I have read, and my integrative med Doc concurs, that too many anti-oxidants will actually have a negative effect on viral /bacterial conditions. Reason is, more oxygen in your blood (not free radicals though) helps deter infection, kills bacteria/viruses to an extent. With the exception of ascorbic acid, Vit C, which actually helps your body produce a natural form of H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide, extra O, oxygen molecule compared to water) which helps oxidize and kill bacteria of the dangerous anerobic type, cancer cells for instance tend to be anerobic like cavitation bacteria, survive without oxygen thus suffocate good cells etc. My doc uses high doses of IV Vitamin C, up to 100 grams per session, to help people like you. people with lyme disease, all sorts. Very expensive though, I have never done that I think they charge about 400.00 US per session. He also uses hyberbolic oxygen, better at about 120.00 per session, and IV H2O2 to directly clean the blood. No idea of what he charges for that, though he suggested it for me because of the possibility of a cavaitation from the tooth that got really infected after the idiot dentist cut my gums to do his hack work. Kind of out of my budget so I got the 35% food grade and just bathe in it now and then (every few weeks I get to it), on days when i do not do any supplements except maybe some B vitamins.

Anyway, something to ponder and maybe research on the net a bit, about the effects of too many anti-oxidants when infections are present. With the exception of C. But you also need the anti-oxidants like E so it's a delicate balance.

Enough Formaldehyde to detect does not sound good. .


http://www.benbest.com/nutrceut/AntiOxidants.html

http://www.anti-agingmd.com/oxidation.html

http://www.ionicminerals.net/zinc_copper_bacterial_overgrowth.htm

http://www.nisbett.com/nutrition/excitotoxins02.htm

http://health.consumercide.com/Hydrogen_Peroxide_Therapy.htm

http://www.garynull.com/Documents/Arthritis/Hydrogen_Peroxide_Therapy.htm

http://www.hillgardens.com/houseplant-clean-air.htm

Just some various stuff I found in a quick search. I'd take lots of C every day if I were you. Mold makes me feel real lousy and it's a hard one to figure out too because you can't always find it right off. Where we live, there was a mold problem which I discovered only after getting ill for a few weeks... just an idea.