Just a question to you Bex, do you have liver, kidney ro elimination problems? That could explain some of your not being able to handle some things most can, if you do then just tell me and I will try to find out what it is that makes you not able to handle things.
Sean, yep I do. I was tested by a biologic dentist a few years back, especially after I could not even handle a supplement designed to prepare and support me for detoxification. I found out though that it had ALA in it, so I'm not surprised that I got out of control symptoms, as I wasn't taking it Andy Cutler style, so it was likely causing a lot of redistribution. But still, my symptoms were always extreme when trying to detox.
The test discovered imbalance in the liver phases 1 and 11. Pretty bad apparently. Phase 1 going too fast, phase II going too slow, almost completely blocked. So whatever toxins go in, get made more toxic and because of phase II, they don't get eliminated as they should. So instead of normal elimination, I would often salivate and cry uncontrollably because that was my body's way of trying to compensate and get them out. I don't even do that much now because I'm even worse than I was due to so many other things coming onboard. But I think the diet keeps me alot more stable than I would be.
These things can be helped to some extent with supplementation to help slow down liver phase 1 and help support and speed up phase II. But I haven't benefitted all that much from it, because the underlying cause remains anyway. Plus with parasites etc, I cannot take supplements at all right now,.
Kidneys are apparently ok, but I always did benefit from homeopathic support for all the organs of detox regardless. Because any support still helps take the load off the liver. Helping the gut does the same thing.
Like you, I could handle spirulina too! But not chlorella. I think it's because chlorella is high in sulfur? Which really gets mercury moving. It may help bind it too, but it mobilises it as well, big time. I never got such reactions from spirulina, so I totally relate to you there. Chlorella is a really strong detox agent and has an affinity with metals. You may find you react when you have alot of sulfur foods too? E.g garlic/onions/cabbbage/eggs etc? Might be an interesting experiment to have a meal with alot of sulfur foods to see what your reaction is and see if it is sulfur that's doing it. If not, it maybe something else in chlorella that does it, or an additional element. Though I don't want to go and make you feel sicker either...so experimenting is at ones own risk when it comes to this toxic metal.
