Trusting in the unknown
I have been meditating for around two and half hours a day for quite a long time now. Many months. And I'm approaching the one-year mark on my DNRS practice which is a type of meditation. This morning I had an…
Browse by date
The archive
123 articles, in their original words.
2020
2019
My healing circle experience
Did I mention that I am starting a Power of Eight healing group? As I watched more and more testimonials from Dr. Dispenza, I became increasingly impressed with the number of people who mentioned the powerful…
100 days of DNRS
Completing 100 days of DNRS (and nearly as many with Dispenza meditation) feels momentous and I know the hardest hurdles are behind me. I'm on a roll and thrilled with my progress and practice. Below is my…
Self-healing with neuroplasticity and meditation
This is the post I have postponed writing the longest. For years I have wanted to and promised to write about the emotional and psychological impact of being chronically ill. But what I had to say at the time…
2018
Zearalenone and fusariosis?
I just received the results from the first mycotoxin lab work I've done and it explains a lot. My doc, to her great credit, has been pushing me to do this test for several years, probably from my first…
The microcurrent miracle!
If only I could remember what impulse caused me to read Healing is Voltage by Dr. Jerry Tennant but it really caught my attention and I started researching microcurrent heavily. I also read Resonance Effect…
How to get and stay healthy
What I've learned about healthcare through 15 years of illness and continuous research would be shocking to the average person (if they believed me). The average person, though, is healthy enough to have…
Nutritional Balancing Science
I was astonished when I plugged my latest hair test numbers into the spreadsheet I use to analyze result. But I was more than surprised, I was overjoyed-and tears began to stream down my face. That's because…
2017
Vitamin D deficiency and sunlight deprivation
This is a very painful post to write. It's about my mistakes. There have been so many missed opportunities over the years and many times I have been on the right track but given up too soon not having clearly…
Lyme Disease under the microscope
Seems to me that one of the best ways to diagnose and monitor Lyme disease is with the microscope. Not only can you see very quickly whether your blood is healthy or diseased, you can go back to the microscope…
Lyme disease and co-infections
Yep, I've got everything but the kitchen sink, so we might as well add in Lyme disease and co-infections, the more the merrier! My first Lyme disease test was 10 years ago (Igenex) and one of my blog readers…
2016
What must be done
If you suffer with chronic illness, by definition you're stuck in a vicious cycle. Some imbalance is causing a disruption which further worsens the imbalance that triggered the disruption. And you go around in…
Fighting copper with copper
I've been fighting copper toxicity for about three years now and as a result of blogging about it, I've heard from a number of others in the same boat. It's always very motivational to hear from those who…
Testing for chronic fatigue and other mystery illnesses
My brother asked me what tests I recommend and that got me thinking that I'm starting to feel confident about a few recommendations for anyone not getting real help from their MD. In addition to my own saga,…
It's the iron, stupid
If you research either vitamin D or copper enough, you're bound to come across Morley Robbins contrarian views eventually. I tend to listen to people who seem to have deep knowledge in tightly confined areas…
Infrared sauna for copper and heavy metal detox
I've had sauna on my radar for years. My dad recovered from his chronic toxicity illness decades ago and attributes much of his recovery to sauna. A little over three years ago I built an infrared sauna in my…
Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)
I've never liked labels like CFS and I was really angry when they diagnosed me with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at the Mayo Clinic -- seemed like they were just washing their hands of me with that diagnosis. Now…
The extraordinary Master Cleanse
Why did I wait so long?!! I've been following Daniel Forsyth's blog The Mercury Diaries for a couple years and never forgot about his remarkable cleansing experiences. I tucked it away for a rainy day and…
My honest low carb no grain diet
I've been eating a low-carb, whole food, high-fat diet for so long now I can hardly remember eating any other way. My diet is very very strict - no sugar (not even fruit), no juice, no alcohol, no caffeine, no…
Ivermectin ~ a World Health Organization "Essential Medicine"
I'm getting ready to take ivermectin against strongyloides and want to share my research so it may help others. It seems that ivermectin is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic that became the cornerstone of one of…
Low dose naltrexone (LDN)
Over the years I've become less and less interested in what MDs say and think and more or less hostile to pharmaceuticals. I focused my energies on finding the root causes of my illness and tried to avoid…
The psyllium and bentonite cleanse ~ easy street!
