Detox Diet Recommendations

If you're serious about getting rid of heavy metals during your detox program, you should avoid all simple sugars, milk products, and limit processed foods and most grains, especially wheat.  You should eat a lot of fresh fruit and veggie and unprocessed foods in small, frequent meals.   It will be important to have a high protein diet as the sulfur bearing amino acids in the protein will greatly facilitate detoxification.  Do not attempt to fast during any mercury detoxification program especially if you are a vegetarian as you will be at HIGH risk for complications unless you have a large amount of protein, and not from milk.   Whey protein can be used as a supplement as it is high in glutamine and branched chain amino acids. Two large tablespoons are used per drink and that can be taken once a day and twice a day for the week prior your detox program.

2. Beneficial Bacteria

It is vital to have an optimized bowel flora for detoxification.  The best probiotic on the market is our 17 Strain "live" probiotics which is produced from over 70 natural and organic ingredients.  You should also consider taking digestive enzymes if you do not eat a diet.

3. Maintain two to three bowel movements per day

If you are not having this many bowel movements make certain that your thyroid status has been checked. It is very common for mercury to affect the thyroid. If your thyroid function is fine then you should add some magnesium. If you are on long-term magnesium it is important to take some calcium with it or after awhile you will develop an imbalance in your calcium magnesium ratio which could result in severe cramping.  Freshly ground flax seed several teaspoons per day will facilitate intestinal movement and also contribute some healthy essential fatty acids.

4. Unload the connective tissue with Chlorella

Chlorella is an important part of the detoxification program, as approximately 90% of the mercury in our bodies is eliminated through the stool. Chlorella (Gk. "Chloros" = Green; Latin: "ella" = small thing) is a green algae with an unusually high content of chlorophyll (the highest of any known plant) which gives Chlorella its characteristic deep emerald-green colour. Chlorella is about the size of a red blood cell (2-10 microns) and has a polysaccharide membrane that can absorb large amounts of dioxin, lead, mercury and other toxins. This is possible because Chlorella contains:

·         Sporopollein - a substance that is extremely effective at binding neurotoxins and more effective at binding toxic metals than any other known natural substance

·         Chlorella Growth Factor - also helps the body to detoxify and has been shown in animal studies to be able to remove some toxic metals

·         Porphyrins - these have a strong metal-binding effect.

·         Chlorophyll - this activates the receptors on the nucleus of the cell which is responsible for peroxisomes, the cell organelles which are responsible for detoxification.

Chlorella has been shown to help in the detoxification of:

• PCBs - polychlorinated bisphenyls - these are chemicals that are very persistent in the environment and are used for coolants and lubricants in electrical equipment such as transformers and capacitors, as heat exchange fluids and as flame retardants.
  
  

• DIOXINS - these are chemicals that are generated in incinerators and  and can contaminate the food that we eat. Chlorella has been shown to greatly speed up the excretion of Dioxins and well as inhibit the absorption of it.
  
  

• HEAVY METALS - experiments have shown that Chlorella can help to excrete cadmium, arsenic and mercury, as well as reduce the toxicity effects caused by these metals.

Caution: About 30% of people can't tolerate chlorella. This may be due to optimized function of the enzyme cellulase. If you are unable to tolerate this it would be wise to consider adding an enzyme with cellulase in it to help digest the chlorella. If at any time one develops nausea or starts "burping up" the chlorella taste then the chlorella should be stopped immediately as a food sensitivity is developing which will only worsen if you continue taking it. 

Super Z-Lite
While Chlorella is useful in removing toxins from the average person, if you have a high concentration of toxins you will want to take Omica Health's Super Z-Lite in Fulvic Acid. This heavy metal detox product will absorb large amounts of toxins while re-mineralizing with 72 ionic minerals. It's best to take the capsules and liquid when performing a heavy metal detoxt.

5. Start Garlic

It would be wise to start on garlic regularly to enhance sulfur stores. Use the food, rather than the supplement garlic. Try to get in three cloves per day, but decrease the dose if your odor becomes socially offensive.  Children will have proportionately lower doses.

