol, you want to make sure that you're

not feeding the flames of the fire that's going on already.
not feeding the flames of the fire that's going on already.

So go ahead and check out that video for more information about that.
So go ahead and check out that video for more information about that.

The second thing that I want to make sure you're doing, no matter what other protocol
The second thing that I want to make sure you're doing, no matter what other protocol

has been recommended, is that you are giving your body basic digestive support.
has been recommended, is that you are giving your body basic digestive support.

And what I mean by this is primarily to be using stomach acid supports, digestive enzymes
And what I mean by this is primarily to be using stomach acid supports, digestive enzymes

and that you're chewing thoroughly and so on.
and that you're chewing thoroughly and so on.

I do have another video about this that you can check out to find out all the details
I do have another video about this that you can check out to find out all the details

about what I recommend there and that one's called Digestive Tips for IBS and SIBO.
about what I recommend there and that one's called Digestive Tips for IBS and SIBO.

So do make sure to check that out and make sure that you are incorporating those tips
So do make sure to check that out and make sure that you are incorporating those tips

because using those helps make the environment in your gut inhospitable to the organisms
because using those helps make the environment in your gut inhospitable to the organisms

that you're trying to get rid of.
that you're trying to get rid of.

It's just going to set the environment up for success.
It's just going to set the environment up for success.

And the third thing that I want to make sure that you're attending to before you dive into
And the third thing that I want to make sure that you're attending to before you dive into

a dysbiosis protocol is to consider supporting your detox functions, especially your liver
a dysbiosis protocol is to consider supporting your detox functions, especially your liver

health.
health.

So all of the die-off and the detoxing that needs to happen as you're killing these organisms
So all of the die-off and the detoxing that needs to happen as you're killing these organisms

needs to be processed through the liver.
needs to be processed through the liver.

And if your liver is already a little bit bogged down, which it often is if you have
And if your liver is already a little bit bogged down, which it often is if you have

dysbiosis, you want to make sure to support this function so that your body can successfully
dysbiosis, you want to make sure to support this function so that your body can successfully

clean out any waste products that happened as a result of the cleaning.
clean out any waste products that happened as a result of the cleaning.

So I also have another video talking a little bit more thoroughly about this.
So I also have another video talking a little bit more thoroughly about this.

So if you need a little support with this, please do check out the video called Improve
So if you need a little support with this, please do check out the video called Improve

Liver Function for Better Digestive Health.
Liver Function for Better Digestive Health.

And I'll leave links for all of these videos below this video.
And I'll leave links for all of these videos below this video.

Now that you've taken care of all those foundational steps, the next thing you want to do is get
Now that you've taken care of all those foundational steps, the next thing you want to do is get

started on your protocol as recommended by your practitioner.
started on your protocol as recommended by your practitioner.

And this may include things such as antimicrobials, it may include biofilm busters, it may include
And this may include things such as antimicrobials, it may include biofilm busters, it may include

binders, and it also may include some digestive support nutrients, things like glutamine,
binders, and it also may include some digestive support nutrients, things like glutamine,

which helps support the lining of the intestine.
which helps support the lining of the intestine.

But no matter what they are, you want to be sure to ask your practitioner about what order
But no matter what they are, you want to be sure to ask your practitioner about what order

you should start them in and you want to make sure to start them one supplement at a time.
you should start them in and you want to make sure to start them one supplement at a time.

This is really, really important and that's because...
This is really, really important and that's because...

I'm sure a lot of you watching are already in the boat where you have a lot of reactions
I'm sure a lot of you watching are already in the boat where you have a lot of reactions

and sensitivities to things, so you're maybe already on this page, but it's really important
and sensitivities to things, so you're maybe already on this page, but it's really important

that you very carefully add the supplements in one at a time and that you start with a
that you very carefully add the supplements in one at a time and that you start with a

small dose and see how you do.
small dose and see how you do.

A lot of people react to some of these things.
A lot of people react to some of these things.

That's something that's often not talked about in the doctor's office and it's really important
That's something that's often not talked about in the doctor's office and it's really important

to be mindful and to be aware that this can happen.
to be mindful and to be aware that this can happen.

