Health Tip: X-Rays at the Dentist

(HealthDay News) -- Healthy teeth require more than good dental hygiene and regular cleanings. Dental X-rays can show potential abnormalities that your dentist couldn't otherwise see, indicating how healthy your teeth really are.

Here's a list of what dental X-rays can be used to identify, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine:

• The number, size and position of all teeth.
• Teeth that are impacted or those that haven't emerged.
• Cavities.
• Damage to the bones surrounding the teeth.
• Abscesses.
• Fractures in the jaw.
• Other abnormalities of the teeth or jaw.

Health Tip: Help Prevent Stress Fractures

(HealthDay News) - A stress fracture occurs when overused bones and muscles can't absorb additional shock. When the stress on them becomes too great, the impact is transferred to a bone, causing a small fracture.

Here are suggestions to help prevent stress fractures, courtesy of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:

• When starting a new exercise routine or a new sport, build up your tolerance and stamina.
• Don't try to do too much too soon, as your body needs time to adjust.
• Vary your activities to rest and alternate strain on your muscles and bones. For example, alternate running with biking.
• Get plenty of vitamin D and calcium in your diet to strengthen bones.
• If swelling or pain results from a particular activity, stop and allow your body to rest for a few days. If pain continues after rest, see your doctor.

Obesity Weakens Immune Response

(HealthDay News) -- Obese people find it harder to fight infections, and a weakened immune response may be to blame, suggests a new study from Boston University researchers.

In experiments with mice infected with the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis, obese mice had less ability to battle gum infection than their normal-weight counterparts, according to the report in this week's early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

"For years, we have had difficulty understanding why obese people have difficulty clearing an infection," said lead researcher Dr. Salomon Amar, associate dean for research at the university's School of Dental Medicine.

"Now we understand that dysfunction in some of the mechanisms, as a result of the obesity, explain difficulty in clearing the infection and also the difficulty in wound healing," Amar said.

In the study, Amar's team tied silk threads infected with the bacteria around the molars of obese and normal-weight mice. They then compared the animals' responses to infection, by measuring both the amount of bone loss and the growth of the bacteria around their teeth.

The researchers found that the obese mice had a compromised immune response to the bacteria, which made the animals more susceptible to the infection.

Amar's group also looked at the animals' white blood cells, which are the main line of defense against infection. The white cells of obese mice had lower levels of an important signaling molecule, and some of the genes that fight inflammation were altered, the researchers found.

Why obesity has this effect isn't clear, but the researchers think it may involve a signaling pathway that controls a protein called NF-kB. Alterations in this protein may be caused by constant exposure to food, Amar explained. "At some point, the body doesn't respond properly to infection," he said.

The same mechanism is at work in humans, Amar added. In fact, studies in obese people have shown they are more likely to have gum disease than non-obese people. The disease is caused by bacteria, which causes inflammation and destruction of the bone underlying teeth.

Amar thinks that obese people need to be treated differently to help them fight infections. "We need to be more aggressive in the use of targeted antibiotics in infections among obese people," he said. "Also, we need to boost the immune response."

One expert agreed the finding sheds light on the connection between obesity and infection.
"Very interesting paper," said Dr. Sara G. Grossi, a senior research scientist at the Brody School of Medicine of East Carolina University. "This is a study that needed to be done, with very interesting results and implications for both obesity and periodontal disease -- two diseases that are easier to prevent than to treat."

More information
For more about gum disease, visit the American Academy of Periodontology.

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Stem Cells Show Early Promise for Heart Problems

(HealthDay News) -- Scientists are edging toward a better understanding of how stem cells might one day restore function to damaged hearts.

Several studies presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association annual meeting, in Orlando, Fla., addressed different aspects of this promise.

One study found that patients' own stem cells, when injected into the heart after treatment for a heart attack, improved the heart's ability to pump effectively. But this finding is fairly preliminary.

"We're still learning. The area of stem cells still needs lots of understanding," said Dr. Robert Bonow, immediate past president of the heart association and chief of cardiology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. "What are the right kinds of cells? How do we train them into cells that are viable and make people better? What are the right kinds of patients? We really don't know that. We're waiting for more data."

The first study involved 80 patients who had recently received treatment (clot-busting drugs and angioplasty) for an ST elevation heart attack (STEMI), the more serious type of heart attack. The patients were randomly assigned to receive either injections of their own bone marrow cells or a placebo.

After six months, patients who had received bone marrow cell therapy saw their global ejection fraction, a measure of the heart's pumping function, improve from 59 percent to 67 percent. The ejection fraction remained unchanged in the placebo group.

"In conclusion, intracoronary injection of autologous [from the patient] bone marrow cells improves left ventricular systolic function in STEMI patients who are treated initially with thrombolytic therapy followed by [angioplasty] two to six days after a heart attack," said Dr. Heikki Huikuri, lead investigator of the trial and professor of medicine and director of the cardiology sector at the University of Oulu Hospital in Finland. "This appears to be a safe therapy."

Bonow added: "The findings are interesting but preliminary. The ejection fraction showed a meaningful increase, but they were normal to begin with. We need more time and more information."

The study was funded by the Finnish Academy of Science and Boston Scientific Inc.
Two other studies presented Wednesday in late-breaking sessions at the AHA meeting showed less convincing results. These studies looked at a different population than the Finnish study: patients with chronic scar tissue from a prior heart attack.

The first study involved injecting patients' own skeletal muscle stem cells directly into the heart. The trial, in 23 heart-failure patients, was primarily designed to assess safety, but the researchers also looked at effectiveness.

"These cells are not designed to be heart tissue, but they do contract and have some electrical activity," Bonow explained.

At one year, the procedure proved safe and, the study authors said, resulted in improvements in pumping function and better quality of life.

The study, however, was not "blinded," meaning that any improvements could be due to a placebo effect. Decreases in the heart's size were minimal, Bonow said.

"This doesn't lead anywhere right now," Bonow said.

The study was funded by Mytogen Inc., a biotech company developing cell-based therapies.
The final study, which involved injecting patients' own stem cells into heart scar tissue, found that it did not affect heart muscle functioning.

"It was safe but didn't improve systolic function, didn't reduce infarct size and didn't influence global left ventricular function," said study lead author Dr. Manuel Galinanes, professor of cardiac surgery at the University of Leicester in England.

More information
Basic facts about stem cell therapy are provided by the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

Genetic Cause of Rare Immune Disorder Discovered

(HealthDay News) -- The genetic cause of Job's Syndrome -- a rare disorder of the immune system and connective tissue -- has been identified by U.S. researchers.

People with the disorder suffer boils, inflamed skin, bone abnormalities, teeth deformities and cyst-forming pneumonias. There have been fewer than 250 reported cases of the disease -- named for the Biblical figure Job who had painful sores over his entire body -- which was first described in 1966.

The disease is also called Hyper IgE Recurrent Infection Syndrome.

"The genetic origins of this disease have been a mystery since it was first identified decades ago.

These results may lead to new diagnostic tests and new treatments to help patients afflicted with Job's Syndrome," study co-author Dr. James M. Musser, co-director of the Methodist Hospital Research Institute in Houston, said in a prepared statement.

In this study, conducted at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Musser and his colleagues identified mutations in the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) gene as the cause of Job's Syndrome.

The researchers made the discovery using molecular and bioinformatics tools. Bioinformatics uses math and computers to interpret the huge amount of data involved in molecular and genetic analysis.

"Although this is a rare disease, the novel strategies we developed can be applied to many other genetic diseases of unknown cause," Musser said.

The study is in the Sept. 20 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

More information
The MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia has more about Job's Syndrome.

Bone Implants: Layered Approach Seems Stronger

Currently, calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) — water-based pastes of powdered calcium and a phosphate compound that form hydroxyapatite, a material found in natural bone — are used for reconstructing or repairing skeletal defects, but only in bones that are not load-bearing such as those in the face and skull.

Macropores built into the CPCs make it easier for new bone cells to infuse and, eventually, solidify the implant. Until this happens, however, the macropores leave the implant brittle and susceptible to failure.