6. Mineral Replacement

It is important to have a generally healthy mineral base. The body works better with toxic metals than no metals at all. Enzymes have certain binding sites that require a metal for them to perform their function as a catalyst. When you are deficient in magnesium, sodium, zinc and other minerals, the body does not let go of the toxic metals very easily. Selenium and zinc are particularly important trace minerals in mercury detoxification and should be used for most people. Generally the citrate form of minerals works quite nicely unless one has a low blood phosphorous level. It is important to not take copper or iron though unless a clinician has examined a hair analysis and or blood work and recommended these minerals. We recommend a liquid mineral supplement.   Why?  Digestion is triggered by fats, carbohydrates and proteins. When food passes the duodenum, our pancreas produces a juice that contains a wide array of enzymes to break down the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins that are in food.  The liver produces another digestive juice called bile. Bile mixes with the fat in our food and bile acids dissolve the fat into the watery contents of the intestine, much like detergents that dissolve grease from a frying pan. After the fat is dissolved, it is digested by enzymes from the pancreas and the lining of the intestine.  Because vitamin and mineral pills and tablets contain no valuable fats, carbohydrates, or proteins, there is no signal to the liver to send bile juice, nor to the pancreas to produce enzymes. Most often, pills and tablets, taken with the intention of helping our bodies, sit unused until they are pushed out of our systems - virtually undigested.  This is just one of the reasons why the Physicians Desk Reference states that only 3 to 10% of the vitamin pills, tablets, and colloids actually make it into the bloodstream to be carried throughout the body. For this reason we recommend taking Omica Health ionic mineral supplements with plenty of water during a heavy metal detox.

Hydrochloric Acid:

If you do not have a sufficient amount of hydrochloric acid secreted by your stomach then it will be very difficult to ionize mineral supplements to absorb them properly. There is a hydrochloric acid reflex present on the lowest rib approximately one inch lateral to the midline. If this area on the rib is tender to palpation there is a strong likelihood the person is deficient in hydrochloric acid and would benefit from supplementation.  This is especially common in individuals over 50 years old, and also in individuals with food allergies. One to six capsules or more of Betaine hydrochloride is generally taken with the first bite of every meal for proper digestive support. The Betaine can be discontinued once the reflex point in non-tender to deep palpation.

Monitoring Your Mineral Dosing

It will be very important to monitor your mineral levels during the detoxification program. This should be done initially and at least every 6-12 weeks. I only recommend two labs to do this work. Trace Elements and Analytical Research as they are the only two labs that do not wash the hair samples prior to analysis.

7. Digestion and Gall Bladder Support for Autism

Liver and gallbladder congestion are major issues in states of toxicity. To insure that your gallbladder bile flow is functional add magnesium taurate or taurine, butyric acid.  The dose of the Butyrex initially is 1/8-1/4 of capsule. Gradually increase the dose to 5 capsules 3 times daily. The Butyrex has an offensive odor which is lessened by keeping it in the freezer. Additionally inserting the powder in applesauce, raw honey or elderberry cough syrup may improve compliance.

Digestive enzymes (containing lipase) and CCK (stimulates contraction of the gall bladder) can be used one hour after meals containing fat. CCK is taken after dinner (high fat meal).

• young children 1/4 tablet
• older children 1/2 tablet
• teenagers 1 tablet
• adults 2 to 4 tablets

Your ability to clear toxins will be impaired if you do not have proper fats to support digestive function. Your diet should contain adequate fat from unprocessed pure oils. Omega Nutrition, Flora or Arrowhead Mills

• sunflower
• safflower
• sesame

OR fats naturally found in foods:

• seeds
• nuts
• avocado
• free range organic poultry, eggs, or meats

Vitamin C and E. It would be wise to take Unique vitamin E one capsule per day and about 250-500 mg of vitamin C with each meal. If you are exercising aggressively you can take 1000 mg of C 15-30 minutes prior to exercising. It is also wise to consider adding 2-4,000 mg of Vitamin C powder to a half gallon of water and drinking that throughout the day.  It will be VERY important to take 2000 units (typically five of the 400 unit capsules) of vitamin E the day of and the day after the DMPS injection as this will decrease the side effects of the detoxification reaction considerably. You can also take 1-2 grams of vitamin C immediately prior to the DMPS injection.