Re: Sulfur Food- Andy Link...

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> The list you sent for instance says eggs are low in sulphur but

> everything else I have read says eggs are the worst.

Eggs are high in sulfur. When eggs decompose there is the

characteristic 'rotten egg' smell which is hydrogen sulfide (H2S).

The sulfur that we are concerned about when talking about trying a low

sulfur diet are the readily available thiol groups.

Thiols are S-H. The H is easily removed leaving the S free to attract

some other element. When S is in the form of S-S (disulfide bond) it

is not so reactive.

Thiols are volatile and are what give the strong smell and taste to

things like garlic, onions and cruciferous vegetables.

J