Alternative Health - Functional Medicine

When treating a patient we strive to provide more than just rapid relief of your immediate symptoms. We focus on your overall health examining nutritional, metabolic, immune, hormonal, structural, and any toxicological factors in which you may be involved. Through a personal and comprehensive examination, we try to get to the source of your condition enabling you to restore your health. We also look at emotional and psychological factors as these create the background which shapes every aspect of your health and well-being.

Most conditions whether it involves heart disease, fatigue, arthritis, cancer, headache, chronic infections, allergies, elevated cholesterol, depression, anxiety, PMS, menopause, autism, diabetes, osteoporosis, etc. are manageable if the underlying causes are more fully understood. That doesn't mean we only use the latest fad or herb to cover up your symptoms. Rather, we apply scientific principles in a practical and logical way to solve your medical needs.

That means asking the right questions, careful listening, complete examinations of your physical and biochemical state and understanding how you function within your own environment. If necessary, select labs that identify your nutritional needs, allergies, hormonal status, metabolic efficiency, etc. can be performed. When it is all put together, a practical and personalized plan will be agreed upon that is designed to not only get rid of symptoms you don't have to live with but also create a healthier, happier, more vital you.

Dr. Vincent Bellonzi
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Dr. Vincent Bellonzi is a chiropractor and a Certified Clinical Nutritionist. He has been in practice for over 12 years. He received his Doctorate from Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1991.

Since 1998, Dr. Bellonzi has practiced in the Austin area. He works with athletes at every level to provide sports conditioning and rehabilitation. He also treats multiple conditions including headaches/migraines, neck and lower back injuries, shoulder, wrist, and knee injuries. As an avid marathoner Dr. Bellonzi developed an interest in optimal nutrition and sports conditioning and as a result sought certifications as a personal trainer, cycling and running coach, and nutritionist. Dr. Bellonzi also provides human performance testing, Sports Rehabilitation, Nutritional Counseling, Personal Training, Coaching and Metabolic Testing services.

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Brain Center May Link Addiction, Mental Illness

(HealthDay News) -- Developmental problems involving a walnut-shaped part of the brain called the amygdala -- linked to fear, anxiety and other emotions -- may explain why mental illness and addiction often appear together, researchers say.

Many kinds of addiction -- such as those for alcohol, drugs and nicotine -- occur in people with various kinds of mental illness, including depression, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, according to background information in an American Psychological Association news release about the Indiana University study.

Two to five of every 10 anxious or depressed people, and four to eight of every 10 people with schizophrenia, biopolar disorder or antisocial personality, also have some form of addiction, according to epidemiological data.

In this study, published in the December issue of Behavioral Neuroscience, the researchers compared the behavior of adult rats whose amygdalas were surgically damaged in infancy and adult rats with intact amygdalas.

Rats with the damaged amygdalas showed less fear and caution than normal and were significantly more sensitive to cocaine after just one exposure to the drug. Rats with damaged amygdalas that received repeated cocaine injections developed "even stronger expressions of the enduring changes in behavior -- suggesting an overall hypersensitivity to the addictive process," the researchers noted.

Since both groups of rats were raised in the same controlled conditions, the damaged amygdala was the likely cause of the impaired fear behavior, as well as the heightened drug response, in the one group of rats, the study authors concluded.

In humans, disease and interactions between genetic and environmental factors can alter amygdala function or change the way it's connected to the rest of the brain during childhood and adolescence.

"Early emotional trauma, paired with a certain genetic background, may alter the early development of neural networks intrinsic to the amygdala, resulting in a cascade of brain effects and functional changes that present in adulthood as a dual-diagnosis disorder," lead author Dr. Andrew Chambers explained in a prepared statement.

More information
The (U.S.) National Alliance on Mental Illness has more about dual diagnosis of substance abuse and mental illness.

Brain May Be Able to Suppress Memories

(HealthDay News) -- Unwanted memories might be willfully banished from human consciousness, according to a new study that also outlines just how the brain might accomplish this feat.

The research, published in the July 13 issue of Science, may help end the debate as to how much control people have over their memories, scientists say.

It might also lead to treatments for individuals battling psychological ills tied to past traumatic events -- illnesses such as Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic anxiety, depression, phobias and Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

"These are people who have problems in clearing their consciousness -- at that moment in time -- of these reoccurring traumatic events," explained lead researcher Brendan Depue, a graduate student in the department of psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Depue stressed that the idea of suppressed memory does not include the controversial notion of "repressed memory," where the mind suddenly recalls a past trauma after a period of years or even decades.

