Aug 6, 2018

Symptoms and Condition Correspondence with Patients

by Dr. Dan Kalish

This is a list of symptoms that are frequently present when patients have these conditions.* You can look at individual symptoms in this list to explain the 3 body systems. You should have a good explanation for each of these categories:

Female Hormones
- Sex drive reduced or lacking
- Irregular menstrual cycles
- Mood swings
- Taking hormone replacement therapy, using natural hormone creams
- Premenstrual tension
- Depressed feelings in relation to monthly cycle or menopause
- Hair growth on face or body
- Hysterectomy
Stress Hormones
- Anger/fears/worry/anxiety out of proportion to life events
- Chronic Depression
- Overwork (physical or mental strain)
- Sleep Problems
- Chronic, severe, or prolonged infections or illness
- Chronic pain
- Chronic/severe allergies
- Excessive fatigue/tired all the time
- Dizziness upon standing
- Cravings for salt or salty foods
Sleep Hormones
- Problems falling asleep
- Problems staying asleep
- Light sleeper
- Wake up feeling unrested
- Suffer from S.A.D., seasonal affective disorder/feel depressed when weather overcast or rainy
- Taking natural products or medications to help sleep
Blood Sugar Control
- Crave carbohydrates
- Afternoon headaches
- Hungry between meals
- Light headed/”shaky”/irritable if skip meals
- Awaken after a few hours of sleep
- Crave sweets/coffee in afternoon
- Sleepy after meals
- Tendency to overeat in afternoon and evening
Gluten
- Bloated after meals
- Chronic digestive problems
- Intolerant of dairy products
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Skin problems/rashes
- Chronic fatigue
- Environmental and food allergies
- Family history of alcoholism/autoimmune disorders/digestive disorders
- Parasites
- Yeast
- Digestive Function
- Amino Acids
Thyroid
- Cold hands, cold feet
- Low body temperature
- Constantly tired
- Difficulty losing weight, even with limited diet
- Dry skin and hair
- Family history of thyroid disease
Detoxification
- Metal Toxicity
- Chemical Toxicity
- Liver Detoxification Problems
- Gall Bladder Problems

Dr. Dan Kalish

Founder of the Kalish Institute

Dan Kalish, DC, IFMCP, is founder of the Kalish Institute, an online practice implementation training program dedicated to building Integrative and Functional Medicine practices through clinical and business courses.