I've been hearing good things about bentonite clay for years but worried about the aluminum content of the clay. Psyllium husk I had already used during liver flushes. In the back of my mind I remembered Dr.…
2015
Meet Lori, recovering rapidly from Lyme disease with ozone therapy
Lori posted her story in the Ozone for Wellness Facebook group and shared some details about her therapy. She was very kind to give me permission to share this with you -- watch her video it is a really…
Hair test number 4
This is my fourth hair test and comes a little more than six months after this one - I'm no longer shocked that I'm still copper toxic but at peace with the fact that at least my copper is probably on its way…
Fenben fever
I've started using a de-wormer commonly used for horses, goats, dogs, cats and tropical fish. It's called fenbendazole and how I happened on it is a strange story. When I started liver flushing and began…
Strongyloides POSITIVE
Strongy's is not a typical parasite, and hittin' it with a little diatomacious earth or pumpkin seeds is not gonna touch it. These guys burrow into small intestinal wall, they self-populate, they hang out in…
EMF mitigation? Really?
I've dabbled in electromagnetic field (EMF) shielding over the years but never had any evidence that I'm sensitive to EMF... until now. For the most part, all of the EMF reduction tools are pretty expensive…
My ozone therapy
I'm four weeks into my ozone therapy titration and want to start sharing what's happening. Since it's not easy, I'm rather proud that I've kept it going and managed to find a way to do daily ozone when…
Back into the fire with ozone
For those of you wondering about my blog silence... I'm doing pretty well all things considered and very excited about the next six months of detox after taking a break for almost 2 months. I really believe…
My migraine miracle
I'm no longer afraid of migraines! For a couple years I couldn't take any vitamin D or be in the sun because both invariably triggered a migraine that lasted 2 to 4 days. From research, I know the vitamin D…
Switching from hydrogen peroxide to ozone therapy
Hydrogen peroxide therapy was intense for me and while I was sure it was the right thing at the right time, I began experiencing nausea somewhere around 12 drops (that's 35% H2O2, three times a day) and by the…
Superoxide dismutase 2 - my genetic timebomb?
Nearly 2 years after receiving my 23andme genetic information, I'm still piecing together the puzzle but... my SOD2 polymorphisms are starting to look more and more like the ticking time bomb. Or, maybe a…
Can mold grow in your body?
Let me ask a few more questions so you can answer this for yourself: Is your body warm? Is your body damp? Is your body humid? Is it dark in your body cavities? Clearly our bodies are ideal environments for…
Still copper toxic two years later?
I quit chelating around seven months ago to do liver and colon cleansing and just recently did my third annual hair test. When the results arrived, I was very upset to see my copper has gone back up. It went…
My biofilm and parasitic plant exorcism
My wife joined me at the breakfast table and saw my bloodshot eyes streaming tears down my face. One eye was partially closed with the lids swollen - behind that eye was a migraine that started 36 hours before…
Hydrogen Peroxide Protocols
Below is the old school formula for internal-use hydrogen peroxide therapy (but if you're really sick dude like me, don't follow this protocol, it's too aggressive and you'll give up). Further below you'll see…
I'm drinking hydrogen peroxide
I'm on day ten - drinking five drops of 35% hydrogen peroxide three times a day. It's exciting and I want to jump up to six or seven drops but I'm restraining myself and going slowly. The protocol is a…
Ozone is a powerful healer
Not only is ozone good for you, but it may be one of the most powerful healing substances available to us. If you don't know anything about the healing properties of ozone yet, you probably think of the smog…
2014
My first colonic
Have you ever noticed everyone driving faster than you is a maniac and everyone driving slower than you is an idiot? Well, it's kind of like that with chronic illness too - I find it hard not to categorize…
My first coffee enema
If we met in the street, you probably wouldn't notice there's anything wrong with me at all. You might even remark that I look young for my age. But I am disabled and would do almost anything to recover my…
Failed liver flush delivers mucoid plaque
My sixth liver flush yielded only 50 small bright green liver stones. I did quite a few things differently this time and I don't know whether the changes I made are to blame or whether this is just a stepping…
The morning liver flush and other recipes
The standard liver flush formula (boiled down to its essence) takes place in the evening and looks like this: take no supplements on the day of the flush eat no fat in your meals at breakfast or lunch and…
How I nearly destroyed my liver
What's in those liver stones that came out of my body yesterday in my fifth liver flush?? I'm so tempted to have them analyzed and I bet we'd find out they contain a cornucopia of drug residues from Ambien,…
Liver flush: 4th time's a charm
My fourth liver flush has been a huge success, maybe thanks to Michael's detailed instructions (THANK YOU). My first clue was that I was feeling unusually emotional in the morning which is a proven symptom of…
Understanding how liver function is affected by methylation and toxicity
A little background first, I've been really ill for around 13 years. After identifying the problem as heavy metal toxicity, I spent a year and a half doing chelation and methylation treatments. My expected…
First liver flush down!