Instead, his team looked at the ability of humans to consciously erase a memory they've only just made.
To do so, they presented healthy adults with 40 pairs of pictures. One picture in each pair depicted a person's face and was the "cue" photo. It was matched with a "target" image -- usually a picture of a disturbing, emotion-laden scene, such as a wounded soldier, an empty electric chair, or a grisly car crash.

Participants were shown these cue-target picture pairs until they appeared to know them all by heart.

In the second phase of the experiment, participants were hooked up to a functional MRI (fMRI) brain scanner and then presented with only the "cue" photos of people's faces. They were instructed that if the photo was contained within a green border, this meant that they should try and think of the matched target picture. However, if it was presented inside a red border, that meant they should try not to think of the matched picture.

Participants performed this "think/don't think" exercise 12 times for each picture.

Finally, at the end of the experiment, they were tested on whether they could still remember all the matched pairs -- something they had been able to do with ease before.

The result: Participants had much more trouble remembering paired photos they had tried not to think of in the second phase of the experiment. They had no trouble recalling the other photo match-ups, however.

"So, when individuals invoke this suppressive control, the items are recalled less frequently," Depue concluded. "It looks like individuals have gained some control over the [memories], and they actually are suppressed," he said.

How might the brain do this? According to fMRI brain images recorded during the think/don't think task, "what seems to occur is that the prefrontal cortex -- what neuroscientists consider the center of cognitive control -- becomes more active in the case of suppression," Depue said.

At the same time, "you see deactivation in areas of the visual cortex, which is normally active when someone is remembering a picture," he said.

Two other brain areas central to memory and emotion -- the hippocampus and the amygdala -- were also quieted down during the "don't think" test. "Those two areas are interconnected greatly and have to do with memorizing and retrieving emotional memories," Depue explained.

He said decisions made in the prefrontal cortex appear to be "modulating" the more primitive areas of the brain, regions that would normally leap to retrieve a memory.

"I liken it to meditation," Depue said. "If you meditate, you continually practice to clear your mind from thoughts. It could be that when you are meditating, you are using part of this specific mechanism to do that."

Another brain expert was intrigued by the findings.

"It looks like they are confirming that humans can actively suppress memory," said Paul Sanberg, director of the Center for Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, in Tampa.

It makes sense that the prefrontal cortex would take the lead in this type of activity, Sanberg said. "In our prefrontal cortex, we've evolved mechanisms to control older parts of the brain," he explained.

According to Depue, if people could harness the power of the mind to suppress traumatic, unwanted memories, it could pave the way to treatments against a range of psychiatric illnesses.

"The next step is to actually try and do this with clinical populations, looking specifically at whether they show some dysfunction in the neural mechanisms that we've outlined in this article," the researcher said. "Then we'd try and pinpoint just what in the brain is going wrong."

More information
Find out about PTSD at the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.

Emotions Play Major Role in Teen Condom Use

(HealthDay News) -- Emotions play a large role in teen condom use, and helping teens manage their emotions may be as important as practical information in promoting safe sex, a U.S. study suggests.

The study of 222 youths, aged 13 to 18, found that lack of self-efficacy (the belief that one could effectively engage in a particular behavior) when confronted with the stress of using condoms is a major barrier to their use.

Compared to teens with lower self-efficacy, teens with higher self-efficacy about condom use (they felt they could effectively use condoms) were more likely to use them consistently even when they were feeling upset, angry, depressed or bad about themselves.

"We found that adolescents need help feeling more comfortable and less distressed about discussing and using condoms," study author Celia Lescano, of the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, R.I., said in a prepared statement.

The study is published in the current issue of the Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community.

Managing the stresses associated with condom use is important for promoting safe sex among teens.

"Adolescents can learn to decrease their anxiety about discussing and using condoms in order to use them safely and effectively," Lescano said.

More information
The Nemours Foundation offers advice to teens about discussing condoms with their partners.

Detoxamin EDTA Chelation Therapy, Time Release Calcium Disodium EDTA

Detoxamin EDTA Chelation Therapy Suppositories are a new patented method of Ca-EDTA chelation therapy medically equivalent to I.V. chelation therapy. The difference is that Detoxamin introduces a smaller dosage of Calcium Disodium EDTA on a nightly basis.
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By applying the highly efficacious Detoxamin suppository containing EDTA, you remove toxic metal from cells all over the body. The self-administration is performed rectally before retiring so that as you sleep you are taking chelation therapy with EDTA. There's no need for intravenous infusions or quantities of nutritional supplements.

