HI Sean,

Picked up what you said regarding the kelp (iodine). If you are concerned about any risk of contamination and this being part of your symptoms? I'd suggest using lugol's iodine or some other basic non sea supplemental iodine to check out what happens so you will know either way. If you still get similar reactions just to that? Then it'll likely be iodine detoxing you, rather than any contamination with kelp.

That is one way to find out. Just take a break from the other supplements from the sea, and try out plain iodine.

Yeah, I believe iodine can indeed do this Sean. It replaces and displaces toxins like mercury/metals/bromide etc. In doing so, the reactions we get, I believe, are from the other toxins becoming mobilised due to be displaced by being replaced! That's just my opinion (though unqualified).

Selenium can sometimes do similar.

You can also take some breaks Sean. Consistent detox is not always ideal, as your body needs time to rest, time to get ready for the next time. If you feel it's too much, I'd lessen or take a break (but also try the plain iodine for awhile instead).

Yes, I now believe that my toxicity/illness dampened by ability to absorb and process information and do much during my school days except giggle all through class and find everything funny, or sit there ill and depressed. I swung from one to the other. I was poisoned very early on in life. I spent most of my childhood school days in dream world and drawing horses on my textbooks. I can draw horses very well now but I suffered as a result academically because i never focussed in class, no matter what my age. Socially extremely shy and moreso once teen years hit and ever since. Relationships? what a joke! Barely had any. Housebound mostly.

Now as a 30 something adult? I'm still ill, but I'm frustrated that I could have done more with my life (I think). Potentially all human beings are intelligent and gifted in their own way and in their own right. What dampens that, retards it, or hides it? Many things I guess. Could range from illness/toxicity to a shallow lifestyle never forcing a person to develop further. I couldn't have a shallow lifestyle, because the suffering endured by mercury and like toxins was extreme. And I am able to get on here and relate to you guys with empathy, not just sympathy.

Sean, if you ever do decide to try a round of ALA? remember it is only 3 days as a round! If you can push yourself to that, or at least 2 and a bit, at least you gave it a go. You will need a timer of course. No it's not fun, but if you have enough of this junk in you? You may need a very strong chelator to seriousy start getting it out of you and in a manner that has been proven to work for many people.

That's just my opinion though. You have a high IQ, do yourself a favour, use that brain and try the ALA hehe. Seriously, I'd give it a go. I do wonder if this might be the ticket for you. I could be wrong, anybody could, but it might be worth a try.