Chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia,
Scleroderma, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, MCS: the mercury connection. B. Windham (Ed.) 2009.
I.
Introduction.
Chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS)
is characterized by fatigue, neurologic symptoms including headaches, brain
fog, mood disorders, and motor dysfunction. Millions of people in the U.S.
suffer from CFS. An estimated three to
six million patients in the US are affected by fibromyalgia (FMS) (581). Spect scans of those with CFS have found that
the majority have over 5 times more areas of regional brain damage and reduced
blood flow in the cerebral cortex area of the brain(471)
than controls. The majority studied were also found to
have increased Th2 inflammatory cytokine activity and a blunted DHEA response
curve to I.V. ATCH
indicative of hypothalamic/adrenal deficiency such as relative glucocorticoid
deficiency (472).
CFS and Fibromyalgia patients have
also been found to commonly have abnormal enzymatic processes that affect the
sodium‑potassium ATPase energy channels(473),
which appears to be a major factor in the condition and for which mercury is a known cause(43,288,498). This also has been found to result in
inflammatory processes that cause muscle tissue damage and result in higher
levels of urinary excretion of creatine , choline, and
glycine in CFS, and higher levels of excretion of choline, taurine, citrate,
and trimethyl amine oxide in FM(474,593,594).
Supplementation of creatine has been found to result in improved muscle mitochondrial function
in such patients(502). FM is further
characterized by muscle and fibrous tissue pain, and its prevalence has been estimated at greater
than 7% in women aged 60-79 years and 3.4% for all women(528). A Swedish study found that in one county,
11.6% of women over 35 surveyed had symptoms of Fibromyalgia, while 5.5% of men
reported such symptoms(368). A study found that for a group of patients
that had both CFS and FM, all had high homocysteine levels, a marker of
inflammation (580,Regland et al, 1997). Other factors in CFS and Fibromyalgia include
oxidative stress, metal sensitivity,adrenal fatigue,
autoimmunity, leaky gut,
organic acid imbalances, food allergies, IBS,
digestive malabsorption of essential nutrients, along with overgrowth of
intestinal yeasts, bacteria, or parasites (386a,580.581,586). Research suggests
that as many as 75% of individuals with fibromyalgia have bacterial overgrowth
in the small bowel. Clinical experience has found that the pathogen overgrowths
cannot be fully eliminated without detoxification of mercury and toxic metals
which facilitate the pathogen overgrowths(581).
Tests
also found mercury accumulation in the limbic system and muscle tissues of a
sample of fibromyalgia patients tests, and significant improvement after dental
revision to replace amalgam fillings and deal with toxic root-canal teeth and cavitations(586).
II.
Mercury sources and exposure levels.
Amalgam fillings are the largest
source of mercury in most people with daily exposures documented to commonly be
above government health guidelines(49,79,506,600).
This is due to
continuous vaporization of mercury from amalgam in the mouth, along with
galvanic currents from mixed metals in the mouth that deposit the mercury in
the gums and oral cavity
(600). Due to the high daily mercury exposure and
excretion into home and business sewers of those with amalgam, dental amalgam
is also the largest source of the high levels of mercury found in all sewers
and sewer sludge, and thus a significant source of mercury in rivers, lakes,
bays, fish, and crops(603). People also
get significant exposure from vaccinations, fish, and dental office vapor(600).
When amalgam was placed into teeth
of monkeys and rats, within one year mercury was found to have accumulated in
the brain, trigeminal ganglia, spinal ganglia, kidneys, liver, lungs, hormone
glands, and lymph glands(20). People also commonly get exposures to mercury and other toxic
metals such as lead, arsenic, nickel, and aluminum from food, water, and other
sources(601). All of these are highly
neurotoxic and are documented to cause neurological damage which can result
in chronic neurological conditions over time.
Mercury induced lipid peroxidation has been found to be a major factor
in mercury’s neurotoxicity, along with leading to decreased levels of
glutathione peroxidation and superoxide dismustase(SOD)(13,254,489,494-496). Antioxidants have been found to protect
against such mercury neurotoxicity(494,572).
Mercury (especially mercury vapor) rapidly
crosses the blood brain barrier and is
stored preferentially in the pituitary
gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, and occipital cortex in
direct proportion to the number and extent of amalgam surfaces (20, many
studies referenced in (600)) Thus
mercury has a greater effect on the functions of these areas. The range in one study was 2.4 to 28.7
parts per billion(ppb), and one study found on average
that 77% of the mercury in the occipital cortex was inorganic(600).