What is EDTA chelation therapy and what is it used for?
Chelation (pronounced key-lay-shun) is the process by which a metal or mineral (such as lead, mercury, iron, arsenic, aluminum, etc.) is bonded to another substance-in this case an amino acid called EDTA, Ethylene-Diamine-Tetra-Acetic acid. It is a natural process, basic to life itself.

During EDTA chelation therapy, the EDTA infusion bonds with unwanted metals in the body and quickly carries them away in the urine. Chelation therapy is a safe, effective alternative to drugs and surgeries and is used to treat many illnesses now known to be linked to the presence of toxic heavy metals.

Illnesses such as heart disease, strokes, diabetes, circulatory disorders, neuropathies, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, and adverse reactions to many environmental pollutants. Traditional chelation therapy uses an intravenous drip, and is administered in the outpatient setting. The number of treatments vary based on each person's individual condition and/or goals of treatment. The average therapy is given one to three times a week for twenty to thirty treatments.

How long has EDTA chelation therapy been in use? Why don't more people use it?
EDTA chelation therapy for the detoxification for heavy metals has been in continuous use since the 1940s when it was introduced specifically for the treatment of lead poisoning. It was very quickly observed that as the metals were eliminated, not only did the signs and symptoms of lead poisoning abate, but problems related to the circulatory system like heart attacks, angina, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease also improved. For the past 50 years, well over one million people have received the intravenous form of EDTA chelation. As beneficial and life saving as this therapy has become, it is very expensive and very time-consuming, making it out of reach for most people.

Why is Ca-EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA, so much better than other types of chelation therapy?
According to Dr. Bruce Halstead, "The chemistry of all chelators is such that a change of pH can dramatically effect the process of chemical binding needed to chelate a mineral or metal. When you use a less effective chelator, such as Magnesium EDTA, you lose all chelating ability of the two most essential heavy metals: lead and mercury. Magnesium di-Potassium EDTA has a dramatically lower chelating effectiveness than Calcium EDTA because both magnesium and potassium dramatically decrease the pH in the blood environment to which it is introduced. Any factor decreasing pH renders EDTA less effective. Once the pH is lowered more than 7.38, it's no longer chemically conducive to any bonding or chelating." (Dr. Halstead is well known as the 'Father of Chelation Therapy'.)

Dr. Morton Walker Speaks on Detoxamin - Toxic Metals Induce Degenerative Diseases; Rectal Chelation Therapy Overcomes Them.

Environmentalists warn us repeatedly that we live on a poisoned planet. Toxins from mercury, lead, aluminum, cadmium, iron, nickel, and about 20 more metallic minerals permeate the Earth's milieu. Heavy and light metals poison us by combining to create deleterious signs and symptoms often referred to collectively as Toxic Metal Syndrome.

This syndrome, an indicator of serious systemic pathology, results in degenerative diseases which affect no less than 92% of the populations of Western industrialized nations, in particular, those people living in apartment high-rises and other polluted city dwellings. What happens to them? These poisoned people eventually come down with manifestations of degenerative illnesses such as heart and/or blood vessel deteriorations; pancreatitis; gout, rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis; the syndromes of yeast, chronic fatigue, and/or irritable bowel; Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, parkinsonism, and many more which may be deadly-cancer for instance.

Although a poisoned person's bones remain toxic for life, excellent self-treatment exists to reduce or reverse most symptoms of illness in other body parts. First, get tested for the extent of toxicity, then neutralize metallic poisoning with a chelating agent such as Detoxamin. By applying the highly efficacious Detoxamin suppository containing EDTA, you remove toxic metal from cells all over the body. The self-administration is performed rectally before retiring so that as you sleep you are taking chelation therapy with EDTA. There's no need for intravenous infusions or quantities of nutritional supplements.

Rectal chelation therapy does the job of detoxifying in a low-cost, convenient manner; it's an effective way to effuse EDTA through the bowel's walls and into your blood stream to clean toxic metals from all body cells.

Do I need Ca-EDTA chelation therapy?
We find ourselves existing in a far more toxic and hostile environment than our bodies were designed to handle. Experts have shown that almost every health problem-from learning disorders to cancer and heart disease-is aggravated by the approximate 1,000% increase in lead levels in our bones. In 1999, it was reliably reported that hearts with some form of disease have 20,000 times more toxic heavy metals than healthy hearts.