In the September 2007 issue of Biomaterials, Hockin Xu and colleagues from the American Dental Association Foundation (ADAF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) describe a unique approach for providing the strength needed to help an implant better survive its early stages.

First, a macroporous CPC paste is placed into the area needing reconstruction or repair. Then, a strong, fiber-reinforced CPC paste is layered onto the first CPC to support the new implant.

Once new bone has grown into the macroporous layer and increased its strength, the absorbable fibers in the strong layer dissolve and create additional macroporous channels that promote even more bone tissue ingrowth.

This method mimics the natural bone structure in which a strong layer, called cortical bone, covers and strengthens a weaker, macroporous layer, the spongy bone. The two pastes used in the layered CPC method harden in the bone cavity to form an implant that for the first time has both the porosity needed for bone growth and the integrity required for reconstruction or repair of load-bearing bones such as jaws.

Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Whiplash May Result in Delayed Jaw Pain

THURSDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- About one in three people who suffer whiplash is at risk of developing delayed jaw pain/dysfunction that may require treatment, a Swedish study finds.

Publishing in the August issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association, researchers at Umea University studied short- and long-term temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain and dysfunction in 60 patients involved in rear-end car collisions. The patients were checked when they were brought to hospital emergency rooms after a crash, and again one year later.

Patients who suffered whiplash were five times more likely to have TMJ pain and/or dysfunction immediately after a crash than uninjured people in a control group. A year later, 34 percent of whiplash patients had developed TMJ symptoms, compared with 7 percent of those in the control group.

The TM joints, located on each side of the head, work together to enable movements needed to speak and chew. Problems that affect the proper function of this system of muscles, ligaments, discs and bones can result in a painful TMJ disorder, according to the American Dental Association.

More information
The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Disorders has more about TMJ disorders.

Pre-Emptive Removal of Wisdom Teeth

Q: My dentist recommends that my 17-year-old daughter have all of her wisdom teeth removed. She is not having any problems. Is this necessary?
– Donna, North Carolina

A: Third molars ("wisdom teeth") normally erupt around 18 years of age, but the eruption can range from 17 years to 21 years of age. Dentists have different philosophies regarding removal of third molars based on their experience in practice and the type of dentist they are, e.g. oral surgeon, general dentist, periodontist, orthodontist, etc.

I am a periodontist and for the most part, I favor saving teeth, even third molars. If there is pathology, decay, poor eruption pattern leading to bone loss, a cyst, or chronic infection, then I would agree there is a reason to extract third molars. Of course, there are some exceptions to all guidelines, so each situation must be handled individually.

Third molars that are preserved can help keep a patient's bite or vertical dimension of their face intact. They can act as a back abutment tooth for a permanent fixed bridge in places that implants sometimes can't be placed. And they are perfectly fine teeth to chew with as long as they erupt in proper alignment.

Premature extraction of third molars can be an option, but I would want to know what the justification is before I would agree with that plan of action. One can always seek a second opinion from another dentist if unsure. As a general rule, I would not perform pre-emptive extractions of third molars except on an individual basis. In other words, I would not do this to my patients or my children unless there was a clear indication for it.
Dr. James E. Jacobs

A Comprehensive Review of Heavy Metal Detoxification and Clinical Pearls from 30 years of Medical Practice by Dietrich Klinghardt, MD.,Ph.D

A. Introduction:
Heavy Metals appear in the mammalian system because they have become part of our environment.

We are in a constant exchange with our environment which is goverened by the laws of osmosis.

If mercury is in the fish we eat, over time we have mercury in our system. We cannot keep our system pristine and clean, because we are seperated from our toxic environment only by semi-permeable membranes: skin and mucosal surfaces.

Maintaining relative cleanliness requires a number of inherentdetox systems to work overtime against the osmotic pressure of the incoming toxins. As the toxixity of our environment increases so does the osmotic pressure, pushing the often man- made poisons into our body.

Toxins almost never come alone. They come in synergistically acting package-deals. Mercury alone is toxic. Together with zinc it is many times more toxic, add in a little copper and silver, as in dental amalgam fillings and the detrimental effect to the body increases manyfold.

Together with mercaptan and thioether (dental toxins) the toxic amalgam effects grow exponentially.

Add in a little PCB and dioxin, as in fish, and the illness causing effect of the methyl mercury in fish increases manyfold. Toxicology is to a large degree the study of synergistic effects.

In synergy 1 plus 1 = 100. Heavy metals are primarily neurotoxins. There is a synergistic effect between all neurotoxins which is responsible for the illness producing effect.

Making the neurotoxin elimination a major part of my practice has been an amazing experience.

Many illnesses considered intractable respond when the related issues are successfully resolved.

What are Neurotoxins?

Neurotoxins are substances attracted to the mammalian nervous system. They are absorbed by nerve endings and travel inside the neuron to the cell body. On their way they distrupt vital functions of the nerve cell, such as axonal transport of nutrients, mitochondrial respiration and proper DNA transcription. The body is constantly trying to eliminate neurotoxins via the available exit routes: the liver, kidney, skin and exhaled air.

Detox mechanisms include acetylation, sulfation, glucuronidation, oxidation and others. The liver is most important in these processes. Here most elimination products are expelled with the bile into the small intestine and should leave the body via the digestive tract. However, because of the lipophilic/neurotropic nature of the neurotoxins, most are reabsorbed by the abundant nerve endings of the enteric nervous system (ENS) in the intestinal wall. The ENS has more neurons than the spinal chord. From the moment of mucosal uptake the toxins can potentially take 4 different paths:

1. Neuronal uptake and via axonal transport to the spinal chord (sympathetic neurons) or brainstem (parasympathetics) – from here back to the brain.
2. Venous uptake and via the portal vein back to the liver
3. Lymphatic uptake and via the thoracic duct to the subclavian vein
4. Uptake by bowel bacteria and tissues of the intestinal tract

i) Heavy metals:
mercury, lead, cadmium, iron, manganese and aluminum (are the most common).Common Sources: metallic mercury vapor escapes from dental amalgam fillings (they contain about 50% mercury, the rest is zinc, silver copper, tin and trace metals). Cadmium: car fumes, cigarette smoke , pigment in oil paint Lead: outasing from-paint, residues in earth and food chain from time when lead was used in gasoline, contaminated drinking water Aluminum: cookware, drinking water

ii) Biotoxins:
such as tetanus toxin, botulinum toxin (botox), ascaridin (from intestinal parasites), unspecified toxins from streptococci, staphylococci, lyme disease, clamydia, tuberculosis, fungal toxins and toxins produced by viruses. Biotoxins are minute molecules (200-1000 kilodaltons) containing nitrogen and sulfur. They belong to a group of chemical messengers which microorganisms use to control the host´s immune system, host behaviour and the host´s eating habits.

iii) Xenobiotics (man-made environmental toxins):
such as dioxin, formaldehyde, insecticides, wood preservatives, PCBs etc.
iv) Food Preservatives, excitotoxins and cosmetics:
aspartame (diet sweeteners), MSG, many spices, food colourings, fluoride, methyl-andpropyl -paraben, etc.

Heavy Metal Toxicity
Metals can exist in the body with different kinds of chemical bonds and as different molecules. Mercury appears to be the king-pin in the cascade of events in which metals become pathogenic. Mercury can be present as metallic mercury (HgO), as mercury salt (e.g. mercury chloride – HG+), or as methyl mercury (HG++). Methyl mercury is 50 times more toxic than metallic mercury. Methyl-Hg is so firmly bound to the body that it has to be first reduced to HG+ before it can be removed from the cell. This is achieved with reducing agents (“antioxidants”) e.g. intravenous vitamin C and reduced glutathione.

