Top INDEX
• -- Basics: Chemical properties of nickel.
• ---Sources : Mass Production.
• Pathologies: from Nickel Toxicity.
• - Symptoms of Nickel Toxicity.
• Antagonists of Nickel for detoxing.
• --- Sources : Foods high in nickel.
• The Biology of Nickel Toxicity.
• -- Detoxing : John McLaren-Howard Protocol.
• --- Jewelry : Nickel Free, Are your sure?
• -- Diminish Nickel assimilation with Pectin.
• -- Prostate : Bacteria thrive with Nickel.
• -Questions.: Many remain to be answered.
• --- Misery : Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome.

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• Insight: Eating large quantities of vegetables can give you Nickel toxicity.
• Insight: Nickel toxicity encourages cancers,lung & heart disorders, birth defects ..
• Insight: Mineral deficiencies in foods encourages assimilation of heavy metals.
• Insight: Nickel encourages autoimmune disease development & intensity.
• Insight: If you are toxic with Nickel, hordes of bacteria will be invited.
• Insight: Nickel causes metal imbalances, which supports toxin retention.
• Insight: Symptom reactions to sources can occur within 12 to 24 hours.
• Insight: Nickel sticks to DNA, onto protein, and looks like Zinc in the blood.
• Insight: Nickel-Free reality depends on whose definition and which product use.
• Insight: Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) use significantly detoxes toxic metals.
• Insight: Bacteria thrive on Nickel & encourage infections, inflammation, ...
• Insight: A correct diagnosis of Systemic Nickel toxicity can take 40 years!
• Insight: MCP is modified citrus pectin .. to be more easily absorbed in the digestive tract.

• -LINKS: from Lenntech, and others.

• -Focus-: Monographs on Toxins and Enhancers.

Basics: Chemical properties of nickel. INDEX
https://www.lenntech.com/periodic/elements/ni.htm
LINK 2:

Nickel is silvery-white. hard, malleable, and ductile metal.
It is of the iron group and it takes on a high polish.
It is a fairly good conductor of heat and electricity.

In its familiar compounds nickel is bivalent, although it assumes other valences.
It also forms a number of complex compounds.
Most nickel compounds are blue or green.

Nickel dissolves slowly in dilute acids but, like iron, becomes passive when treated with nitric acid.
Finely divided nickel adsorbs hydrogen.

Applications
The major use of nickel is in the preparation of alloys.
Nickel alloys are characterized by strength, ductility, and resistance to corrosion and heat.
About 65 % of the nickel consumed in the Western World is used to make stainless steel, whose composition can vary but is typically iron with around 18% chromium and 8% nickel.

12 % of all the nickel consumed goes into super alloys.
The remaining 23% of consumption is divided between alloy steels, rechargeable batteries, catalysts and other chemicals, coinage, foundry products, and plating.

Nickel is easy to work and can be drawn into wire.
It resist corrosion even at high temperatures and for this reason it is used in gas turbines and rocket engines.
Monel is an alloy of nickel and copper (e.g. 70% nickel, 30% copper with traces of iron, manganese and silicon), which is not only hard but can resist corrosion by sea water, so that it is ideal for propeller shaft in boats and desalination plants.

Nickel in the environment
Most nickel on Earth is inaccessible because it is locked away in the planet's iron-nickel molten core, which is 10 % nickel.
The total amount of nickel dissolved in the sea has been calculated to be around 8 billion tons.
Organic matter has a strong ability to absorb the metal which is why coal and oil contain considerable amounts.
The nickel content in soil can be as low as 0.2 ppm or as high as 450 ppm in some clay and loamy soils.
The average is around 20 ppm.

Nickel occurs in some beans where it is an essential component of some enzymes.
Another relatively rich source of nickel is tea which has 7.6 mg/kg of dried leaves.
Nickel occurs combined with sulphur in millerite, with arsenic in the mineral niccolite, and with arsenic and sulphur in nickel glance.

Most ores from which nickel is extracted are iron-nickel sulphides, such as pentlandite.
The metal is mined in Russia, Australia, New Caledonia, Cuba, Canada and South Africa.
Annual production exceeds 500.000 tons and easily workable reserves will last at least 150 years.

Health effects of nickel
Foodstuffs naturally contain small amounts of nickel.
Chocolate and fats are known to contain severely high quantities.
Nickel uptake will boost when people eat large quantities of vegetables from polluted soils.
Plants are known to accumulate nickel and as a result the nickel uptake from vegetables will be eminent.
Smokers have a higher nickel uptake through their lungs.
Finally, nickel can be found in detergents.

Humans may be exposed to nickel by breathing air, drinking water, eating food or smoking cigarettes.
Skin contact with nickel-contaminated soil or water may also result in nickel exposure.
In small quantities nickel is essential, but when the uptake is too high it can be a danger to human health.

SYMPTOMS of Toxicity:
An uptake of too large quantities of nickel has the following consequences:

• Higher chances of development of
  ------ lung cancer, nose cancer, larynx cancer and prostate cancer
• Sickness and dizziness after exposure to nickel gas
• Lung embolism
• Respiratory failure
• Birth defects
• Asthma and chronic bronchitis
• Allergic reactions such as skin rashes, mainly from jewelry
• Heart disorders

Nickel fumes are respiratory irritants and may cause pneumonitis.
Exposure to nickel and its compounds may result in the development of a dermatitis known as “nickel itch” in sensitized individuals.
The first symptom is usually itching, which occurs up to 7 days before skin eruption occurs.
The primary skin eruption is erythematous, or follicular, which may be followed by skin ulceration.

Nickel sensitivity, once acquired, appears to persist indefinitely.

Carcinogenicity

- Nickel and certain nickel compounds have been listed by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) as being reasonably anticipated to be carcinogens.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has listed nickel compounds within group 1 (there is sufficient evidence for carcinogenicity in humans) and nickel within group 2B (agents which are possibly carcinogenic to humans).

OSHA does not regulate nickel as a carcinogen.

Nickel is on the ACGIH Notice of Intended Changes as a Category A1, confirmed human carcinogen.

Sources : Mass Production. INDEX
https://drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Nickel_-_toxicity_and_detoxing
Nickel - toxicity and detoxing
Sarah Myhill Limited, (Registered in England and Wales)
Upper Weston, Llangunllo, Knighton, Powys, Wales LD7 1SL, UK.
Tel 01547 550331 --- Fax 01547 550339
2018-12-11

LINK 2: https://myersdetox.com/nickel-toxicity/
Nickel Toxicity
Published: 2016-06-29 --- Modified: 2019-02-25
Author: Wendy Myers

BOOK: The Cure for All Diseases.
by Dr. Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D.
New Century Press
Verus Street, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92154
1993
AND
Health Harmony, by Special Arrangement w/NCP
1st Indian edition, 1999

Ni is unavoidable if you live an urban or Western lifestyle!

• Stainless steel contains 14% nickel, so it is in cookware and eating utensils;
• Jewellery - used extensively because nickel is such a versatile, malleable metal.
• Catalytic converters in cars release fine particulate Ni into the atmosphere
  - so fine that it cannot be filtered out by the lining of the bronchus, so it is well absorbed by inhalation and easily gets into blood vessels. Here it triggers inflammation and arterial disease.
• Margarine - Ni is the catalyst used to hydrogenate fat so it hardens from an oil to margarine consistency.

Presently, humanity is exposed to the highest levels of toxic metals in recorded history, up to several thousand times higher than even several hundred years ago due to industrialization. The danger of toxic metals in our environment is greatly aggravated due to low mineral content of our food supply, as well as the contamination of our food supply. If one does not consume preferred minerals in the diet, the body will pick up whatever toxic metals it can from the food, air, and water as substitutes to perform various functions in the body. A key principle to remember is that an abundance of essential minerals in the diet and via supplementation protects the body against toxic metals.

