Re: Arsenic levels, Madness

[Guest guest]

My understanding is that some arsenic was used as a catalyst in some of the

shells to make them harden. Does anyone have info. on this?

There is a condition call toxic porphyria, poisoning by heavy metals, and

early on a Florida doctor found 6 women with this. I have not heard much

lately. I do remember that I could not take a single supplement with any

metals in it for over 2 years because of the heavy load of toxic metals in

my body.

Lynda

At 08:47 AM 7/22/2005, you wrote:

>Anyone else test high for arsenic in a heavy metals test? I did! I

>know Dr. Kolb did too. I am not sure what the connection is to

>implants, but I do know that I suffered that terrible cognitive

>dysfunction after implants.

>

>I did chelation therapy to bring the arsenic levels down. My brain

>fog is gone and my cognitive function has returned.

>Patty

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>King 's Madness Linked to Arsenic By EMMA ROSS, AP Medical

>Writer

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>LONDON - Scientists have found high levels of arsenic in the hair of

>King III and say the deadly poison may be to blame for the

>bouts of apparent madness he suffered.

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>In 1969, researchers proposed the strange behavior of the monarch

>who reigned during the American Revolution resulted from a rare

>hereditary blood disorder called porphyria.

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>However, a study this week in The Lancet medical journal found high

>concentrations of arsenic in the king's hair and contends the

>severity and duration of his episodes of illness may have been

>caused by the toxic substance.

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>The 18th-century king, under whose reign Britain mastered the

>oceans, defeated Napoleon and expanded its empire to superpower

>dimensions, was best remembered for the humiliating loss of the

>American colonies and for the periods when he lost his mind.

>

>While on the throne, had five episodes of prolonged and

>profound mental derangement. At the time, his malady was thought to

>be a psychiatric disorder.

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>But in 1969, psychiatrists investigating his documented symptoms

>such as lameness, acute abdominal pain, red urine and temporary

>mental disturbance, proposed he suffered from porphyria. Subsequent

>studies that examined records of his ancestors, descendants and

>other relatives refined the diagnosis to a certain type of porphyria.

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>However, the research did not explain the unusual persistence,

>severity and late onset of attacks.

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> " People can have the faulty gene which makes them susceptible to

>attacks, but in about 80 percent of cases they never have any

>symptoms, " said Warren, a professor of biosciences at the

>University of Kent in England who led the latest study.

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> " If you are unfortunate enough to get them, porphyric attacks can be

>deadly and some patients die from their first one, but in many cases

>the attacks tend to be much less severe, and certainly not for the

>same duration that III had, " he said.

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>Warren and his team set out to examine a sample of the king's hair

>on display at London's Science Museum for traces of mercury or lead,

>metals known to make porphyria worse.

>

> " What surprised us was there were very high levels of arsenic.

>Arsenic is also known to push porphyric patients into a worse

>state, " Warren said. The semi-metallic element was found to be at 17

>parts per million in the hair. Levels are normally found at less

>than one part per million.

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>Arsenic interferes with the production of heme, a key element of

>blood and the central problem of porphyria. The blood then gets

>toxic, which can cause mental disturbance and severe pain.

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>However, Henry, a toxicologist at Imperial College in London,

>said he was cautious about interpreting the findings.

>

> " He may have accumulated significant amounts in the last few months

>of his life, but that doesn't prove it caused his illness all his

>life, " Henry said. " It's a nice theory, but it's just that — a

>theory. "

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>Museums sometimes spray artifacts with arsenic to preserve them, but

>the arsenic was evenly distributed along the whole length of the

>hair, which is consistent with the toxin being within the hair

>rather than dusted on it.

>

>Wig powder and skin ointment were other possibilities, but the

>levels were too high for that to be a plausible explanation, Warren

>said.

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>The king's medical records revealed he had been consistently given a

>medicine containing antimony, a mineral often found in the ground

>with arsenic.

>

> " The way antimony was extracted 200 years ago means that it was

>often quite contaminated with arsenic, " Warren said. " The king was

>given large doses of antimony for his abdominal pains and that was

>probably the source of the arsenic. "

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>Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by

>licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed

>health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you.

>Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live

>a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing,

>two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

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[Guest guest]

Here's what the FDA said about arsenic:

In its description of the components of the implant

shell, the FDA noted the presence of 24 potentially

toxic metals, including arsenic, lead, mercury, and

platinum. (FDA Review Team Memo, p. 9)

http://www.mesotheliomaresource.org/news/cancer-support/cancer-support-p-818.htm

[Guest guest]

Amazing! They noted the presence. Now, how about that they do

something about it! Like ban implants and protect women and children?

> Here's what the FDA said about arsenic:

>

> In its description of the components of the implant

> shell, the FDA noted the presence of 24 potentially

> toxic metals, including arsenic, lead, mercury, and

> platinum. (FDA Review Team Memo, p. 9)

>

> http://www.mesotheliomaresource.org/news/cancer-support/cancer-

support-p-818.htm