I did my first liver flush yesterday starting at 6 AM and feel like someone should give me a medal or ribbon or something. In some ways it was easier than I expected - I stayed active and productive all day,…
Hitting the wall
When chelation began to feel overwhelming early this year I reduced my doses and timing drastically, cutting from my high of 75 mg every two hours, to 25 mg every three hours. That felt a lot better, but even…
Before and after one year of chelation - toxic and essential elements
Yesterday, I received the results of my second hair test by email ( first test here ) and was bowled over by the HUGE signs of progress which should probably be read together with my one year update . This…
Mercury Poisoning: the Undiagnosed Epidemic
Reading David Hammond's Mercury Poisoning: the Undiagnosed Epidemic was very good for me. I learned some important things about my situation that have changed the way I think about my illness and I've begun…
Draining my toxic swamp with methylation supplements
I've been following the Fred protocol for more than a year now at the same time that I pursue frequent dose chelation. I am a strong believer in Fred's 'startup reaction' concept and am still titrating up my…
You're kidding me
This is one post I don't feel like writing. I had high expectations for my first DMPS trial but it ended miserably. I started with 25 mg every six hours and the first day was easy. Second day I got a migraine…
1 year update - progress, disappointment and hope
I've completed a year of chelation now with 23 rounds and 97 chelation days under my belt and it's time to review my progress. Because I have been following Fred's methylation protocol and taking iodine during…
Lessons learned
These are the sticky notes on my bathroom mirror... Only start a new supplement or round when you are feeling relatively rested. This is tricky because fatigue is my old friend, but there are degrees. I found…
Meet author David Hammond, recovering from industrial lead and mercury poisoning
Please meet David Hammond, author of the remarkable new book Mercury Poisoning: the Undiagnosed Epidemic . I'm still reading the Kindle version but already after reading a quarter of the book have learned some…
My bottomless methylation pit
My last redistribution day was really interesting - the round had been too difficult and I gave up early. I was expecting a really terrible redistribution day, so I took two additional capsules of Mercola's…
"This can't happen to us"
I may have started round 22 with guns blazing , but the enemy was more powerful than expected and after four and a half days, I made a tactical withdrawal. Having intended to chelate for six nights, I was…
Guns blazing again
In December I was like the walking dead but I'm back in the land of the living after increasing my hydrocortisone and taking a 3 1/2 week break from chelation. I read a lot of war books because when I read…
Walloped by folate
I got my ass kicked yesterday by folate. Every Friday for the last few weeks I've increased folate by (my standard) one quarter tablet which amounts to 200 mcg. Normally, I feel a little fatigued until evening…
Mechanisms by which mercury causes over 30 chronic health conditions
This research paper can be found in numerous places online, but I wanted to clean up the formatting and share it here in a more readable way. It's very long so you might consider doing a keyword search on it…
My failed hydrocortisone taper
Wanting to start the new year off on a good foot, I took my kids ice-skating yesterday after lunch and skated with them for an hour and a half which did make them deliriously happy. The actual skating went…
2013
Final round of 2013 - year in review
Tonight at dinner, I tried to thank my family for their patience and understanding for the last 10 months during the times I was too messed up to do anything but sit on the couch. I had trouble getting the…
Desperate times, desperate measures
I want to confess a few things and share some raw, bloody truths. I want you to enjoy a laugh or two at my expense. This morning, I feel compelled to catalog my misfortunes and misadventures. So here goes.…
Round 19: max DMSA dose
Round 19 was a real pain in the ass, as is every round I do with DMSA. It seems 50 mg of DMSA is the maximum recommended by Dr. Cutler and I had done that much and more on a three-hour schedule before, but…
Meet Brad who recovered from Bipolar Disorder