Sources include:
• Air pollution from combustion of fossil fuels
• Batteries
• Baking powder
• Coins
• Cosmetics
• Cookware (makes stainless steel shiny) & Flatware
• Dental restorations and orthodontics
• Electroplating
• Hydrogenated fats and vegetable oils
• Imitation whipped cream
• Industrial plumbing
• Jewelry
• Machinery parts
• Magnets
• Margarine and imitation butter spreads
• Mercury amalgam fillings
• Nickel-plated tools
• Occupational exposure, primarily refining, electroplating, and welding
• Peanut butter, hydrogenated
• Prostheses and surgical implants (like hip, knee, cochlear and cardiac implants)
• Rooibos tea and any red tea
• Shellfish like mussels and oysters
• Stainless steel cookware and pots
• Stent nets
• Tobacco smoke
• Vegetable shortening
• Water improperly filtered

Mass production, distribution, and marketing of foodstuffs reduces their healthy mineral content, increases their toxic metal and chemical content, modifies their genetics (GMO), and, reduces a wild food ability to normally detox low intensity pathogens and toxins.

Pathologies: from Nickel Toxicity. INDEX
https://myersdetox.com/nickel-toxicity/
Nickel Toxicity
Published: 2016-06-29 --- Modified: 2019-02-25
Author: Wendy Myers

BOOK: The Cure for All Diseases.
by Dr. Hulda Regehr Clark, Ph.D., N.D.
New Century Press
Verus Street, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92154
1993
--- AND ---
Health Harmony, by Special Arrangement w/NCP
1st Indian edition, 1999

BOOK: Carcinogenicity and Metal Ions.
Volume 10 of the series: Metal Ions in Biological Systems.
Edited by Helmut Sigel. --- 1980

... Nickel is a harmful carcinogenic substance.
Studies conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that all nickel compounds (save one, metallic nickel) are human carcinogens. Researchers at the Dominican University of California have linked nickel exposure to breast cancer. That’s right, nickel toxicity can cause cancer!

... research put out by the New York University School of Medicine warned that chronic exposure to nickel has been connected with increased risk of

cardiovascular disease, 
neurological deficits, 
developmental deficits in childhood, 
lung cancer, and 
high blood pressure.

Note that nickel also contributes to the development of autoimmune disease.
In fact, environmental factors are increasingly being recognized as the silent perpetrators when it comes to allergic and autoimmune diseases. This includes the external pollutants of metals, as well as the metal ions released from dental restorations (or from other body implants), which can trigger inflammation.

... A study on the immune effects of nickel conducted in Sweden had results indicating that nickel, “may contribute to the progression of target organ pathology in infection-induced diseases of an autoimmune and/or inflammatory character, such as diabetes and myocarditis”. Nickel causes autoimmune disease!

Perhaps the most comprehensive statement on the wide-reaching dangers of nickel came from scientists at the Environmental Health Research Unit of Al Ameen Medical College when referred to nickel as,

“a known haematotoxic, immunotoxic, neurotoxic, genotoxic,
reproductive toxic, pulmonary toxic, nephrotoxic,
hepatotoxic, and carcinogenic agent”.

... (Some) health conditions resulting from nickel toxicity:
• Apoptosis, or cell death
• Autoimmune disease
• Birth defects
• Breast cancer
• Death
• Depression
• Chronic Fatigue
• Fibrosis
• Infertility
• Lung cancer
• Miscarriage
• Nasal cancer
• Nervous system defects
• Pneumonitis
• Renal edema

If you are toxic with nickel, this can invite hordes of urinary tract bacteria.
... Urinary tract bacteria are making use of your urea as their food. To digest it they first break the urea molecule apart into two ammonia molecules. It is the ammonia smell of the urine that gives away their presence. (Health) urine should have no ammonia smell. Only bacteria can do this! Their digestive enzyme is called urase. In order to do its job, this enzyme requires the element nickel. ...

Stainless steel is 8% nickel ... and 18% chromium.
(Many) of our spoons, knives, forks, (cookware) are made of (stainless steel).
... Due to pollution of animal feed with (nickel), even a hen's egg now has (high amounts).
Nickelis fat soluable and is stored in your skin fat temporarily when a surge of it eneters the body.
Your skin oils may be loaded with nickel causing "allergies" in the skin. Male pattern baldness is such an allergy. The sweat tries to excrete it for you. The skin oils dissolve nickel from metal jewellery (sometimes leaving your skin with a greenish black color) and transport it into your body. ...

Bacteria cannot live in the prostate without nickel being present.
Histadine is a nickel chelator. Taking Zinc is helpful too.

Nickel has an affinity for lungs (as well as prostate and skin).
The breasts are often full of nickel. Nickel is quite soluable in fat and the breast is mainly fat.
Nickel is one of the top carcinogens listed by researchers. It could even explain the high incidence of breast cancer. ...

Many adult rashes are due to "allergies".
Allergy to nickel is common ... The metal is pulled into the body (from the skin) for elimination.
Since nickel is used by so many bacteria, especially urinary bacteria, it doesn't get eliminated, it gets taken up by the bacteria.
It also piles up in kidneys, adrenals, bladder and prostate where bacteria thrive on it. Strangely, it also accumulates in the male scalp (and in women's scalps who have male pattern baldness).

Symptoms of Nickel Toxicity. INDEX
https://myersdetox.com/nickel-toxicity/
Nickel Toxicity
Published: 2016-06-29 --- Modified: 2019-02-25
Author: Wendy Myers

Too much exposure to this toxic metal places more pressure on our already over-burdened systems that are busy fighting off all the other toxins from our modern-day, industrial environment. ... if nickel is not cleansed from the body, it can lead to some pretty harmful results.

When researchers at Michigan State University conducted a study on nickel’s affect on the body, they found that it presented a multi-tiered toxic attack. First, nickel causes essential metal imbalances and severely disrupts enzyme action and regulation. It also contributes to a high amount of oxidative stress.

Once it enters the body, nickel targets a number of organs, including the kidneys, lungs, and liver, and produces multiple toxic effects. Some of these toxic symptoms include:

• Abdominal pain
• Asthma
• Blue color may appear on the skin
• Bronchitis
• Cancer – oral, lung, or intestinal
• Cyanosis
• Chronic Cough
• Chronic Inflammation
• Decreased lung function
• Depression
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Dyspnea, or difficulty breathing
• Eczema
• Fever
• Gastrointestinal distress
• Headache
• Heart attack
• Heart palpitations
• Hemorrhages
• Insomnia
• Itching
• Irritability
• Kidney damage and dysfunction
• Low blood pressure
• Lung damage
• Malaise
• Muscle pain and tremors
• Nausea
• Paralysis
• Rash or nickel dermatitis consisting of an itching of the fingers, hands, and forearms
• Respiratory distress or shortness of breath
• Suicidal thoughts
• Tachycardia
• Tetany
• Tightness in the chest
• Vertigo
• Visual disturbances
• Vomiting
• Numbness

Remember that no one expresses ALL the possible symptoms of a toxicity, and, the number of symptoms expressed may be both small and changing.

Antagonists of Nickel for detoxing. INDEX
https://myersdetox.com/nickel-toxicity/
Nickel Toxicity
Published: 2016-06-29 --- Modified: 2019-02-25
Author: Wendy Myers

An antagonist is an element that can help to push or detox a metal out of the body.
The following elements work as antagonists of nickel:

• Vitamin C
• DMSA
• DMPS
• Cilantro
• Pectasol-C modified citrus pectin
• Garlic
• CytoDetox Zeolite

Sources: Foods high in nickel. INDEX
https://nickelfoodallergy.com/foods-with-nickel/
Foods with Nickel – Nickel Food Allergy
by Christy Cushing --- 2016 ?
"Diagnosed with systemic nickel allergy syndrome or a nickel food allergy in 2009,
I felt alone trying to navigate living with such an unique food allergy.
Blogging since 2013, I find great joy connecting with others ... "

LINK 2: http://nickelfoodallergy.com/my-nickel-food-allergy-diagnosis/
Douglas Powell at the University of Utah Dermatology clinic diagnosed me.

You may know someone who may experience a rash when they wear cheap earrings, costume jewelry, or from the rivets on their jeans.

