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Diego
9 years ago
J I have improvement a lot. It seems though as I was stagnant in my recovery due to the mercury fillings. Once of the fillings was cracked and it had been for years. Things do seem to be getting better faster, but it does take time to detox the mercury. My hands have been getting stronger after I removed the fillings.
KX
9 years ago
Hello all,
In the last 8 months I have been having really bad chronic cough and shortness of breath after a bad cold during the winter. It is made worse due to the chronic reflux and SIBO issues I have been having since being floxed. My doctor has suggested taking inhaled steroids for a short period of time (2 weeks or so) so the inflammation is knocked off for good and it doesn’t develop into some permanent asthma issue. I have tried multiple home remedies but nothing makes it go away completely. My airways are very sensitive to cold, heat, dust etc.
I read somewhere that inhaled steroids are less dangerous for floxed people. Has anyone had to continue with inhaled steroids for asthma issues? Does it make the pain (tendons etc) worse? I am seriously very concerned and don’t want to mess up my lungs but the fear of what I have experienced with only two pills of cipro is honestly paralyzing me.
Daniela
9 years ago
I had bad asthma early in my floxing. I bought a steel thermos and sipped herbal infusions constantly, boiled oregano, star anise, etc. But I also pinpointed my triggers and took the basic homeopathic remedies for each. For me it was cat dander and ragweed. The ones from Bioallers really helped and it has been two years without asthma. And I still have the cat !!
Mike
9 years ago
I have thought about getting my mercury fillings removed. I have quite a few of them unfortunately. For those with experience in this: Should I get tested for mercury levels before I consider this and if so what test and with who? I REALLY don’t want to have this done but if it can help my health then I’d do it. Also if anyone has seen a good ND in Colorado let me know!
Jason
9 years ago
Hi SM & Rene. I have a couple questions for you both. First SM.
SM – What was your reaction to B12 like, and what did you find out about it from Yasko? I know there are 3 different types of B12, and some people react better to some types, and others to other types.
I also know one of them has a Cyanide molecule in it, which is frankly ridiculous and wouldn’t you know the most common one in the marketplace 🙁 Yes folks, check your vitamins, the very thing you are taking for health could be poisoning you, this is what happens if you buy the cheapest vitamins, especially from Walmart, etc.
RENE – 2 things. First, you have spoken of the “Honey Moon” of taking Folate and/or B12 and/or anything sulfur related I think when you have a MTHFR issue, and how sweet it is but then could pay a huge price after (since it will open up the Methylation pathway and thus dump a huge amount of stored up toxins all at once). What does the “Honeymoon” actually “look” and “feel” like here?
2nd, you have said you can not handle sulfur, or could not in past. What happened exactly when you took it?
—-
Thanks in advance you two. I have not done the 23andme test yet (funds) but have done some testing of my own with various things, and think it is very likely I am MTHFR +/- (which would explain an awful lot for me) and your answers can hopefully help me try and confirm this until I can afford to do the test. There is another issue in Canada for the test as well involving privacy, Insurance companies could potentially get hold of the results, and we are NOT protected up here, there is a “bill” being talked about for this, but it is only that for now, and not passed as law yet.
Rene
9 years ago
Have to emphasize that event was not abated in a few days or weeks…..took the better part of a year….no joke. MTHFR is not just taking folate and B12……WHEN….THE FORM….and DOSAGE…..are crucial. AFTER foundation has been laid out.
For individuals with methylation cycle mutations the revolving door is not working properly; toxins come in but they don’t go out. Instead they accumulate. When you use a chelating agent, you are taking the toxins out the side door of the building. However the revolving door is still broken. Although the use of chelation can enhance the removal of toxins from the body, it cannot repair the revolving door. As a result toxins can still continue to accumulate in spite of chelation. Over time, especially if you stop chelating, you run the risk of toxins building up again unless you fix the broken door. Running nutrigenomic tests help you to know.
