Research into copper/zinc metabolism in CFS.

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Dear friends, colleagues and acquaintances,

During 2005 I will be doing an original honours research project at

Curtin University (Perth, Western Australia) in which my primary goal

will be to investigate copper and zinc metabolism in Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome. In order to perform this research I need to raise a minimum of

$1500 AUS. The money will go primarily towards laboratory testing

(plasma zinc and serum copper) of test and control subjects. This

research proposal was inspired by research at The Pfeiffer Treatment

Center (Illinois) documenting abnormalities of copper/zinc metabolism in

Autistic populations, which has led to promising treatments. They

believe that this abnormal copper/zinc metabolism indicates

metallothionein dysfunction, which plays a large role in the development

of Autism. (see: www.hriptc.org/booklet.html) I hypothesize that a

significant subgroup of people with CFS have a similar (although less

severe) abnormality. There is presently direct evidence of glutathione

(a direct 'relative' of Metallothionein) deficiency in CFS. If you would

be willing to make a donation to help support this research, please

email me or phone (08) 9381 4112, within Australia, about payment

options. Any donation will be greatly appreciated!

Please forward this email to anyone you know who may be interested.

Regards, Blake Graham, BSc (Nutrition)

Wembley, Perth, Western Australia

www.nutritional-healing.com.au

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Blake,

Thought you might be interested in that.

http://www.healingedge.net/briefs_copper_tox.html

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