To remove Hg-Salts or metallic Hg from the outside of the cell, other agents are useful Mercury belongs to a group of metals that oxidize in the presence of sulfur and form compounds with sulfur (sulfhydryl affinitive metals). Methyl mercury is already oxidized to its maximum and bound firmly to sulfur in the different proteins of the body. The following metals belong to the sulfhydryl affinitive group and respond to similar detoxification methods: Copper, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury. Aluminum and iron for example would not respond a sulfur compound. Some detox agents have multiple mechanisms by which they bind to metals. The algal organism chlorella has over 20 known such mechanisms.

Other metals oxidize with oxygen. Iron turns to rust when oxidized. Rust is nontoxic to the body, whereas iron is. Iron overdose responds to a chemical called desferoximin (desferal). Aluminum responds to the same detoxification agent. A recent Japanese study showed that Chinese parsley, cilantro, is a powerful elimination agent for aluminum stored in bone and the brain.

Other facts:
· Some metals are extremely toxic, even in the most minute dose, whereas others have very low toxicity, even in high doses. However, dependent on the dose, all metals can become toxic to the body. Iron can cause severe oxidative damage, copper may compromise liver function and visual acuity, selenium and arsenic have been known to be used to murder people and so on.
· Most metals serve a functional role in the body. For example, selenium is needed in the enzyme that restores oxidized glutathione back to its functional form as reduced glutathione. Another important function of selenium is its role as a powerful antioxidant in preventing cancer.
· Some metals have a narrow physiological range. That means the difference between a therapeutic dose and toxic overdose is very small. Selenium is an example of this. Magnesium on the other hand has a wide physiological range and thus is more difficult to overdose.
· Some metals have no physiological function. Mercury, lead, aluminum are in this group. Even the smallest amounts have negative physiological-effects.
· biochemical individuality: some people may react more or less than others to the presence of heavy metals in the tissues. Some people may develop a severe chronic illness after exposure of a few molecules of mercury, whereas others may be more resistant to it. Genetic deficiencies in the enzymes responsible for the formation of the metallothioneins and glutathione production and reduction are examples.

Possible side-effects during heavy metal detox:
Every patient can be affected by metals in two ways:
1. Through their non-specific toxic effects
2. Through the system´s allergic reactions to the neurotoxins
Often these two distinctive types of symptoms cannot be easily distinguished. During a detox program, the patient may also temporarily become allergic to the various substances that help to carry out the toxins. This is based on a physiological mechanism called ‘operant conditioning’.

Every time the detoxifying substance is given, mercury emerges from its hiding places into the more superficial tissues of the body, where mercury can now be detected by the immune system. The immune system however is fooled into thinking that the detoxifying substance itself is the enemy. The immune system now starts to react to the detoxifying substance as if it was the mercury itself. This reaction typically resolves spontaneously after six weeks of not using the detox agent in question. This type of conditioned reflex can also be easily treated with simple techniques e.g. NAET, PK (APN), or by giving the detox substance in a homeopathic dilution for a few days. Often the basal membranes in the kidney will swell as a sign of the allergic reaction, causing low back pain, anuria or inability to concentrate urine.

Neuraltherapy or microcurrent stimulation of the kidneys quickly resolves the issue. Muscle aches indicate the redistribution of toxins into the connective tissue and an insufficient program. Depression, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, seizures, increased pain levels indicate redistribution of metals into the CNS and an inappropriate detox program. Eye problems and tinnitus that occurs during detox indicates redistribution of metals into these organs and requires selective mobilization from these locations before the program is continued. I use a specific type of microcurrent for this purpose

Some recently published findings related to the metal issue:
Iron/mangnese: A recent paper on Parkinsons disease (Neurology June 10, 2003;60:1761-1766)revealedthat just by eating iron and manganese containing foods such as spinach or taking supplements containing Mn or Fe - the risk of developing PD increased almost 2 fold. This demonstrates that even dietary supplements or organically grown foods are amongst the possilbe culprits in metal toxixity.

Methylmercury:
There are two major sources:
1. mercury escaped from dental amalgam fillings is converted by oral and intestinal bacteria to methylmercury, which then is bound firmly to proteins and other molecules. Methyl mercury crosses the blodd brain barrier and the placental barrier leading to massive prenatal exposure. Earlier studies determined that over 90% of the common body burdon of Hg is from dental fillings. Recent studies show that eating fish is starting to compete with amalgam fillings for the leading position as a risk factor.
2.Seafood
A recent study (JAMA, April 2, 2003;289(13):1667-1674) revealed the following It is estimated that nearly 60,000 children each year are born at risk for neurological problems due to methylmercury exposure in the womb. One in 12 U.S. women of childbearing age have potentially hazardous levels of mercury in their blood as a result of consuming fish, according to government scientists. The U.S.FDA recommends that pregnant women and those who may become pregnant avoid eating shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tile fish known to contain elevated levels of methylmercury, an organic form of mercury. Nearly all fish contain some amount of methylmercury. Mercury accumulates in the system, so larger, longer-lived fish like shark or swordfish contain the highest amounts of mercury and pose the largest threat if eaten regularly.
The National Center for Policy Research for Women & Families published in May 2003, that the following fish are lowest in methyl mercury:
· Catfish (farmed)
· Blue Crab (mid-Atlantic)
· Croaker
· Fish Sticks
· Flounder (summer)
· Haddock
· Trout (farmed)
· Shrimp
The FDA also recommends these fish as safe to eat:
haddock, tilapia, wild alaskan salmon,and sole

Ethylmercury:
A recent quote from Boyd Haley, PhD: “our latest research clearly points to the ethylmercury exposureas being causal in autism. The tremendous enhancement of thimerosal toxicity by testosterone and the reduction of toxicity by estrogen explains the fact that 4 boys to 1 girl getting the disease and the fact thatthe bulk of severe autistics are boys. Most importantly, this autistic situation clearly shows that exposureto levels of mercury that many "experts" considered safe was capable of causing an epidemic of a neurological disease”.

B. Symptoms
Other authors have tried to specify typical symptoms for each metal. Because of the synergistic effects and simultaneous occurence of several toxins at the same time. The best source of literature on the effects of specific metals on the system are the old homeopathic textbooks ‘materia medica’ (Kent, Boericke).