Lithium plays a role in B12 transport into the cell. B12 functions at a very critical juncture in the process of making methyl groups, as well as a range of other functions in your body. You want to be certain that you have adequate lithium in your body prior to adding high doses of B12 because of the interaction of lithium with B12 transport. If you add B12 and other supplements that activate the long route around the methylation cycle, the route that uses Methionine Synthase (MTR) and Methionine Synthase Reductase (MTRR), prior to being sure that you have enough lithium in your body, then you run the risk of further depleting your lithium levels, which can cause symptoms and consequences. Lithium not only plays a role in mood, glutamate control and limiting aggression, but also has been shown to be involved in B12 transport. Many adults as well as individuals who are MTR A2756C+ tend to have lower levels of lithium as judged by hair metal analysis (HMT) I am one of those individuals. This is not a guessing game….get your tests.
Rene
9 years ago
It is also important to be sure that potassium is in balance and well supported when adding lithium. Addressing both minerals at the same time is useful, as low levels of both lithium and potassium can induce aggressive and anti-social behavior. Energy supplements can also impact lithium levels, as well as a number of other minerals, including potassium. If there is not sufficient energy being generated by the mitochondria in your cells, this can cause low lithium, low potassium, and problems maintaining adequate levels of other minerals. Mitochondrial support can be a help in these cases, such as Coq10, Ubiquinol, L-Carnitine.
The HMT (HAIR MINERAL TEST) also gives you a sense of the balance between calcium and magnesium, as well as zinc and copper. Ideally magnesium should be higher than calcium, because calcium works with glutamate to cause over excitation of nerves. Excess copper relative to zinc can be a factor in attention problems. Correct copper and zinc levels are also important for neurotransmitter balance, since copper is a cofactor for the enzymes that break down dopamine and serotonin.
The HMT is also useful in determining molybdenum balance. Molybdenum and B12 work together with the enzyme sulfite oxidase to detoxify sulfate from your body. Sulfur levels on the HMT can be seen as a secondary measure of your need for molybdenum and B12 support. If the sulfur on your HMT is high, you want to be sure that your body has adequate levels of molybdenum and B12.
Do you have any video of that? I’d like to find out some additional information.
Jenny
9 years ago
I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I was floxed. and I look back at my comments, so much has changed since. I look back to those nights and I feel sick because I remember the misery. I am recovered. There was a point I never thought it would happen and it did and I am thankful. Thanks to everyone who replied to my misery. You were right and I have a healthy baby girl since!
mike
9 years ago
Thanks for responding to my questions regarding mercury fillings. I am also a teeth grinder. I guess I do this at night although sometimes I catch myself doing it in the daytime. I know this can cause the release of mercury to be much higher than the normal person.
I used to trust in conventional medicine until I got floxed. Then it opened my eyes to a corrupt system run by greed. Now I don’t know who to believe. Where there is money to be made there will always be corruption, whether conventional medicine or naturopathic etc etc… I guess that’s why I don’t really research this stuff like some of you guys do. My question when I read (for example Dr. Sircus, not to point him out specifically but only to give an example) is always: “Is this source reliable?”
The makers of Cipro say it’s shown to be safe and effective. I used to believe what I would read especially if it came from a reputable drug company or the FDA. I used to believe conventional medicine was the most advanced way to treat people and that other philosophies of treatment were for the most part quackery. I’m a pharmacist, I have spent many years of my life studying this stuff. How ironic that a medicine that I trusted to treat an infection I had that failed other antibiotics would be the worst regret of my life. I have different views on western medicine now. I would guess we all do. We wouldn’t be in this position if we didn’t trust conventional medicine.
I look back at myself and think how gullable I was to just believe big Pharma and its corrupt system now that I know big Pharma lies for profit (or at least hides the truth which is the same thing to me). Some of the drugs are helpful but some of the drugs, as we well know cause devastating irreversible effects.
