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I don't know enough how the specific mechanisms of different antifungals to know if this message has any bearing on the Diflucan / Testosterone issue, but in message 168984 Andy wrote:"BTW, the antifungal drug sporanox (ketoconazole) can also block somesteroid synthesis and reduce things like testosterone and DHEA, andanything like plant sterinols or in extreme circumstances ONLY statindrugs (given with coenzyme q-10, this is essential) that reducescholesterol will also reduce hormone levels as the hormones are madefrom cholesterol."

I don't know enough how the specific mechanisms of different

antifungals to know if this message has any bearing on the

Diflucan / Testosterone issue, but in message 168984 Andy wrote:

" BTW, the antifungal drug sporanox (ketoconazole) can also block some

steroid synthesis and reduce things like testosterone and DHEA, and

anything like plant sterinols or in extreme circumstances ONLY statin

drugs (given with coenzyme q-10, this is essential) that reduces

cholesterol will also reduce hormone levels as the hormones are made

from cholesterol. "

Anne

> > As I said, it was a fluke that I tried it, so didn't know a

lot

> about it. And yes, I have read the mb12/Valtrex list. Lots of

> misinformation there, IMHO, about how Valtrex helps excret

metals and

> how Diflucan lowers testosterone (both believed by list owner,

not

> kidding) There is no evidence to support either claim and you

don't

> dare disagree either, proof, is a " bad " word there.

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> I am starting to believe the first one: anti-virals helping with

> chelation. Yasko also says that viruses hold onto metals.

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> I don't understand why and maybe it is just a side effect of the

> immune system getting better and the detox being more effective,

I

> don't know but I am going to do a hair test really soon to

confirm

> that. I've chelated my son for two years, I've started natural

anti-

> virals protocols a couple of months ago, and I am seing things

during

> rounds I have not seen since his first rounds of chelation. Over

the

> years, his hair test has normalized (does not meet the counting

rules

> anymore) but I bet this one will look ugly... we'll see. I'll

keep

> you guys posted.

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