I prefer to look at a client in a systemic way, not focussing on single issues . A manganese typical symptom (ie violent behaviour) may be a lot more worrysome in a given patient then their particular mercury related symptom (ie insomnia). However, the practical focus of detox should be almost always on the mercury first. If mercury is adressed appropriately, the manganese often leaves the body as a side effect of mercury detox. The opposite is not true.
Any illness can be caused by, or contributed to, or exagerated by neurotoxins. Here is a short list:
· Neurological problems: Fatigue, depression, insomnia, memory loss, blunting of the senses, chronic intractable pain (migraine, sciatica, CTS etc.), burning pain, paresthesia, strange intracranial sensations and sounds, numbness. Autism. Seizure disorder. Hyperactivity syndromes. Premature ejaculation and inorgasmia
· Emotional problems: inappropriate fits of anger and rage, timidness, passivity, bipolar disorder, frequent infatuation, addictions, depression, dark mood, obsession, psychotic behaviour, deviant behaviour, psychic attacks, inability to connect with god, etc.
· Mental problems: memory loss, thinking disorder, messy syndrome (cluttering), loss of intelligence, AD, premature aging
· GI problems: candida, food allergy, leaky gut syndrome, parasites, inflammatory bowel disease
· Orthopedic problems: joint arthritis, persisiting musculo-skeletal pain, fibromyalgia, TMD,recurrent osteopathic lesions
· Immunological disorders (autoimmune diseases, hypothyroid disorders, MS, ALS, Sjogen´s Syndrome, CFIDS, MCS etc.)
· Cardiovascular disorders ( vascular disease, arrythmias, angina, increased heartbeat)
· Cancer –mercury, arsenic, copper etc. can be a trigger
· ENT disorders: chronic sinusitis, tinnitus, glandular swelling,
· Eye problems: macular degeneration (dry and wet), optic neuritis, iritis, deteriorating eye sight, etc.)
· Internal medicine problems: kidney disease, hypertension, hypercholesterinemia, syndrome X
· OB/gyn: difficulties of pregnancy, impotence, uterine fibroids, infertility, etc.
C. Diagnosis:
· History of Exposure: (Did you ever have any amalgam fillings? How much fish do you eat and what kind? A tick bite? etc)
· Symptoms: (How is your short term memory? Do you have areas of numbness, strange sensations,etc)- A complete neurotoxin questionaire is available from AANT@425 462 1777
· Laboratory Testing: direct tests for metals: hair, stool, serum, whole blood, urine analysis,breath analysis
· Xenobiotics: fatty tissue biopsy, urine, breath analysis
· Indirect tests: cholesterol (increased while body is dealing with Hg), increased insulin sensitivity, creatinine clearance, serum mineral levels (distorted, while Hg is an unresolved issue), Apolipoprotein E 2/4, urine dip stick test: low specific gravity (reflects inability of kidneys to concentrate urine), persistently low urine ph (metals only go into solution in acidic environments - which supports detoxing), urine porphyrins
· Autonomic Response Testing: (Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt M.D., Ph.D.)
· BioEnergetic Testing (EAV, kinesiology etc.)
· Response to Therapeutic Trial
· Functional Acuity Contrast Test (measure of Retinal Blood Flow)
· Non-specific neurological tests: upper motor neuron signs (clonus, Babinski, hyperreflexia), abnormal nerve conduction studies, EMG etc . non-specific MRI/CT findings: brain atrophy as in AD, demyelination
· Several ‘challenge tests’ are used today. They generally involve measuring the urine metal content,then administering an oral or iv. mobilizing agent and re-mesuring the metal content in the urine after a few hours. Most well known is the DMPS challenge test: However, there is agreement amongst most researchers, that the urine Hg content does not reflect total body burdon – only the currently mobilizable portion of Hg in the endothelium and kidneys. If nothing comes out, there can still be detrimental but non-responsive amounts of Hg in the CNS, connective tissue and elsewhere.
· I have developed a simple approach that works well. I use autonomic response testing (muscle biofeedback) to determine what metal is stored where and what detox agents would be most suitable for this individual. I obtain a hair sample and have it analyzed. It may or may not show any toxic metals. Metals reach the root of the hair via the blood stream. Hair only can show those metals, that have been in the blood in the last 6 weeks. That means, hair only reflects acute toxicity or recently mobilized metals but not the true body burdon. Then we embark on the detox and mobilizing program. In 6 weeks another hair samle is send to the lab and analyzed. If for example manganese is now high, mercury starting to rise (mostly it is methyl Hg, that is reflected in hair), aluminum is at the same value as before, it means, that this program is starting to mobilize Mn ad Hg, but not Al.

Through minor adjustments and following the client closely, we observe as the levels in the hair may rise for months or years before returning to low or absent levels. That is the end point. At that time biochemical challenges with Ca EDTA, DMPS or DMSA can be valuabe to see if there are still hidden pockets of metals somewhere in the system that have been ovrlooked with the other methods. In general, the hair-mineral analysis is often overinterpreted. Hair minerals are a reflection of the toxic-metal induced distortion in mineral metabolism.

D. Treatment:
Why would we want to treat anyone at all? Is it really needed? Can the body not eliminate these toxins naturally on its own?

First we need to consider a multitude of risk factors, which influence later decisions:
Here is a short list of independent risk factors which can either cause accumulation of metals in an otherwise healthy body - or slow down, or inhibit the bodys own elimination processes.
· Genetics – Several genes are involved in coding for the production of inherent detox mechanisms. Example: ApoE being the major repair protein in neuronal damage and responsible for removing mercury from the intracellular environment.

There are 4 different subtypes, one of them making the individual prone to accumulating Hg: (Danik, M. and Poirier, J. Apolipoprotein E and lipid mobilizatin in neuronal membrane remodeling and its relevance to Alzheimer's disease. In: Brain Lipidsand Disorders in Biological Psychiatry, edited by Skinner, E.R.

Amsterdam:
Elsevier Science, 2002,p.53-66). Also well known and studied are the individual genetic differences in glutathione availability. Several companies in the Integrative Medicine Field are offering genetic testing today. So far my clinical results were not impressive when I based my detox program on genetic testing only.

· prior illnesses (i.e. kidney infections, hepatitis, tonsillitis etc.)
· surgical operations (scars often restrict the detoxifying abilities of whole body sections, such as the tonsillectomy scar with it´s effect on the superior cervical ganglion - restricting lymph drainage and blood flow from the entire cranium)
· medication or ´recreational´ drug use (overwhelming the innate detox mechanisms)
· emotional trauma, especially in early childhood. This issue is huge and almost never appropriately adressed
· social status (poor people may still drink contaminated water)
· high carbohydrate intake combined with protein malnutrition (especially in vegetarians)
· use of homeopathic mercury (may redistribute Hg into deeper tissues)
· food allergies (may block the kidneys, colon etc.)
· the patients electromagnetic environment (mobile phone use, home close to power lines etc.Omura showed that heavy metals in the brain act as micro antennae concentrating damaging electro smog in the brain)
· constipation
· compromise of head/neck lymphatic drainage (sinusitis, tonsil ectomy scars, poor dental occusion)
· number of dental amalgam fillings over the patients life-time, number of the patients mothers amalgam fillings

Detox Methods
There are many considerations in choosing detox agents. After choosing the appropriate agent for the individual client and particular metal and exact chemical form of it, we have to consider the body compartment where the metal is stored.

For example, the algae chlorella is ideal for removing virtually all toxic metals from the gut but has too little effect on mercury stored in the brain. Intravenous glutathione may reach the intracellular environment, even in the brain, but is fairly ineffective in removing mercury from the gut.

Each agent has a primary place of action, which determines when, how much and for how long it is used. Agents that have multiple effects on compounds of different metals in the various body compartments are the basis for our detox program. Most specific agents are used for special situations only.

High protein, mineral, fatty acid and fluid intake
Rationale:
· proteins provide the important precursors to the endogenous metal detox and shuttle agents, such as coeruloplasmin, metallothioneine, glutathione and others. The branched-chain amino acids in cow and goat whey have valuable independent detox effects. Amino acid supplements, especially with a concentrate of brached chain amino acids are valuable.

· Metals attach themselves only in places that are programmed for attachment of metal ions.

Mineral deficiency provides the opportunity for toxic metals to attach themselves to vacant binding sites.

A healthy mineral base is a prerequisite for all metal detox attempts (selenium, zinc, manganese, germanium, molybdenum etc.). Substituting minerals can detoxify the body by itself. Just as important are electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium), which help to transport toxic waste across the extracellular space towards the lymphatic and venous vessels.

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Uniqueness of Soliton Wave Technology

Soliton Lasers Unique Among Lasers

Soliton Lasers offers a unique laser designed to rejuvenate cells throughout the body. The purpose of a cold laser or low lvel laser is to donate energy for the purpose of cellular rejuvenation. This energy stimulates numerous healing benefits within the cell in much the same way that sunlight stimulates a garden.

There are many cells throughout the body and our lasers are designed to reach cells in different places within the body in a safe and effective way. To do this our lasers employ a number of key features which we will outline in this article.

Multiple wavelengths

Different nanometer wavelengths reach different parts of the body. Many lasers only give you red or infra red laser diodes, often only supplying you with one, two, three or four diodes. Our laser systems combine 14 laser diodes and 8 high powered LED’s, all configured at 9 different wavelengths for the purpose of reaching cells at different places in the body.

The laser wavelength or nanometer defines how far into the body the joules of energy or photons travel. It is important to have multiple laser wavelengths as there are multiple types of cells in the body and using multiple wavelengths reaches the numerous cells throughout the body.

As an example, there are different wavelengths for soft tissue, muscle and nerve cells. Fine tuning the specific nanometer of light brings energy more effectively to that particular cell.
The red lasers in the 600 nanometer range work very effectively for soft tissue, nerve, tendon, facial skin, energy meridians and much more. These wavelengths are very effective for cells on the outer part of the body.