I am getting to the point where I feel that many of my ADR’s are irreversible. The injustice, the anger I feel about this is overwhelming. The medicine that was supposed to help my health has wrecked it. It’s gotten to be for me too much to handle so I generally try to block it out. I am learning to live life impaired. Well more impaired than before considering I already had autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
It’s all I can do most of the time to get on here looking for what has actually helped other floxies. I’m a bit jaded. At this point I could care less about reading research. I just care about what has made others improve. I get on here looking for real people paddling the same unfortunate boat I’m in, with real stories of real improvement. I want to read about results. I feel like reading all of this research and chasing unproven remedies is a waste of time and maybe most of all it gives me false hope for recovery and causes me to focus on my problems.
I admire you guys that keep your nose in the books so to speak in order to find some way out of this mess. Keep reading and sharing. I feel like nobody else out there aside from Dr. Golumb etc will help our community of floxies.
F
9 years ago
It is taking every thing I have to hope and not give in to despair.
F
9 years ago
Hi Linda, My ND had not heard of Phosphatidylcholine for nerve issues and doesn’t give it IV. She said it was a potent anti inflammatory. I am starting a course of IV Alpha Lipoic acid this week.
Daniela
9 years ago
I just got a tincture of valerian, which has always helped me in the past to relax and to sleep. But I recognise the effects this time, it was really benadryl ! I could barely keep my eyes open after taking it, fell asleep like a log and woke up with blurry vision and groggy. It’s the afternoon and the effects are finally wearing off, but that was a horrible morning.
It’s the Wild West out there . Be careful with the supplements . If it’s herbal, try to get the real thing. If it’s a vitamin, try to find the real food source . Watch out for added caffeine, as Jason mentioned bleach in the milk of magnesia, wheat in the turmeric powder to make it pour, all kinds of things that may not be even marked . Take care everyone 🙂 🙂
Michael
9 years ago
Hi Linda,
Could you please provide us with your ND’s contact information? Some of us need to find someone experienced in treating floxies with actual success.
Thank you,
Rene
9 years ago
For all concerned about Monsanto: Please sign action alert! God Bless us all, Amen.
PLEASE DO THIS SURVEY….THEY NEED 10,000….THEY HAVE SET IT UP SO YOU CAN LEAVE AND GO BACK.THIS IS HELPFULL BECAUSE OF YOUR FATIGUE, BRAIN FOG, AND PAIN.
THIS IS DONE BY A UNIVERSITY THAT HAS DONE GOOD RESEARCH. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANDIEGO….DO NOT LET YOURSELF AND OTHERS DOWN. PLEASE!!!! http://www.fqstudy.info/Fluoroquinolone_Effects_Study/Welcome.html
Rene
9 years ago
ACTION ALERT
Wake Up & Smell the Poison
In January, you helped us induct the world’s leading bee-killer, Bayer CropScience, into the Corporate Accountability International Hall of Shame. Bayer is the leading manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides, identified by scientists as the primary culprit in Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).
Since January, the plight of U.S. honeybees has grown even worse. Forty-two percent of the nation’s honeybee colonies died off between April 2014 and April 2015.
What is Bayer’s reaction to these alarming statistics? A litany of excuses and a host of tobacco industry-style public relations campaigns, including establishing its own “Bee Care” Center.
It’s time for Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers to wake up and smell the poison.
I believe whole heartedly that if all us keep the pressure on and increase it Bayer, Johnson and Johnson, and Monsanto….will be forced into submission. Only with US, meaning the public who has a might, and will that is more powerful than these evil entities. In Jesus name, AMEN.
Unique Roundup Study Shows Massive Kidney and Liver Gene Function Alterations:
A new ground-breaking peer-reviewed study has been published in Environmental Health Journal that shows the levels of glyphosate-based herbicides which the general public are commonly exposed to in drinking water, altered the gene function of over 4000 genes in the livers and kidneys of rats.
The study results suggest that long-term exposure to an ultra-low, environmental dose of Roundup at an glyphosate-equivalent concentration of only 50 ppt (parts per trillion), in an established laboratory animal toxicity model system, can result in liver and kidney damage, with potential significant health implications for humans as well as domesticated animal and wildlife populations.
The new study by Dr. Antoniou’s team investigated whether heightened liver and kidney pathology observed at an anatomical and biochemical level was reflected in the gene expression pattern. Therefore the pattern of gene function (“transcriptome”) was analysed, by comparing liver and kidney tissues from the Roundup treatment group with those of the control animals.
