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, based on everything I’ve read in Andy Cutler’s books and based on what I know about methylation […]
Category: heavy-metals
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 hours worth) on Phoenix Rising (and watched all of the methylation videos I could get my hands on). It seemed to […]
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 videos (Ben Lynch’s and Rich van Konynenburg’s) I’ve posted are long and technical. Here are some videos produced by Caledonia […]
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 being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue prevented me from doing my own research – I was fed […]
Understanding methylation
[M]ethylation 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 protective coating on your nerves and transforms toxins into safer substances. Chemically speaking, methylation describes the addition of a methyl group to a substrate (source material) thereby […]
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 of the low-sulfur/thiol food list and the high-folate food lists. Sunday morning continued with two hours […]
I’m afraid you’ve been taken for a ride
[H]ere’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 that just yesterday I was writing about the unreliability of the urine test. I was making an effort to keep track of the questions friends and family are […]
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 is the best test for diagnosing heavy metals? How reliable is the urine challenge test? If I want […]
First sauna
[Y]ou 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 curtain rod and another 1500 W infrared heater sitting next to the tub. I did 45 minutes and got […]
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 the ingredients and saw Chlorella which I know contains omega-3 and said ‘no […]
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 drinking alcohol, eating sugar, carbs, etc) for declining capabilities until about 12 years ago when I went into a […]