Week5:AdditionalLiverSupport
Dr.AfrouzDemeri,ND,DHMHS,IFMCP
CastorOilPack
Benefits Detox Bile Method Duration
Benefits
1) Energyproduction2) OptimalNutritionand
Digestion3) ToxinAvoidanceandeffective
Detoxification4) Strong,AccurateImmune
System5) BalancedInflammatory
System6) BalancedHormones7) SensitiveandstableInsulin
andSugar8) StrongMusculoskeletal
System
9)AgelessNeurologicalSystem10)FlowingCardiovascularSystem11)RapidRegeneration12)LivinginHarmonywithSpirit/Life-force
OldNaturopathicWisdom:“Whenindoubt,DetoxifytheLiver”“DiseasebeginsintheColon”
Detox
– ”Apoisonthatcausesdiseasewhenpresentatlowconcentrationinthebody”
– Environmentalvsoneswemakeingut,hormonebreakdown
– HeavyMetals–Mercury,Arsenic,Lead,Cadmium• Increasefreeradicalproduction• Poisonenzymes• DirectDNAdamage• Endocrinedisruption• Mitochondrialorcellwalldamage
FloraSJHeavymetalinducedoxidativestress&itsreversalbychelationtherapy.IndianJMedRes.2008
Bile/Gallbladder• Childrenwhohadwholeblood
leadconcentrationsof<5μg/dL(but>zero)associatedwithdecreasedIQ
• NHANESIII:In1999-2002,91.7%ofchildreninUShaddetectablelevelsofleadintheblood
• 100%ofCanadianpopulationhaddetectablebloodleadinnationalstudy
• Evenamongadults,aBLLof5-9ug/dLhasbeenassociatedwithanincreasedriskofdeathfromallcauses,cardiovasculardisease,andcancer
Method• Enzymepoisoning• Oxidativestress• Tissuedamage– Neurologicalespeciallysusceptible– Inhibitsformationofmyelin– Significantlagtime(weekstomonths)beforesymptomsoccur
• Organdysfunction– Brain,kidneysespeciallysusceptible– Fetusandinfantsespeciallysusceptible
Duration
• Averageexposureinnon-industrialpopulations– Amalgams:10ug/d– Fish:2.3ug/d– Water:0.3ug/d– Air– Vaccinations
• Industrial
Vimy,M.J.,andLorscheider,F.L(1990)Dentalamalgammercurydailydoseestimatedfromintra-oralvapormeasurements:A12predictorofmercuryaccumulationinhumantissues.].TraceElem.Exp.Med3,111-123
Thisweek:• CastoroilpackTWICE,30-45mineachtimeoverliver/
gallbladder• A+student:Cutoutcoffee(evendecaf)andalcohol
completely• A++student:Increasemorningmeditationto10min
17
Mercury in the Air
17EPA-452/R-97-003 December 1997
MercuryinFetus
• CordbloodHgcorrelateswith#ofmaternalamalgams
• Fetalbrain40%higherthanmaternalbrainANDmoresensitivetodamage
Cadmium• 1⁄2fromcigarettesmoke,1⁄2fromdiet• 73%ofU.S.womenage50+havelevelsofcadmium>0.50
ug/gcreatinine,alevelassociatedwithincreasedriskforosteoporosis(43%greaterif0.5-1.0thanif<0.50)
• SamelevelofcadmiumexposurewhichincreasesosteoporosisriskalsoincreasesMIrisk80%(inwomenonly)
• Dietarycadmium(notcadmiumfromsmoking)isthesourceofCdrelatedosteoporosis
• RecentanalysisbyFredHutchinsonfoundtofu/soyprimarydietarysourceamongpremenopausalwomen
• A50%increaseinbloodcadmiumwasassociatedwitha35%increaseinstrokeprevalenceanda48%increaseinHeartFailureprevalence
Arsenic
• Arsenic–mainexposurethroughdiet&water• 13millioninUSexposedtopublicwaterwhichexceedsEPAlimitof10ug/L
• Seafood,rice,mushroomsandpoultryaremainfoodsources
• Themostsensitivetargetorgansbeingthekidney&liver
• Increasesriskfordiabetes,CVD,Cancer(3-5xlung),GI,Skindisorder
Many,ManyOtherTypes
• POPs,Plastic/phthalates,OCPs,VOCs,EMFs,PFCs,Benzene,Flameretardant,woodfloorfinishes,carpet,dust,pizzaboxes,popcornbags,cans,bottles,liningofdrinkbottles,paint,printingink,receipts,clothing,newfurniture,gasoven,soda,Aldrin,chlordane,DDT,dieldrin,endrin,heptachlor,hexachlorobenzene,mirex,polychlorinatedbiphenyls,polychlorinateddibenzo-p-dioxins,polychlorinateddibenzofurans,andtoxaphene….
DiseaseslinkedtoToxicity• EVERYTHING!!!– Diabetes,Cancer,Heartdisease,Neurodegeneration….
WhoneedstoDetoxify?
• EVERYONE!!!– Yes,weareALLtoxic.– InMenopause,LeadandMercuryreleasedfromBone
HowdoweDetoxify?
• 1)AvoidExposurewherepossible• 2)StartwithGut*àLiveràKidney• Foodandnutrition• UsingDetoxifyingherbs• Specializednutrient/supplementformulas• Fastingand/orjuicing• Sauna,LymphaticmassageandHydrotherapy• EmotionalDetox–‘TheWholeDetox’
FoodsthatIncreaseDetoxification
Outline
Toxins Detox Liver Testing 21dayLiverDetox
• Foundations• Types• Research• Acutevs.Chronic• Symptomsof
Toxinoverload
• Howdowedetox?• Organs
• Role• Emotions• PhaseI,II• Liverlovingfoods• LiverLhabits
• Questionnaire• Blood(Acute)• HeavyMetals
(Urine)• Environmental
Toxicity(Urine)• Antioxidant• Nutrients• Genetics
• Individualized• 1)Prepare• 2)Purge• 3)Restore• Daily
Maintenance
Maintenance
• Rebounding5mineverymorning
• Meditation,Sweating• 80/20rule• EatOrganic• Storeonlyinglass• Growownfood• Sauna,Massage,Hydrotherapy
• DrySkinBrushing
Maintenance
• Eatoneliverlovingfoodadayatleast
• AppleciderVinegar• Wheatgrassjuice• LiverDetoxShakes• PurifyAir• PurifyWater• Fast• Sleepearly
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