Dr. Antoniou stated; “The findings of our study are very worrying as they confirm that a very low level of consumption of Roundup weedkiller over the long term can result in liver and kidney damage. Our results also suggest that regulators should re-consider the safety evaluation of glyphosate-based herbicides.”animal and wildlife populations.
Rene
9 years ago
In an article published August 20, in the New England Journal of Medicine, Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Charles Benbrook, Ph.D., present rational and reasoned, science-based evidence supporting their recommendations that 1), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not allow the use of Dow’s Enlist Duo, a toxic combo of glyphosate and 2-4,D until further study, and 2), that GMOs be labeled.
On the issue of 2,4-D, Dr. Landigran and Dr. Benbrook write:
In our view, the science and the risk assessment supporting the Enlist Duo decision are flawed. The science consisted solely of toxicologic studies commissioned by the herbicide manufacturers in the 1980s and 1990s and never published, not an uncommon practice in U.S. pesticide regulation. These studies predated current knowledge of low-dose, endocrine-mediated, and epigenetic effects and were not designed to detect them. The risk assessment gave little consideration to potential health effects in infants and children, thus contravening federal pesticide law. It failed to consider ecologic impact, such as effects on the monarch butterfly and other pollinators. It considered only pure glyphosate, despite studies showing that formulated glyphosate that contains surfactants and adjuvants is more toxic than the pure compound.
Jason
9 years ago
Hi Rene. I think you missed my reply in the above exchanges, hoping you can quell my curiosity here:
“So the “honeymoon” of taking too much Folate, before ready, with MTHFR can feel like being “Stoned” then, you get more energy too, generally feel great, etc before the crash?
I don’t think you mentioned what happens when you take Sulfur, does this aggressively activate your Methylation, and this is why you have said before “you can’t handle Sulfur”? What did happen when you took Sulfur?
I ask this specifically because I think I had a very bad reaction to Sulfur this week, even though I had taken it in the past but in a different supplement.”
J I have improvement a lot. It seems though as I was stagnant in my recovery due to the mercury fillings. Once of the fillings was cracked and it had been for years. Things do seem to be getting better faster, but it does take time to detox the mercury. My hands have been getting stronger after I removed the fillings.
Hello all,
In the last 8 months I have been having really bad chronic cough and shortness of breath after a bad cold during the winter. It is made worse due to the chronic reflux and SIBO issues I have been having since being floxed. My doctor has suggested taking inhaled steroids for a short period of time (2 weeks or so) so the inflammation is knocked off for good and it doesn’t develop into some permanent asthma issue. I have tried multiple home remedies but nothing makes it go away completely. My airways are very sensitive to cold, heat, dust etc.
I read somewhere that inhaled steroids are less dangerous for floxed people. Has anyone had to continue with inhaled steroids for asthma issues? Does it make the pain (tendons etc) worse? I am seriously very concerned and don’t want to mess up my lungs but the fear of what I have experienced with only two pills of cipro is honestly paralyzing me.
I had bad asthma early in my floxing. I bought a steel thermos and sipped herbal infusions constantly, boiled oregano, star anise, etc. But I also pinpointed my triggers and took the basic homeopathic remedies for each. For me it was cat dander and ragweed. The ones from Bioallers really helped and it has been two years without asthma. And I still have the cat !!
I have thought about getting my mercury fillings removed. I have quite a few of them unfortunately. For those with experience in this: Should I get tested for mercury levels before I consider this and if so what test and with who? I REALLY don’t want to have this done but if it can help my health then I’d do it. Also if anyone has seen a good ND in Colorado let me know!
Hi SM & Rene. I have a couple questions for you both. First SM.
SM – What was your reaction to B12 like, and what did you find out about it from Yasko? I know there are 3 different types of B12, and some people react better to some types, and others to other types.