I want you to meet Brad who is one of the lucky few to discover that bipolar disorder can be caused by mercury toxicity. He was kind enough to spend an hour on the phone with me walking me through my 23andme…
Hanging on for dear life
That's not me in the picture but it's how I felt in round 18. It started off with a bang - a powerful surge of energy that sent me doing every kind of errand on the first afternoon, running madly around from…
Mission aborted
I hit the "stop alarm" button on my tablet Friday night at 1:45 am and went back to sleep without taking my chelators. When I woke at 4:15 AM and realized the mistake I was mad as a hornet! This was my first…
My genetics
Yesterday evening I ran up to my computer and started clicking madly in every direction after I saw an email from 23andme.com alerting me that my genetic profile was ready. No methylation or detox information…
Thanks for small miracles like the R8
Unless you're an elite runner, chances are, you've never heard of the R8 . It's a dynamite new massage tool for athletes made by a company in Boulder where I live. Of course you know I'm no athlete and…
Closed for repairs
My wife asked me why I was so serious this morning -- which reminded me this happens whenever I'm increasing my methylation supplements (added 2oo mcg metafolin today). I get serious and I stop talking because…
Meet Rebecca Lee, recovering from amalgam illness
How old are you and what do you do for a living? I am 65 years old and ostensibly retired. I live in subsidized senior housing on Social Security which I supplement by baby sitting my grandchildren. I also…
Understanding potassium
Anyone following Freddd's methylation protocol or any other high dose methylation support should know there's a risk of creating a potassium deficiency which is potentially lethal. It's called hypokalemia.…
Methylation update
It feels like my methylation treatment is going really well. I started ubiquinol a few days ago and have had another energy surge. Read a bunch of articles about CoQ10 vs ubiquinol but I'm thinking of taking…
Too complex?
Alex emailed me something yesterday that caught my attention. He wrote: You seem like you have the analytical attitude to work your way through this mess, a lot fail because it is too complex. He's absolutely…
The big switch
Chelation dosing every 3 hours is a pretty standard interval but some people find they feel better with more frequent doses. On round 5, I tried increasing my dose frequency to every 2 hours and 24 minutes and…
Reining in my fears
Am I getting any better? That's the question that flits through my mind just about every day. I'm still sick and dysfunctional but I am investing a lot of time, money and energy into long protocols. As Freddd…
A good guess
The first time I increased my dose frequency ( round 5 ), I went from 8 doses to 10 doses per 24 hours. I should have reduced my dose amounts (but didn't do my research) and got into trouble . In round 15, I…
Omega-3, my curse or linchpin?
Fish oil has been a problem for me over the past five years or so. Actually, it's not really fish oil but omega-3 essential fatty acids from any source. Omega-3s in relatively low quantities (as in eating a…
Ready for dose increase
My 14th round was very long, a record for me at 12 days. Based on the prior round I expected to feel better than I did. After the first day of side effects, I settled into a state of mild apathy and slowness…
Stumped by my DW's hair test...
When I opened my dear wife's (DW) hair test results a few minutes ago I was relieved and a little surprised. It looks like she doesn't meet any of the counting rules according to HTI. But, she had a mouthful…
Thank you for my headache!
Never been as pleased with a headache before. After seven days off-round, I was so anxious to get started again that I couldn't wait for Monday morning, so I started chelating at 8 PM on Sunday. By 10 PM I had…
Short or long rounds?
When I first started chelating, I would have more energy on the first day and then the sleep interruptions would pull me back down to about even on the second day. The third day I was dragging and really…
Power surge!
Last night, something very unusual happened. When I lay down to sleep right after taking my 11 PM chelation dose, I realized within a couple minutes that my energy level was way too high. My first thought was…
Break on through to the other side?