"Human exposure to heavy metals has risen dramatically in the last 50 years as a result of an exponential increase in the use of heavy metals in industrial processes and products." says Maile Pouls, Ph.D (Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, July 1999).

A recently concluded "Body Burden" study by New York's Mt. Sinai Hospital and the Environmental Working Group was reviewed by University of Oregon Professor Joseph Thornton: "It shows the universality of chemical contamination of people's bodies," Thornton said. All the studies "confirm the general message that everybody in our society has these chemicals building up. Some people have it worse than others, but everyone has it. No one is clean anymore." (From Being Careful Can't Keep Chemicals Out of Your Body, Miami Herald, February 1, 2003.)

Today we know that about one out of every 2.5 Americans will get cancer. Ninety eight percent of cancer is caused by toxic chemicals. When 50% of all men and 33% of all women living now will die of cancer, something is terribly wrong. (Mortality from cancer was reduced by 90% during an 18-year study of 59 patients treated with Calcium-EDTA. This and over 40 other studies prove the efficacy of Ca-EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA chelation therapy and Detoxamin. We will all function better and live longer if we lower the overall burden of toxic metals within ourselves. If you eat or breathe, you will probably benefit greatly from chelation therapy.

Is Detoxamin safe for children?
Yes. In fact, Detoxamin case studies were conducted on lead poisoning in children. The study showed no significant increase in BUN or creatinine levels even in very young children. Due to our lower dosage and time release formulation, no renal toxicity was encountered.

BEHAVIORAL, STRUCTURAL, FUNCTIONAL ABNORMALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS HEAVY METAL TOXINS.

Reference: Published in the August issue of Alternative & Complimentary Therapies (a magazine for doctors) and Published in Townsend Letter for Doctor's and Patients
Psychiatric Disturbances:

Social Deficits, Social withdrawal

Mercury
Repetitive, perseverative, stereotyped behaviors; OCD-typical behaviors

Mercury
Depression, mood swings, flat affect; impaired facial recognition

Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury
Schizoid tendencies; hallucinations; delirium

Mercury
Irritability, aggressive behaviors, temper tantrums

Lead, Mercury
Suicidal Behaviors

Copper, Mercury
Sleep difficulties / disturbances

Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Chronic fatigue (CFS); weakness, malaise

Aluminum, Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Anorexia; symptoms reflecting eating disorders, loss of appetite/weight

Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Anxiety; nervous tendencies

Thallium
Attentional problems (ADHD), lacks eye contact, impaired visual fixation

Lead, Mercury
Speech and Language Deficits:
Speech disorders

Aluminum, Mercury
Loss of speech, developmental problems with language

Mercury
Speech comprehension deficitsMercury
Dysarthria; articulation problems; slurred speech, unintelligible speech

Mercury
Cognitive Impairments:
Mental retardation, borderline intelligenceArsenic, Lead, Mercury
Uneven performance on IQ scores, low IQ scores

Copper, Lead
Poor concentration, attention deficits (ADHD, response inhibitionAluminum, Lead
Poor memory (short term, verbal, and auditory)

Aluminum, Lead
Difficulties understanding abstract ideas; difficulty carrying out complex commandsX metals
Dementia; pre-senile and senile dementia

Aluminum
StuporAluminum, Arsenic
Impaired reaction time; lower performance on timed testsLead
Sensory Abnormalities:
Abnormal Sensations in the mouth and extremities

Arsenic
Hearing loss, difficulty hearingArsenic, Lead, Mercury
Abnormal touch sensations; diminished touch sensations, aversion to touch

Arsenic
Blurred vision; sensitivity to lightArsenic, Mercury
Motor Disorders:
Choreiform movements, myoclonal jerks, unusualposturesCopper, Mercury
Difficulty walking, swallowing, talkingCopper, Mercury
Flapping, circling, rocking, toe walking

Mercury
Problems with intentional movements or imitation

Mercury
Abnormal, gait/posture; incoordination, loss of balance; problems sitting, lying, crawling and walkingMercury
Decreased locomotor activity

Aluminum, Arsenic
Convulsion; seizure

Aluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Physiological Impairment, Brain and Central Nervous System:
Neurofibrillary tangles

