Re: Any link between Mercury and Methane producing bacteria?

[Guest guest]

Do you have amalgam fillings? How about a candida problem? Candida

methylates Hg I beleive.

>

> This year I was diagnosed with SIBO. The testing was done via a

> Lactulose Breath Test. It found that I produced significant

amounts

> of Methane producing bacteria. I've been treated with various

> antibiotics, but each time it came back. I felt the best after

> Neomycin, which seem to helps more for SIBO with Methane. Some

> interesting things about Methane is that it reduces serotonin

levels

> and can cause constipation or at least slow down the gut motility

> (movement).

>

> At one point I started wondering about Methane and what it might

have

> to do with Methylation. Given some recent connection with

diseases

> such as Autism and being related to the field of Epigenetics.

Never

> occuring to me to look into the area of Methane producing bacteria

> and Mercury.

>

> A couple of studies in this area seemed to indicate that this

> bacteria converted the inorganic forms of mercury to

methylmercury.

> The studies weren't exactly clear so I was wondering if anyone

else

> came upon such research.

>

> This had me wondering about the chronic aspect of my GI issues

with

> SIBO that doesn't seem to stay away. I started wondering if

perhaps

> the Methane producing bacteria slowed down the gut, thus allowing

for

> more mercury absorbtion along with it's ability to methylate

mercury

> which would also make the body not as able to fight off the

bacteria.

>

> Anyone with expertise in this area that could give feedback?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

[Guest guest]

Do you have amalgam fillings? How about a candida problem? Candida

methylates Hg I beleive.

>

> This year I was diagnosed with SIBO. The testing was done via a

> Lactulose Breath Test. It found that I produced significant

amounts

> of Methane producing bacteria. I've been treated with various

> antibiotics, but each time it came back. I felt the best after

> Neomycin, which seem to helps more for SIBO with Methane. Some

> interesting things about Methane is that it reduces serotonin

levels

> and can cause constipation or at least slow down the gut motility

> (movement).

>

> At one point I started wondering about Methane and what it might

have

> to do with Methylation. Given some recent connection with

diseases

> such as Autism and being related to the field of Epigenetics.

Never

> occuring to me to look into the area of Methane producing bacteria

> and Mercury.

>

> A couple of studies in this area seemed to indicate that this

> bacteria converted the inorganic forms of mercury to

methylmercury.

> The studies weren't exactly clear so I was wondering if anyone

else

> came upon such research.

>

> This had me wondering about the chronic aspect of my GI issues

with

> SIBO that doesn't seem to stay away. I started wondering if

perhaps

> the Methane producing bacteria slowed down the gut, thus allowing

for

> more mercury absorbtion along with it's ability to methylate

mercury

> which would also make the body not as able to fight off the

bacteria.

>

> Anyone with expertise in this area that could give feedback?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

[Guest guest]

Do you have amalgam fillings? How about a candida problem? Candida

methylates Hg I beleive.

>

> This year I was diagnosed with SIBO. The testing was done via a

> Lactulose Breath Test. It found that I produced significant

amounts

> of Methane producing bacteria. I've been treated with various

> antibiotics, but each time it came back. I felt the best after

> Neomycin, which seem to helps more for SIBO with Methane. Some

> interesting things about Methane is that it reduces serotonin

levels

> and can cause constipation or at least slow down the gut motility

> (movement).

>

> At one point I started wondering about Methane and what it might

have

> to do with Methylation. Given some recent connection with

diseases

> such as Autism and being related to the field of Epigenetics.

Never

> occuring to me to look into the area of Methane producing bacteria

> and Mercury.

>

> A couple of studies in this area seemed to indicate that this

> bacteria converted the inorganic forms of mercury to

methylmercury.

> The studies weren't exactly clear so I was wondering if anyone

else

> came upon such research.

>

> This had me wondering about the chronic aspect of my GI issues

with

> SIBO that doesn't seem to stay away. I started wondering if

perhaps

> the Methane producing bacteria slowed down the gut, thus allowing

for

> more mercury absorbtion along with it's ability to methylate

mercury

> which would also make the body not as able to fight off the

bacteria.

>

> Anyone with expertise in this area that could give feedback?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

[Guest guest]

Ugg! Wrote a nice response that didn't make it through.

Anyway, yes I have amalgam fillings. I have candida that showed up in

stool testing, but not in pathgenic levels. I also show no antibodies

to candida.

And indeed Candida does methylate mercury, along with sulfate reducing

bacteria and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?

tool=pubmed&pubmedid=2036011

>

> Do you have amalgam fillings? How about a candida problem? Candida

> methylates Hg I beleive.

[Guest guest]

Mike, what is SIBO?

I'm interested in the bacteria issue within the digestive tract &

possibly liver. I've been extremely cautious about candida levels

for years now, and a stool sample test a few years back from Great

Smokies failed to show a pathological candida level. It did show an

absence of any bifida or beneficial E coli strains. That itself was

odd - I'd been on full-spectrum probiotics daily for ten months at

that point. I've continued taking probiotics ever since with an

emphasis on bifida strains. My immune system improved quite a bit

since then, but my diet has had to remain pretty restrictive.

Whatever it is that troubles me has flared up again this fall after

dental visits to remove crowns (revealing lots of amalgam that was

left in). It creates slowed intestinal motility as you describe. I

also had an unusually harsh flare-up within the first 6-8 weeks of

taking ALA last spring. I felt that was a bacterial response as

increased mercury was being directed through bile into the small

intestine. The inflammation tends to respond to natural & herbal

approaches that don't address candida; they're for bacteria. My

understanding is that it's bacteria that produces gas on a steady

basis, whereas candida does so more noticeably during die-off.

There was a recurring absess in my jawbone in the area of an old

root canal (tooth was removed at least ten years ago, but the

original absess would go back 30 years). I hope it underwent it's

last endodontic surgery 3 years ago. Isn't that one concrete

example that points to pathological bacteria forming in my system

related to mercury that's very, very hard to eradicate? What is the

type of bacteria you found?

If you uncover more on this, I'm very interested. The disconnect

between medical & dental care is truly frustrating.

Joanne

>

> This year I was diagnosed with SIBO. The testing was done via a

> Lactulose Breath Test. It found that I produced significant

amounts

> of Methane producing bacteria. I've been treated with various

> antibiotics, but each time it came back. I felt the best after

> Neomycin, which seem to helps more for SIBO with Methane. Some

> interesting things about Methane is that it reduces serotonin

levels

> and can cause constipation or at least slow down the gut motility

> (movement).

>

> At one point I started wondering about Methane and what it might

have

> to do with Methylation. Given some recent connection with

diseases

> such as Autism and being related to the field of Epigenetics.

Never

> occuring to me to look into the area of Methane producing bacteria

> and Mercury.

>

> A couple of studies in this area seemed to indicate that this

> bacteria converted the inorganic forms of mercury to

methylmercury.

> The studies weren't exactly clear so I was wondering if anyone

else

> came upon such research.

>

> This had me wondering about the chronic aspect of my GI issues

with

> SIBO that doesn't seem to stay away. I started wondering if

perhaps

> the Methane producing bacteria slowed down the gut, thus allowing

for

> more mercury absorbtion along with it's ability to methylate

mercury

> which would also make the body not as able to fight off the

bacteria.

>

> Anyone with expertise in this area that could give feedback?

>

> Thanks,

> Mike

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Do you have amalgam fillings? How about a candida problem? Candida

> > methylates Hg I beleive.

>

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Do you have amalgam fillings? How about a candida problem? Candida

> > methylates Hg I beleive.

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