Laser diodes in the 800 nanometer wavelengths are more effective for cells further in the body. These laser diodes are in the infra red spectrum which is barely visible and carries the photons further into the body. These laser diodes are very effective for bone, ligaments, cartilage, disc tissue, and teeth.

They have also been found to be very beneficial for enhancing bone density. The laser wavelengths define the spectrum or color of the laser diode and has the ability to carry energy to specific parts of the body. A good laser uses multiple laser diodes to reach as many types of cells in the body as it can for stimulating cellular rejuvenation. When combined with the use of frequency, the effect can be fine tuned for addressing specific conditions in the body.

Advanced frequency design

The frequency of a laser is introduced through the laser light. It is different than the laser wavelength. The frequency affects the cell in specific ways. For example, when using a laser on an injury, a frequency for enhancing cellular rejuvenation would be used. When dealing with stress, you would not want to use the same stimulating frequency—you would use the frequency for unwinding which is much more relaxing.

Our lasers come with unique programmed frequencies for injuries, pain relief, immune enhancement, unwinding stress, weight loss, facial rejuvenation, lymph activation, chakra balancing and much more.

We also offer free laser training with the purchase of a laser. Our training includes specific protocols for numerous conditions and a unique rejuvenation process for optimal health and well being.

STIMULATING LASERS AND RESONATING LASERS
Stimulating lasers work on the principle of donating energy or photons to the cell. These lasers often define the quality of their laser by the amount of energy or joules of output. While this is important, a well designed healing laser is not defined by power alone.

Resonating lasers combine multiple wavelengths, as discussed above, in order to cascade energy into the cell. This works on a unique principle called coherence which unwinds the stress from a condition and rejuvenates the cell's ability to interact with the vast reservoir of cells that make up the human body.

A well designed laser has the ability to perform two important functions: stimulation and unwinding. Lasers should stimulate cells when necessary for injury repair, pain relief, facial rejuvenation, immune enhancement, etc. They should also resonate or unwind cells throughout the body for stress relief, anti-aging, glandular and hormonal balance.

Our lasers systems have the Q1000 Resonating laser for unwinding work on injuries, skin, organs, glands, lymph and much more. The 660 Enhancer and the 808 Enhancers are for stimulating work on injuries, bone, teeth, acupuncture, smoking cessation and much more. This ability to reach any cell in the body makes our laser system unique among lasers.

Experience the difference of Soliton wave technology.

No other laser includes this state of the art quantum based technology. This technology offers profound healing, often going to the root of the problem. The results are literally, quantum. Our clients notice immediate results. This is a result of unwinding the condition of the insult or injury to the cell.

This is done by using state of the art technology combining multiple laser diodes, at different wavelengths along with specific frequencies and harmonics to induce higher dimensional wave forms called Soliton waves. These are the very same waves of energy that whales and dolphins use to communicate vast distances in the ocean.

Soliton lasers send energy into the body in much the same way, cascading energy great distances throughout the body. Soliton waves are coherent waves of energy that continue. Through synergy and coherence, these waves actually draw energy from the universe. The human body also works on principle of coherence.

Versatility There are many different types of lasers and many can be helpful.

Our Soliton Lasers are designed to be versatile. We combine the best laser physics with state of the art Soliton technology to provide safe and effective lasers.

They are designed for professionals and lay people alike and can be used effectively for a wide spectrum of uses.

Whether you are looking for a laser for pain relief, injury repair, chiropractic or are wanting to use it for laser facial rejuvenation, smoking cessation, acupuncture, immune enhancement, chakra healing, lymph rejuvenation or weight loss laser therapy, the Q1000 laser system is your best choice.

We can say this because our lasers rejuvenate cells. They are designed with multiple wavelengths, frequencies and soliton waves in order to effectively reach all of the different types of cells in the human body. This optimizes the bodies ability to rejuvenate.

The body is the most powerful healer and when its cells and systems are unstressed and functioning well, it grows more cells more effectively.

Rejuvenate your cells today with SOLITON LASERS

About Lasers:

Healing lasers are often termed low level lasers, cold lasers or soft lasers.

This defines them as lower powered or non cutting lasers. Lasers can be very powerful so it is important when purchasing a laser to find one that is effective yet is not too powerful.

Our Soliton Lasers combine the newest advancements in physics with well designed soft lasers. Cold laser therapy with Soliton Lasers stimulate glands throughout the body to produce optimal vitality and harmony. Glands are key in the rejuvenation process and work with the lymphatic system to bring the body back into balance.

Laser Benefits:

• Pain Relief
• Healing Injuries
• Anti-aging
• Weight Loss
• Immune Enhancement
• Organ Balancing
• Glandular Rejuvenation
• Lymph Activation
• Chakra Balancing
• Nerve Regeneration
• Laser Acupuncture
• Laser Facelift

How Lasers Work:
Lasers work on the principle of donating energy. This energy, often defined as joules of energy or photons, benefits the cell in numerous ways.

It has been found to enhance the electron spin of the cell, which helps the DNA and increases the mitochondrial output of ATP. ATP is the energy of the cell which stimulates cellular rejuvenation.

All of this laser physics translates to cellular rejuvenation. Injuries heal when energy reaches the site and stimulates cells to grow more cells.

The laser offers this energy in the form of photons which in turn brings more blood flow, more oxygen, more electrons and more lymph—all of this enhances the cells ability to rejuvenate. It is very similar to the effect of sunlight on growing vegetables. The sunlight brings photons which stimulates vegetables to grow more cells.

The laser is an effective way to enhance the cells ability to grow.

WAVELENGTH

The laser wavelength or nanometer defines how far into the body the joules of energy or photons travel. It is important to have multiple laser wavelengths as there are multiple types of cells in the body and using multiple wavelengths reaches the numerous cells throughout the body.

As an example, there are different wavelengths for soft tissue, muscle and nerve cells. Fine tuning the specific nanometer of light brings energy more effectively to that particular cell.
The red lasers in the 600 nanometer range work very effectively for soft tissue, nerve, tendon, facial skin, energy meridians and much more. These wavelengths are very effective for cells on the outer part of the body.

Laser diodes in the 800 nanometer wavelengths are more effective for cells further in the body. These laser diodes are in the infra red spectrum which is barely visible and carries the photons further into the body. These laser diodes are very effective for bone, ligaments, cartilage, disc tissue, and teeth. They have also been found to be very beneficial for enhancing bone density.
The laser wavelengths define the spectrum or color of the laser diode and have the ability to carry energy to specific parts of the body.

A good laser uses multiple laser diodes to reach as many types of cells in the body as it can for stimulating cellular rejuvenation. When combined with the use of frequency, the effect can be fine tuned for addressing specific conditions in the body.

FREQUENCY

The frequency of a laser is introduced through the laser light. It is different than the laser wavelength. The frequency affects the cell in specific ways. For example, when using a laser on an injury, a frequency for enhancing cellular rejuvenation would be used. When dealing with stress, you would not want to use the same stimulating frequency—you would use the frequency for unwinding which is much more relaxing.

Our lasers come with unique programmed frequencies for injuries, pain relief, immune enhancement, unwinding stress, weight loss, facial rejuvenation, lymph activation, chakra balancing and much more. We also offer free trainings with the purchase of a laser.

Our training includes specific protocols for numerous conditions and a unique rejuvenation process for optimal health and well being.

STIMULATING LASERS AND RESONATING LASERS

Stimulating lasers work on the principle of donating energy or photons to the cell. These lasers often define the quality of their laser by the amount of energy or joules of output. While this is important, a well designed healing laser is not defined by power alone.

Resonating lasers combine multiple wavelengths, as discussed above, in order to cascade energy into the cell. This works on a unique principle called coherence which unwinds the stress from a condition and rejuvenates the cell ability to interact with the vast reservoir of cells that make up the human body.

A well designed laser has the ability to perform two important functions: stimulation and unwinding. Lasers should stimulate cells when necessary for injury repair, pain relief, facial rejuvenation, immune enhancement, etc. They should also resonate or unwind cells throughout the body for stress relief, anti-aging, glandular and hormonal balance.