Aluminum
Neuritis, retrobulbar neuritis; neuropathy

Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Thallium
EncephalopathyAluminum, Arsenic, Lead, Thallium
Cerebrovascular diseaseX metals
Alterations in nerve conduction velocityLead
Alterations in the spinal cordThallium
Accumulates in CNS structures

Aluminum, Mercury
Abnormal EEGsArsenic, Lead
Autonomic disturbancesCopper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Peripheral Nervous System:
Peripheral neuropathyArsenic, Mercury
Alterations in peripheral nervesArsenic
Loss of feeling/ numbness in the extremities; paresthesiaArsenic, Mercury, Thallium
Gastrointestinal Tract:
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; loss of appetiteArsenic, Mercury
Abdominal pain, stomach cramps; burning of the throat of the mouthArsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Thallium
Esophagitis; gastroenteritis; colitisArsenic, Mercury, Thallium Cancers (colon, pancreatic, stomach, or rectal) Arsenic
Renal and Hepatic Impairment:
Hepatotoxicity; Liver dysfunction, damageArsenic, Copper, Thallium
Cirrhosis of the liver; hepatitisCopper
Kidney disease; kidney failureArsenic, Lead, Mercury
Renal toxicity; tubular proteinosisArsenic, Copper, Lead
Kidney Damage, histological alterationsArsenic, Lead
Cardiovascular System:
Blood vessel damageArsenic
Anemia; decreased red blood cell countArsenic, Copper
Hypertension; increased heart rate (tachycardia)Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium
Electrocardiac disorders, Peripheral vascular disease; cardiovascular disease, vascular collapseArsenic, Lead
Respiratory System:
Pulmonary FibrosisAluminum, Arsenic
Pulmonary edemaX metals
Pneumonia, laryngitis, pharyngitis, bronchitisAluminum, Arsenic, Mercury
Restrictive airway disorders, asthmatic conditions, pneumoconiosisArsenic, Aluminum
Nasal ulcers, perforation of the nasal septumX metals
Immune System:
Increased incidences of asthma, autoimmune-like symptoms, & allergiesX metals
Inhibition of lymphocytes, T-cells, monocytes X metals
ImmunosuppressionLead
Decreased white blood cell countArsenic, Thallium

Reproductive System:
Genital abnormalitiesAluminum, Thallium
Disturbances in menstrual cycle; menstrual pains

Copper, Mercury
Birth defects; premature births; Spontaneous abortion

Arsenic, Lead, Mercury
Reproductive dysfunction

Arsenic, Aluminum

Other Physical Disturbances:
Hypotonia or hypertonia; decreased muscular strength

X metal
Rashes, contact dermatitis; eczema, itchy/irritating skinAluminum, Arsenic, Copper, Mercury
Muscle pain; headache; acrodynia; colic

Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Thallium
Alopecia (hair loss)

Thallium Reference: Published in the August issue of Alternative & Complimentary Therapies (a magazine for doctors) and Published in Townsend Letter for Doctor's and Patients.

Detoxamin Usage Instructions: Detoxamin EDTA Suppositories are solid, bullet-shaped preparations designed for easy insertion into the anus (back passage). Detoxamin is manufactured in a cocoa-butter base, a time-release agent (fatty acid base), and 750 mg of Calcium-Disodium EDTA. Detoxamin will dissolve at body temperature and will gradually spread over the lining of the lower bowel (rectum), where it is absorbed into the bloodstream. Detoxamin is designed to release 750 mg Calcium Disodium EDTA slowly, over an 80-minute period.

