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Dean

Re: How To Judge Phase I and Phase II

Without a Lab Test?

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>> So, whether all this is slow phase I slow phase II, or fast phase I

>> slow phase II, or what, I don't know. I just instinctively

> intuitively know there is a bottlejam there somewhere in the

> metabolism of things.

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>> What supplements could I try in order to get a better picture based

> on reactions to those supplements? I've heard of are grapefruit

> juice or niacinimide or niacin, but I don't know what they do, and I

> don't know what other things are out there besides those. I've heard

> mention of licorice, which is very nasty to me.

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> MY REGIMENT IN THE MCS-FAST PHASE 1-SLOW PHASE 2 dilemma

> My Background-49 years old, 25 years of allergy shots, a mouthful of

> fillings that are leaking and 40 years of nose drop/spray abuse (for

> bad alergies plugged nasal passgaes) and 15 years of being a diet

> coke addict (drank literally gallons a day). I now realize/think I am

> lucky to be alive and am optimistic for the first time in many years

> that I can beat this by cleaning up my liver which I think given

> thats its still working after this abuse it's gotta be strong

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> 3-8 months ago I developed extreme MCS symptoms (I had it mild for

> the last 5 years but did not realize what it was); however in taking

> cilantro-chorella and heavy sulphur food diet, I think it was

> aggravated to the point where I could almost physically not work and

> was mentally wasted (very depressed, suicidal, severe brain fog...

> could not think clearly to pay bills ; was overwhelmed talking on the

> phone etc etc)

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> My health has been extremely bad for the last 4 years and was

> probably just very bad for the last 10 years (fatigue. always tired

> and depressed) had lymes, liver flukes, and who knos what the hell

> else

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> I feel like almost a new person after only 2+ months of AI and help

> from this forum. I started the AI protocol after the Labour day

> weekend. I am getting my fillings out starting this week. I can now

> function and am not nerely as depressed. No marathons yet and am

> still pretty weak but at least i can function and am feeling optimism

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> Its hard to tell what effect each of the supplements I am taking have

> had, BUT I broke Andy's book down by reading from the index by

> supplement, and by symptom/topic.... otherwise it was too much for my

> brain at the time

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> So here is what i have followed

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> ***** eliminated sulphur foods; no eggs, asparagus, cauliflower,

> leeks, brussel sprouts and a few others that I cannot think of

> I think Ai says that sulphur foods can aggravate MCS

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> ***** also follow SCD diet, basically organic meat, vergetables and

> fruit. NO PROCESSED FOODS and NO sulphur foods even though on the SCD

> diet many are Ok. I have some caffeine tea (which is Ok on the SCD

> diet BUT I actually think caffeine is bad for your liver so I try to

> limit it. NO carbs, no refined sugar, nothing in a package or can

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> *****AI-Andy recommends niacinamide and grapefruit juice and

> selenomethionine. I take these in 3-4 doses through the day. Usually

> 1500 of niacinamide (Times 3-4) , 1000 mcg of selenomethionine; and a

> few mouthfuls of organic grapefruit juice. I believe niacinamide and

> grapefruit juice slow down phase 1 or maybe its speed up phase 2; I

> just know it helps. I stoped all the supplements for almost 2 weeks

> having blood tests and all my symptoms came back with a vengeance

> I believe the selenomethionine is one thing that Andy recommends as

> binding to mercury and rendering it inert

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> ****zinc (I was taking 50 a dose) at 3-4 doses a day. I know this is

> higher than AI suggests but I alos know from the zinc taste test

> taken 6 weeks after I had been doing this dosage that i was/am still

> zinc deficient. my hair tests showed zinc and selenium deficiency

> with what i believe are normal mineral transport results

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> ***I have taurine deficiency from amino acid tests. Tuarine and zinc

> from what i have read work synergistically in the brain as an

> antioxidant. I take 1000 mgs (3 times a day)

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> *** I also take 5-6 tablespoons of fish oil and flax oil. Borage oil

> did not seem to help me. Again this is per AI protcol. Andy says your

> brain gets fried (I am not sure if these are his words) and it can

> take months to lubricate with fish oil/flax oil

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> *** I have low DHEA from adrenal tests. DHEA messed me u and there is

> a section in the AI book that I believe says if you have a liver

> sulfate problem you may have a reaction to dhea and then suggest

> trying epsom salts orally. These oral epsom salts made me ill.

> in a recent post suggested epsom salt baths. I think these

> epsom salts help phase 2 from what i can interpret from AI. I have

> been doing them for two days and think i feel better and it has

> helped me sleep

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> *** 10 mgs of melatonin.(2 doses of 5 mg, one at about 9:00pm and the

> other one at 9:30 pm) this really helps me sleep.I still wake up but

> usually can go back to sleep

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> *** chromium pocolinate to reduce my blood sugar, it has been in the

> high range for the last 3 years and no dopey dr ever said anything

> about it. I take 2 doses of 200 mcg . Andy's book recommends this as

> well

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> **bromelain, Avena minerals and other ewnzymes for my stomach. I

> still have problems digesting some foods (mostly raw fruits and

> vegtables). I belive SCD diet recommends cooking these to assist

> metabolism

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> **swiss kriss and organic psyllium for constipation

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> I have spent the last two months cross referencing Andy's book by

> topic from the index and just my own reading. If anyone wants me to

> email this summary to them pls email me. Having this organized by

> topic has helped me keep it all straight

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> sorry for the long post but I think we have to treat all components

> of our deficiencies and its hard to tell where one benefit stops and

> others start. good luck

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