My nickel food allergy (hypersensitivity/toxic response) occurs when I eat foods with high concentrations of nickel.
Within 12-24 hours after I ingest a food containing high concentrations of nickel, I experience a rash on my elbow, neck, or lip.

Foods with high concentrations of nickel include:
Grains
• Wheat
• bran
• buckwheat
• millet
• mulsi
• multi-grains & multi-grain breads
• oats & oatmeal
• unpolished brown rice
• rye bran
• sesame seeds
• sunflower seeds
• whole grains & whole grain breads
Meats
• shellfish (shrimp, mussels and crawfish)
Vegetables
• peas (green and split)
• leaks
• beans (white, brown, black and green)
• soy / soya
• soy protein powder (found in sandwich meat, sausages, minced meat, breads, soup concentrates)
• soy lecithin
• lentils
• leafy greens
• cabbage
• kale
• spinach
• lettuce
• bean sprouts
Fruits
• pineapple
• raspberries
• dates
• figs
• prunes
Miscellaneous
• nuts
• almonds
• hazel nuts
• peanuts
• coconuts
• chocolate
• linseed and linseed oil
• marzipan
• baking powder (large amounts)
• vitamins containing nickel

Comments from Readers:
... there seems to be many foods that are on both the high and low list – such as potatoes.

... I think it’s more important if the food is fresh or canned and how it’s cooked when it comes to carrots and pumpkin.

Switching out my cookware to ceramic was important. ...

... I am now banned from nut milks and nut milk based ice creams, so for vegan choices that leaves coconut milk ice cream. There may be a few rice milk ice creams out there? Haven’t seen many. Also I look to avoid anything with carrageenan, a proven inflammatory often used as a thickening agent. ...

... I found the multitude of lists so confusing and variable that we decided to stick with the foods that are on all of the lists.

PROTEIN:
Some rely heavily on quinoa. Many vegans have chosen to become vegetarian or pescetarian.

I have known of my nickel allergy (Cobalt Chloride) for 23 years now.
Recently, through a biology class, I have discovered a time tested method to easily detox from nickel. It is called ‘chelation’ (kee-lay-shun) therapy. It has been used for more than 100 years to remove heavy metals such as mercury, nickel, and lead.

EDTA is an amino acid which you take first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
The process is outlined on the container. It can be purchased over the counter for only a few bucks and it really works.

The amino acid (ethylene diamine tetra-acetic) is also found in cilantro, but I am not sure of the amounts of the plant to use or for how long. Just don’t take them both together. That would be overdosing and it causes some unpleasant reactions (been there). By performing the chelation therapy every few months I have greatly reduced my migraines and vomiting etc.

Stainless Steel.
Most stainless steel cookware contains nickel, typically they are considered 18/10, where 18 refers to the chromium content and 10 refers to the nickel content. You can purchase 18/0 stainless steel cookware, where it’s 0 nickel, but it is more work. I like using ceramic cookware instead and also use, glass, wood and plastics. ...

... I tend to use the FDA list from 24 different testings over 5 years.
I don’t think it’s perfect, but at least is provides some clear data. On that list, cabbage is one of the very best vegetables (along with celery and cucumbers). Avocado is on average one of the worst fruits/vegetables (although it can be lower at times according to the table). Iceberg lettuce is bad, but spinach and collards are on the pretty good side (as long as you don’t eat too much). ...

The Biology of Nickel Toxicity. INDEX

LINK 2: https://drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Nickel_-_toxicity_and_detoxing
Nickel - toxicity and detoxing
Sarah Myhill Limited, (Registered in England and Wales)
Upper Weston, Llangunllo, Knighton, Powys, Wales LD7 1SL, UK.
Tel 01547 550331 --- Fax 01547 550339
2018-12-11

(As a toxin) It appears stuck onto DNA, stuck on to translocator protein and is often present in blood at high levels.
Nickel is a problem because it "looks" like zinc.

Zinc deficiency is very common in people eating Western diets, so if the body needs zinc and it is not there, it will use look-alike Ni instead. But Ni does not do the job and, indeed, gets in the way of normal biochemistry.

Zinc is an essential co-factor in 300 enzyme systems that we know of and maybe others we do not know of, so there is enormous potential for harm from Ni. Ni sensitivity is very common and often diagnosed from rashes from jewellery, zips, watches etc. What we know from people with chemical sensitivity is that they often have toxic loads of those things they are sensitive to. So Ni sensitivity often equates with Ni toxicity.

Detoxing : John McLaren-Howard Protocol. INDEX
https://drmyhill.co.uk/wiki/Nickel_-_toxicity_and_detoxing
Nickel - toxicity and detoxing
Sarah Myhill Limited, (Registered in England and Wales)
Upper Weston, Llangunllo, Knighton, Powys, Wales LD7 1SL, UK.
Tel 01547 550331 --- Fax 01547 550339
2018-12-11

Detox - far infrared saunaing regimes work reliably well for pesticides and volatile organic compounds but I do not think they are as reliable as for heavy metals (although we know they are excreted in sweat). The picture is confusing because heavy metals do not distribute evenly through the body. They bioaccumulate in certain organs.

Ni bio-accumulates in breast and ovary.
This means they may be excreted unevenly and this may be confusing things.
Ni binds to -SH groups (sulphur-hydrogen) as are found in sulphur containing amino acids such as glutathione and methionine.
It is detoxified and excreted by glutathione conjugation in red blood cells by glutathione-S-transferase (this can be measured by glutathione-S-transferase studies).

John McLaren-Howard suggests the following regime:

ZINC:
Make sure your nutritional supplement regime includes zinc ....

FOR ONE WEEK

• Take L-methionine 500 mgs 15-30 mins before breakfast
• Take L-glutathione 500 mgs after breakfast
• Ensure daily zinc intake is 30 mgs

FOR ONE MONTH

• Take L-methionine 500 mgs 15-30 mins before breakfast
• Take L-glutathione 500 mgs after breakfast
• Repeat at lunch time
• Ensure daily zinc intake is 30mgs

FOR ONE FURTHER MONTH

• Take L-methionine 500 mgs 15-30 mins before breakfast
• Take L-glutathione 500 mgs after breakfast
• Ensure daily zinc intake is 30 mgs

Jewelry: Nickel Free, Are your sure? INDEX
https://athenaallergy.com/pages/the-truth-about-nickel-free-jewelry
Author: Athena Allergy, Inc. --- Michael & Lea Dow --- 704-947-1917
info@athenaallergy.com --- May-1-2019 (?)

Nickel-free and Hypoallergenic Jewelry
- The unfortunate truth is that some "nickel free" and "hypoallergenic" jewelry may still contain nickel!

In the United States, there are no government standards or regulations for using the terms "nickel free" or "hypoallergenic."

Some manufacturers define "nickel free" as free of nickel in the plating or overlay but utilize nickel alloys in the base metal to increase durability and reduce the cost of goods. When the plating or overlay wears, even microscopically, an allergic reaction to the nickel in the base metal can occur.

Nickel is in a majority of metal items we use because it is inexpensive and adds durability as well as luster to other metals.
Costume jewelry, for example, often uses a nickel alloy as the base metal, then uses an overlay or plating process to cover the base metal. If that plating is nickel free it may be safe to use until it starts to wear, then those intensely itchy rashes will begin.

Metals that may contain nickel:
• Gold - yellow and white
• Silver, sterling silver*, silver plate
• Palladium
• Chrome (or chromate)

Did You Know?
The European Union limits the amount of nickel which can be released in objects that have prolonged contact with the skin.

Diminish Nickel assimilation with Pectin. INDEX
http://www.promedics.ca/site/downloads/
MCP_Alginate%20Selected%20Research%20Abs%20Link.pdf
(Selected Research, 1994 to 2013, various authors)
Better Health Publishing
1007B West College Ave, Santa Rosa,
CA 95401 --- phone: 707-483-2334

LINK 2: https://articles.mercola.com/
vitamins-supplements/pectin.aspx
Learn About Pectin’s Potential Benefits.
Dr. Joseph Mercola and/or contributing authors, unnamed.
2018 or later.

