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Article on Sulfur


Here is an article I stumbed across. I have no idea how accurate these things are, but it is interesting. Sulfur is something I haven't heard too much about.

Sulfur
by David Wolfe
After many years of research in the field of raw vegan nutrition, my studies and experience have led me to explore the role and the importance of minerals. Through the reading of books on health and nutrition, I have discovered that of all the major minerals, sulfur is one of the least researched, and most mysterious.

Sulfur is generally considered to be the 8th or 9th most abundant mineral in the human body. It is stored in every cell in the body, with the highest concentrations being in the joints, hair, skin, and nails.

Sulfur is found in the following amino acids: methionine, taurine, cysteine, cystine. The latter three amino acids can be made by the body from methionine and sulfur-residue foods. Sulfurous amino acids protect us against the effects of radiation and heavy metals.

Sulfur plays four major roles in the body
Sodium/Potassium Pump: Sulfur regulates the sodium/potassium electrolyte pump within each cell. Sulfur helps relieve pain and inflammation by regulating this pump. Sulfur also helps to manage the use of sea vegetables in the diet. This is because sea vegetables tend to be very high in sodium, and very high in potassium, and thus put stress on the sodium/potassium balance in the diet.
Detoxification and the Immune System: Every time the body removes invading toxins from the cells, it also removes a sulfur compound that neutralizes the toxin in the first place. Therefore, sulfur is vital in daily nutrition. And sulfur is a vital part of the immune system.
Good bacterial flora utilize sulfur-residue foods to build various penicillins to fight infections. Bad flora utilize sulfur as a food source also, except they use sulfur found in preservatives like sulfur dioxide (sprayed on many varieties of non-organic dried fruit).
Insulin: Sulfur is a component of insulin, which is the hormone regulating the uptake of glucose within cells for energy. Sulfur functions along with thiamine and biotin in a normal Sugar metabolism. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is associated with a deficiency of sulfur at some level.
Tissue Repair: Sulfur helps to provides elasticity, movement, healing, and repair within tissues. It reduces lactic acid build up, and plays a role in eliminating muscle, leg, and back cramps. Adequate sulfur levels in the diet can increase the recovery time in athletes by an estimated 75%.

Signs of a sulfur deficiency
Slow wound healing
Scar tissue
Brittle nails
Brittle hair
Gastrointestinal challenges
Lung dysfunctions due to inflammation
Immune dysfunction
Arthritis
Acne
Rashes
Depression
Memory loss
The major effects of including significant amounts of sulfur in a healthy diet
Elimination of Arthritis
Dispersion of gout
Alleviation of bronchitis
Improvement of the overall immune response
Faster recovery from exercise and muscle/joint stress
Sulfur and Rheumatoid Arthritis
The sulfur concentration of arthritic tissue has been found to be 1/3 that of what is considered to be a healthy level. Much has been heard about the benefits of the colloidal MSM (sulfur) supplement powder and its positive effects on arthritis. And, judging by the important role sulfur plays in joint health, these claims are likely to be true.

Coming from an understanding that we should receive our minerals naturally from foods, it is important to understand that sulfur-residue foods can provide us with superior healing from arthritis.

The role of sulfur in arthritis
Improves joint flexibility
Reduces stiffness and swelling
Improves circulation
Reduces pain associated with the inflammation
Reduces scar tissue
Breaks up calcium deposits (inorganic calcium calcifies tissue, creating arthritis)
Other ailments aided by sulfur
Acne: I have seen Acne clear away by eating large portions of red radishes almost every day with unpasteurized miso.
Allergies: Sulfur-residue foods help alleviate pollen and food allergies .
Asthma: Sulfur regulates fluid that covers the surface of airways via electrolyte transport.
Cancer: Sulfur-residue foods inhibit the formation of carcinogens and tumors.
Hypoglycemia/diabetes: Sulfur is a key element in insulin production and carbohydrate (sugar) metabolism. It also helps restore normal blood Sugar levels by making cells more permeable. This in turn restores normal pancreatic function as blood Sugar is absorbed by the cells.
parasites (giardia, trichomonads, roundworms, etc.): Sulfur competes for binding receptor sites in the mucus membranes of the intestines.
Gum disease: Sulfur reduces inflammtion and eliminates odors.
Hair, nails, and skin: Sulfur is Nature's beauty mineral!

Sulfur-Residue Foods
Adequate sulfur levels are maintained by including sulfur-residue foods regularly in one’s diet, and sometimes, when instinct dictates, to include large doses. Sulfur-residue foods are commonly recognized by their characteristic spicy, heating effect that is evident in such foods as garlic, onions, mustard, and horseradish. The following is a list of sulfur-residue foods:

Red hot peppers
Cabbage (when spicy)
Brussels sprouts
Horseradish
Garlic
Onions
Radish
Arugula
Mustard leaves
Mustard, radish flowers (very good sulfur source)
Many wild and domesticated cruciferous vegetables (including some spicy broccoli and kale)
How to eat sulfur-residue foods
Sulfur is a heating mineral, and there is a way of combining sulfur-rich food with other foods in your diet so that you assimilate the most amount of sulfur from the foods.

Sulfur is alchemically very strong. The harshness of sulfur-rich foods may be softened by combining them with a fatty food, such as avocado, olives, nuts, and some seeds. This means that, if one eats a sulfur-rich food, such as arugula, in large quantities, then one should eat avocado or nuts with it to soften the edge.

Because sulfur is heating, if it is overeaten, it will overheat the intestines. This can result in gas. This reaction has turned many people off from eating sulfur-rich foods. But, what many people do not know is that salty foods may be used to balance off the sulfur-rich foods, and prevent undesirable reactions to them. When someone eats sulfur-rich foods, they should eat at least as much, or more, of a salty vegetable. Salty vegetables include celery, kale, dandelion, spinach, and chard.

Overall, one must eat both a fatty-food, and a salty vegetable, with sulfur-rich foods in order for everything to be assimilated and balanced properly. Experiment and test with different combinations to determine what works best for you.

Research for this article was conducted by Dani Carroll.

http://www.davidwolfe.com/articles/sulfur.shtml
 

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