Sometimes supplements crucial to our recovery cause unpleasant "startup reactions". I've learned that through my research on methylation and my experiments with the supplements. Starting yesterday I made the…
My toxic and essential elements hair test
My hair test results just arrived (shown below) and they confirm what my urine challenge test revealed. I'm toxic . Looking at it and reading the commentary beneath it puts a little fear and loathing into me…
What does healing feel like?
Instead of screwing around here, maybe I should be working now. But I hate to leave anything unsaid when it comes to chelation and my recovery. After 12 years of being ill I think I'm entitled to indulge…
Meet Patti who recovered fully from mercury poisoning
I want you to meet Patti Pili who recovered from a severe case of mercury poisoning acquired from dental amalgams. Her recovery process started in 2009 when she had her amalgams removed and following Andy…
Charting my temperatures - accurately this time
My first attempt at charting temperatures was completely botched. It seems that my temperature readings were being affected by mouth-breathing previous to using the thermometer and by drinking water or…
How to beat exercise intolerance?
Today I ran on the treadmill for 60 seconds. Awesome, huh? I saw this piece in the New York Times about the four minute workout and decided it was time for me to try it out. So, 60 seconds of running at a 6.0…
The big vacation and the meltdowns
Today, I'm chelating again after taking a month off. The first week I took off for business reasons, the second because I was advised that I'm making too many changes too quickly with supplements, the third…
From blind rage to gratitude
Driving my daughter to ride this morning, she hit play on the Richard Thompson CD and when "Don't Tempt Me" played, a flash of blind rage came over me for having spent the last 10 years like a caged animal.…
Charting my temperatures
I've been charting my temperatures because the naturopath I consulted at the beginning of my chelation program said that I would not sleep well until my thyroid was functioning better. So far, my temperatures…
I took a nap yesterday... after breakfast!
I can't ever recall taking a nap after breakfast before yesterday. Sure, I've done it after having insomnia but last night I slept and still needed a nap after breakfast. I also took a nap after lunch and…
All in the family - my parents hair tests
My parents just received their hair tests from Doctors Data. They expected to find arsenic because they a lot of rice and it looks like they were correct. They were not expecting to see Mercury, but I was,…
What's the typical progression for a chelation round?
I'm wondering what the typical round progression is from one day to the next in terms of difficulty, mood etc. I do DMSA & ALA - Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and have completed 11 rounds. Here's what happens…
A smooth ride
I wanted to do a relatively easy round again to focus on methylation and chelation supporting supplements. So I went back to my starting place and used 50 mg DMSA and 50 mg ALA every three hours. It worked out…
Active B12 therapy and methylation FAQ
An Index to 'B-12 the Hidden Story' When I discovered methylation and B12 therapy, I became obsessed with understanding it (and my startup reaction). I read through the entire ' Hidden Story ' thread (maybe 80…
My dose timeline
CHELATION: Round 29 (12 days) - 1.5 mg DMPS x 3 for 6 days and 3 mg DMPS x 3 for 6 days July 3rd-14th fatigue heaviest during first three days and again after increasing dose (I increased it accidentally)…
Sky high with dibencozide
Yesterday my activity and energy level were sky-high! It was the start of my ninth round and typically my most energetic day of the week because the DMSA is a stimulant for me. On top of that, I restarted…
Not a clue
Eight rounds completed now, which is nothing and everything at the same time. Nothing because I might have 150 or 200 rounds to go. Everything because, getting started is the most important step of all and I'd…
Methylation Made Easy
The more I research methylation and experiment with the supplements, the more I understand it's critical to my recovery and to good health for everyone that wants to avoid a chronic illness. The other…
Methylation: what are reasonable expectations for active B12 protocol?
I'm chelating for heavy metals but I am really smitten with methylation and want to share some stunning assertions Freddd makes on Phoenix rising - I've bolded what I found most eye-catching for me: WHAT ARE…
Healing or stumbling around in the dark?