III. Effects of Mercury (and toxic metal) Exposure
Some of
the factors documented to be involved in inflammatory conditions like CFS, FMS,
Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, etc and in programmed cell death, apoptosis, of
neurons and immune cells in degenerative neurological conditions like ALS,
Alzheimer’s, MS, Parkinson’s, etc.
include inducement of the inflammatory cytokine Tumor Necrosis
Factor-alpha(TNFa) (126), reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress (13,43a,56a,296b,386a),
reduced glutathione levels(56,126a,111a), liver enzyme effects and inhibition
of protein kinase C and cytochrome P450(43,84,260), nitric oxide and
peroxynitrite toxicity (43a,521,524), excitotoxicity and lipid
peroxidation(490,496), excess free cysteine levels (56d,111a,33,330),excess
glutamate toxicity(13b, 416), excess dopamine toxicity (56d,13a), beta-amyloid
generation(462,56a), increased calcium influx toxicity (296b,333,416,432,462c,507)
and DNA fragmentation (296,42,114,142) and mitochondrial membrane dysfunction
(56de, 416), and autoimmunity (313,342,382,405,513). As will be documented, mercury and toxic
metals exposure causes all of these factors.
TNFa(tumor necrosis factor-alpha) is a cytokine that
controls a wide range of immune cell response in mammals, including cell
death(apoptosis). This process is
involved in inflammatory conditions like CFS, FM, RA, Lupus, etc. and in degenerative
neurological conditions like ALS, MS, Parkinson’s, rheumatoid arthritis,
etc. Cell signaling mechanisms like
sphingolipids are part of the control mechanism for the TNFa inflammatory and
apoptosis mechanism(126a). glutathione is an
amino acid that is a normal cellular
mechanism for controlling inflamation and apoptosis. When glutathione is depleted in the brain,
reactive oxidative species increase, and CNS and cell signaling mechanisms are
disrupted by toxic exposures such as mercury, neuronal cell apoptosis results
and neurological damage. Mercury has
been shown to induce TNFa, deplete glutathione,
and increase glutamate, dopamine, and calcium related toxicity, causing
inflammatory effects and cellular apoptosis in neuronal and immune
cells(126b,126c). Mercury’s biochemical
damage at the cellular level include DNA damage, inhibition of DNA and RNA
synthesis (42,114,142,197,296,392);
alteration of protein structure (33,111,114,194,252,263,442); alteration of the transport and signaling
mechanisms of calcium(333,43b,254,263,416d,462,507); inhibitation of glucose
transport(338,254), and of enzyme function and transport/absorption of other
essential nutrients (96,198,254,263,264,33,330,331,338,339,347,441,442); induction of free radical formation(13a,43b,54,405,424),
depletion of cellular glutathione(necessary for detoxification processes)
(56,111,126,424), inhibition of glutathione peroxidase enzyme(13a,442),
inhibits glutamate uptake(119,416), induces peroxynitrite and lipid
peroxidation damage(521b,56b), causes abnormal migration of neurons in the
cerebral cortex(149), immune system
damage (111,126,181,194,226,252, 272,316,355); affects dopamine uptake by
neuronal synaptosomes(288), inducement
of inflammatory cytokines(126,152,181), and induces autoimmunity
(181,313,342,382,405,etc.). Mercury’s
activation of inflammatory cytokines and Th2 helper immune cells suppresses the
cytotoxic response of T-cells and natural killer immune cells that are the
body’s main defense against viruses and such biological pathogens(181,472,580,581).
A direct mechanism involving mercury's
inhibition of cellular enzymatic processes by binding with the hydroxyl
radical(SH) in amino acids appears to be a major part of the connection to
allergic/immune reactive conditions such as: Lupus (SLE) (331a,330a,33,113,126,181,234,260d,288a,405,270,226,
314,316,263c,456) & Scleroderma (330a,33,126,181,234,468,405,263c) &
Rheumatoid
Arthritis(287,288a,416f,331b, 330a,33,126,181,405,263d,260d), as well as CFS and FMS that are also related
to inflammatory cytokine processes and autoimmunity
(181,118,313,314,342,382,405,126, 330, 33,263,582,etc.). One study found that
insertion of amalgam fillings or nickel dental materials causes a suppression
of the number of T‑lympocytes(270), and impairs
the T‑4/T‑8 ratio. Low T4/T8 ratio has been found to be a factor in
lupus, anemia, MS, eczema, inflammatory bowel disease, and glomerulonephritis.