LINK 3: https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/
articles/supplements/pectin/
Pectin.
Publisher: NationalNutrition.ca
2017-10-13

Pectin is ... Soluble fibre from the skin of fruit that can help to regulate blood sugar levels and promote healthy bowel function ...

Pectin is a very long and branched chain of sugars found as a major building block in plants that helps them stay firm. It is the molecule responsible for the tight connection between each cell, and is found in highest concentration in the skin of fruits. It is pectin that is broken down as fruit ripens, causing a softening of the flesh. Pectin is also the gelling ingredient that makes fruit jams and jellies become solid.

Fibre
Because pectin is so large and branched, it is not able to be absorbed in the human digestive tract.
Instead, as it passes through the system it attracts water and toxins and binds them.
Thus, pectin is an excellent source of soluble fibre that can help to improve intestinal motility and promote detoxification.
It helps to normalize the water content of the stool which allows pectin to help treat constipation and diarrhea. ...

Excess Cholesterol and Excess Hormones
Much like other waste products, excess cholesterol and excess hormones like estrogen are shed into the gastrointestinal tract. Unfortunately, when these substances are present in very large amounts, more of them are reabsorbed in the large intestine and recycled through the body. Soluble fibre, like pectin prevents this process by binding the excess products before it can be reabsorbed. This helps to reduce the excess cholesterol and hormones cycling in the bloodstream.

Blood Sugar
When soluble fibre like pectin is eaten with foods high in sugar, the pectin can bind the sugar and slow its absorption into the bloodstream. Thus, high glycemic index foods can become lower glycemic index when they are eaten with soluble fibre. This can help to regulate blood sugar levels and prevent spikes immediately after meals. ...

Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP)
... MCP is pectin that has been modified by chemical processing to allow it to pass through our digestive tract into our bodies.
MCP has been found to promote further detoxification and also to potentially help prevent the growth and spread of certain cancers. ...

Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) is a modified form of pectin found in the white pith of citrus fruit peels.
Citrus pectin is a soluble dietary fiber composed predominately of repeating galacturonic acid units.
Before modification it is a large complex molecule ..... Human digestion lacks the enzymatic capacity to degrade native pectin whose molecular structure too large to allow intestinal absorption.

Through an enzymatic process, citrus pectin is modified to smaller less complex molecules with a low molecular weight ....
Modification enables absorption from the digestive tract into the circulation, where it produces a variety of health benefits.

Sources of Pectin
Pectin is found in large amounts in more solid fruits like: applies, guavas, plums, oranges and other citrus fruits.
Carrots are also an excellent source of pectin. There are a number of supplements that contain pectin.
Pectin is commonly found in powder or capsule form, and also in combination formulas for blood sugar, detoxification, and digestive health. ...

Fresh fruit juice made from fresh, organically grown and GMO-free fruits is also a good source of pectin.
Real fruit juice, not sugar-loaded varieties, contains pectin that binds to naturally occurring methanol present in the fruit.

Pectin, whose name comes from the Greek word "pektos" meaning "curdled" or "gelatinated," is a water-soluble fiber found in the cell walls of fruits and vegetables, and is responsible for giving these walls their structure. Once the fruit ripens and becomes softer, pectin is then broken down by enzymes. ...

Real fruit juice, not sugar-loaded varieties, contains pectin that bind to naturally occurring methanol present in the fruit. When you consume fresh fruit, the pectin in the food takes the methanol and prevents your body from absorbing it. You won't get this benefit when you drink processed and commercially bottled fruit or fruit juice, because the pectin and the methanol already dissociate. ...

Pectins ... are classified as polyuronides which form stacks in solution in what is known as an “egg box” structure.
Each pocket of the “egg carton” contains a positively charged ion to balance the negatively charged chains.
Normally the positive ions are sodium and potassium. ... Toxic metals, especially lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, and radioactive compounds have a higher binding affinity for polyuronides than the essential ions like calcium, magnesium, and zinc. Toxic metal ions become trapped in the “egg box” structure and are eliminated from the body. ...

A pilot study done in collaboration with the USDA (US Dept of Agriculture demonstrated that oral administration of MCP to healthy human subjects resulted in significant increases in the urinary excretion of lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury. Essential minerals were unaffected and no adverse effects were noted. ...

A study evaluated a group of children exposed during the Chernobyl reactor accident with high body burden of radioactive cesium. Pectin administration resulted in a 33% reduction in levels compared to 14% with placebo. Pectins bind to cations like cesium in the GI tract and increase fecal excretion. ... Pectins have been shown to have anti-ulcer effects, stimulate the growth of beneficial colonic bacteria (often killed off or mutated to destructive strains by the presence of heavy metals and other toxins) and inhibit pathogenic strains.

... the cancer initiation process as related to toxin and heavy metal exposure:

• Metals (iron, copper, chromium, cobalt, vanadium, cadmium, arsenic, nickel) generate the formation of free radicals ....

• Oxidative damage to DNA (both mitochondrial and nuclear), and damage to lipids and proteins contribute to the mechanisms of carcinogenesis.

• Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) stimulate AP-1 (activator protein) and NF-kß signal transduction pathways, which in turn lead to the transcription and up regulation (mutation) of genes involved in cell growth regulatory pathways.

• DNA mutation is a critical step in carcinogenesis; elevated levels of oxidative DNA lesions (8-OH-G) have been noted in various tumors, strongly implicating such damage in the etiology of cancer.

... Long term toxin exposure to toxins may result in metabolic and genetic alterations that can affect cell growth and immune response due to interaction of toxins with molecules such as DNA and proteins. Toxins are implicated in promotion of cancer, metabolic syndrome, lung disease, infertility, neurodegenerative disease, diseases of mitochondrial dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, accelerated telomere shortening (aging) and other chronic degenerative diseases. ....

4 Side Effects of Pectin to Know About

1. Bloating and gas in the intestinal tract
   — Pectin is known to cause these complications, which may lead to discomfort and abdominal pain.
   Fiber in pectin can't be digested and absorbed easily due to the natural absence of the necessary enzymes that break down fiber in the small intestine. Fiber buildup in the small and large intestines can lead to the formation of hydrogen and carbon dioxide gases, and cause bloating and abdominal pain that you may feel when you need to pass gas.

2. Reduced appetite and even unintended weight loss
   — The fiber found in pectin can be dense and may expand inside the stomach.
   When it does, it places light pressure on the stomach's walls and triggers receptors along the digestive tract to signal the brain that you are full.

3. Diarrhea
   — Since it's a fiber supplement, pectin may have some sort of "cleaner effect" for the intestinal tract.
   This can lead to diarrhea, especially if pectin intake is high. Plus, large amounts of fiber in the diet can block the absorption of some nutrients in the intestinal tract. Diarrhea can also occur because of malabsorption of nutrients in the intestines.

4. Mineral depletion
   — As the fiber from pectin moves through the digestive system, it can block the absorption of minerals into the bloodstream. It's reported that calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and beta-carotene uptake may be reduced because these can be trapped among the fiber particles in the intestinal tract and fail to pass through the walls of the intestine and into the blood. It's recommended to take pectin and mineral vitamins separately to ensure mineral absorption.

Pectin supplements also may interact with the following medicines, so be cautious and inform your doctor if you are taking any of these:

• Tetracycline antibiotics such as demeclocycline (Declomycin), minocycline (Minocin) and tetracycline (Achromycin)
  — Pectin may reduce both the absorption and effectiveness of these drugs.

• Digoxin (Lanoxin)
  — Because pectin is rich in fiber, it may also reduce the absorption and effectiveness of this medicine, which is often used to treat heart failure.

• Lovastatin (Mevacor)
  — Pectin may decrease the amount of lovastatin that the body absorbs.

Prostate: Bacteria thrive with Nickel. INDEX
https://thebreathoflife.net/learningcenter/the-prostate-gland/
2018 (?)

