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Here’s an article about why we cry–from Mercola.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/09/24/New-Theory-for-Why-We-Cry.aspx

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@hardasnails1973 1691 wrote:

Orgasms can accomplish the same thing

Not really. That’s the difference between YIN and YANG.

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ZRT has a Comprehensive Female Profile with the 4X cortisol, a thyroid panel of
Free T3, Free T4, TSH and TPO, and the sex hormones–Prog., E2, DHEA and T.
Is that enough?

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Sometimes it’s just a good release for built up stress, like a downpour in a rainstorm.

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@Pat Quigley 1284 wrote:

just to add. Beyond shame, many a narcissist will turn around when faced with abandonment. Narcissism may be presented as an intrusive, insensitive individual or sometimes as an entitled, dependent individual. I have often referred to the latter as “the tyranny of the weak”.

Sometimes both qualities can exist in one person and alternate depending on their mood and life circumstances.
People can be much more complex than the criteria in the diagnostic manual can fully account for.

What comes to mind is the lion, “king of the forest,” in The Wizard of Oz. Before his transformation of getting a
heart, he’s both the bragging insensitive showman and the tyrannical coward.

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@hardasnails1973 1328 wrote:

Excess of a mineral can be a deficiency

That is really confusing. What DEFINITIVE test is there to know the difference?
Mine was hair analysis.

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Just an additional note to the above. ( I still haven’t figured out how to EDIT my posts
on this forum???)

Here’s some articles on copper deficiency. If you want more, just google it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_deficiency
http://www.diagnose-me.com/cond/C542179.html
http://www.copperinfo.com/health/deficiencies.html

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@MetalMX 1322 wrote:

Can copper deficiency cause neuropathy like symptoms similar to that of B12 deficiency or Hypothyroidism?

Also what symptoms can it cause?

Although i haven’t tested my blood copper just yet i know i’m low on my hair analysis. And have been taking zinc past few months without copper.

Wow! I’ve had the complete opposite problem, with copper off the charts! I’ve been taking
zinc (which is antagonist to copper), to get the copper level down.

If your copper is too low, maybe NOT taking the zinc for a while and getting a multi-min
with a good dose of copper would help boost your levels.

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@DrMariano 1287 wrote:

Medicine is a craft. A physician is a craftsman, who continuously hones his or her skills.
—

I grew up in a family with a couple of doctors, one being my father, who was a pathologist, the Chief of Staff and
head of his own lab, so he considered himself the doctor’s doctor, as they all came to him for the lab results. He
had VERY strong opinions about other doctors, and surprisingly not usually real favorable ones. If I remember
correctly, his assessment after 50 years in his field was that: 80% of doctors were so/so, and half of these were
in it for the power and the money; of the other 20% that were pretty good, he said only 5% were excellent and
that those were the ones you could likely trust not to kill you. My father, of course, put himself in the excellent
category, and wore a button that said THE BEST as proof… 😉 which is probably fair, as he was deeply devoted
to doing an excellent job. Though it should also be mentioned that many of his “patients” were already dead, so
he didn’t have to worry about killing them.

I think that my father, being an old time doctor in his thinking, did see medicine as a craft, and struggled with
those who didn’t learn anything beyond their medical school days. This is a common problem I’ve had too, as a
patient (and I know I’m not the only one), with doctors I’ve paid to see, who could not give me help I needed,
and sometimes resented me asking too many questions that made them uncomfortable with what they did not
yet know. As I have read, MOST doctors do not in fact go beyond their medical school learning in terms of new
research and do NOT read research papers. Kent Holtorf wrote a paper Why Doesn’t My Doctor Know This, that
addresses this issue. It really is a HUGE problem.

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@wellshootme 1300 wrote:

I have heard that clay baths can detox heavy metal. You add 1 or 2 cups of bentonite clay to your bath and soak for 30 minutes. …Sounds like something to try.

I know bentonite works well on skin issues like pimples, and on bug bites, but never heard of it being put in
a tub of water to soak in. It certainly wouldn’t hurt. I’ve heard there are some sources of it that are more
pure than others. Do you know of a good pure source?

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Here’s another great article about the pesticide contamination in non-organic produce.

“Almost Half of the fresh fruit and veg sold across the UK is contaminated with toxic pesticides,
according to the latest scientific surveys for the government.

“Nearly every orange, 94% of pineapples and 90% of pears sampled were laced with traces of
chemicals used to kill bugs. High proportions of apples, grapes and tomatoes were also tainted, as
were parsnips, melons and cucumbers.”

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/08/02-2

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In my experience with Narcissists what’s stood out most about them is their deep, but
often masked, need to impress others, with whatever they identify with as their most
brilliant characteristic–be that beauty, athleticism, intelligence or artistic talents, and
their lack of genuine empathy for the feelings of others. Though I’ve also found many
of them do not feel much real empathy for themselves either, having placed a much
greater degree of importance on their external identity, rather than on their authentic
being. They rarely have an introspective nature, which would help them enormously,
but unfortunately isn’t a quality readily available to them.