Mercury induced autoimmunity in
animals and humans has been found to be associated with mercury's expression of
major histocompatibility complex(MHC) class II
genes(314,181,226,425c). Both mercuric
and methyl mercury chlorides caused dose dependent reduction in immune B‑cell
production(316).
B‑cell expression of IgE receptors were significantly reduced(316,165), with a rapid and sustained elevation in
intracellular levels of calcium induced(316,333).
Mercury and other toxic metals also
form inorganic compounds with OH, NH2, CL, in addition to the SH radical and
thus inhibits many cellular enzyme processes, coenzymes, hormones, and blood cells(405,600).
Mercury has been found to impair conversion of thyroid T4 hormone to the
active T3 form as well as causing autoimmune thyroiditis common to such patients(342,382). In
general, immune activation from toxic metals such as mercury resulting in
cytokine release and abnormalities of the hypothalamus‑pituitary‑adrenal
(HPA) axis can cause changes in the
brain, hypocortisolism, fatigue, and
severe psychological symptoms (348,342,375,379‑382,385,386a,405,118) such
as profound fatigue, muscoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal
and neurological problems as are seen in CFS, Fibromyalgia, and autoimmune
thyroiditis. Such hypersensitivity has
been found most common in those with genetic predisposition to heavy metal
sensitivity (60,313,342,405), such as found more frequently in patients with
human lymphocyte antigens (HLA‑DRA) (381-383). A significant portions
of the population appear to fall in this category.
Mercury exposure through dental fillings
appears to be a major factor in chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS) and Fibromyalgia through
its effects on ATP and immune system(lymphocyte reactivity, neutraphil
activity, effects on T‑cells and B‑cells) as well as its promotion
of growth of Candida albicans in the body and the methylation of inorganic
mercury by candida and intestional bacteria to the extremely toxic methyl
mercury form, which like mercury vapor crosses the blood‑brain barrier,
and also damages and weakens the immune system (222,225,226,234,235,265,293,60,313,314,342,404,581,
590). Mercury vapor or Inorganic
mercury have been shown in animal studies to induce autoimmune reactions and
disease through effects on immune system T cells(226,268,269,270,314). Chronic immune activation is common in CFS,
with increase in activated CD8+ cytotoxic T-cells and decreased NK cells(518).
Numbers of suppressor-inducer T cells and NK cells have been found to be
inversely correlated with urine mercury levels(270ad). CFS and
FMS patients usually improve and immune reactivity is reduced when amalgam
fillings are replaced (342,383,405,581,590,293).
Heavy metal toxicity has been found
to be a common co-factor in FMS , as well as root
canaled teeth and jawbone cavitations (582). Nickel has been often found to be
a factor in chronic autoimmune conditions like CFS and Lupus (342,456, etc.)
Chronic neurological conditions
appear to be primarily caused by chronic or acute brain inflammation. The brain
is very sensitive to inflammation.
Disturbances in metabolic networks: e.g., immuno-inflammatory processes,
insulin-glucose homeostasis, adipokine
synthesis and secretion, intra-cellular signaling cascades, and mitochondrial
respiration have been shown to be major factors in chronic neurological conditions
(592,593,598, etc.). Inflammatory chemicals such as mercury, aluminum, and
other toxic metals as well as other excitotoxins including MSG and aspartame
cause high levels of free radicals, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory cytokines,
and oxidative stress in the brain and cardiovascular systems(13,595-598,386a,etc.) Exposures to heavy metal toxins can impair
energy production and burden the detoxification system(386a). Oxidative stress caused by unstable free
radical molecules can damage the energy-producing mechanisms inside the body’s
cells. Fatigue and/or muscle pain can
develop from toxic stress when the body is unable to detoxify harmful waste
products or toxins from the environment (386a).
Mercury and other toxic metals inhibit
astrocyte function in the brain and CNS(119), causing
increased glutamate and calcium related neurotoxicity (119,333,416,496).