... An enlarged prostate is another example of an internal organ that has been abused.
Just as the colon is abused, polluted, distorted and invaded by parasites and bacteria, so is the prostate.
Doctors, as usual, prescribe drugs or suggest surgery but still do not tell you why it is enlarged.
One would think that after treating enough prostates, colons and tumors, medicine might offer us a clue.

A prostate gets enlarged for the same reason the colon becomes deformed.
It becomes invaded by foreign substances, toxins, metals, chemicals, pollutants and living parasites and bacteria.
The prostate is located next to the colon and actually touches the colon. If the surrounding tissues and lymph system are blocked and polluted, it prevents the prostate from flushing out its toxins. The colon and the prostate have a definite relationship. So by keeping your colon clean, you are helping to keep your prostate clean. This is a great start but it is not the whole story.

The prostate is like a garbage site and collects trash, pollutants and toxins.
For some reason, the metal nickel is always drawn to the prostate.
Any nickel absorbed into the body goes directly to the prostate.
An examination of the tissue of an enlarged prostate finds the metal nickel prevalent. ...

What is the effect of having the prostate loaded with nickel? Bacterial invasion!
What is the effect of having bacteria invade the prostate? Bacteria causes the prostate to become enlarged!

There is a safe, natural, non-drug, non-toxic product that will destroy the bacteria in the prostate and also throughout the rest of the body! It is nothing short of a miracle product. Some may have heard of it but may not really be familiar with its truly miraculous health benefits. A truly effective colloid called silver water.

You drink it like water, it tastes like water, but it is the colloidal silver particles that destroy harmful bacteria, viruses, molds and single cell parasites. You should know that before chemical antibiotics, silver colloids were used for 100 years. It is well documented, published in medical journals and proven over and over again. Unlike antibiotics, it has no known side effects. Lab tests have proven that every known destructive bacteria, virus and fungus are killed in minutes of contact with silver colloids. Why don’t we know about it? The usual and obvious reason – the pharmaceutical drug market.

Any colloidal silver in health food stores simply does not work.
They are usually made incorrectly and cannot be made chemically.
It requires an exact procedure to make silver colloids effective.
Unless processed in the most stringent, precise, non-chemical procedure, silver colloids are ineffective.

I have (the author of the article, whose URL is noted above --- NOT me; it is an option for consideration) researched it thoroughly and use a product called Silver Water. I know the manufacturer and product for over five years and know the results. Silver Water has advanced the state of the art with new standards for quality and maximum saturation for permanent electrical suspension in pure water. It is one of the safest and most beneficial products you can put in and on your body.

One bottle of Silver Water contains 32 fluid ounces.
For daily maintenance, you need only one ounce, gargle and drink.
This will destroy invaders on a daily basis.

To shrink an enlarged prostate, you need to drink more, from 5 to 10 ounces daily or more to start.
There is no general rule. You drink more initially and then drop down to a daily maintenance.
You will feel its positive effect very quickly.

Questions.: Many remain to be answered. INDEX
http://www.healthy.net/Health/Article/Nickel/2082
Minerals: Nickel
by Elson Haas M. MD
(Excerpted from Staying Healthy with Nutrition ISBN: 1587611791)

... Nickel has been considered as a possibly essential trace mineral for several decades.
We have a total of about 10 mg. in our body, but we still do not know exactly what it does.
Most of the nutritional research on nickel has been done with chicks and rats.
It is an essential nutrient for these animals, and they suffer considerable problems with nickel deficiency.

Nickel is found in many foods and in all animal tissues.
While it is found in most human tissues, so far as we know, it is not concentrated in any particular tissues. ...
nickel is potentially toxic in its gaseous form, nickel carbonyl.

Nickel is rather poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, probably at less than 10 percent.
It is carried in the body attached to a protein, forming a molecule called nickeloplasmin.
Most nickel is eliminated in feces, some in urine, and a bit in perspiration.
The kidneys can either clear excess nickel or retain it; such a control mechanism suggests essentiality. ...

Studies have shown that there are increased levels of nickel in patients following
heart attacks, burns, and strokes, and with toxemia of pregnancy. ...

Toxicity is the main concern here-not from elemental nickel or the nickel found in foods but from inhaled nickel carbonyl, a carcinogenic gas that results from the reaction of nickel with heated carbon monoxide, from cigarette smoke, car exhaust, and some industrial wastes.

Nickel carbonyl is toxic and can cause symptoms such as

• frontal headaches,
• nausea,
• vomiting, or
• vertigo ....

Inhaled nickel accumulates in the lungs and has been associated with increased rates of lung, nasal, and laryngeal cancers. Nickel allergy can also cause local skin or systemic reactions. The nickel in jewelry, dental materials, or prosthetic joints or heart valves may also be allergenic sources. ....

Misery: Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome. INDEX
https://itchylittleworld.com/
your-nickel-rash-could-mean-systemic-nickel-allergy-syndrome/
Your Nickel Rash Could Become Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome.
Its an Itchy Little World
By Mary Herrington
Last Updated on November 12, 2018

Possible Symptoms:
• rash on
  • hands,
  • eyelids,
  • inner elbows,
  • knees and
  • buttock
  problems in
  • respiratory system,
  • neurological system and
  • gastrointestinal system
• rhinitis
• bronchial asthma,
• brain fog
• hallucinations
• Celiac-like symptoms
• weight loss,
• bleeding gums,
• blisters in my mouth,
• inability to eat solids for weeks at a time

Before November, 2015 I had never heard of Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome.
I had been experiencing allergic rashes to jewelry for years. and couldn’t wear anything but yellow gold.
What I didn’t know was that a simple nickel allergic reaction on the outside of my body could also cause systemic issues inside my body. Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome (SNAS) causes not only a rash from nickel on one’s hands, eyelids, inner elbows, knees and buttock but can also involve the respiratory system, neurological system and gastrointestinal system. SNAS can cause rhinitis and bronchial asthma, brain fog and hallucinations and even Celiac-like symptoms.

It took over 40 years for me to get the correct diagnosis.
After over a decade of suffering from gastrointestinal issues (severe pain upon eating, bloating, gas, weight loss of over 40 pounds, bleeding gums, blisters in my mouth, inability to eat solids for weeks at a time), and visiting the top Gastroenterologists in the United States, no one could figure out what I was suffering from. I visited allergists, who said food allergies don’t present issues in the gastrointestinal tract. I went to dermatologists who gave me creams for the nickel rash, insisted it was a contact dermatitis, and didn’t believe me when I said the rashes occurred after I ate specific foods (even after I showed them my food diary!). I went to homeopathic MD’s, natural-paths, nutritionists, and dietitians. I even had food sensitivity tests run.

My tests came back negative for Celiac markers and Chrone’s markers, yet I had the exact symptoms.
They diagnosed me with IBS and when I followed the IBS diet, I discovered IBS was NOT my issue.
I was diagnosed with Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity and DID see a huge positive result going gluten-free, but it didn’t stop the pain 100%, the blisters or the bloating. I was told it was in my head. I was anxious. I was in need of anti-anxiety meds. I tried those. I was anxious because eating hurt. I ended up with my body revolting against the selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI) and it almost killed me after one dose.

In an act of desperation, I went to an immunologist.
She looked at my nickel rash, which at that time was not only on my hand (the common place where a Systemic Nickel Allergy begins without a contact reaction), but also on my eyelids, inner elbows, behind my knees and my buttocks. I shared with her my food diary, my food sensitivity testing and asked for every immunological test under the sun to be run.

She listened carefully to me. She took notes.
After her inspection, she returned with a packet labeled: Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome and explained to me that I had to further limit what I ate.

Foods Naturally High in Nickel

I was already down to only 50 foods, out of the 250 I was tested for.
What else would I possibly have to eliminate???