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@hardasnails1973 1211 wrote:

When detoxing mercury you need to use chlorella before cilantro. One unlocks it from the tissue and other one pushes it out. NDF is a good product as well, but the idea of both of them combined kinds of worries me.

You may not be tolerating iodoral because of it dumping bromide into your system. Some people start with lugols with 1 drop a day for while. One can use celtic sea salts to help decrease reaction from iodine.

Eating organic I have not found to be most nutrition way for people. This was verified through clincal intracellular nutrient analysis. I have ran into several people that have an out of balance nutrition because they eat organic. Surprising one would think the opposite, but when lab tests are showing other wise it makes me wonder about all this “organic” stuff. Diary and meats I can see but fruits and vegetables the qualifications to be considered organic is a joke. Its just appears to be a good market tool. I find it ironic that people spend all this money on organic food just to go outside and breath the crap in the air

Living in California is not helping the problem of dealing with internal toxin in the first place because its a heavily polluted area in the first place. I be looking to move to Colorado or Wyoming if you are serious about improving ones health. Colorado spring has the 2nd best air in the USA. If your health is concern one would think of removing one self the toxic environment.

* I have tried cilantro, but am allergic to algae, so I can’t take chlorella. I’ve never heard of NDF and will look it up.

* Some people do and some people don’t tolerate Iodoral. I think I’m in the latter category, as I’ve done okay with sea salt,
but even one drop of Iodoral can be a problem for me.

* I COMPLETELY DISAGREE with your critique of organic foods. What I’ve read about the nutritional content of organic
vs. commercially grown food contradicts your opinion. Most research finds industrially grown food to be LESS nutritious.
Some reasearch, like that done at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine just recently finds organic to be
equal to commercial food. (Hmmm.. I wonder who did the funding for that project?) But no research I’ve read finds organic
to be LESS nutritious.
http://www.rawfoodlife.com/Articles___Research/Organic_vs_commercial_food/organic_vs_commercial_food.htm
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2009/07/organic-food-no-more-nutritious-than-conventionallyraised-study-finds.html

Having CFS and being chemically sensitive I would NEVER consider eating food sprayed with chemicals that are known
carcinogens, neuro toxins and endocrine disruptors. That’s just bad advice. Why bother detoxing your body, if you’re going
to repoison yourself with each meal. :p

* As for living in California… I live on the Monterey Bay, which is 2 blocks from my environmentally healthy house–which
I helped to design and had built in 1994–from all eco-friendly products. Since INDOOR air quality is often more important
than outdoor air quality, I’ve got that one covered! Also, since Dr. Mariano lives on the Monterey Bay as well, I can’t believe
it’s so very “toxic” here. When I lived in Colorado, I was much sicker.

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@hardasnails1973 1205 wrote:

Iodoral has shown to help with removing mercury from the tissue.

You need to clean the gut first get all channels opening before you even start to chelate metals.

IMO you are asking for trouble trying to to every thing at once to fast and to quick. I have gone through all
of this my self first hand so I know all the mistakes people make. I have been to top specialist in the country
for mercury detoxifcation spent over 15,000 in 2 months but felt the best I did in years.

Go slow and steady, ones hormones may need supported since mercury gets into the pituitary and can cause
alot of havoc in all systems of the body.

* I have tried Iodoral and cannot tolerate it. It over-stimulates my system and gives me palpitations.

* When you say, “clean the gut,” what do you mean specifically? I have been eating an all organic diet for 3
decades. At this point I eat mostly raw vegies, a little fruit, some nuts and seeds, goat dairy and some meat,
but barely any grains, and absolutely NO processed food. Also, I have done many gut cleansing products in
the past. Do you have something else to suggest for my gut, that might be helpful?

* I am currently working with an ND, who is helping me with the hormonal balancing. So I think I will stick
with her, regarding all that. I’m reading what’s posted on this site and most of it concurs with her thoughts.

* As I STRESSED IN MY POST–I am indeed going very S-L-O-W-L-Y with the detox protocol. So actually
I’m not “asking for trouble,” just for positive input and good advice. 😉

Any other useful info that you have regarding gentle chelators and detox protocols would be appreciated.

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I began taking Ashwagandha in October of ’08 at the recommendation of a local ND.
At that time I had low Free T3 with optimal Free T4 and a TSH of .8. The ND told me
that Ashwagangha could help the T4 to T3 conversion, as well as helping to give my
adrenals a boost, as I tend to have low cortisol due to long term CFS. Upon retesting
the thyroid after 6 months, my Free T3 had come up to a normal range. Good for me!
I had read some awful stories about thyroid meds, on thyroid patient forums and was
very glad to not have to go that route. 🙂

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