Bone Lead and Cognitive Function

Workers exposed to lead show more cognitive problems later in life. This article is vital to understand. Bone lead has a 1/2 life of 30 years, and it is in equilibrium with other tissues, leading to cataracts, as published in JAMA by Harvard and now this vital study ties it to loss of cognitive function!

"2004, the current study followed up with 83 of the original lead-exposed workers and 51 of the original non-exposed workers. Researchers measured current lead levels in their blood and cumulative lead levels through special X-rays of the tibia, or lower leg bone (bone is the final repository of circulating blood lead, where it has a half life of about 30 years). Researchers also re-administered the test battery to assess cognitive performance relative to both measures of lead. Read more..

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A Worthwhile Approach to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Are you familiar with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum's "From Fatigued to Fantastic" approach to treating fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome? I've started on the treatment but would like to have your opinion.
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia have similar features and are difficult conditions to deal with. CFS is marked by disabling fatigue and exhaustion and sometimes includes headaches, short-term memory loss or severe inability to concentrate, muscle pain, joint pain, depression, lack of restful sleep, muscle weakness and lymph node pain. No one knows what causes it although some experts suspect that a hyper-reactive immune system and a viral or other infectious agent may be involved. Read more...

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High Levels Of Toxic Metals Found In Herbal Medicine Product

Please be aware of this disturbing report, as your patients might be on some of these toxic herbal products.

Your provocative urine testing with simple use of the oral chelators, Heavy Detox, 3 caps, and 6 caps of Essential Daily Defense taken 2 hours before starting the 24 hour urine collection will uncover heavy metals and the hair and blood test just help to confirm the total picture. However, since I believe all water, food and air are contributing heavy metals to my patients anyway, I have everyone on continual oral chelation, as there is no safe place left where lead and mercury are not found in excessive levels in all people today. Read more...

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Toxic Damage to the Liver

It is the external environment that contributes most to the load of toxins that the liver has to detoxify. Today, the burden on the liver is heavier than ever before in history. Additionally, nutritional deficiencies and imbalances from unhealthy eating habits add to the production of toxins, as do alcohol and many prescription drugs, further increasing stress on the liver and requiring a strong detoxification capacity. Surprisingly, even unprocessed organic foods can have naturally occurring toxic components that require an effective detoxification system. Read more...

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Scientific Facts on the Biological Effects of Mercury Amalga

Scientific Facts on the Biological Effects of Mercury Amalgams

Mercury penetrates the blood-brain barrier around the brain, and as little as one part per million can impair this barrier, permitting entry of substances in the blood that would otherwise be excluded.
--Chang and Hartman, 1972; Chang and Burkholder, 1974
The effect of mercury on the nervous system selectively inhibits protein and amino acid absorption into brain tissue.
--Yoshino et al.,1966; Steinwall, 1969; Steinwall and Snyder, 1969; Cavanagh and Chen, 1971
Mercury inhibits the synaptic uptake of neurotransmitters in the brain and can produce subsequent development of Parkinson's disease.
--Ohlson and Hogstedt, "Parkinsons Disease and Occupational Exposure to Organic Solvents, Agricultural Chemicals and Mercury" Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment Health Vol 7 No.4 : 252-256,1981
Mercury is nephrotoxic (toxic to the kidneys) and causes pathological damage.
--Nicholson et al, "Cadmium and Mercury Nephrotoxicity" Nature Vol 304:633, 1983
Chronic exposure to mercury may cause an excess of serum proteins in the urine which may progress to nephrotic syndrome and peculiar susceptibility to infections that break into and modify the course of any pre-existing disease. Read more...

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