I also know one of them has a Cyanide molecule in it, which is frankly ridiculous and wouldn’t you know the most common one in the marketplace 🙁 Yes folks, check your vitamins, the very thing you are taking for health could be poisoning you, this is what happens if you buy the cheapest vitamins, especially from Walmart, etc.
RENE – 2 things. First, you have spoken of the “Honey Moon” of taking Folate and/or B12 and/or anything sulfur related I think when you have a MTHFR issue, and how sweet it is but then could pay a huge price after (since it will open up the Methylation pathway and thus dump a huge amount of stored up toxins all at once). What does the “Honeymoon” actually “look” and “feel” like here?
2nd, you have said you can not handle sulfur, or could not in past. What happened exactly when you took it?
—-
Thanks in advance you two. I have not done the 23andme test yet (funds) but have done some testing of my own with various things, and think it is very likely I am MTHFR +/- (which would explain an awful lot for me) and your answers can hopefully help me try and confirm this until I can afford to do the test. There is another issue in Canada for the test as well involving privacy, Insurance companies could potentially get hold of the results, and we are NOT protected up here, there is a “bill” being talked about for this, but it is only that for now, and not passed as law yet.
Have to emphasize that event was not abated in a few days or weeks…..took the better part of a year….no joke. MTHFR is not just taking folate and B12……WHEN….THE FORM….and DOSAGE…..are crucial. AFTER foundation has been laid out.
For individuals with methylation cycle mutations the revolving door is not working properly; toxins come in but they don’t go out. Instead they accumulate. When you use a chelating agent, you are taking the toxins out the side door of the building. However the revolving door is still broken. Although the use of chelation can enhance the removal of toxins from the body, it cannot repair the revolving door. As a result toxins can still continue to accumulate in spite of chelation. Over time, especially if you stop chelating, you run the risk of toxins building up again unless you fix the broken door. Running nutrigenomic tests help you to know.
Lithium plays a role in B12 transport into the cell. B12 functions at a very critical juncture in the process of making methyl groups, as well as a range of other functions in your body. You want to be certain that you have adequate lithium in your body prior to adding high doses of B12 because of the interaction of lithium with B12 transport. If you add B12 and other supplements that activate the long route around the methylation cycle, the route that uses Methionine Synthase (MTR) and Methionine Synthase Reductase (MTRR), prior to being sure that you have enough lithium in your body, then you run the risk of further depleting your lithium levels, which can cause symptoms and consequences. Lithium not only plays a role in mood, glutamate control and limiting aggression, but also has been shown to be involved in B12 transport. Many adults as well as individuals who are MTR A2756C+ tend to have lower levels of lithium as judged by hair metal analysis (HMT) I am one of those individuals. This is not a guessing game….get your tests.
It is also important to be sure that potassium is in balance and well supported when adding lithium. Addressing both minerals at the same time is useful, as low levels of both lithium and potassium can induce aggressive and anti-social behavior. Energy supplements can also impact lithium levels, as well as a number of other minerals, including potassium. If there is not sufficient energy being generated by the mitochondria in your cells, this can cause low lithium, low potassium, and problems maintaining adequate levels of other minerals. Mitochondrial support can be a help in these cases, such as Coq10, Ubiquinol, L-Carnitine.
The HMT (HAIR MINERAL TEST) also gives you a sense of the balance between calcium and magnesium, as well as zinc and copper. Ideally magnesium should be higher than calcium, because calcium works with glutamate to cause over excitation of nerves. Excess copper relative to zinc can be a factor in attention problems. Correct copper and zinc levels are also important for neurotransmitter balance, since copper is a cofactor for the enzymes that break down dopamine and serotonin.
The HMT is also useful in determining molybdenum balance. Molybdenum and B12 work together with the enzyme sulfite oxidase to detoxify sulfate from your body. Sulfur levels on the HMT can be seen as a secondary measure of your need for molybdenum and B12 support. If the sulfur on your HMT is high, you want to be sure that your body has adequate levels of molybdenum and B12.
Do you have any video of that? I’d like to find out some additional information.
