Re: Duncan - phase II liver pathways.

[Guest guest]

, if it wasn't clear from the scanned liver function chapter

that glutathione is the key liver support in PhaseII detoxi,

>

> HI Duncan,

>

> I already had a liver function test from Great Smokies. My dentist

> had me take this test, as he had doubted my problems detoxing and

> told me it was in my mind and that I was blocking the healing

process.

>

> However, when he got me to do this test, he was shocked at the

severe

> liver imbalance. My phase I is overactive and phase II pathways

are

> unable to keep up. Glucuronidation is underfunctioning. The

report

> suggested that this is situation may reflect nutrional inadqucies

> and/or genetic uniqueness.

>

> He was actually " concerned " , which says a lot for him, as he is not

> one to believe those who assumes are a little " neurotic " . He

> attempted to address these issues by giving me herbal

> antibacterial/antifungal pills, liver/kidney homeopathic support

> drops, and milk thistle, plus fish oil.

>

> Though it seemed to do 'something " , the problems remained. I am

> considering undenatured whey, but just wary of some of what I've

> heard...

>

> I'll look into it if you feel it would address the phase II

issues.

> Thanks Duncan.

>

>

>

>

> REbecca.

> >

> > or whomever wants a liver function chapter from one of

the

> > founders of Great Smokies Labs, just ask privately. The work

> details

> > phaseI and PhaseII liver function.

> >

> > The main support for the body's cells and energy creation

generally

> > and the main support for PhaseII liver function is glutathione;

one

> > of the reasons I recommend undenatured whey so highly for

> > detoxification is for it's glutathione precursors.

> >

> > Anyway, the article is well worth a read for the vitamin support

> too.

> >

> >

> > Duncan

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Whatever you heard that was negative about whey is probably just

individual bias that is not supported by actual fact. It's more

effective than most supplements, it produces a crucial natural

detoxification enzyme more effectively than anything else, and it

carries almost no risk.

Duncan

>

> HI Duncan,

>

> I already had a liver function test from Great Smokies. My dentist

> had me take this test, as he had doubted my problems detoxing and

> told me it was in my mind and that I was blocking the healing

process.

>

> However, when he got me to do this test, he was shocked at the

severe

> liver imbalance. My phase I is overactive and phase II pathways

are

> unable to keep up. Glucuronidation is underfunctioning. The

report

> suggested that this is situation may reflect nutrional inadqucies

> and/or genetic uniqueness.

>

> He was actually " concerned " , which says a lot for him, as he is not

> one to believe those who assumes are a little " neurotic " . He

> attempted to address these issues by giving me herbal

> antibacterial/antifungal pills, liver/kidney homeopathic support

> drops, and milk thistle, plus fish oil.

>

> Though it seemed to do 'something " , the problems remained. I am

> considering undenatured whey, but just wary of some of what I've

> heard...

>

> I'll look into it if you feel it would address the phase II

issues.

> Thanks Duncan.

>

>

>

>

> REbecca.

> >

> > or whomever wants a liver function chapter from one of

the

> > founders of Great Smokies Labs, just ask privately. The work

> details

> > phaseI and PhaseII liver function.

> >

> > The main support for the body's cells and energy creation

generally

> > and the main support for PhaseII liver function is glutathione;

one

> > of the reasons I recommend undenatured whey so highly for

> > detoxification is for it's glutathione precursors.

> >

> > Anyway, the article is well worth a read for the vitamin support

> too.

> >

> >

> > Duncan

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Duncan, what was the rest of what you were saying below? This is all I

got.... I clicked on the message and it's cut off. Could you please

rewrite that, I'm interested to hear it.

>

>

, if it wasn't clear from the scanned liver function chapter

> that glutathione is the key liver support in PhaseII detoxi,

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

In addition to using whey protein to support glutathione (B6 or

B6-rich foods would also be good for this) for phase II detox support,

the use of animal bones would be helpful to support glycine levels for

another important aspect of phase II detox.

Bones are 95% collagen, and collagen is 1/3 glycine. Bones can be

eaten in small fish such as sardines, or used to make soup stock, such

as with a roast chicken. Buying chickens as whole roasts is highly

economical because a large portion left over is the bones and

cartilage, which can be simmered for 7 hours or so, or overnight, to

produce a nice thick broth that will ideally gel when refrigerated,

rich in glycine. The stock can be used as the base for a soup broth,

can be boiled down into a reduction sauce, or can be used in place of

water to make rice, for those of you using rice.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

And finally one more helpful hint for phase II detox, sulfate can be

obtained in its final form from Epsom salts. You can also use sulfur

from foods, but this requires molybdenum to change into the needed

form. So, a molybdenum supplement along with lots of onions and

garlic, for example, might be useful. I came across an abstract

suggesting that sulfation activitiy is directly tied to vitamin D

levels. So a vitamin D supplement may help. You may need between

1,000 and 4,000 IU/day depending on latitude and how much sun exposure

you get. 25(OH)D levels should test at 32 ng/mL and there may be

additional benefit to testing at up to 45 ng/mL.

Another note: despite what is often stated in discussions of phase I

detox, beta-carotene supplements should NOT be taken by ANYONE. They

will aggravate the problems associated with a high phase I to phase II

ratio and promote cancer. This was shown in two large-scale trials in

the US in the 1990s and animal experiments that followed clarified the

mechanism and the safe and toxic doses.

6 mg of beta-carotene is helpful but 30 mg is highly carcinogenic. 6

mg can be obtained from a diet rich in colorful vegetables. If you

supplement with beta-carotene, make sure it is not much higher than 6

mg. Better just to include a tablespoon or two of palm oil in your

diet, which contains a mix of the various carotenoids and is therefore

more beneficial, and also contains a large amount of vitamin E which

will protect the carotenes from having a carcinogenic effect.

Chris

--

The Truth About Cholesterol

Find Out What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You:

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com