Final Diagnosis: Environmental Toxic Pathway Analysis and Immune System Cytokine Modality Provide Key Insight into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Mechanism and Etiology of Varied Pathogen Driven Illnesses.


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Another interesting association from the free radical effect produced from the loss of GSH and SOD from toxic materials exposures is that of nitric oxide production being increased. Rising levels of nitric oxide (NO) in the tissues promote sexual arousal and this is the effect produced by the drug called "Viagra." When the Manhattan Project was begun in the 1940s the plants in Oak Ridge had such a problem with workers having sex on the job that all the plants office and lab area frosted glass were changed to clear glass to cut down on these problems in the work force. The NO effect was particularly strong at the plants that released large amounts of hydrogen fluoride (K-25 and Y-12), that cuts GSH and SOD production via the combination with aluminum forming the AlFx G-protein. There is extensive evidence from the Manhattan Project and from the US Dept. of Energy (DOE) on the problems associated with toxic releases affecting the cellular levels of GSH and SOD leading to illnesses.

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Funny, what a loaded question that is...maybe I'm not as dull-minded as I thought! I'm not hysterical; In fact I'm quite calm, but also quite aware of my uterus, thank you. I still expect for it to start functioning again as much as I feel it these days. Funny how certain words get started, isn't it?

You can keep your bromides; perhaps I eat some natural ones in my food, though. I'm quite thankful I've got a year without those %&*()@% Amalgams 'under my belt'!!!

I would love to have a "Bromo Seltzer" bottle!

I'd display it with the "Brominator" bottle with the little penguin on it.