There are many different types of lasers and many can be helpful. Our Soliton Lasers are designed to be versatile. We combine the best laser physics with state of the art Soliton technology to provide safe and effective lasers.
They are designed for professionals and lay people alike and can be used effectively for a wide spectrum of uses.

Whether you are looking for a laser for injury repair or are wanting to use it for laser facial rejuvenation, smoking cessation, acupuncture, immune enhancement, chakra healing, lymph rejuvenation or weight loss laser therapy, the Q1000 laser system is your best choice. We can say this because our lasers rejuvenate cells.

They are designed with multiple wavelengths, frequencies and soliton waves in order to effectively reach all of the different types of cells in the human body. This optimizes the bodies ability to rejuvenate. The body is the most powerful healer and when its cells and systems are unstressed and functioning well, it grows more cells more effectively.

WHAT MERCURY POISONING DOES TO YOU

In an overall lifestyle sense, the fact that symptoms come and go leads to the victim having periods of weeks to years of being highly functional and productive, interspersed with periods of being nonproductive and having a hard time getting anything done. Life seems to progress in fits and starts. Great progress is made on projects which later get shelved for long periods.

As the disease continues, the productive periods become shorter, fewer, and farther between.
There are emotional changes in mercury poisoning. Depression slowly sets in. Victims feel fatigued and listless. They lack motivation - even for crucial tasks.

They lose interest in their surroundings and in their own life. They do not enjoy life, or experience happiness or joy. They experience constant fear e. g. of losing their job. They may be very tense. They feel hopeless. They have a sense of impending doom. Every small problem is discouraging. Minor difficulties seem overwhelming and insurmountable.

The altered emotional state of a mercury intoxicated person leads to impaired interpersonal relationships. They become increasingly irritable and sensitive, reacting strongly to relatively innocent remarks. They may not be able to take orders, instructions, or suggestions without losing their temper. They resent criticism and may interpret innocent remarks critically.

They may have an exaggerated response to stimulation and become fearful or anxious and nervous. They may project their fears and anxieties onto others, making inappropriate criticisms or attacks. They become shy and avoid dealing with strangers. While timid, they may unexpectedly lose self control with strangers. They may wish to visit with friends and family extensively, often wishing to engage in long, repetitive conversations, then withdraw for prolonged periods of time. They withdraw more and more from social contacts.

Intelligence gradually deteriorates. Previously bright persons become dull and slow in thinking. They suffer from a progressive decline specifically affecting short term memory as well as the faculties for logical reasoning. Thus their ability to do things like balance the checkbook, do math, or play chess suffers. They lose the ability to concentrate.

Memory problems may be more from distractability and inability to concentrate and pay enough attention to get things INTO their memory than an actual failure to remember things (thus they may complain of memory problems but do well on memory tests). They cease being motivated towards their work or other tasks. Thoughts become heavy, repetitive and pedantic. Creative thinking becomes progressively more difficult, eventually becoming impossible.

They become unable to select the right words to convey their meaning, and make stylistic and grammatical errors. Their ability to express themselves declines progressively.
There is a distinctive cognitive symptom of being unable to think clearly without great effort. The best description for people who have not experienced it is of a hangover without pain. People who have experienced it will recognize the term "brain fog" as entirely descriptive.

As the victim's level of intoxication waxes and wanes they go through periods of life when they do or do not dream. Dreaming may be in black and white.

Early physical symptoms include dizziness, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), insomnia, daytime drowsiness, loss of appetite, a tendency towards diarrhea - often alternating with constipation, cold hands and feet, a tendency towards sweating (some people have the opposite symptom and do not sweat at all), flushing or reddening of the skin - particularly on the face and neck. Some people blush frequently, but others do not blush at all. Asthma is a symptom of chronic mercury poisoning. Digestive disturbances are also common.

The skin becomes dry, athlete's foot and toenail fungus progress, and the insides of the ankles, particularly behind the ankle bone and a bit above it become dry, itchy, flaky and peel. This often becomes painful and annoying enough to keep the victim up at night. Even after fungus and yeast infection has been eliminated hyperkeratosis, often with papular erythema and itching are common.

The hair becomes thinner, dryer, duller, less strongly colored, slower growing, and more brittle.

The biological clock is disturbed. Waking up late and staying up late is more common than being an "early bird." Try as they might, the mercury poisoned person simply cannot control their circadian rhythm.

Victims may become photophobic and find bright light uncomfortable and unpleasant. There may be visual disturbances, including alterations in color perception leading to reduced sensitivity to the color red, or color blindness. The ability to focus on distant objects may be sporadically impaired. Peripheral vision may be reduced in the most severe cases.

The hands and feet often become distinctly cold. This can occur suddenly and is most distinctive when combined with sweating. Later in more severe poisoning they may also tingle or lose feeling.

The effects of mercury on the mouth are receding, sometimes spongy gums that bleed easily and teeth that are 'loose' in their sockets and can be wiggled very slightly. It also causes excessive salivation and unusually bad breath.

Mercury interferes with the sense of smell which becomes less acute, and later with hearing, in which perception of sounds does not diminish as notably as the patient's ability to understand and interpret them - e. g. to understand speech directed at them even though they hear it clearly.

Victims often experience discomfort that feels like a "tight band around their head." They may also experience sharp points of discomfort in their ear canals at bedtime.

Mercury also interferes with the body's ability to regulate temperature. Victims may alternate between being hot and cold when the temperature isn't changing, or have to wear more clothes than other people, or have more difficulty than other people in staying comfortable while the temperature changes. Temperature disregulation also leads to 'night sweats.'


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What is EDTA chelation therapy and what is it used for?

What is EDTA chelation therapy and what is it used for?

Chelation (pronounced key-lay-shun) is the process by which a metal or mineral (such as lead, mercury, iron, arsenic, aluminum, etc.) is bonded to another substance-in this case an amino acid called EDTA, Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid.

It is a natural process, basic to life itself. During EDTA chelation therapy, the EDTA infusion bonds with unwanted metals in the body and quickly carries them away in the urine.

Chelation therapy is a safe, effective alternative to drugs and surgeries and is used to treat many illnesses now known to be linked to the presence of toxic heavy metals.

Illnesses such as heart disease, strokes, diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathies, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, and adverse reactions to many environmental pollutants.

Traditional chelation therapy uses an intravenous drip, and is administered in the outpatient setting. The number of treatments vary based on each person's individual condition and/or goals of treatment. The average therapy is given one to three times a week for twenty to thirty treatments.

How long has EDTA chelation therapy been in use? Why don't more people use it?

EDTA chelation therapy for the detoxification for heavy metals has been in continuous use since the 1940s when it was introduced specifically for the treatment of lead poisoning.

It was very quickly observed that as the metals were eliminated, not only did the signs and symptoms of lead poisoning abate, but problems related to the circulatory system like heart attacks, angina, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease also improved.

For the past 50 years, well over one million people have received the intravenous form of EDTA chelation. As beneficial and life saving as this therapy has become, it is very expensive and very time-consuming, making it out of reach for most people.

Why is Ca-EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA, so much better than other types of chelation therapy?According to Dr. Bruce Halstead, "The chemistry of all chelators is such that a change of pH can dramatically effect the process of chemical binding needed to chelate a mineral or metal. When you use a less effective chelator, such as Magnesium EDTA, you lose all chelating ability of the two most essential heavy metals: lead and mercury.

Magnesium di-Potassium EDTA has a dramatically lower chelating effectiveness than Calcium EDTA because both magnesium and potassium dramatically decrease the pH in the blood environment to which it is introduced. Any factor decreasing pH renders EDTA less effective. Once the pH is lowered more than 7.38, it's no longer chemically conducive to any bonding or chelating." (Dr. Halstead is well known as the 'Father of Chelation Therapy'.)

Dr. Morton Walker Speaks on Detoxamin - Toxic Metals Induce Degenerative Diseases; Rectal Chelation Therapy Overcomes Them.