I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I was floxed. and I look back at my comments, so much has changed since. I look back to those nights and I feel sick because I remember the misery. I am recovered. There was a point I never thought it would happen and it did and I am thankful. Thanks to everyone who replied to my misery. You were right and I have a healthy baby girl since!
Thanks for responding to my questions regarding mercury fillings. I am also a teeth grinder. I guess I do this at night although sometimes I catch myself doing it in the daytime. I know this can cause the release of mercury to be much higher than the normal person.
I used to trust in conventional medicine until I got floxed. Then it opened my eyes to a corrupt system run by greed. Now I don’t know who to believe. Where there is money to be made there will always be corruption, whether conventional medicine or naturopathic etc etc… I guess that’s why I don’t really research this stuff like some of you guys do. My question when I read (for example Dr. Sircus, not to point him out specifically but only to give an example) is always: “Is this source reliable?”
The makers of Cipro say it’s shown to be safe and effective. I used to believe what I would read especially if it came from a reputable drug company or the FDA. I used to believe conventional medicine was the most advanced way to treat people and that other philosophies of treatment were for the most part quackery. I’m a pharmacist, I have spent many years of my life studying this stuff. How ironic that a medicine that I trusted to treat an infection I had that failed other antibiotics would be the worst regret of my life. I have different views on western medicine now. I would guess we all do. We wouldn’t be in this position if we didn’t trust conventional medicine.
I look back at myself and think how gullable I was to just believe big Pharma and its corrupt system now that I know big Pharma lies for profit (or at least hides the truth which is the same thing to me). Some of the drugs are helpful but some of the drugs, as we well know cause devastating irreversible effects.
I am getting to the point where I feel that many of my ADR’s are irreversible. The injustice, the anger I feel about this is overwhelming. The medicine that was supposed to help my health has wrecked it. It’s gotten to be for me too much to handle so I generally try to block it out. I am learning to live life impaired. Well more impaired than before considering I already had autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
It’s all I can do most of the time to get on here looking for what has actually helped other floxies. I’m a bit jaded. At this point I could care less about reading research. I just care about what has made others improve. I get on here looking for real people paddling the same unfortunate boat I’m in, with real stories of real improvement. I want to read about results. I feel like reading all of this research and chasing unproven remedies is a waste of time and maybe most of all it gives me false hope for recovery and causes me to focus on my problems.
I admire you guys that keep your nose in the books so to speak in order to find some way out of this mess. Keep reading and sharing. I feel like nobody else out there aside from Dr. Golumb etc will help our community of floxies.
It is taking every thing I have to hope and not give in to despair.
Hi Linda, My ND had not heard of Phosphatidylcholine for nerve issues and doesn’t give it IV. She said it was a potent anti inflammatory. I am starting a course of IV Alpha Lipoic acid this week.
I just got a tincture of valerian, which has always helped me in the past to relax and to sleep. But I recognise the effects this time, it was really benadryl ! I could barely keep my eyes open after taking it, fell asleep like a log and woke up with blurry vision and groggy. It’s the afternoon and the effects are finally wearing off, but that was a horrible morning.
It’s the Wild West out there . Be careful with the supplements . If it’s herbal, try to get the real thing. If it’s a vitamin, try to find the real food source . Watch out for added caffeine, as Jason mentioned bleach in the milk of magnesia, wheat in the turmeric powder to make it pour, all kinds of things that may not be even marked . Take care everyone 🙂 🙂
Hi Linda,
Could you please provide us with your ND’s contact information? Some of us need to find someone experienced in treating floxies with actual success.
Thank you,
For all concerned about Monsanto: Please sign action alert! God Bless us all, Amen.
http://www.anh-usa.org/most-prestigious-medical-journal-in-america-calls-for-gmo-labe
PLEASE DO THIS SURVEY….THEY NEED 10,000….THEY HAVE SET IT UP SO YOU CAN LEAVE AND GO BACK.THIS IS HELPFULL BECAUSE OF YOUR FATIGUE, BRAIN FOG, AND PAIN.