A. Detoxamin Protocol for More Severe Cases:
1. Take one suppository at night, prior to bedtime.
2. Take every night for up to 90 days. This will provide the medical equivalence of 30 IV Chelation treatments.
3. Take proper mineral/trace mineral/vitamin replacement every day.
4. Take all other suplementaion every day.
B. Detoxamin Protocol for Less Severe Cases/Anti-Aging/Prevention:
1. Take Detoxamin every OTHER night, prior to bedtime.
2. Take Detoxamin every other night for 180 days (90 suppositories). This will provide the medical equivalence of 30 IV chelation treatments.
3. Take proper mineral/trace mineral/vitamin replacement every day.
4. Take all other supplementation every day.
Detoxamin Protocol AFTER A or B is completed:
Your bones are toxic for life. Lead and other heavy metals are stored in the bones and get re-distributed into the bloodstream. Therefore, it is highly recommended to continue maintenance with Detoxamin, this provides the ultimate in Anti-aging benefits.
1. Take 5 Detoxamin suppositories over a 30-day period. This porvides medically equal to about 2 EDTA IV treatments.
2. Take porper mineral/trace mineral/vitamin replacement every day.
Note: Detoxamin is designed to be taken at night, however some patients and physicians prefer taking a suppository in the morning after evacuation. (Optional)
How to Use Detoxamin:
Insert Detoxamin suppositories at night, prior to bedtime.
Eat early in the evening, about 4 hours prior to bedtime. (Reduces any discomfort).1. Go to the toilet and empty your bowels if necessary.
2. Wash your hands.
3. Remove the plastic wrapping from Detoxamin.
4. Either squat or lie on your side with one leg bent and the other staight.
5. Gently but firmly push the suppository into the rectum, FLAT end first until past the sphincter muscle. By inserting the flat end first opposed to the pointed end, the suppository will travel higher up in the rectum more easily. If necessarey moisten the suppository with a little water. Push it in far enough so it doesn't slip out.
6. Close your legs and sit or lay still for a few minutes.
7. Wash your hands again.
8. Try not to empty your bowels for at least 80 minutes.
9. It is optional to take Detoxamin in the morning, after evacuation.

STORAGE: Store Detoxamin in a cool dark place, but not in the fridge. If Detoxamin suppository gets warm it may melt, put the fridge for a few minutes, this will return the suppository to its original state so it may be inserted.
Shelf Life: 2 Years

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Heavy Metals Sources and Effects

Heavy Metals - Sources and Effects
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ALUMINUM
Alum, aluminum foil, animal feed, antacids, aspirin, auto exhaust, baking powder, beer, bleached flour, cans, ceramics, cheese, cigarette filters, color additives, construction materials, cookware, cosmetics, dental amalgams, deodorants, drinking water, drying agents, dust, insulated wiring, medicinal compounds, milk products, nasal spray, pesticides, pollution, salt, tap water, tobacco smoke, toothpaste, treated water, vanilla powder.

ALS, Alzheimer's, anemia, appetite loss, behavioral problems, cavities, colds, colitis, confusion, constipation, dementia, dry mouth, dry skin, energy loss, excessive perspiration, flatulence, headaches, heartburn, hyperactivity, inhibition of enzyme systems, kidney dysfunction, lowered immune function, learning disabilities, leg twitching, liver dysfunction, memory loss, neuromuscular disorders, numbness, osteoporosis, paralysis, Parkinson's disease, peptic ulcer, psychosis, reduced intestinal activity, senility, skin problems, spleen pain, stomach pain, weak and aching muscles

ARSENIC
Burning of arsenate treated building materials, coal combustion, insect sprays, pesticides, soils (arsenic rich), seafood from coastal waters, especially muscles, oysters and shrimp

Abdominal pain, anorexia, brittle nails, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, chronic anemia, burning in mouth / esophagus / stomach / bowel, confusion, convulsions, dermatitis, drowsiness, enzyme inhibition, garlicky odor to breath / stool, hair loss, headaches, hyper-pigmentation of nails and skin, increased risk of liver / lung / skin cancers, low grade fever, mucous in nose and throat, muscle aches / spasms / weakness, nervousness, respiratory tract infection, swallowing difficulty, sweet metallic taste, throat constriction

CADMIUM
Airborne industrial contaminants, batteries, candy, ceramics, cigarette smoke, colas, congenital intoxication, copper refineries, copper alloys, dental alloys, drinking water, electroplating, fertilizers, food from contaminated soil, fungicides, incineration of tires / rubber / plastic, instant coffee, iron roofs, kidney, liver, marijuana, processed meat, evaporated milk, motor oil, oysters, paint, pesticides, galvanized pipes, processed foods, refined grains / flours cereals, rubber, rubber carpet backing, seafoods (cod, haddock, oyster, tuna), sewage, silver polish, smelters, soft water, solders (including in food cans), tobacco, vending machine soft drinks, tools, vapor lamps, water (city, softened, well), welding metal

Alcoholism, alopecia, anemia, arthritis (osteo and rheumatoid), bone disease, bone pain in middle of bones, cancer, cardiovascular disease, cavities, cerebral hemorrhage, cirrhosis, diabetes, digestive disturbances, emphysema, enlarged heart, flu-like symptoms, growth impairment, headaches, high cholesterol, hyperkinetic behavior, hypertension, hypoglycemia, impotence, inflammation, infertility, kidney disease, learning disorders, liver damage, lung disease, migraines, nerve cell damage, osteoporosis, prostate dysfunction, reproductive disorders, schizophrenia, stroke.