The list of high nickel foods is as follows:
• All canned goods
• All nuts (cashews, pecans, pistachios, almonds, etc.)
• All seeds (sunflower, chia, flax, poppy, etc.)
• All soy (soy flour, edamame, soy in processed foods)
• All legumes (peanut butter, peanuts, kidney beans, chickpeas, black beans, lentils etc.)
• All chocolate
• All red wine
• All pork
• All green leafy vegetables
• Oatmeal, buckwheat, flax meal
• Flour (wheat – we were already gluten-free though)
• All black tea and green tea
• Fruit: Pineapple, Pears, Bananas
• Dried Fruits like raisins
• Coconut
• Vegetables:
  ----- Sprouts, Brussel sprouts, Asparagus, Broccoli, Cauliflower,
  ----- Cabbage, Corn, Mushrooms, Onions, Carrots, Avocados, Tomatoes, Rhubarb
• Shellfish
• Fish: Herring, Mackerel, Tuna, Salmon
• Processed meats
• Baking powder
• Marzipan
• Gelatin
• Margarine
• Commercially made salad dressings
• Vitamins containing nickel
• Water (North American groundwater and municipal treated waters)

Post Diagnosis, Next Steps

After a weekend of being in shock, depressed and angry I decided I had to pick myself up and find a solution.
I researched SNAS world-wide. I spoke with experts in the United States, Denmark, India and Europe.
I began to come up a plan to grow my own vegetables with as little nickel as possible.
The concept of the carnation flower experiment kept occurring to me: when a white carnation is placed in colored water, the colored water is drawn up to the leaves and changes the color in the leaves. That is what happens in plants with nickel.

Since nickel is a micro-nutrient found in the air, water and soil it is impossible to live a nickel free lifestyle but it HAD to be possible to grow food without as much nickel exposure. I began looking into hydroponics. I scheduled meetings, and met with, the head of botany programs in North Carolina. I learned all I could about growing food without soil and in an environment I could control.

In the end, this is how I decided to handle my diagnosis:

1. The aeroponic option of growing food is what will work best for me.
   I purchased a Tower Garden, designed by the expert at Disney’s Epcot. It is 2.5' x 5' and sits perfectly in my dining room. In the dead of the winter, I will be picking fresh lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and strawberries from the comfort of inside my home.

2. I buy all my eggs and meat directly from the farmer.
   I am blessed to live 5 miles from an organic 200+ year old farm.
   I have seen the chickens free roaming on the farm and met the cows as they head out to pasture.
   There is minimal processing and the feed they are given is not high in nickel.
   The chickens scratch and peck for grubs and insects, the way nature intended them to eat and the cows eat only grass from the pasture.

3. I buy Gerber Pure or Nestle Pure Life water.
   It is the only water which is nickel free and I use that water for my aeroponic tower.

4. I replaced all my stainless steel kitchen cookware with Cornings Vision glassware and all my stainless steel bake-ware with silicon (whisks and tongs included).nickel free corning vision cookware

5. I am taking Juice Plus supplements in order to have the nutrients I need from fruits and vegetables I otherwise cannot get. The protein structure is removed from the fruits and vegetables during the dehydration process, therefore no reaction can be triggered in my body.juice plus for nickel allergy

Yes, it is difficult at first, but I have gotten the hang of it and now are working on recreating over 500 published gluten free recipes to be low-nickel recipes. In doing so, I have also joined with the meal planning company RealPlans (read more about it here) to bring more gluten free, low nickel recipes to the public in 2016.

Systemic Nickel Allergy Syndrome is not rare, it is just rarely diagnosed.
If you suffer from any of the symptoms above, please contact an immunologist and speak with them about your symptoms.
Do not-self diagnose. The low-nickel diet, when not done properly, can be extremely nutrient deficient.

Product: Alpha Lipoic Acid, 600 mg, CanPrev. INDEX
https://well.ca/products/canprev-alpha-lipoic-acid_28191.html
60 vegetarian capsules -- 600 mg
Regular: Ca $29.99 -- Special: Ca $25.49

Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant that is made by the body and is found in every cell; it helps turn glucose into energy. Thus, ALA can help promote healthy blood sugar levels, and also quench free radicals. Free radicals cause harmful chemical reactions that can damage cells in the body.

CanPrev’s Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg contains 600 mg of DL-ALA, a stable and safe form of alpha lipoic acid.
CanPrev’s Alpha Lipoic Acid 600mg is supported with thiamine (vitamin B1) and biotin (vitamin B7) to help prevent potential nutritional deficiencies that can occur with Alpha Lipoic Acid supplementation.

Ingredients:

600 mg    DL-Alpha lipoic acid 	
 20 mg    Thiamine (Vitamin B1) 	
200 mcg    Biotin 	 

Product: Cilantro Heavy Metal Detox™ With Chlorella. INDEX
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Cilantro Metal Detox™ is a safe, natural defense against today's environmental toxins.
It is a potent, whole-body herbal cleansing formula that binds to heavy metals, helping to clear them from the body.
Chlorella, a one-celled algae, is added to increase the chelating and cleansing actions of the herb cilantro.
This combination also provides effective antioxidant support for overall cell health.

Directions
Take 2 1/2 droppers 3 times daily. Shake well before use.

Ingredients:
500 mg --- Organic Cilantro Leaf
250 mg --- Organic Chlorella

Review:
I feel better, since I was taking this product. It is very powerful cleanser.
Advice for first users: please start with only a few drops (not more 5 drops), and gradually increase the amount.

Product: DMPS, Living Supplements, SA INDEX
https://www.livingsupplements.com/
Strengths available in 1mg to 100 mg

14 Pinetree Crescent, Vredehoek, 
Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

1. DMPS 5 mg
   USA $32.44 (2017-11) -- $38.13 (2018-03) --- 80 size # 0 clear capsules
   Ingredients
   DMPS 5 mg (as 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid salt monohydrate)
   Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, derived from a non-GMO corn source) 50mg (% daily value 83%)
   with Vegetable cellulose capsules & microcrystalline cellulose, and nothing else added.
   Manufactured in a GMP-certified facility using USP-grade raw materials only.
   NB. Please keep your products tightly closed, as they contain an oxygen absorber to keep them from oxidizing.
   This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 06 March, 2014.
   
   

2. DMPS 10 mg
   USA $48.84 (2017-11) -- $57.41 (2018-03) --- 80 size # 0 clear capsules
   Ingredients
   DMPS 10 mg (as 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid salt monohydrate)
   Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, derived from a non-GMO corn source) 50mg (% daily value 83%)
   with Vegetable cellulose capsules & microcrystalline cellulose, and nothing else added.
   Manufactured in a GMP-certified facility using USP-grade raw materials only.
   NB. Please keep your products tightly closed, as they contain an oxygen absorber to keep them from oxidizing.
   This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 22 June, 2013.
   
   

3. DMPS 15 mg WITHOUT Vit C
   USA $59.77 (2017-11) -- $70.26 (2018-03) --- 80 size # 0 clear capsules
   Ingredients:
   DMPS 15mg (as 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid salt monohydrate)
   with Vegetable cellulose capsules & microcrystalline cellulose and nothing else added.
   Manufactured in a GMP-certified facility using USP-grade raw materials only.
   NB. Please keep your products tightly closed, as they contain an oxygen absorber to keep them from oxidizing.
   This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 17 March, 2016.
   
   

4. DMPS 25 mg
   USA $74.42 (2017-11) -- $87.48 (2018-03) --- 80 size # 0 clear capsules
   Ingredients:
   DMPS 25mg (as 2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid salt monohydrate)
   Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, derived from a non-GMO corn source) 50mg (% daily value 83%) with
   Manufactured in a GMP-certified facility using USP-grade raw materials only.
   NB. Please keep your products tightly closed, as they contain an oxygen absorber to keep them from oxidizing.
   This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 22 June, 2013.

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Product: DMSA Synergy, GS Nutrients. INDEX
https://www.dmsachelation.com/product/90-capsules-of-dmsa-synergy/
90 Capsules of DMSA each containing 100 mg of pure DMSA.
Regular: USA $89.97 --- Special: $ ---

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Contact us if you would to use these one of these payment methods.

Each Capsule Contains:

100 mg pure DMSA
    200 mg Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
    50 mg Glycine

Why The Other Ingredients?
Ascorbic Acid and Glycine have been proven to significantly increase the effectiveness of DMSA.

