| Oral chelation is a farce. Only IV chelation really works, and it is the only | protocol recognized and approved by the FDA for the removal of heavy metals | from the body i.e. lead, chromium, mercury, and uranium.
Hi Bob; Based on real data I'd have to disagree that only IV chelation works. You haven't heard that raising intracellular glutathione levels will remove many metals from the body. This information is in peer-reviewed journals and appears in Medline. For example, glutathione helps remove mercury from the brain through chelation (wrapping a metal in a protein for excretion). But it will also destroy pesticides and other toxins, free radicals, as well as working as a general immune system booster par excellence. Here's an example from Medline...Note that this abstract is specific to detoxifying metal concentrations in the brain and restoring neurological function. The whey protein isolate mentioned as the ideal cysteine donor is Immunocal, which is the only one tested and approved by the FDA. The book I recommend for more information is Jimmy Gutman M.D. "Gluthathione, Your Body's Most Powerful Healing Agent" ISBN#0-9687078-2-3. Dr. Gutman didn't leave much out. The detoxification chapter has five pages of small-type references. For more Immunocal information or the cheapest source, please contact me directly. _______________ Cysteine metabolism and metal toxicity. Quig D. Doctor's Data, Inc., West Chicago, IL, USA. [email protected] Chronic, low level exposure to toxic metals is an increasing global problem. The symptoms associated with the slow accumulation of toxic metals are multiple and rather nondescript, and overt expression of toxic effects may not appear until later in life. The sulfhydryl-reactive metals (mercury, cadmium, lead, arsenic) are particularly insidious and can affect a vast array of biochemical and nutritional processes. The primary mechanisms by which the sulfhydryl-reactive metals elicit their toxic effects are summarized. The pro-oxidative effects of the metals are compounded by the fact that the metals also inhibit antioxidative enzymes and deplete intracellular glutathione. The metals also have the potential to disrupt the metabolism and biological activities of many proteins due to their high affinity for free sulfhydryl groups. Cysteine has a pivotal role in inducible, endogenous detoxication mechanisms in the body, and metal exposure taxes cysteine status. The protective effects of glutathione and the metallothioneins are discussed in detail. Basic research pertaining to the transport of toxic metals into the brain is summarized, and a case is made for the use of hydrolyzed whey protein to support metal detoxification and neurological function. Metal exposure also affects essential element status, which can further decrease antioxidation and detoxification processes. Early detection and treatment of metal burden is important for successful detoxification, and optimization of nutritional status is paramount to the prevention and treatment of metal toxicity. Publication Types: Review Review, Tutorial PMID: 9727078 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] _______________ The cilantro slushies and the Vitamin C work especially well in the body. Cilantro is known to chelate mercury. MSM also chelates minerals, but I'm getting out of my element, having incomplete information about those. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.264 / Virus Database: 136 - Release Date: 7/2/01 -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