COPPER
Birth control pills, congenital intoxication, copper cookware, copper IUDs, copper pipes, dental alloys, fungicides, ice makers, industrial emissions, insecticides, swimming pools, water (city / well), welding, avocado, beer, bluefish, bone meal, chocolate, corn oil, crabs, gelatin, grains, lamb, liver, lobster, margarine, milk, mushrooms, nuts, organ meats, oysters, perch, seeds, shellfish, soybeans, tofu, wheat germ, yeast

Acne, adrenal insufficiency, allergies, alopecia, anemia, anorexia, anxiety, arthritis (osteo & rheumatoid), autism, cancer, chills, cystic fibrosis, depression, diabetes, digestive disorders, dry mouth, estrogen dominance, fatigue, fears, fractures, fungus, heart attack, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Hodgkin's disease, hyperactivity, hypertension, hyperthyroid, hypoglycemia, infections, inflammation, insomnia, kidney disorders, libido decreased, lymphoma, mental illness, migraines, mood swings, multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction, nausea, nervousness, osteoporosis, panic attacks, paranoia, phobias, PMS, schizophrenia, senility, sexual dysfunction, spacey feeling, stuttering, stroke, tooth decay, toxemia of pregnancy, urinary tract infections, yeast infections

IRON
Drinking water, iron cookware, iron pipes, welding,. foods: blackstrap molasses, bone meal, bran, chives, clams, heart, kidney, leafy vegetables, legumes, liver, meat, molasses, nuts, organ meats, oysters, parsley, red wine, refined foods, shellfish, soybeans, wheat germ, whole grains

Amenorrhea, anger, rheumatoid arthritis, birth defects, bleeding gums, cancer, constipation, diabetes, dizziness, emotional problems, fatigue, headache, heart damage, heart failure, hepatitis, high blood pressure, hostility, hyperactivity, infections, insomnia, irritability, joint pain, liver disease, loss of weight, mental problems, metallic taste in mouth, myasthenia gravis, nausea, pancreas damage, Parkinson's disease, premature aging, schizophrenia, scurvy, shortness of breath, stubborness

LEAD
Ash, auto exhaust, battery manufacturing, bone meal, canned fruit and juice, car batteries, cigarette smoke, coal combustion, colored inks, congenital intoxication, cosmetics, eating utensils, electroplating, household dust, glass production, hair dyes, industrial emissions, lead pipes, lead-glazed earthenware pottery, liver, mascara, metal polish, milk, newsprint, organ meats, paint, pencils, pesticides, produce near roads, putty, rain water, pvc containers, refineries, smelters, snow, tin cans with lead solder sealing (such as juices, vegetables), tobacco, toothpaste, toys, water (city / well), wine

Abdominal pain, adrenal insufficiency, allergies, anemia, anorexia, anxiety, arthritis (rheumatoid and osteo), attention deficit disorder, autism, back pain, behavioral disorders, blindness, cardiovascular disease, cartilage destruction, coordination loss, concentration loss, constipation, convulsions, deafness, depression, dyslexia, emotional instability, encephalitis, epilepsy, fatigue, gout, hallucinations, headaches, hostility, hyperactivity, hypertension, hypothyroid, impotence, immune suppression, decreased IQ, indigestion, infertility, insomnia, irritability, joint pain, kidney disorders, learning disability, liver dysfunction, loss of will, memory loss (long term), menstrual problems, mood swings, muscle aches, muscle weakness, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, myelopathy (spinal cord pathology), nausea, nephritis, nightmares, numbness, Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathies, psychosis, psychomotor dysfunction, pyorrhea, renal dysfunction, restlessness, retardation, schizophrenia, seizures, sterility, stillbirths, sudden infant death syndrome, tingling, tooth decay, vertigo

MERCURY
Adhesives, air conditioner filters, algaecides, antiseptics, battery manufacturing, body powders, broken thermometers, burning newspapers and building materials, calomel lotions, cereals, congenital intoxication, cosmetics, dental amalgams, diuretics, fabric softeners, felt, floor waxes, fungicides, germicides, grains, industrial waste, insecticides, laxatives, lumber, manufacture of paper and chlorine, medications, mercurochrome, paints, paper products, pesticides, photoengraving, polluted water, Preparation H, psoriasis ointment, seafoods (especially tuna and swordfish), sewage disposal, skin lightening creams, soft contact lens solution, suppositories, tanning leather, tatooing, water (contaminated), wood preservatives

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Jonathan Collin, MD, offers his take on issues that affect you. . .