Environmentalists warn us repeatedly that we live on a poisoned planet. Toxins from mercury, lead, aluminum, cadmium, iron, nickel, and about 20 more metallic minerals permeate the Earth's milieu. Heavy and light metals poison us by combining to create deleterious signs and symptoms often referred to collectively as Toxic Metal Syndrome.

This syndrome, an indicator of serious systemic pathology, results in degenerative diseases which affect no less than 92% of the populations of Western industrialized nations, in particular, those people living in apartment high-rises and other polluted city dwellings.

What happens to them? These poisoned people eventually come down with manifestations of degenerative illnesses such as heart and/or blood vessel deteriorations; pancreatitis; gout, rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis; the syndromes of yeast, chronic fatigue, and/or irritable bowel; Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, parkinsonism, and many more which may be deadly-cancer for instance.

Although a poisoned person's bones remain toxic for life, excellent self-treatment exists to reduce or reverse most symptoms of illness in other body parts.

First, get tested for the extent of toxicity, then neutralize metallic poisoning with a chelating agent such as Detoxamin. By applying the highly efficacious Detoxamin suppository containing EDTA, you remove toxic metal from cells all over the body.

The self-administration is performed rectally before retiring so that as you sleep you are taking chelation therapy with EDTA. There's no need for intravenous infusions or quantities of nutritional supplements.

Rectal chelation therapy does the job of detoxifying in a low-cost, convenient manner; it's an effective way to effuse EDTA through the bowel's walls and into your blood stream to clean toxic metals from all body cells.

Do I need Ca-EDTA chelation therapy?

We find ourselves existing in a far more toxic and hostile environment than our bodies were designed to handle.

Experts have shown that almost every health problem-from learning disorders to cancer and heart disease-is aggravated by the approximate 1,000% increase in lead levels in our bones. In 1999, it was reliably reported that hearts with some form of disease have 20,000 times more toxic heavy metals than healthy hearts.

"Human exposure to heavy metals has risen dramatically in the last 50 years as a result of an exponential increase in the use of heavy metals in industrial processes and products." says Maile Pouls, Ph.D (Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, July 1999).

A recently concluded "Body Burden" study by New York's Mt. Sinai Hospital and the Environmental Working Group was reviewed by University of Oregon Professor Joseph Thornton: "It shows the universality of chemical contamination of people's bodies," Thornton said.

All the studies "confirm the general message that everybody in our society has these chemicals building up. Some people have it worse than others, but everyone has it. No one is clean anymore." (From Being Careful Can't Keep Chemicals Out of Your Body, Miami Herald, February 1, 2003.)

Today we know that about one out of every 2.5 Americans will get cancer. Ninety eight percent of cancer is caused by toxic chemicals.

When 50% of all men and 33% of all women living now will die of cancer, something is terribly wrong. (Mortality from cancer was reduced by 90% during an 18-year study of 59 patients treated with Calcium-EDTA. This and over 40 other studies prove the efficacy of Ca-EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA chelation therapy and Detoxamin.

We will all function better and live longer if we lower the overall burden of toxic metals within ourselves. If you eat or breathe, you will probably benefit greatly from chelation therapy.

Is Detoxamin safe for children?

Yes. In fact, Detoxamin case studies were conducted on lead poisoning in children. The study showed no significant increase in BUN or creatinine levels even in very young children.

Due to our lower dosage and time release formulation, no renal toxicity was encountered.
BEHAVIORAL, STRUCTURAL, FUNCTIONAL ABNORMALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS HEAVY METAL TOXINS.

Reference: Published in the August issue of Alternative & Complimentary Therapies (a magazine for doctors) and Published in Townsend Letter for Doctor's and Patients
Psychiatric Disturbances:

Social Deficits, Social withdrawal

Mercury
Repetitive, perseverative, stereotyped behaviors; OCD-typical behaviors

Mercury
Depression, mood swings, flat affect; impaired facial recognition

Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury
Schizoid tendencies; hallucinations; delirium

Mercury
Irritability, aggressive behaviors, temper tantrums

Lead, Mercury
Suicidal Behaviors

Copper, Mercury
Sleep difficulties / disturbances

Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Chronic fatigue (CFS); weakness, malaise

Aluminum, Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Anorexia; symptoms reflecting eating disorders, loss of appetite/weight

Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Anxiety; nervous tendencies

Thallium
Attentional problems (ADHD), lacks eye contact, impaired visual fixation

Lead, Mercury
Speech and Language Deficits:
Speech disorders

Aluminum, Mercury
Loss of speech, developmental problems with language

Mercury
Speech comprehension deficits

Mercury
Dysarthria; articulation problems; slurred speech, unintelligible speech

Mercury
Cognitive Impairments:
Mental retardation, borderline intelligence

Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Uneven performance on IQ scores, low IQ scores

Copper, Lead
Poor concentration, attention deficits (ADHD, response inhibition

Aluminum, Lead
Poor memory (short term, verbal, and auditory)

Aluminum, Lead
Difficulties understanding abstract ideas; difficulty carrying out complex commands

X metals
Dementia; pre-senile and senile dementia

Aluminum
Stupor

Aluminum, Arsenic
Impaired reaction time; lower performance on timed tests

Lead
Sensory Abnormalities:
Abnormal Sensations in the mouth and extremities

Arsenic
Hearing loss, difficulty hearingArsenic, Lead, Mercury
Abnormal touch sensations; diminished touch sensations, aversion to touch

Arsenic
Blurred vision; sensitivity to light

Arsenic, Mercury
Motor Disorders:
Choreiform movements, myoclonal jerks, unusualpostures

Copper, Mercury
Difficulty walking, swallowing, talking

Copper, Mercury
Flapping, circling, rocking, toe walkingMercury
Problems with intentional movements or imitation

Mercury
Abnormal, gait/posture; incoordination, loss of balance; problems sitting, lying, crawling and walking

Mercury
Decreased locomotor activity

Aluminum, Arsenic
Convulsion; seizure

Aluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Physiological Impairment, Brain and Central Nervous System:
Neurofibrillary tangles

Aluminum
Neuritis, retrobulbar neuritis; neuropathy

Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Thallium
Encephalopathy

Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Thallium
Cerebrovascular disease

X metals
Alterations in nerve conduction velocityLead
Alterations in the spinal cord

Thallium
Accumulates in CNS structures

Aluminum, Mercury
Abnormal EEGs

Arsenic, Lead
Autonomic disturbances

Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Peripheral Nervous System:
Peripheral neuropathy

Arsenic, Mercury
Alterations in peripheral nerves

Arsenic
Loss of feeling/ numbness in the extremities; paresthesia

Arsenic, Mercury, Thallium
Gastrointestinal Tract:
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; loss of appetite

Arsenic, Mercury
Abdominal pain, stomach cramps; burning of the throat of the mouth

Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Esophagitis; gastroenteritis; colitis

Arsenic, Mercury, Thallium Cancers (colon, pancreatic, stomach, or rectal) Arsenic
Renal and Hepatic Impairment:
Hepatotoxicity; Liver dysfunction, damage

Arsenic, Copper, Thallium
Cirrhosis of the liver; hepatitis

Copper
Kidney disease; kidney failure

Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Renal toxicity; tubular proteinosis

Arsenic, Copper, Lead
Kidney Damage, histological alterations

Arsenic, Lead
Cardiovascular System:
Blood vessel damage

Arsenic
Anemia; decreased red blood cell count

Arsenic, Copper
Hypertension; increased heart rate (tachycardia)

Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium
Electrocardiac disorders, Peripheral vascular disease; cardiovascular disease, vascular collapse

Arsenic, Lead
Respiratory System:
Pulmonary Fibrosis

Aluminum, Arsenic
Pulmonary edema

X metals
Pneumonia, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis

Aluminum, Arsenic, Mercury
Restrictive airway disorders, asthmatic conditions, pneumoconiosis

Arsenic, Aluminum
Nasal ulcers, perforation of the nasal septum
X metals
Immune System:
Increased incidences of Asthma, autoimmune-like symptoms, & allergies

X metals
Inhibition of lymphocytes, T-cells, monocytes X metals
Immunosuppression

Lead
Decreased white blood cell countArsenic, Thallium
Reproductive System:
Genital abnormalities

Aluminum, Thallium
Disturbances in menstrual cycle; menstrual pains

Copper, Mercury
Birth defects; premature births; Spontaneous abortion

Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Reproductive dysfunction

Arsenic, Aluminum
Other Physical Disturbances:
Hypotonia or hypertonia; decreased muscular strength

X metal
Rashes, contact dermatitis; eczema, itchy/irritating skin

Aluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Mercury
Muscle pain; headache; acrodynia; colic

Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium
Alopecia (hair loss)

Thallium
Reference: Published in the August issue of Alternative & Complimentary Therapies (a magazine for doctors) and Published in Townsend Letter for Doctor's and Patients.

