Liver Detox and Diarrhea

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I'm not taking iodine yet. I have a lot of vitamin/mineral deficiencies and

probably a toxic liver. I started taking a high-dose mutli vitamin and

mineral supplement with some ingredients for liver detox. I'm trying to

work up to the recommended dose of 12 capsules per day. I started with 3

capsules x2. On the third day, I started noticing some gas and increased

bowel movements (which was a good thing because I usually have

constipation). On the 4th day I increased to 4 capsules x2. I started

having more GI issues, but there was also a bug going through the house at

the same time so I'm not sure the cause. On Day 12, I was back to " my "

normal. On Day 13, I increased to 5 capsules x2. I was ok for the first

couple of days, but then over the next several days, GI issues got worse. I

had diarrhea, major gurgling and cramps, but no bloating. On Day 20, I

decreased to 4 capsules x2 and saw some initial improvement, but then it

got worse again. On Day 22, today, I stopped altogether. My gut feels

tender and there are still some issues, but definitely better than it was.

What I am wondering is whether I'm having a problem with one of the

ingredients or whether this is detox itself.

The product I am taking is Basic Detox Nutrients by Thorne.

http://www.thorne.com/Products/Detoxification/All_Detoxification/prd~VMD.jsp

The full dose is 6 capsules x2 and includes the following:

- Vitamin C (as Calcium Ascorbate) 1 g.

- Magnesium (as Magnesium Citrate-Malate) 500 mg.

- N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine 200 mg.

- Methyl Sulfonyl Methane (MSM) 100 mg.

- Silybin Phytosome (Silybum marianum extract (seed) /Phosphatidylcholine

complex) 100 mg.

- Curcumin Phytosome (Curcuma longa extract (root) / Phosphatidylcholine

complex) 100 mg.

- Green Tea Phytosome (Camellia sinensis extract (leaf) /

Phosphatidylcholine complex) 50 mg.

- R-Lipoic Acid (as Sodium R-Lipoic acid) 50 mg.

- Dandelion extract (root) (Taraxacum officinale) 10 mg.

The full list of ingredients is at the above link. I mentioned the vitamin

C and magnesium (because I know they can cause diarrhea at higher doses)

and the extra ingredients over and above the typical vitamins and minerals.

Any ideas? Keep in mind that I never got up to the full dose, so was taking

less than the above.

If it's the detox itself, then I'll see what dose I can handle and manage

the symptoms. Otherwise, I'll have to get other products where I can take

things separately and work up on them individually to see which one is the

problem.

in NS, Canada