Re: A few short questionsali.unknown

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> > You don't have to take vitamin C in the ascorbic acid form. You can

> > take sodium ascorbate or you can neutralize ascorbic acid with baking

> > soda.

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> Hi . Yes definitely buffered ascorbate is better, but vitamin C

> is still an acid.

When an acid is neutralized with a base, it is no longer an acid.

> Taking high dosages of vitamin C will, correct me

> if I am wrong mess(reduce) with electrolytes, especially magnesium.

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I've never heard that before and I don't believe it is true. Can you

provide a reference.

> And I understood that when there is too much mercury in the body

> then the mineral transporters are not working optimal. Therefore

> I believe taking high vitamin C is not so smart.

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The mercury does interfere with mineral transport but that doesn't

mean that one should not take vitamin C.

In fact, the reverse is true. One needs *lots of vitamin C and other

antioxidants because mercury does damage through oxidative stress and

antioxidants, such as vitamin C, can help to prevent some of the

damage. Vitamin C is one of the mandatory things on the Cutler protocol.

> I eat vegetables every day for the base they provide. Alkaline diet

> is very healthy.

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> > > > > -vitamin E 800 IU

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> > > > > -zinc 50 mg - TK times 4

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> > > > > -Calcium(1000mg /magnesium(500mg)/vitamin D

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> > what form of magnesium and are you spreading the dose over the day?

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> I am not sure what form magnesium it is, but I reckon the oxide

> form, which has poor absorption. I also take magnesium orotate, which

> has good absorption, but the orotate unfortunately is an acid and I

> believe this too builds up in the body.

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According to this article:

" In preparation for cardiac infarction, initially the heart muscle's

acidity increases strongly, i.e., its pH decreases....

When potassium magnesium aspartate, magnesium orotate and carnitine

are supplied the pH becomes alkaline again. "

http://nutritherapy.wordpress.com/2006/09/10/magnesium-orotate/

> > > > TK--- Vitamin D get tested if possible

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> > > My vitamin D is ok

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> > Did you have a 25 OH vitamin D test and what was the result and units?

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> I think yes, they tested that. I don't know the result, but it was ok.

The doctor will tell you that it was ok if it was in the normal range

but it has to be about 100 nmol/l in order to be optimal. The low end

of the normal range is way too low. It is worth it to your health to

look up the actual test and supplement accordingly.

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> > > On another side I read that mercury dumps sulfates. And sulfates are

> > > essential for a strong and tight gut barrier. Maybe that's why fish

> > > oil irritates my intestines. Could also explain my food allergies.

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> > It's a little bit more complex than that.

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> > J

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> , could you tell me more about this? I am especially interested

> in this as I haven't been able to eat complex carbohydrates for 3

> years now and I suspect the mercury(or another heavy metal) is the

> reason for this.

If you want to read about the process of sulfation that occurs in the

liver see pages 42, 43 of " Amalgam Illness " . If you think that this

process is not working well in you, you can 'push' it forward by

supplying sulfate in supplements and epsom salt baths and supplemental

molybdenum.

There is a lot more than just sulfate involved in maintaining a strong

gut barrier. It is too much for me to explain. Andy touches on the

leaky gut on pages 48 and 182. Seeing as the symptom that you

experience is inability to tolerate complex carbohydrates, I would

suggest trying the specific carbohydrate diet (lots of information

about the diet and recipes can be found with a google search). Do

note that *some of the major supplements that will help to heal and

maintain a healthy gut barrier are - magnesium, omega 3 oil, vitamin

D, probiotics, glutamine.

There is also a file " How to pick the right diet for your kid " in the

files section that may help.

J