Mercury and increased glutamate activate free radical forming processes like
xanthine oxidase which produce oxygen radicals and oxidative neurological damage(142,13).
Nitric oxide related toxicty caused by peroxynitrite formed by the
reaction of NO with superoxide anions, which results in nitration of tyrosine
residues in neurofilaments and manganese Superoxide Dimustase(SOD) has been
found to cause inhibition of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, inhibition of
the glutamate transporter, and glutamate-induced neurotoxicity involved in
ALS(524,521).
These inflammatory processes damage cell
structures including DNA, mitochondria, and cell membranes. They also activate microglia cells in the
brain, which control brain inflammation and immunity. Once activated, the microglia
secrete large amounts of neurotoxic substances such as glutamate, an
excitotoxin, which adds to inflammation and stimulates the area of the brain
associated with anxiety (598). Inflammation also
disrupts brain neurotransmitters resulting in reduced levels of serotonin,
dopamine, and norepinephrine which can lead to depression.
(593) Some of the main causes of such
disturbances that have been documented include vaccines, mercury, aluminum,
other toxic metals, MSG, aspartame, etc. (593,598,600,etc.)
Reduced
levels of magnesium and zinc are related to metabolic syndrome, insulin
resistance, and brain inflammation and are protective against these conditions (595,43). Mercury and
cadmium inhibiting magnesium and zinc levels as well as inhibiting glucose
transfer are other mechanisms by which mercury and toxic metals are factors in
metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance/diabetes (43,196,338,597).
Fatigue is a hallmark symptom of thyroid
or adrenal hormone imbalances (386a,581). Mercury
lymphocyte reactivity, effects on glutamate in the CNS, and mercury induced hypothyroidism induce
CFS type symptoms including profound tiredness, musculoskeletal pain, sleep
disturbances, gastrointestinal and neurological problems along with other CFS
symptoms and Fibromyalgia (342,346,405,293). Mercury has been found to be a
common cause of Fibromyalgia (293,346,342,523,527,581). Glutamate is the most abundant amino acid in
the body and in the CNS acts as excitory neurotransmitter (346,386), which also
causes inflow of calcium. Astrocytes, a type of cell in the brain and CNS with
the task of keeping clean the area around nerve cells and facilitating
neurotransmission, have a function of neutralizing excess glutamate by
transforming it to glutamic acid. If astrocytes are not able to rapidly
neutralize excess glutamate, then a buildup of glutamate and calcium occurs,
causing swelling and neurotoxic effects (119,333). Mercury and other toxic
metals inhibit astrocyte function in the brain and CNS(119),
causing increased glutamate and calcium related neurotoxicity(119,333,226)
which are responsible for much of the Fibromyalgia symptoms. This is also a
factor in conditions such as CFS, Parkinson's, and ALS(346,416).
Animal studies have confirmed that increased levels of glutamate(or
aspartate, another amino acid excitory neurotransmitter) cause increased
sensitivity to pain , as well as higher body temperature‑ both found in
CFS/Fibromyalgia. Mercury and increased glutamate activate free radical forming
processes like xanthine oxidase which produce oxygen radicals and oxidative
neurological damage(142,346,13). Medical studies and
doctors treating Fibromyalgia have found that supplements which cause a
decrease in glutamate or protect against its effects have a positive effect on
Fibromyalgia. Some that have been found to be effective include Vit B6, methyl
cobalamine(B12), L‑carnitine, choline, ginseng, Ginkgo biloba, vitamins C
and E, nicotine, and omega 3 fatty acids(fish and flaxseed
oil-GLA,EPA,DHA)(417,229). Other
supplements that also have been found to help are magnesium and malic acid(488,489).
Avoidance of exictotoxins like MSG and aspartame have been found to
eliminate symptoms in some with Fibromyalgia(490).
Clinical tests of patients with chronic
neurological conditions, Lupus(SLE), and rheumatoid
arthritis have found that the patients generally have elevated plasma cysteine
to sulphate ratios, with the average being 500%higher than controls
(330,331,600,33e), and in general being poor sulphur oxidizers. This means that
these patients have insufficient sulfates available to carry out necessary
bodily processes. Mercury has been shown to diminish and block sulphur
oxidation and thus reducing glutathione levels which is the part of this
process involved in detoxifying and excretion of toxics like mercury(33).
