OK, let's see what we can do...
how much algin do you recommend i take?
Start with three (3) capsules 3 times per day; morning, afternoon, evening. Try to take it on an empty stomach if possible. If not possible, take the Algin anyway.
is it okay if i take that with my vitamins?
Yes, but I would recommend that you take it a little while before or after your vitamins if possible.
i wanted you to know that this is what i have taken this morning. tell me what you think or will any of this make a differnce.
1 tbsp of flaxseed oil (yuk)
1000 of vitamin C powder
vitamin D 400 IU
magnesium 250 mg.
multivitamin
1 cranberry pill (right kidney hurts)
should i take 1 algin also, befor i go to the colonic this morning?
OK, this is generally good but I have a few questions...
(1) What is in your multivitamin (please list all ingredients if possible or just give me a specific brand and I can look it up)?
(2) What brand is your flaxseed?
(3) Does your vitamin C have any sweetener? If so, what?
(4) What is the source of the vitamin C (bioflavonoids, rose hips, etc.)?
(5) Do you perform any other kinds of detox (special baths, sauna's, etc)?
I don't believe Algin will affect the colonic but honestly I don't know so perhaps I wouldn't until after.
More Info...I found information about your multi. Here is the profile:
More Details About Solgar VM-75 Multivitamins and Mineral Formula
Each tablet provides:
Total Vitamin A Activity (10497iu) 3152mcg
From: Retinol palmitate prep. (7500iu) 2252mcg
Natural Beta Carotene/Carotenoid Mix (D.salina) (5.4mg)2997iu as prep.) 900mcg vitamin A activity
Providing (typical analysis):
Beta carotene 5.4mg
Alpha carotene 171mcg
Cryptoxanthin 41mcg
Zeaxanthin 34mcg
Lutein 26mcg
Vitamin D (400iu cholecalciferol prep.) 10mcg
Vitamin E (150iu d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) 124mg
Vitamin C (l-ascorbic acid) 250mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine mononitrate) 75mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 75mg
Vitamin B3 (niacin and niacinamide) 75mg
Vitamin B5 (pantothenic Acid as d-Ca pantothenate) 75mg
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCl) 75mg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin prep.) 75mcg
Biotin (as prep.) 75mcg
Folacin (folic Acid prep.) 400mcg
Choline (bitartrate) 31mg
Inositol 75mg
PABA (Para aminobenzoic Acid) 75mg
Boron (amino acid complex) 500mcg
Calcium (buffered amino acid chelate) 20mg
Chromium (niacin amino acid chelate) 25mcg
Copper (buffered amino acid chelate) 1mg
Iodine (kelp) 150mcg
Iron (bisglycinate) 1.3mg
Magnesium (buffered amino acid chelate) 10mg
Manganese (amino acid chelate) 1mg
Molybdenum (amino acid chelate) 25mcg
Potassium (amino acid complex) 1.8mg
Selenium (l-selenomethionine) 25mcg
Zinc (buffered amino acid chelate) 10mg
Rutin 25mg
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex 25mg
Hesperidin 5mg
Betaine HCl 25mg
Tableted with these natural ingredients: silica, vegetable stearic acid, magnesium stearate, vegetable cellulose, alfalfa, acerola, parsley, rose hips, watercress.
Solgar VM-75 is suitable for vegetarians and Kosher
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This generally looks like a good multi but there are a few issues I have with it in the context of mercury toxicity.
(1) Vitamin B12. This is generally contraindicated with mercury toxicity.
Note: According to the Heavy Metal Bulletin, March 1999, some researchers [including Dr Hal Huggins] and the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology in the USA have previously recommended caution in the use of methyl cobalamin injections in the treatment of amalgam patients. They feared that vitamin B12 in that form could readily methylate mercury in the body, ie. transform it into its more harmful form of methylmercury - when methylated, mercury is much more easily absorbed to the blood and then transformed to mercury ions, which are an intensely toxic form of mercury.
(2) I'm generally not fond of copper as a supplement in mercury toxic persons.
(3) I'm generally not fond of zinc as a supplement in mercury toxic persons.
You most certainly have to make your health-related decisions yourself and I don't want to influence you in a negative way. Nevertheless, it's important to approach the problem systematically and carefully.
I generally start with a single supplement (simplify), then add another, and then add another and see how I am doing at each step in the process. This way, I can determine if there is a supplement that is reacting badly with me. This process is important to me because the way mercury interacts with different people is very different from person to person.
In your fragile state, I'm glad to see you're in the care of a physician, however, you may want to search for research related to the relationship between mercury and B12, copper and zinc and present this to your physician. I know many mercury toxic people are classically low in certain nutrients like B6 and B12, but the situation is more complex than to just say, "Oh here, lets give you some of these things you're low in".
This is a "new" subject to many physicians and you will therefore find a myriad of differing opinions on this subject. Nevertheless, it's important to carefully monitor your body and stick to common sense when reviewing research and information about nutrient reactions with mercury.
Look forward to an update about your situation.