THIS IS DONE BY A UNIVERSITY THAT HAS DONE GOOD RESEARCH. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANDIEGO….DO NOT LET YOURSELF AND OTHERS DOWN. PLEASE!!!!
http://www.fqstudy.info/Fluoroquinolone_Effects_Study/Welcome.html
ACTION ALERT
Wake Up & Smell the Poison
In January, you helped us induct the world’s leading bee-killer, Bayer CropScience, into the Corporate Accountability International Hall of Shame. Bayer is the leading manufacturer of neonicotinoid pesticides, identified by scientists as the primary culprit in Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).
Since January, the plight of U.S. honeybees has grown even worse. Forty-two percent of the nation’s honeybee colonies died off between April 2014 and April 2015.
What is Bayer’s reaction to these alarming statistics? A litany of excuses and a host of tobacco industry-style public relations campaigns, including establishing its own “Bee Care” Center.
It’s time for Bayer CEO Marijn Dekkers to wake up and smell the poison.
TAKE ACTION: Tell Bayer to stop manufacturing bee-killing pesticides!
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/50865/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=17378
I believe whole heartedly that if all us keep the pressure on and increase it Bayer, Johnson and Johnson, and Monsanto….will be forced into submission. Only with US, meaning the public who has a might, and will that is more powerful than these evil entities. In Jesus name, AMEN.
Unique Roundup Study Shows Massive Kidney and Liver Gene Function Alterations:
A new ground-breaking peer-reviewed study has been published in Environmental Health Journal that shows the levels of glyphosate-based herbicides which the general public are commonly exposed to in drinking water, altered the gene function of over 4000 genes in the livers and kidneys of rats.
The study results suggest that long-term exposure to an ultra-low, environmental dose of Roundup at an glyphosate-equivalent concentration of only 50 ppt (parts per trillion), in an established laboratory animal toxicity model system, can result in liver and kidney damage, with potential significant health implications for humans as well as domesticated animal and wildlife populations.
The new study by Dr. Antoniou’s team investigated whether heightened liver and kidney pathology observed at an anatomical and biochemical level was reflected in the gene expression pattern. Therefore the pattern of gene function (“transcriptome”) was analysed, by comparing liver and kidney tissues from the Roundup treatment group with those of the control animals.
Dr. Antoniou stated; “The findings of our study are very worrying as they confirm that a very low level of consumption of Roundup weedkiller over the long term can result in liver and kidney damage. Our results also suggest that regulators should re-consider the safety evaluation of glyphosate-based herbicides.”animal and wildlife populations.
In an article published August 20, in the New England Journal of Medicine, Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Charles Benbrook, Ph.D., present rational and reasoned, science-based evidence supporting their recommendations that 1), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not allow the use of Dow’s Enlist Duo, a toxic combo of glyphosate and 2-4,D until further study, and 2), that GMOs be labeled.
On the issue of 2,4-D, Dr. Landigran and Dr. Benbrook write:
In our view, the science and the risk assessment supporting the Enlist Duo decision are flawed. The science consisted solely of toxicologic studies commissioned by the herbicide manufacturers in the 1980s and 1990s and never published, not an uncommon practice in U.S. pesticide regulation. These studies predated current knowledge of low-dose, endocrine-mediated, and epigenetic effects and were not designed to detect them. The risk assessment gave little consideration to potential health effects in infants and children, thus contravening federal pesticide law. It failed to consider ecologic impact, such as effects on the monarch butterfly and other pollinators. It considered only pure glyphosate, despite studies showing that formulated glyphosate that contains surfactants and adjuvants is more toxic than the pure compound.
Hi Rene. I think you missed my reply in the above exchanges, hoping you can quell my curiosity here:
“So the “honeymoon” of taking too much Folate, before ready, with MTHFR can feel like being “Stoned” then, you get more energy too, generally feel great, etc before the crash?
I don’t think you mentioned what happens when you take Sulfur, does this aggressively activate your Methylation, and this is why you have said before “you can’t handle Sulfur”? What did happen when you took Sulfur?
I ask this specifically because I think I had a very bad reaction to Sulfur this week, even though I had taken it in the past but in a different supplement.”