Guest guest Posted February 27, 2011 Report Share Posted February 27, 2011 Good morning Duncan . I thank you for clarification and advice. My passion is Holistic Medicine and I am open to holistic concepts. I would be obliged if you could kindly give us some references to support your observations: * some people don't understand the biological role of membranes, and this gives rise to myths such as the one we are exploring today. * So pulling through the skin is a hypothetical scenario that has been pretty much ruled out by science. * The primary function of the various mouth and skin membranes is to resist infiltration by food, bacteria, and toxins. With regards Lew On 2/28/11, Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote: > Lew, some people don't understand the biological role of membranes, and this > gives rise to myths such as the one we are exploring today. > > The primary function of the various mouth and skin membranes is to resist > infiltration by food, bacteria, and toxins. > > Bacteria and toxins don't get through the skin willy-nilly in either > direction; this contradicts the membrane's natural function and the outcome > would be undesireable, as a detrimental accumulation on the inside of the > membrane enough to kill cells would have to occur. So pulling through the > skin is a hypothetical scenario that has been pretty much ruled out by > science. > > True, if one sucks an open wound there will be issue, but an open wound > isn't contiguous membrane either. > > Some nutrients are in a bioavailable and absorbable form that can start to > absorb when they hit the skin. This kind of food has never been a problem. > > all good, > > Duncan > > >> >> < As I understand it Duncan, the buccal murcosa is the lining of the >> cheeks and the back of the lips. But what of the sublingual murcosa >> (the tongue and floor of the mouth) which is relatively permeable and >> able to absorb bioavailables. These, along with the nasal cavaties >> have a direct route to the lymph: >> http://www.bartleby.com/107/177.html > >> >> A simple and elegant presentation of sublingual >> dosing. >> Thank you, Dee. >> >> With regards >> Lew >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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