Ali,Re: Question for Nicola &others with Gilbert's Syndrome?

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> >

> > This is a chicken and egg problem.

> >

> > Maybe Hg gives you Gilbert's.

> >

> > There is every reason to believe if you really have the genetic

> condition Gilbert's syndrome,

> > that would make you far more likely to accumulate mercury than

> ordinary people.

> >

> > ALA chelation is going to be good for you because it will help

> excrete glutathione

> > conjugates of a lot of things, and not doing that is the problem in

> Gilbert's syndrome.

> >

> > Andy

> > > >

> > > > For those of us who believe we have acquired GS from being

> mercury

> > > > poisoned... What supplements do you take? Just wanna get an

> idea from

> > > > others and see if I am on the right track with my supplements.

> (Have

> > > > not done chelation yet-probably will start early 2008) Thanks

> again to

> > > > all of you!!! Sidney

> > > >

> > >

> > > Hello Sidney.

> > >

> > > I was diagnosed with Gilbert's syndrome 7-8 years ago. The doctors

> > > couldn't find a reason why I became yellow and their conclusion

> > > was GS.

> > >

> > > I had always had slight health problems. Only later did I found

> out

> > > I had celiac disease.

> > >

> > >

> > > Do you have GI problems?

> > >

> > > Greeting Ali

> > >

> Ali, You asked about GI problems- I do have some GI issues

> that I try to control through diet. This is gross, but since you

> asked here goes: A year and a half ago I noticed that my stools were

> yellowish sometimes and it freaked me out. This is before I noticed

> that my skin was yellowish too. Over the past year and a half, I

> have been trying to make sense of a few weird symptoms and finally

> earlier this year I stumbled acrosss the mercury issue. BINGO!

> becasue in 2006 i discovered I had a cracked filling in one of my

> teeth, but I did not actually get it fixed until this year. That

> mercury filled tooth could have been cracked for two years because I

> changed jobs and lost my dental insurance so I did not go to the

> dentist. (thought I'd been fine for a while) Anyway, I think the

> cracked mercury filling put a toxic burden on my system and as a

> result the Gilbert's thing showed up. In Oct. I had the other 6

> mercury filled teeth replaced and hopefully will start chelation

> sometime in 2008. I am hoping chelation will cure " Gilbert's " . What

> GI issues do you have and what is Celiac again? Thanks, Sidney

> >

>

The GI issues I have now are bad fat absorption. I need to eat little

complex carbohydrates.

Sidney , celiac disease is when the intestines cannot tollerate

gluten.

I found this info for you about celiac disease:

''A lifelong autoimmune intestinal disorder, found in individuals who

are genetically susceptible. Damage to the mucosal surface of the

small intestine is caused by an immunologically toxic reaction to the

ingestion of gluten and interferes with the absorption of nutrients.

Celiac Disease (CD) is unique in that a specific food component,

gluten, has been identified as the trigger. Gluten is the common name

for the offending proteins in specific cereal grains that are harmful

to persons with celiac disease. These proteins are found in all forms

of wheat (including durum, semolina, spelt, kamut, einkorn, and faro),

and related grains: rye, barley, and triticale and must be eliminated.

Sidney, did you have GI issues when you were a kid? Difficulty passing

swimming tests? Difficulty waking up? Do you have an itchy skin.

Are any of your lymph nodes slightly swollen?

Hope this helps.

Greetings Ali