So the strategy to make sure that you succeed here is to start one supplement at a time
So the strategy to make sure that you succeed here is to start one supplement at a time

and to slowly increase the amount of that supplement up to the maximum recommended dose.
and to slowly increase the amount of that supplement up to the maximum recommended dose.

You don't want to start with three capsules three times a day or 10 drops if that's the
You don't want to start with three capsules three times a day or 10 drops if that's the

maximum dose three times a day you want to start with a third of that dose or a half
maximum dose three times a day you want to start with a third of that dose or a half

of that dose and see how you do and then increase slowly as you're clear that you tolerate the
of that dose and see how you do and then increase slowly as you're clear that you tolerate the

supplement just fine.
supplement just fine.

This looks really different for each individual person.
This looks really different for each individual person.

Like for some people you might be able to get right up to that maximum dose within a
Like for some people you might be able to get right up to that maximum dose within a

few days time or a week.
few days time or a week.

And for other people, like me as I've been working some of these protocols right now
And for other people, like me as I've been working some of these protocols right now

with my naturopath, it's taken me weeks to get to the full dose.
with my naturopath, it's taken me weeks to get to the full dose.

My body just doesn't tolerate these supplements very well.
My body just doesn't tolerate these supplements very well.

They are helping, they're helping my digestive symptoms.
They are helping, they're helping my digestive symptoms.

But if I take too much, I start to feel bad.
But if I take too much, I start to feel bad.

So in general, what you want to do here is really listen carefully to what your body's
So in general, what you want to do here is really listen carefully to what your body's

telling you and blend that with the advice that you're getting from your practitioner
telling you and blend that with the advice that you're getting from your practitioner

about how to proceed.
about how to proceed.

So what if you do find that you're having a negative reaction to a supplement or to
So what if you do find that you're having a negative reaction to a supplement or to

the die-off reaction, which is called a Herxheimer reaction.
the die-off reaction, which is called a Herxheimer reaction.

What then?
What then?

So first I want you to confirm for yourself that you are including the digestive support
So first I want you to confirm for yourself that you are including the digestive support

steps and the liver detox support steps that I mentioned in the other videos.
steps and the liver detox support steps that I mentioned in the other videos.

And if you're confident that that's happening to the best of your abilities, you can also
And if you're confident that that's happening to the best of your abilities, you can also

reduce the amount of the supplement temporarily while you're going through the protocol, or
reduce the amount of the supplement temporarily while you're going through the protocol, or

maybe even drop it back to a better level that you can sustain for a longer period of
maybe even drop it back to a better level that you can sustain for a longer period of

time.
time.

So for example, this person who called me was using seven drops three times per day
So for example, this person who called me was using seven drops three times per day

of the biociden protocol, which even though those are small amounts, that's a really powerful
of the biociden protocol, which even though those are small amounts, that's a really powerful

dose and they were having side effects.
dose and they were having side effects.

And so I said to them, "You can absolutely take less drops or you can take a day off,
And so I said to them, "You can absolutely take less drops or you can take a day off,

like your protocol might end up looking like five days on, two days off, or every other
like your protocol might end up looking like five days on, two days off, or every other

day you take a dosage.
day you take a dosage.

So you really have to play with this, be empowered and play with it to find the amount that works
So you really have to play with this, be empowered and play with it to find the amount that works

for you that you feel is having an effect but isn't overwhelming your body's detox functions."
for you that you feel is having an effect but isn't overwhelming your body's detox functions."

So in addition to playing with the dose of your antimicrobials and your antibiofilm supplements,
So in addition to playing with the dose of your antimicrobials and your antibiofilm supplements,

which are going to be the supplements that are most likely to cause some negative symptoms
which are going to be the supplements that are most likely to cause some negative symptoms

and side effects, I do want you to be sure to be including binders which ideally probably
and side effects, I do want you to be sure to be including binders which ideally probably

have been recommended for you as well.
have been recommended for you as well.

These are supplements that bind up the toxic byproducts of the die-off and help you excrete
These are supplements that bind up the toxic byproducts of the die-off and help you excrete

them.
them.

But sometimes people have trouble with binders, most notably constipation is really common
But sometimes people have trouble with binders, most notably constipation is really common

because there's clay in them or charcoal and it can kind of slow things down as they pass
because there's clay in them or charcoal and it can kind of slow things down as they pass

through the intestines.
through the intestines.