I've been in troubleshooting mode since Thursday when I bumped up my methylation supplements to 5 mg B-12 and 4 mg folate. For the first time, I also took all of my folate and B12 right after breakfast instead…
Understanding chronic fatigue
I left the Mayo Clinic in 2007 a little relieved, a little angry and very poor. Now, I know exactly why I was angry after watching the series of videos below (more about that later). Unfortunately, my anger at…
Understanding methylation
Methylation is a biochemical process that builds neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, produces energy, processes hormones, builds immune cells, turns genes on and off, synthesizes DNA, produces the…
Sulfur-free at last!
I made a massive diet change yesterday, replacing 80 to 90% of my diet - a change that frightened me as much or more than going vegan. It began Saturday night with a few hours of research and cross-referencing…
Supplement changes
I made a number of changes starting Friday through Sunday. I believe the most significant are the ones related to methylation and functional B-12 deficiency. I'm going to post next about that and the massive…
I'm afraid you've been taken for a ride
Here's what was waiting in my inbox this morning: I'm afraid you've been taken for a ride. See www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Tests/urine_toxic.html Here's my reply: Dan, it's quite a coincidence…
Frequently asked questions about heavy metal toxicity and mercury poisoning
I'm going to keep a list of the questions I'm getting asked by friends, family and others about heavy metal toxicity: How did you get tested and what kind of doctor did you use (mainstream/ alternative)? What…
Fish oil insomnia... again
Fish oil is supposed to be the healthiest substance on the planet, so I keep trying it. It keeps defeating me. From Monday to Thursday I had 267 mg of omega-3 fish oil before I was hit with insomnia. I was…
The chelation roller coaster
I wrote about this week's round too early and said something really absurd -- that next week I was thinking of increasing from 10 to 12 doses. Not going to happen. In the future, I'll try to hold off writing…
Supplement changes
I really fear changing so many things at one time but so far so good. I increased and added the following supplements this week: Iodine - 6.25 mg Iodoral (added and stopped using 17 mg of potassium iodide…
From 3 hour to 2.4 hour intervals...
Today I'm completing my first round at 10 doses per day . My first four rounds were 8 doses per day which is the equivalent of every 3 hours. I made a new and much better pill container shown above. Ten Dixie…
Meet John who recovered from ankylosing spondylitis
I want you to meet John MacGregor who generously agreed to tell his remarkable recovery story -- how he cured an "incurable" disease called Spondylitis which causes a great deal of pain in the back and neck.…
I'm dreaming again
I'm not talking about daydreaming of recovering my health and all the fun things we'll do . I'm talking about dreaming during sleep. As long as I can remember, I've been telling people that I don't remember my…
When I get healthy, I'm going to...
If you are like me, you've been stockpiling things you'll do someday but can't because you're not well enough. It's time for me to make a list, right now, right here: Big things vacation with my family in…
The Iodine Crisis
I read The Iodine Crisis by Lynne Farrow yesterday and was so impressed, I can barely put it into words. I'm absolutely convinced my wife and I are iodine deficient. This is a book every woman who doesn't want…
Obsession
My fourth round is complete now. Yesterday was my first day off round and I was fatigued with lots of brain fog until late evening. Feels like the standard adrenal crash I experience on Mondays after a busy…
3rd round with 4 consecutive saunas completed
I finished my third chelation round yesterday evening and just took my fourth sauna in a row (one each day). Here's what I've noticed: Chelation While chelating, I get some very slight headaches occasionally…
First sauna
You can't read about detoxification without reading over and over again about the importance of saunas. So I decided to turn my bathroom into a sauna using three 250 W heat lamps hanging from the shower…
Toxic metals challenge test from Doctors Data
Here are the results of my toxic metals urine test (and hair test here ) which involved a challenge agent and six-hour timed urine collection (please excuse the typos introduced by OCR): Barium High Barium…
The supplements
Note, I have been taking many of the supplements you see here for a year or more. in most cases I started with smaller quantities and worked my way up. It's especially important to do that with chelators and…
Wrapping up my first 4 day round of chelation using DMSA and ALA
I'm wrapping up my first four day round of chelation using DMSA 50/ ALA 50 today. Here's how I got here: I asked my doctor for a Mercury challenge test and he gave me a bunch of Chelex capsules. I looked up…
My story
I'm 50 years old and first saw a doctor for fatigue at 17. I'll try to summarize my situation here and then give you the long version. Executive summary : I lived fairly normally with adjustments (stopped…