Re: Re: Xylene [was: Dysbiosis Marker or OAT/Andy?]

[Guest guest]

Mark,

How is Xylene purged from the body?

Michele

[Guest guest]

Dana,

The original thought was that xylene left the body quickly but it turns

out not to be the case. There are documented cases where people have

been away from the supposed exposure for 12 years and still had high

levels. Xylene has an affinity for adipose tissue where it will stay

until purged.

Mark

Quite a while ago I did a search for someone who had been prescribed

Thorne Solvent Remover for Xylene issues. I can find the info again

if you want, just send me an email. Anyway, as I remember it, xylene

*should* leave the body in less than 24 hours, so if your child has a

high level, it means that there is a continuing exposure. This person

stopped the Solvent Remover and her child improved. She also worked

on finding the source of the xylene, but it was the Solvent Remover

which was causing most of the problems. I don't remember more than

that tho.

Dana

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[Guest guest]

Moria,

I don't mind going over it as it is something that we will hear a lot

more about in the coming months and years (similar to the mercury

issue).

The best test that I know of for xylene is a urine organic acid test by

MetaMetrix. As far as I know, no one else tests for it as part of their

standard OAT. If anyone knows differently, I would be happy to hear

about it. The marker is 2-Methylhippurate. In most cases, exposure and

the existance of xylene is quickly apparent if the level of

2-Methylhippurate is high but not always. The reason for this is

insufficiant quantities of glycine available to bind with

2-Methylbenzoate which is the by product of the oxidation of xylene.

Now straight glycine supplementation may not be the optimal method of

detoxification as I believe in using it in conjunction with a broad

spectrum amino acid supplement.

As for the plastics issue, xylene is part of the " family " of

petrochemicals used to create plastics. In my opinion though, plastic

outgassing is not the main source of xylene exposure for our children or

ourselves so spending a lot of energy on avoiding that source is not

that fruitfull. The main sources are paints, solvents and pesticides.

My child began having seizures two weeks after a major professional

pesticide spraying around our condo complex. At first I thought it was

coincidence but the more I detoxed her for xylene, the better she got

until presently where she has no seizures.

In health,

Mark Schauss

[ ] Re: Xylene [was: Dysbiosis Marker or

OAT/Andy?]

Hey Mark,

If you don't mind terribly, could you go over it for

me again:

How does one test for xylene?

I believe you said glycene [??] is used to lower the level?? Also, is

xylene the " main thing " in plastics one could be damaged by? Or is this

just " one of many " things we could all be concerned about?

THANK YOU!

Moria

[Guest guest]

Mark,

Have you tried vitamin C and Sauna for detoxing xylene? How do you detox

xylene before? Glycine and broad spectrum of amino acids? We also did

MetaMetrix ION which includes OAT, that is how I found out about high xylene.

mt

Schauss wrote:

> Moria,

>

> I don't mind going over it as it is something that we will hear a lot

> more about in the coming months and years (similar to the mercury

> issue).

>

> The best test that I know of for xylene is a urine organic acid test by

> MetaMetrix. As far as I know, no one else tests for it as part of their

> standard OAT. If anyone knows differently, I would be happy to hear

> about it. The marker is 2-Methylhippurate. In most cases, exposure and

> the existance of xylene is quickly apparent if the level of

> 2-Methylhippurate is high but not always. The reason for this is

> insufficiant quantities of glycine available to bind with

> 2-Methylbenzoate which is the by product of the oxidation of xylene.

> Now straight glycine supplementation may not be the optimal method of

> detoxification as I believe in using it in conjunction with a broad

> spectrum amino acid supplement.

>

> As for the plastics issue, xylene is part of the " family " of

> petrochemicals used to create plastics. In my opinion though, plastic

> outgassing is not the main source of xylene exposure for our children or

> ourselves so spending a lot of energy on avoiding that source is not

> that fruitfull. The main sources are paints, solvents and pesticides.

> My child began having seizures two weeks after a major professional

> pesticide spraying around our condo complex. At first I thought it was

> coincidence but the more I detoxed her for xylene, the better she got

> until presently where she has no seizures.

>

> In health,

> Mark Schauss

>

> [ ] Re: Xylene [was: Dysbiosis Marker or

> OAT/Andy?]

>

> Hey Mark,

>

> If you don't mind terribly, could you go over it for

> me again:

> How does one test for xylene?

> I believe you said glycene [??] is used to lower the level?? Also, is

> xylene the " main thing " in plastics one could be damaged by? Or is this

> just " one of many " things we could all be concerned about?

>

> THANK YOU!

>

> Moria

>

>

> =======================================================

>

[Guest guest]

Vitamin C and a sauna is not effective by themselves in detoxing xylene.

You need to conjugate 2-methylbenzoate (aftermath of the cytochrome

oxidation of xylene) with glycine. This is the best and most effective

means of removing xylene. A caveat - while detoxing you must drink

adequate fluids so the kidneys can eliminate the toxins.

Mark

[ ] Re: Xylene [was: Dysbiosis Marker or

> OAT/Andy?]

>

> Hey Mark,

>

> If you don't mind terribly, could you go over it for

> me again:

> How does one test for xylene?

> I believe you said glycene [??] is used to lower the level?? Also, is

> xylene the " main thing " in plastics one could be damaged by? Or is

> this just " one of many " things we could all be concerned about?

>

> THANK YOU!

>

> Moria

>

>

> =======================================================

>

[Guest guest]

Mark Schauss wrote:

> Vitamin C and a sauna is not effective by themselves in detoxing xylene.

> You need to conjugate 2-methylbenzoate (aftermath of the cytochrome

> oxidation of xylene) with glycine. This is the best and most effective

> means of removing xylene. A caveat - while detoxing you must drink

> adequate fluids so the kidneys can eliminate the toxins.

Thanks so much for your help!

mt

>

>

> Mark

>

> [ ] Re: Xylene [was: Dysbiosis Marker or

> > OAT/Andy?]

> >

> > Hey Mark,

> >

> > If you don't mind terribly, could you go over it for

> > me again:

> > How does one test for xylene?

> > I believe you said glycene [??] is used to lower the level?? Also, is

> > xylene the " main thing " in plastics one could be damaged by? Or is

> > this just " one of many " things we could all be concerned about?

> >

> > THANK YOU!

> >

> > Moria

> >

> >

> > =======================================================

> >