But this is really not what we want to be happening, we're wanting those toxins to be
But this is really not what we want to be happening, we're wanting those toxins to be

eliminated.
eliminated.

So if you're having negative side effects from your binders, especially constipation,
So if you're having negative side effects from your binders, especially constipation,

you can take less or you can maybe add them every other day, like I was suggesting in
you can take less or you can maybe add them every other day, like I was suggesting in

the other step.
the other step.

Definitely adjust the amounts to what's proper for your body.
Definitely adjust the amounts to what's proper for your body.

Ultimately, it's important to be responsive to what your body's telling you, above all
Ultimately, it's important to be responsive to what your body's telling you, above all

else.
else.

This isn't a race and even if the protocol is supposed to take 60 or 90 days, if you
This isn't a race and even if the protocol is supposed to take 60 or 90 days, if you

need to reduce the dosages and make it take longer, maybe 120 days or even longer, up
need to reduce the dosages and make it take longer, maybe 120 days or even longer, up

to six months or even a year, that's okay.
to six months or even a year, that's okay.

If that's the speed that your body needs to go, then that's the speed that your body needs
If that's the speed that your body needs to go, then that's the speed that your body needs

to go.
to go.

There is no right or wrong about this.
There is no right or wrong about this.

So I'm curious to hear about your experience.
So I'm curious to hear about your experience.

Have you used a dysbiosis protocol and had negative side effects and have you had to
Have you used a dysbiosis protocol and had negative side effects and have you had to

adjust your dosages and your approach?
adjust your dosages and your approach?

Tell me about your experience below in the comments.
Tell me about your experience below in the comments.

So I do hope that these tips have helped you get a little more clarity on what you can
So I do hope that these tips have helped you get a little more clarity on what you can

do to manage your dysbiosis protocols so that you can feel great and make sure that you
do to manage your dysbiosis protocols so that you can feel great and make sure that you

get through them successfully.
get through them successfully.

And if you feel like you need a little bit more help or support getting started right
And if you feel like you need a little bit more help or support getting started right

now on some of the other steps you can take to make sure that your digestive system is
now on some of the other steps you can take to make sure that your digestive system is

getting all the support and love that it needs to heal, I want to invite you to download
getting all the support and love that it needs to heal, I want to invite you to download

my Roadmap to Gut Recovery.
my Roadmap to Gut Recovery.

It's a free action guide that's got a bunch of steps you can take almost right away to
It's a free action guide that's got a bunch of steps you can take almost right away to

get started on the other important pieces of your healing journey.
get started on the other important pieces of your healing journey.

So you can find that by heading over to confluencenutrition.com/roadmap or I will leave a link below this video so
So you can find that by heading over to confluencenutrition.com/roadmap or I will leave a link below this video so

you can head down there and click on it to grab it for yourself.
you can head down there and click on it to grab it for yourself.

And finally, if you've done a little bit or even a lot of this work already and you're
And finally, if you've done a little bit or even a lot of this work already and you're

ready to have someone, like myself, who can help you navigate some of the specifics and
ready to have someone, like myself, who can help you navigate some of the specifics and

give you some support around that, I encourage you to schedule a free 30 minute assessment
give you some support around that, I encourage you to schedule a free 30 minute assessment

session with me.
session with me.

During the session, I'll get a chance to hear a little bit about what's happening with your
During the session, I'll get a chance to hear a little bit about what's happening with your

health situation, what I might suggest to be your next steps, and we can talk about
health situation, what I might suggest to be your next steps, and we can talk about

what it might look like to work together a little more formally.
what it might look like to work together a little more formally.

So go ahead and head over to confluencenutrition.com/contact to schedule that for yourself.
So go ahead and head over to confluencenutrition.com/contact to schedule that for yourself.

I do have some openings in the next couple of weeks for those sessions and I will look
I do have some openings in the next couple of weeks for those sessions and I will look

forward to seeing you there.
forward to seeing you there.

I hope these tips help you get through your dysbiosis protocol with flying colors and
I hope these tips help you get through your dysbiosis protocol with flying colors and

I will look forward to seeing you guys next time.
I will look forward to seeing you guys next time.

Take care.
Take care.