DMSA Synergy is more effective than DMSA alone.

A Note About Expiry Dates
All our DMSA is very fresh, a minimum of more than 1 year away from expiring.
Because new stock is always arriving it would be difficult to constantly update these pages with actual expiry dates.
Our DMSA comes directly from the manufacturer, it never sits on a warehouse shelf where it could get stale and lose some of its effectiveness like some other DMSA products.

Product: Garlic Oil, SISU, 250 mg. INDEX
https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/sisu-garlic-120-tabs.html
Reg.: $18.99 ---Sale: $13.99 --- (Save $5.00) --- 2019-06-25
250 mg --- 120 tabs

Sisu's High potency GARLIC extract contains 2500 mcg allicin + 5500 mcg allin for a strong therapeutic effect.

GARLIC has been used for centuries as an antiviral and antibacterial.
It is well known for its positive effects on the cardiovascular system, as well as immune function.
This enteric coated caplet is totally odourless and will not upset those with sensitive stomachs.

Ingredients.
• 250 mg --- Garlic 3:1 extract
  ----- Standardized to contain 2500 mcg allicin and 5500 mcg alliin.

  Excipients:

• microcrystalline cellulose,
• stearic acid (vegetable),
• silicon dioxide,
• magnesium stearate, (vegetable),
• sodium starch glycolate,
• natural mint flavour,
• enteric copolymer,
• titanium dioxide.

The Benefits of Garlic
Garlic has been used for its medicinal properties since the days of the pharaohs.
The Chinese have used garlic to heal for over 3,000 years and Sanskrit records document its use as far back as 5,000 years ago.

Today, Garlic is a popular herb in the kitchen as well as the medicine cabinet.
Their sulphur compounds, alliin and allicin, have been well studied for their pharmacological activity.
Scientists have confirmed garlic's remarkable power to treat various diseases and ailments, and to enhance longevity.

Garlic contains a unique combination of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, sulfur compounds and amino acids, and is particularly rich in the antioxidant mineral, selenium.

Garlic & Heart Health
Garlic provides protection against heart disease and strokes by intervening in the process of atherosclerosis at many stages of its development. Numerous double-blind placebo-controlled studies in people with cholesterol levels higher than 200 mg/dl show that garlic supplements standardized for alliin content can lower total serum cholesterol levels by about 10 to 12%. LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels drop an average 15%, HDL ("good") cholesterol levels rise about 10%, and triglyceride levels typically drop by 15%. (While a drop of 15 percent may not seem very high, the key factor here is that the joint action of lowering LDL and raising HDL levels significantly reduces the risk of heart disease.)

What are Alliin and Allicin?
Garlic contains a number of beneficial compounds that contribute to its potent healing abilities.
The most significant of these is alicin. Allicin is the substance in garlic that produces the pungent garlic odour.
It is derived from a sulfur compound known as alliin, which itself has no healing properties.
Alliin is transformed into allicin by the enzyme allinase when garlic is cut, chewed, or mixed with water, (as in the process of digestion). Once allicin has formed, it is highly unstable, breaking down in a few days. It is essential therefore, that strict precautions be taken during the manufacturing process to ensure alliin is not converted to allicin. Since it is a highly stable compound, the presence of alliin in a garlic formula is an excellent marker for measuring product quality.

Product: Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP), AOR. INDEX
https://www.vitasave.ca/products/modified-citrus-pectin-mcp
Regular: $134.45 --- Vitasave Price: $107.45 --- (20% Off) --- 2019-07-13
Product ID: AOR04182

MCP is modified citrus pectin, a carbohydrate derived from the soluble fiber of citrus peels
that has been modified to be more easily absorbed in the digestive tract.
MCP has been shown to help support detoxification.

Benefits:
• Detoxifies and helps to maintain healthy cell growth
• Contains a soluble source of modified pectin
• Promotes a detoxification and chelates heavy metals
• Helps reduce the binding of abnormal cells to healthy cells
• MCP is derived from oranges and is free from masking agents and colours

Source: Orange Peel

Ingredients:
Serving Size: 3 scoops
Servings: 150
• --- 15 g --- Modified Citrus Pectin
• 885 mg of sodium and
• up to 1350 mg of potassium per day.

  Non-medicinal ingredients: none.

• STORE TIGHTLY SEALED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE •

Directions: Take 1 scoop mixed with water or juice 3 times daily
with food or immediately after meals (to minimize gastrointestinal irritation and prevent too rapid absorption),
or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.

Cautions:
Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond 4 weeks.
Diarrhea, stomach irritation, nausea, slowed heart rate and abnormal heart rhythm may occur.
Discontinue use and contact your health care practitioner if you develop severe stomach pain, irregular heartbeat or chest pain.
Vomiting has been known to occur, in which case discontinue use and consult your health care practitioner.

Product: Silver Water, Breath of Life. INDEX
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Breath of Life Herbal Distributors,
369 Fullerton Ave, Newburgh, NY
Colloidal Silver Water (32 fl. oz.)
Regular price: USA $25.76 --- Special: 2 for $42.74 --- 2019-07

LINK 2: https://thebreathoflife.net/herbaleducation/silver-water-more-info/

For afflictions, you need much more.
Pneumonia or flu may require 3 bottles minimum.
To reduce enlarged prostate, you need much more initially. It has no side effects.
So, you can either start with 5, 6 or more ounces a day.
Externally, spray Silver Water into eyes, ears, nose, throat, teeth, feet, skin, and your face for a nice glow.
It kills bacteria, fungus, externally and internally. Long term you want to reach daily maintenance, high doses to reduce prostate or illness.

Daily maintenance is 1 ounce.
Gargle and swish around to kill bacteria in the mouth and gums. Then swallow.

INGREDIENTS:
Purified, deionized micro-filtered water, and 3 parts per million of Silver mineral (99.999% pure).
One ounce contains over 9 billion electrically charged particles of pure silver mineral.
Storage: Room temp; do not refrigerate, freeze or put on cement.

Colloidal silver is a solution of extremely fine submicroscopic particles of pure silver suspended in water by a positive electric charge on each particle. The particles remain suspended throughout the solution because these positive-charged particles repel each other with a greater force than gravity.

A powerful germicidal, silver is an exceptional metal in that it is nontoxic to the human body, but lethal to over 650 disease-causing bacteria, fungi and molds; while pharmaceutical antibiotics are typically effective against only 6 to 7 bacteria. ... Lab tests have shown colloidal silver kills all known bacteria, fungi and molds within 2-6 minutes.

Some new strains of bacteria have proven to be resistant to all antibiotics, but not to colloidal silver.
Extensive research into the curative properties of silver has been conducted for many years at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse University, NY.

Dr. Robert Beck’s experiments concluded that silver was doing more than just killing disease causing organisms; it was also causing major growth stimulation of injured tissues, it may help regenerate tissue, it can be eliminate old or cancerous cells and other diseased or abnormal tissue.

It is a catalyst, disabling the particular enzymes that all one-celled bacteria, and fungi use for their oxygen metabolism. They suffocate. Yet it is of no harm to human enzymes or any part of the human body chemistry. It kills disease-causing organisms in 6 minutes or less upon contact. Resistant strains fail to develop and the body doesn't develop a tolerance. Colloidal Silver is both a remedy and a prevention of infections of any kind.

Product: Vitamin C Complex, Progressive. INDEX
https://www.vitasave.ca/products/vitamin-c-complex
Regular: $28.99 --- Vitasave Price: $24.99 --- (14% Off) --- 2019-07-14
by Progressive --- 120 Capsules
Product ID: P00023 --- Expiration: November 2020

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Progressive Vitamin C Complex is formulated for optimal absorption and antioxidant protection with 7 vitamin sources, 8 fruit extracts and 7 support nutrients.