Glutathione is produced through the sulphur oxidation side of this process. Low
levels of available glutathione have been shown to increase mercury retention
and increase toxic effects(111), while high levels of
free cysteine have been demonstrated to make toxicity due to inorganic mercury
more severe(333,194,33e). Mercury has also been found to play a part in
inducing intolerance and neuronal problems through blockage of the P‑450
liver enzymatic process(84,33e).
Mercury from amalgam interferes with
production of cytokines that activate macrophage and neutrophils, disabling
early control of viruses and leading to enhanced infection(131,251).
Mercury’s activation of inflammatory cytokines and Th2 helper immune cells
suppresses the cytotoxic response of T-cells and natural killer immune cells
that are the body’s main defense against viruses and such biological pathogens(181,472,580). Animal studies have confirmed that
mercury increases effects of the herpes simplex virus type 2 for example(131). Mercury damages the immune system and in those
with chronic conditions has been found to commonly facilitate infestation by
pathogens such as viruses, harmful bacteria, candida, mycoplasma, and parasites(131,251,386a,404,460,470, 473,485). The majority
of those tested who have CFS or FMS have been found to have infections of
mycoplasma, Human Herpes Virus-6,XMRV, Cytomeglivirus,
or bacterial infections such as intracellular chlamydia(470,575,580). Clinics treating these conditions commonly
find such pathogens to be a factor in the condition (470,473,485,487,488, 580). Mercury detoxification and treatment of these
pathogens results in significant improvement in the majority of those treated
(470,485,488,489, 230,581,600). Studies
have also found bilberry extract, curcumin, carotenoids, and chlorophyll
supplements to be effective in suppressing effects of viruses such as
Epstein-Barr (580) or XMRV(575). Supplementation with chlorella has been found to
result in beneficial effects when used in patients chronic conditions such as
ulcerative colitis, hypertention, or Fibromyalgia(304).
Doctors such as D. Klinghardt (581) have suggested that the mechanism by which
chlorella improves treatment of such conditions is metals detoxification, which
is the main mechanism of action of chlorella and has been found to greatly
improve intestinal function.
Mercury
exposure causes high levels of oxidative stress/reactive oxygen species(ROS)(13,386a),
which has been found to be a major factor in apoptosis and neurological disease
(56,250,441,442,443,13) including dopamine or glutamate related
apoptosis(288c). Mercury and quinones
form conjugates with thiol compounds such as glutathione and cysteine and cause
depletion of glutathione, which is necessary to mitigate reactive damage. Such congugates are found to be highest in
the brain substantia nigra with similar congugates formed with L-Dopa and
dopamine in Parkinson’s disease(56). Mercury depletion of GSH and damage to
cellular mitochondria and the increased lipid peroxidation in protein and DNA
oxidation in the brain appear to be a major factor in Parkinson’s disease(33,56,442)
IV. Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Many cases of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) develop
following exposures to heavy metal toxins such as mercury(386a).
Mercury exposure results in oxidative stress, reduced glutathione, increased
peroxynitrite, found in virtually all with MCS or CFS or FM, which have
overlapping symptoms and factors. Oxidative stress from reactive free radicals
or deficient glutathione and the resulting increased peroxynitrite can
inactivate important mitochondrial enzymes and interfere with energy production
in MCS or CFS (386a,580). Inherited impairments in detoxification
function can also interact with environmental factors to promote MCS. Defects
in the body’s ability to neutralize environmental chemicals lead directly to
the accumulation of toxins. The body’s
ability to neutralize and excrete environmental toxins depends on the
availability of key nutrients. Some cases of MCS may be secondary to ‘leaky
gut’ and the passage of toxins or food particles into the system. Maldigestion of critical nutrients, as
well as intestinal infection (bacteria, yeast, or parasites) may aggravate
MCS. Intestinal overgrowth of yeast and
the passage of Candida toxins into the system or parasites may further chemical
sensitivities in MCS or CFS(386a,580).
V.
Treatment of CFS, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, etc.
