Explanation as to the role heavy metals may play with Morgellons Disease. Chelation and how to reduce toxicity.

Date:   1/24/2014 4:41:39 PM ( 10 y ago)

Heavy Metal Toxicity

Their are similarities between common Morgellons symptoms and those of heavy metal or other cumulative chemical toxicities which we might group together under Neurocutaneous Syndrome (NCS.)
Certainly some of the symptoms that typical Morgellons patients deal with are directly related to toxicity. These patients find relief in detoxifying the body. However, many patients, like myself, are dealing with multiple infections and infestations that also directly contribute to those same symptoms.

I believe that the underlying toxicity is what is creating the environment and the opportunity for the body to serve as host for the wide variety of pathogens being found in Morgellons patients. The pathogens themselves add to the growing burden on the body’s detox organs and systems by producing wastes, promoting a more acidic environment and introducing new opportunistic pathogens.

All of the above does place a demanding burden on both mucosal and cell mediated immunity that leaves the MD afflicted individual vulnerable to co infections or autoimmune disorders. The fact that so many sufferers share in common a history of exposure to heavy stress or trauma also points to the role of immune suppression with MD.
Regardless of which comes first, toxicity or infestation, detoxification is clearly a prime directive for all Morgellons sufferers, and immune support becomes more important with increasing morbidity.

N-Acetyl-Cysteine) 600mg with 2000 mg of Vitamin C on an empty stomach is helpful because it is a powerful antioxidant in its own right, but also recycles glutathione, the body’s premiere detoxifying molecule. Logos Nutritionals uses alpha lipoic acid in their Liver CS Plus formula to do the same thing because it is more easily absorbed and more cost effective, which enabled them to add a synergistic blend of chinese, ayurvedic and traditional liver support herbs to promote both primary and secondary liver detoxification pathways and a pharmaceutical quality liver extract to promote liver regeneration.

It would be very interesting to see how MD patients might respond to treatment with sodium EDTA, an even more effective chelator of heavy metals. IV chelation works quickly but it is expensive and not normally covered by insurance. Oral chelation also works, but it takes time and can create mineral imbalances if not supported properly.
If you are interested, there is an excellent article on detoxification (as well as one on chelation therapy) on the Logos Nutritionals website.


 

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