Many patients ask me about how they can change their diet to restore good health. In the past I have often looked a little blank-faced, as I considered what options they might have to revitalize and counter symptoms of ill health by eating food.

For sure, too many patients take little time to prepare their foods, opting for fast food, consuming fat-laden calories, foods prepared in lard or similar unsavory fats, heavy in sugar, or just too many colas and empty calories.

A change to a "prudent heart diet" with attention to eating vegetables and fruits, whole grains, good quality fish and fowl— all prepared in a pleasing dinner environment—would undoubtedly improve the health of most ill individuals.

However, as much as healthy lifestyle is beneficial to preventing ill health, it is a little questionable whether it would dramatically alter the course of one's illness. Some have questioned whether food allergies play a role in ill health. Assuredly, the avoidance and abstinence from allergy-provoking foods has played an important role in restoring health to many individuals.

This is especially important for foods we eat most often, including dairy, gluten, eggs, corn, rice, soy and citrus. Still a healthy lifestyle and avoidance of food allergens may not alter our dis-ease, our general feeling of devitalized health.

In the February/March 2005 issue (#259/260) of the Townsend Letter, Allison Siebecker, a naturopathic doctor student at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon hypothesizes that there may be one food which truly fits the bill for restoring health – that food would be BONE BROTH!

For her review of the use of bone broth, including its use in naturopathic healing, its role in traditional cooking and how bone broth is correctly prepared, the Townsend Letter awarded Siebecker our award for "Best of Naturopathy."Siebecker remarks that broth is a "valuable food and a valuable medicine, much too valuable to be forgotten or discounted in our modern times…."

The method to prepare a broth is remarkably simple: "the ingredients are as follows: bones from an animal, with or without meat and skin, enough water to just cover the bones, a splash of vinegar, and optional assorted vegetables or their scraps. Making broth requires almost no work, just put the bones in a pot, add water and vinegar, bring it to a simmer and walk away. No chopping or tending is needed."

Siebecker details how the constituents of bone and bone marrow, particularly collagen and gelatin are provided in home-prepared broth. Store-bought broths often are not prepared from bone and are not replete with minerals.

If some are dismissive of broth as being hardly of any value, consider what Siebecker's research has noted in broth's ability to restore health. Broth is beneficial for: allergies, anxiety, brittle nails, constipation, diabetes, diarrhea, gastritis, hypertension, immune deficiency, inflammation, kidney stones, muscle cramping, osteoarthritis, periodontal disease, weight loss due to illness, and wound healing.

(This is a partial list; it would be difficult to find a condition that would not be benefited by bone broth.) Siebecker provides a very good recipe in detail of how the broth is prepared in her paper, Traditional Bone Broth in Modern Health and Disease.

Other award-winning papers published in the February/March 2005 (#259/260) printed Townsend Letter include: "Safe Therapy for Anxiety Disorders," "Dietary Supplement Effectiveness on Natural Killer Cell Activity," "Lunar Cycles and Menstruation," and "Naturopathic Medicine Research Without Animal Experimentation." These papers are all available in the printed February/March issue for $6 plus $2 S/H. Extra charges apply for international shipments.

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When coenzyme A decreases, conditions like Depression, Anxiety, and PMS symptoms are often worsened, without apparent cause. The mycotoxin acetadehyde is continually produced by Y/F and converted by the liver to alcohol. Some people who appear to have been drinking are actually showing athe effects of Y/F and it alcohol by-product.

Common symptoms are in many cases simply the result of being poisoned: paranoia, not being in total control of one's actions, knowing the right thing to do but being unable to do it, mental incompetence, and a variety of other behavioral disturbances (emotional and psychological). Other possible symptoms are panic attacks, feelings of anxiety, depression, irritability, and Headache . Hypochondriac-type reactions causing neurotic behavior and emotional instability are also possible.

Additional neurological fallout from Y/F includes ailments such as mood swings, headaches, migraines, that fogged-in-feeling, inability to concentrate, poor memory, confusion, dizziness, and even MS -like symptoms such as slurred speech and muscular in coordination.