Benefits:
• Provides powerful antioxidant protection
• Strengthens immune function
• Supports cardiovascular health
• Helps to alleviate allergies
• Promotes healthy teeth and gums
• Protects bones and joints
• Reduces the incidence of asthma, eczema and hay fever
• Helps to detoxify the body
• Formulated for optimal absorption
• Avoids gastrointestinal challenges

Ingredients:
Serving Size: 1 - 2 capsule
Amount Per 1 Capsule


Vitamins:

• 600 mg --- Vitamin(e) C

  (Calcium Ascorbate, Magnesium Ascorbate, Manganese Ascorbate, Zinc Ascorbate, Potassium Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbic Acid)

Support Nutrients:
• 10.0 mg --- Hesperidin (Citrus limon, Citrus sinensis)
• --7.5 mg --- Quercitin
• Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) (Standardized to 95%
• --5.0 mg --- Proanthocyanidins)
• --5.0 mg --- Rutin
• --4.0 mg --- Bilberry Extract (Vaccinium myrtillus) (5:1)
• --3.0 mg --- Resveratrol (Polygonum cuspidatum)
• --2.0 mg --- K-R-Alpha Lipoic Acid
Fruit Extracts:
• 12.5 mg --- Indian Goose Berry Extract (Phyllanthus emblica) (5:1)
• 10.0 mg --- Blueberry Extract (Vaccinium corymbosum) (4:1)
• --7.5 mg --- Cranberry Extract (Vaccinium macrocarpon) (4:1)
• --7.5 mg --- Acerola Berry Extract (Malpighia glabra) (4:1)
• --5.0 mg --- Elderberry Extract (Sambucus nigra) (4:1)
• --5.0 mg --- Camu Berry Extract (5:1)
• --2.5 mg --- Kiwi Extract (10:1)
• --2.5 mg --- Mango Extract (Mangifera indica) (5:1)
Digestive Aids:
• 83.0 mg --- Papain (Carica papaya)
• --2.5 mg --- Bromelain (Ananas comosus)
• --1.0 mg --- Piperine (Piper nigrum) -- Black Pepper Extract
Non-medicinal Ingredients:
• Vegetable Cellulose (Hypromellose),
• Maltodextrin,
• Purified Water,
• Silica,
• Magnesium Stearate (vegetable).

Dosage:
1 Progressive Vitamin C Complex capsule with breakfast
and 1 capsule with dinner for a total of 2 capsules per day.

Product: Vitamin C -- AOR Tapioca C 300 Veg Capsules INDEX
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid from tapioca) -- 1000 mg -- 300 caps

A Hypoallergenic Source of Vitamin C.

Corn-free and non-GMO Supports healthy skin, nails and hair by improving collagen formation Helps regulate the immune system and maintain healthy blood vessels Back by popular demand and in a larger capsule count

Tapioca C is pharmaceutical-grade ascorbic acid (vitamin C) derived from glucose extracted from tapioca, rather than the common commercial sources such as corn. Vitamin C is a factor in the normal development and maintenance of bones, cartilage, teeth and gums, and is an antioxidant for the maintenance of good health.

Vitamin C is most well-known for its role as an immune system regulator, with many people using it to prevent colds and flu.
However, this is only a small part of what this versatile nutrient can do. As an antioxidant, vitamin C prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, a catalyst in heart disease progression. Studies show that higher intakes of vitamin C are associated with a reduced risk of a number of cardiovascular diseases.

Vitamin C is also a cofactor for a number of reactions that occur in the body.
It is required for collagen formation, which is necessary for wound healing and maintaining the structure of skin and gums.
It is involved in the synthesis of important hormones and neurotransmitters, supports the function of the adrenal glands and increases the absorption of non-heme iron. Protecting cells and DNA from oxidative damage is critical for anti-aging and reducing the risk of many degenerative diseases, and is one of vitamin C’s most important roles.

Vitamin C is a foundational nutrient, meaning it supports a healthy foundation and overall well-being for everyone.
Many vitamin C products are sourced from corn, which many people are allergic to, or are sourced from pure glucose for which the original source is unknown. Tapioca C is a high dose vitamin C product that is sourced from tapioca, and is an ideal alternative for individuals who prefer vitamin C from a hypoallergenic and whole food source.

Product: Liquid Zeolite Enhanced with DHQ. INDEX
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Liquid Zeolite ( also known as Liquid Zeolite Enhanced with DHQ )

Each 1oz Bottle is a Full 1 Month Supply
order online anytime or
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LIQUID ZEOLITE™ is ... a proprietary, organically induced, advanced technology is used to absorb the natural cellular zeolite directly into the molecular structure of the humic mineral complex.

The zeolite mineral molecule is ingested by the humic mineral complex, producing a highly stable and suspended potent bioavailable cell-penetrating supplement. NO CHEMICALS OR SOLVENTS USED.

Combining cellular zeolite with humic/fulvic minerals, delivers a powerful natural chelating, pH balancing, immune supporting and remineralizing vitality supplement.

LIQUID ZEOLITE™ been processed in such a way that it can NEVER withdraw necessary minerals or elements from your body only the harmful ones. In fact, it actually helps to remineralize your cells.

This ... provides the body with readily absorbable organic trace minerals in perfect ratios and with the appropriate ionic charge that can be readily absorbed by the small intestine.

These trace minerals include the important platinum group metals in association with the macro minerals such as magnesium and potassium. The humic, quickly and efficiently carries the zeolite systemically throughout the body. This provides an abundance of this unique humic/zeolite compound to be readily available at a cellular level by placing it directly into the extracellular fluid. The cell then uses its ionic channels to pull in this compound as needed for optimal function, pH adaptation, energy production and detoxification. Given the general lack of physiologically available organic trace minerals in our diets today, and the bodies demand at every level for them, the humic proves to be a powerful carrier for the zeolite molecule.

Product: Zinc, Vitacost Chelated. INDEX
https://www.vitacost.com/vitacost-chelated-zinc-albion-zinc-glycinate-chelate
Vitacost Chelated Zinc - Albion® Zinc Glycinate Chelate -- 180 Capsules
Regular price: US $5.99 ---

Ingredients:
• Zinc (as zinc glycinate chelate) TRAACS® 30 mg

  Proprietary Blend 55 mg

• Short Chain Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) NutraFlora® scFOS®
• Ginger Root Extract (standardized for 5% gengerols)
• Black Pepper Powder (fruit)
• Long Pepper Powder (fruit)

Chelated Zinc - Albion® Zinc Glycinate Chelate is a high quality chelated form of the essential mineral zinc.

Chelated minerals are minerals that have been chemically bound to another molecule (typically an amino acid) to form a complex. Chelation naturally occurs during digestion, after stomach acid and enzymes break down protein into amino acids. Amino acids bind to minerals, assisting their transport through the intestinal walls.

Unfortunately, the body is not efficient at producing chelated minerals.
So, Albion developed an exclusive technology that mimics the body’s natural chelation process, producing readily absorbable organic chelated minerals in supplement form. Glycine, an easily identified and efficiently absorbed amino acid, is the chelator (binding agent) most commonly used in Albion formulations.

... key benefits of Vitacost® Chelated Zinc - Albion® Zinc Glycinate Chelate

• Zinc is a trace mineral essential for proper growth, development and reproduction, as well as numerous body processes, from eye health to immune function to regulation of appetite, taste and smell.*

• It’s required for the proper function of approximately 300 enzymes.

• Zinc is an antioxidant, meaning it helps protect healthy cells from the potentially damaging effects of free radicals.*

• It’s necessary for the formation of superoxide dismutase (SOD), which is an important free radical scavenger in the body.*

• Supports healthy protein and DNA synthesis.*

• Supports prostate tissue health, sperm motility and testosterone metabolism.*

• Involved in healthy insulin production.*

• Zinc deficiency in the elderly can often accompany age-related immune decline.*

LINKS from Lenntech, and others. INDEX
http://www.lenntech.com/

LINK 2: http://rmalab.com/sites/default/files/tests/instructions/20140107_CI_UrineElement.pdf
Rocky Mountain Labs Clinical Info report for Professionals, 2014-01-07
An assessment of the benefits and limitations of various test protocols.

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