Detoxamin Usage Instructions: Detoxamin EDTA Suppositories are solid, bullet-shaped preparations designed for easy insertion into the anus (back passage).

Detoxamin is manufactured in a cocoa-butter base, a time-release agent (fatty acid base), and 750 mg of Calcium-Disodium EDTA. Detoxamin will dissolve at body temperature and will gradually spread over the lining of the lower bowel (rectum), where it is absorbed into the bloodstream. Detoxamin is designed to release 750 mg Calcium Disodium EDTA slowly, over an 80-minute period.

A. Detoxamin Protocol for More Severe Cases:
1. Take one suppository at night, prior to bedtime.
2. Take every night for up to 90 days. This will provide the medical equivalence of 30 IV Chelation treatments.
3. Take proper mineral/trace mineral/vitamin replacement every day.
4. Take all other suplementaion every day.

B. Detoxamin Protocol for Less Severe Cases/Anti-Aging/Prevention:
1. Take Detoxamin every OTHER night, prior to bedtime.
2. Take Detoxamin every other night for 180 days (90 suppositories). This will provide the medical equivalence of 30 IV chelation treatments.
3. Take proper mineral/trace mineral/vitamin replacement every day.
4. Take all other supplementation every day.

Detoxamin Protocol AFTER A or B is completed:
Your bones are toxic for life. Lead and other heavy metals are stored in the bones and get re-distributed into the bloodstream. Therefore, it is highly recommended to continue maintenance with Detoxamin, this provides the ultimate in Anti-aging benefits.

1. Take 5 Detoxamin suppositories over a 30-day period. This porvides medically equal to about 2 EDTA IV treatments.
2. Take porper mineral/trace mineral/vitamin replacement every day.
Note: Detoxamin is designed to be taken at night, however some patients and physicians prefer taking a suppository in the morning after evacuation. (Optional)

How to Use Detoxamin:
Insert Detoxamin suppositories at night, prior to bedtime.
Eat early in the evening, about 4 hours prior to bedtime. (Reduces any discomfort).
1. Go to the toilet and empty your bowels if necessary.
2. Wash your hands.
3. Remove the plastic wrapping from Detoxamin.
4. Either squat or lie on your side with one leg bent and the other staight.
5. Gently but firmly push the suppository into the rectum, FLAT end first until past the sphincter muscle. By inserting the flat end first opposed to the pointed end, the suppository will travel higher up in the rectum more easily. If necessarey moisten the suppository with a little water. Push it in far enough so it doesn't slip out.
6. Close your legs and sit or lay still for a few minutes.
7. Wash your hands again.
8. Try not to empty your bowels for at least 80 minutes.
9. It is optional to take Detoxamin in the morning, after evacuation.
STORAGE: Store Detoxamin in a cool dark place, but not in the fridge.

If Detoxamin suppository gets warm it may melt, put the fridge for a few minutes, this will return the suppository to its original state so it may be inserted.

Shelf Life: 2 Years

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The human brain forms and develops over a long period of time compared to other organs, with neuron proliferation and migration continuing in the postnatal period. The blood-brain barrier is not fully developed until the middle of the first year of life. Similarly there is postnatal activity in the development of neuronal receptors and transmitter systems, as well as in the production of myelin. The fetus has been found to get significant exposure to toxic substances through maternal blood and across the placenta, with fetal levels of toxic metals often being higher than that of maternal blood.19,30-32,41-43

Likewise infants have been found to get significant exposure to toxics, such as mercury and organochlorine compounds that their mother is exposed to, through breast-feeding.26,30-32,43,101,107

The incidence of neurotoxic or immune reactive conditions such as autism, scizophrenia, ADD, dyslexia, learning disabilities, etc. have been increasing rapidly in recent years.2,80-82,143,14

A recent report by the National Research Council found that 50% of all pregnancies in the U.S. are now resulting in prenatal or postnatal mortality, significant birth defects, developmental neurological problems, or otherwise chronically unhealthy babies.82 There has been a similar sharp increase in developmental conditions in Canadian children132, including increases in learning disabilities and behavioral problems, asthma and allergies, and childhood cancer.

Exposure to toxic chemicals or environmental factors appear to be a factor in as much as 28 percent of the 4 million U.S. children born each year6-23, with at least 1 in 6 having one of the neurological conditions previously listed according to the U.S. Census Bureau.82 U.S. EPA estimates that over 3 million of these are related to lead or mercury toxicity.2,41,81,108 Evidence indicates that over 60,000 children are born each year with neurodevelopmental impairment due to methylmercury107, with even higher levels of exposure and impairment from two other sources, vaccines and mother's amalgam dental fillings.43,81

The level of exposure in most infants to mercury thimerosal has been found to be many times higher than the federal limits for mercury exposure.81,122 The largest increase in neurological problems has been in infants2,80-82, with an increase in autism cases to over 500,0002,80-82,43b, an over 500% increase to a level of almost 1 per 300 infants in the last decade80, making it the 3rd most common chronic childhood condition, along with similar increases in ADD2,41,43b, 83,88,143. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics between 4 to 12 % of all school age children are affected by ADHD144 and a similar number have some degree of dyslexia41. However large surveys of elementary level student records finds much higher levels- with over 20% of elementary school boys in some areas being treated for ADD.

143 Studies have found that long term use of stimulant drugs commonly causes significant adverse neurological and health effects145, and options are available to deal with such conditions without such adverse effects including dealing with the underlying causes.

Children's Exposure To Tobacco Smoke: Still A Health Threat
May Lower Vitamin C Levels, Increase Ear Infections
As every parent knows, kids are like sponges. They take in everything around them. Unfortunately, that often includes second-hand tobacco smoke.
More than 40% of children grow up in a household with at least one smoker. And two new studies suggest that environmental exposure to smoke could have detrimental health consequences for these children very early in life.

Richard S. Strauss, M.D., from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson School Of Medicine, recently evaluated data from a sample of nearly 3000 children between the ages of 4 and 18. He found that as the amount of a nicotine metabolite, called cotinine, increased in the children's blood, their circulating levels of Vitamin C decreased.

"This report is the first large study to document direct metabolic consequences of environmental tobacco smoke in children," Dr. Strauss pointed out. Dr. Strauss noted that tobacco smoke is loaded with free radicals. Thus, ongoing exposure to second-hand smoke is likely to put greater stress on the children's antioxidant reserves, using up more of the available supply of Vitamin C. Such a relationship has already been shown in adults who smoke. The potential health effects could be serious, Dr. Strauss observes, because free radical stress can damage DNA in the cell. It can also create a more reactive, destructive form of cholesterol that promotes heart disease.

And there may be an even more immediate impact. Another recent study found that children exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke had a 38% higher rate of new ear infections (otitis media) than other children. The analysis was based on both personal smoking history of the family and the levels of cotinine measured in the children's urine.

"Passive smoking increases the risk of otitis media in children, and cotinine urinalysis is a reliable method to determine the effect of passive smoking," they concluded.
These study results contradict the assertion by the tobacco industry that second-hand smoke is not harmful, the researchers stated. They called for improved ways to protect children from the potential health threat posed by environmental tobacco smoke.146,147

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