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Issue: 79
June 2016


Greetings!

Fred Rogers, the reassuring star of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, told the story of when he was a boy and would see scary things in the news. He said his mother would say to him, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."
 
In troubling times, we all seek reassurance that there are still a lot of good people in the world, and Mr. Rogers' mother provides an excellent reminder on how to do that. We all need to be reminded now and then that the world is full of doctors, nurses, firemen, police officers, volunteers, family members, friends, neighbors and sometimes total strangers who are willing to help when things go wrong.
 
Each person contributes to the good in the world. Your contribution may be a simple word of encouragement, but it will not be overlooked.

"The world is full of nice people. If you can't find one, be one." ~ Nishan Panwar
 
Warm Regards,
 
  signatureBelinda
About Inflammation Therapy
 
Vitamin D Tests
 
The standard vitamin D assessment measures 25(OH)D. When it's low, as we often see in chronic diseases, it may be due to a rapid, and uncontrolled, conversion to the active metabolite. This vitamin D 'deficiency' justifies measuring 1,25(OH)2D which will provide a more complete picture of vitamin D status. If 1,25(OH)2D is elevated (with normal calcium, creatinine and parathyroid hormone), it indicates uncontrolled extra-renal production (stimulated by intracellular bacteria). This diagnosis of dysregulated vitamin D metabolism points to the need for Inflammation Therapy.

These are the recommended vitamin D tests:
 
25-hydroxyvitamin-D (also known as 25(OH)D or calcidiol)
  • This is the inactive form of vitamin D.
  • CPT code: 82306
  • This is the form that is commonly measured to assess vitamin D deficiency.
  • It is measured in ng/mL.
 
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D (also known as 1,25(OH)2D3 or calcitriol)
  • This is the bio-active form of vitamin D.
  • Measurement is considered medically necessary for conditions that may be associated with defects in vitamin D metabolism or deficiency.
  • CPT code: 82652
  • The sample should be frozen, to avoid degradation due to agitation, if it will be sent to another lab.
  • It may be expensive but it is usually covered by insurance if coded correctly.
  • ICD-10-CM diagnostic codes:
    • E55.9 Vitamin D deficiency, unspecified
    • M81.0 Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
    • M89.9 Disorder of bone, unspecified
    • D86.9 Sarcoidosis, unspecified
    • E83.50 Unspecified disorder of calcium metabolism
    • E83.52 Hypercalcemia
    • E67.3 Hypervitaminosis D
    • It is measured in pg/mL.
Sometimes abnormal test results appear to be acceptable because lab ranges are skewed high. A professional analysis with scientific references is available from Chronic Illness Recovery.
 

New Scientific Articles
 
About the CIR patient counseling program 
 
To enroll in the Chronic Illness Recovery counseling program, a patient sends us an email and asks for an Enrollment Form. We then send their physician a letter of explanation about the CIR counseling program and the two professional forms to sign - Authorization to Counsel and Standing Orders for Inflammation Therapy Medications. When we've received all the necessary documents, any applicable fee and reviewed the enrollment form, the patient is notified of acceptance and registered at the Website/Forum where they post progress reports and ask questions.

Recovery Reports 
 
We are contacted daily by people with chronic illnesses who are looking for an effective treatment. Many ask us to provide evidence of efficacy in the form of statistics or stories. If you have recovered your health or had significant symptom improvement with Inflammation Therapy, please help us 'pay it forward' by telling your story. We will post it in the public section of our website to encourage others. Any report, short or long, with or without objective data (e.g., lab results, imaging reports) would be helpful. Please email your story here. Thank you!
Please see Recovery Reports here

Quotes 
 
Inflammation Therapy and Chronic Illness Recovery saved me. I'm doing great. Thank you! No more chronic pain.  ~Will

The help and advice of CIR advisors have guided me through some very tough times and dreadful health issues in my life and I will be forever grateful. ~Safeharbour