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> Transdermal Magnesium Therapy
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> One concern with traditional allopathic chelation therapy in
> general is that chelating agents are not as specific as we would
> like and are likely to remove essential trace minerals as well as
> toxic metals. Mercury drastically increases the excretion of
> magnesium and calcium from the kidneys.[xxvii] Both mercury
> itself and the drugs used to chelate mercury have a strong impact
> on mineral levels.
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> Limitations with the traditional allopathic chelation therapies
> include the fact that the agents used, while sometimes too specific
> to the metal targeted for removal, are also not protective enough
> when it comes to minerals that should be spared. Consequently
> essential trace minerals are likely to be depleted, making trace
> mineral replacement therapy absolutely essential. For example,
> EDTA is not effective for mercury, the number one toxic threat
> in most people. And DMPS and DMSA are dangerous to use
> because of their toxicity. Only highly trained physicians can
> safely administer them and even then we have problems like we
> do with all allopathic treatments.ÊÊ
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> Magnesium protects cells from aluminum, mercury, lead,
> cadmium, beryllium and nickel. Magnesium protects the cell
> against oxyradical damage and assists in the absorption and
> metabolism of B vitamins, vitamin C and E, which are anti-
> oxidants important in cell protection. Data demonstrates a
> direct action of glutathione both in vivo and in vitro to enhance
> intracellular magnesium and a clinical linkage between cellular
> magnesium, GSH/GSSG ratios, and tissue glucose metabolism.
> [xxviii]
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> According to Dr. Russell Blaylock, low magnesium is associated
> with dramatic increases in free radical generation as well as
> glutathione depletion and this is vital since glutathione is one of
> the few antioxidant molecules known to neutralize mercury.[xxix]
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> "For every molecule of pesticide that your body' detoxifies,
> you throw away or use up forever, a molecule of glutathione,
> magnesium and more," says Dr. Sherry Rogers who goes on to
> say that, "Your body uses nutrients to make this glutathione and
> it uses up energy as well. Every time we detoxify a chemical, we
> use up, lose, throw away forever, a certain amount of nutrients."
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> Transdermal Magnesium Therapy
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> Sea minerals in general are very helpful to doctors because
> the relative composition of many mineral trace-elements of the
> animal body is similar to the composition of the sea, where the
> first forms of life began. The sea is rich in iodine, about 60
> micrograms (ë*g) per liter. Brown algae (seaweeds) accumulate
> iodine to more than 30,000 times the concentration of this
> element in seawater.[xxx],[xxxi] Marine vegetation concentrates
> iodine for its antimicrobial and antioxidant properties.[xxxii]Ê
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> Doctors involved with Chernobyl nuclear plant catastrophe
> in 1989 used kelp for detoxification and thyroid gland
> rehabilitation, Modifilan helped thousands of nuclear plant
> workers and people in the area who were affected by the
> explosion because the iodine is protective against Strontium 90
> and other toxicities.
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> The most important nutrient provided by kelp is iodine. Seaweed
> is noted for its ability to bind heavy metals and radioactive
> pollutants. Dr. Yukio Tanaka of the Gastrointestinal Research
> Lab at McGill University demonstrated that kelp may inhibit the
> absorption of lead, cadmium, and radioactive strontium (one of
> the most hazardous pollutants). 80 to 90 percent of radioisotopes
> of Strontium 90 could be removed from the intestinal tract in the
> presence of seaweed.
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> Iodine and the sodium alginates found in seaweed are the specific
> agents that do the chelation. So much Strontium 90 has been
> released by nuclear explosions, power plants, and nuclear weapons
> facilities that it is believed that every person has detectable levels
> in
> their bone tissue. Many cancers are attributable to this contamination.
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> Some doctors see cancer tumors having characteristics very
> similar to yeasts. "Seaweeds (iodine) have exceptional value in
> the treatment of candida overgrowth. They contain selenium
> and (all the) other minerals necessary for rebuilding immunity;
> furthermore the rich iodine content is used by enzymes in the
> body to produce iodine-charged free radicals which deactivate
> yeasts. Before the advent of anti-fungal drugs, iodine was the
> standard medical treatment for yeasts. When candidiasis is
> complicated with tumours or cancers, then seaweed is of
> additional benefit. Salt should normally be restricted during
> candida overgrowth".[xxxiii]
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> In today's highly toxic world everyone is being heavily exposed
> to hazardous materials but for some strange reason the medical
> mainstream has been unwaveringly critical of the use of chelation
> in autistic children. The Food and Drug Administration considers
> treating autistic children with chelating drugs too risky and
> ineffective to grant approval for such use, though they have no
> answer themselves for safe and effective treatment of the disorder.
> An American Academy of Pediatrics article noted no published
> peer-reviewed research showing chelation therapy has any role to
> play in autism. The FDA and the AAP could not be more mistaken,
> more wrong as they deny and defend their insane ideas about the
> safety of poisons like mercury in vaccines and dental products.
> There is nothing safe or effective in trusting these organizations'
> judgments.
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> Medical authorities warn of possible ill consequences to children
> undergoing the therapy. Along with metals, it is true that
> synthetic chelation also can strip the body of essential minerals
> like zinc and iron. In addition, the treatment can carry risks that
> include liver and kidney damage, bone-marrow problems, skin
> rashes, allergic reactions and nutritional deficiencies, doctors
> said. Medical authorities are correct in this regard for when
> chelation is done the allopathic way with synthetic drugs like
> DMPS, DMSA and EDTA, with each holding their own toxicity,
> we have all the potential problems and complications described
> above. Yes there are highly skilled physicians who know how to
> avoid most of these problems but they are rare, hard to find and
> expensive.Ê
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