It has been well documented by hundreds
of medical studies including thousands of tested subjects and by scientific
panels that "amalgam fillings" are the largest source
of mercury in people and that those with several amalgam
fillings often have daily exposures exceeding the Government Health Standards for
mercury(600). Thus among those most susceptible, significant neurological and
immune effects related to amalgam fillings are common. Symptoms of those with
CFS, Fibromyalgia, or thyroid related conditions usually improve significantly
after proper amalgam replacement. In
thousands of cases undergoing amalgam replacement, the majority recovered or
had significant improvement in symptoms for muscular/joint pain/ Fibromyalgia (222,293,317,322,342,440,469,470,523,527,
94), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome(CFS) (8,27,60,212,230,293,229,222,232,233,271,293,313,
317,320,342,375,376,382,440,469,470,485,590,35), lupus (342,113,222,
229,233,323,35), autoimmune thyroiditis (342,382), multiple chemical sensitivities
(26,27,35,60,62,95,222,229,232,233,115,313,321, 342,537,583), as well as many other conditions(600). Of
one group of 86 patients with CFS symptoms, 78% reported significant health improvements after replacement of amalgam
fillings within a relatively short period, and the MELISA
immune reactivity test found significant reduction in lymphocyte reactivity
compared to pre removal tests(342,375). The
improvement in symptoms and lymphocyte reactivity imply that most of the Hg‑induced
lymphocyte reactivity is allergenic in nature. Although patch tests for mercury
allergy are often given for unresolved oral symptoms, this is not generally
recommended as a high percentage of such problems are resolved irrespective of
the outcome of a patch test (60,87,90,etc.)
Exposure to organochlorine compounds such as DDT/DDE and hexachlorobenzene have also been found to be highly correlated with chronic fatigue. Sick building syndrome (SBS) related to toxic exposures is usually characterized by upper respiratory complaints, headache, and mild fatigue, but the more serious CFS is often also associated with SBS(588).
Other Treatments for CFS and
FM
Nutrition and nutritional support have
been found to play significant roles in CFS/FM alleviation(580,386a,19,etc.).
Adrenal fatigue related to long term
stress and hypothyroidism are common factors in chronic fatigue(19).
An adequate supply of
vitamins and essential minerals as well as antioxidants have been found
to benefit such conditions to counteract free radicals and oxidative stress
caused by the conditions. Avoidance of too much sweets, sodas, high glycemic
starches, etc. and more exercise such as walking, yoga, pilates, etc. can make
major improvement in chronic fatigue(19). Adding more
raw, steamed, and sauted greens, seafood, fruit, and other vegetables can also
make a large difference. Glyconutrients
such as Mannatech Ambrotose and Immunostart have also been found to be
effective in reducing the effects of CFS and FM(528).
Immunostart has been documented to be effective in detoxing toxic metals. Adrenal and/or thyroid fatigue can be
reversed over time through such means along with adaptagenic herbs such as
Cordyceps senensis, Rhodiola rosea, Aswagandha, Panax giseng, licorice root and
supplementing Pantethine(B5), magnesium, vit C, DHEA, R-lipoic acis, and EFAs
(19). Hormone testing such as Genova and
ZRT lab tests along with morning temperature monitoring can help in assessing
needs. Minerals often deficient related to thyroid fatigue include iodine, sea
salt, selenium, magnesium, and zinc, along with the amino acid tyrosine and B
vitamins. (19)
Some of the conditions found in people
with CFS or FM or MCS include immune effects, energy metabolism problems,
inflammation, adrenal fatigue, homocystein metabolism, fatigue, stress, brain
neurotransmitter imbalances, leaky gut. (580,386a,etc.) In addition to metals detox, supplementation has been
found clinically effective to deal with these conditions. Immune(ginseng,
echineacea, EFAs, curcumin); energy metabolism(CoQ10, NADH, L-carnatine,
magnesium) ; Adrenal fatigue(DHEA,
licorice, sodium); Stress(glutamine, Adapton); neurotransmitters(tyrosine);
homocysteine(B6,B12,folic acid, SAMe); inflammation(antioxidants:
N-acetyl-cysteine, alpha lipoic acid), fatigue(ginseng, Mate), digestive
support(digestive enzymes, probiotics) (580)
Tests
are readily available to check for hormone levels often out of imbalance in
these conditions such as DHEA, cortisol, thyroid, and testosterone in older men
(386a,580,etc.).
B.E.Vickery’s testing showed all Fibromyalgia patients to have five common
conditions, regardless of their symptoms: 1)protein
deficiency 2)degenerating spinal disks 3)sulfur deficiency 4) heavy metal
toxicity , and 5) viral infection. (585) It is claimed that if they follow the Vickory Protocol their
bodies are able to heal.
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