UNDERSTANDING
FOOD ALLERGIES
The origins of many
chronic health problems can be traced to compromised digestive
functions. Food allergies represent a chronic health problem
of immense proportions. Yet, as large as the problem is, food
allergies continue to be poorly understood by doctors.
Causes of Food Allergies
In order to comprehend the complexity
of food allergies it is first necessary to understand that food
allergies result from:
1) exposure to toxins
2) intestinal permeability defects
3) parasitic infections
4) any combination of 1-3 above
It then makes perfect sense that the
way to reduce or eliminate food allergies is to
1) reduce exposure to toxins, endotoxins and xenobiotics
(unnatural chemicals)
2) correct and normalize gastrointestinal function by
a) improving digestion
b) removing toxins from the intestines
c) repairing and/or rebuilding the mucosal
lining of the intestines
d) reducing oxidative damage
e) re-establishing the normal flora of the
intestines
f) eliminating intestinal pathogens
3) support detoxification
4) eliminate parasites
1. Reducing
Exposure to Xenobiotics.
It is almost incomprehensible
that food manufacturers utilize more than 3,500 different chemicals
to prepare or process our foods. The immensity of this number
is underscored by the realization that the typical American
diet contains less than 100 different food items. The average
person is hard pressed simply to name a hundred different foods!
Even with the opportunity to prepare lists of all the food stuffs
eaten, chances are excellent that the total number of foods
listed will fall far short of 1,000.
And if that weren't
incomprehensible enough, there are an additional 12,000 chemicals
used in food packaging materials! This is a staggering number
of chemicals. In total then, just to process, manufacture and
package the foods we eat, nearly 16,000 different chemicals
are used!
The first question
that comes to mind is "Have we taken leave of our senses?"
Or the question might be in the form of "What in the
world are we doing to ourselves?" If you are more
familiar with the problem, the question might be phrased more
like "When are we going to stop the chemical industry
and its powerful lobby from contaminating our food chain?"
Or, if your perception of reality shifts more toward reliance
on the medical establishment for the care of your health, you
might ask "Why doesn't our Surgeon General bring this
mass poisoning to an end?"
Newspaper and magazine
articles blandly state that our bodies are exposed to many foreign
chemicals daily. To most people the term "many foreign
chemicals" becomes meaningless. Being meaningless, it
is both ignored and quickly forgotten. To the better educated
"many" rarely translates to more than several dozen
chemicals. Having failed to get their attention, virtually
no one is aware of the staggering contamination of our food
chain.
As might be expected
there are few journalists writing about this disturbing state
of affairs. But of the few who do write, even fewer really
understand the full impact of what they are writing about.
For example, Dr. Charles Walters, one of the nation's foremost
authorities on the subject of food contamination recently stated
"The average adult in the United States has been exposed
to synthetic chemicals in the food supply for twenty to forty
years. At only twenty years of exposure, you're very likely
to have one part per trillion dioxins in your system. Doesn't
sound like much, but it's enough to trigger any allergy problem
known. By the year 2008, the entire population will have been
exposed to agricultural contamination with dioxins and other
synthetic agricultural chemicals for sixty years, and we will
have a pandemic of allergy and ill health unlike anything we've
ever seen. Prior to World War II, approximately one person
in three hundred had chemically-induced allergy. Now, it's
one in three, and many don't even know that dioxins and other
agricultural chemicals are causing their health problems!"
(Charles Walters, Nutrition & Healing, Jan.
1996, pp 5-6).
We are watching
the unfolding of a catastrophe. Studies have shown that the
total load of toxins to which we are exposed is inversely related
to our ability to detoxify them. Some of the xenobiotics we
are unable to detoxify by normal mechanisms and as a result,
they remain in our bodies almost indefinitely. For example,
our bodies cannot detoxify Freon, a common CFC used in refrigerators,
freezers and air conditioners. To be sure, thousands of refrigerators
leak Freon and other refrigerants each year. And because people
breath the air in their homes, hundreds of thousands of people
absorb this Freon and other CFCs. Similarly, mechanics working
on automobile air conditioning systems are routinely exposed
to high levels of these dangerous gases. Once absorbed, these
gases are there to stay. There is no natural way out! Our
livers are unable to detoxify them. Special procedures are
required to eliminate these deadly toxins and allopathic physicians
are unaware of their existence. This assumes also that someone
(a competent medical professional) will test and/or detect Freon
as a problem.
Thus, perhaps the
most important key to the restoration of health is to reduce
our exposure to toxins. And the best place to start is to
attack the most common source of exposure -- our foods.
2. Normalizing
Gastrointestinal Function
a) Improving
Digestion
Deficiencies of
digestive enzymes and imbalances in gastrointestinal pH are
common causes of impaired digestion. Impaired digestion then
contributes to the improper absorption of nutrients, food intolerance,
food allergies and the formation of endotoxins.
Improperly digested
foods or incompletely digested foods will undergo putrefaction
(rotting) or fermentation (producing alcohol and gas) and always
results in the creation of endotoxins. All undigested dietary
proteins and large polypeptides can have significant allergenic
potential both in the gut and throughout the body.
Thorough digestion
reduces allergic reactions to foods and reduces the production
of endotoxins. It is therefore necessary to take proteolytic
enzymes (protein-breaking enzymes) to break down protein-based
foods. This eliminates or greatly reduces protein-based food
antigens. It is important to understand that pH-sensitive enzymes
such as pancreatin and pepsin may be INACTIVE in people with
gastric or pancreatic hypofunction. But plant enzyme preparations
are active and stable in both acid and alkaline conditions.
Other factors are
also involved in digestive function. The first absolute factor
is chewing. Chewing is indispensable for good digestion. Eating
while relaxed is also of critical importance. Too many people
eat on the run, eat standing up, or eat while in a car. Stop
these practices and eat only while relaxed. Failure to do so
will only prolong the problems of food allergies. Also eating
plenty of raw foods is important. Raw foods are particularly
rich in digestive enzymes.
b) Removing
Intestinal Toxins
Dietary fiber and
its metabolic products are very important. Both soluble and
insoluble components are absolutely necessary to colon health.
Soluble fiber is fermented by colon microflora to short chain
fatty acids (SCFAs) such as butyric acid. Butyric acid is the
preferred fuel source for the colon's mucosal cells. Butyric
acid is also metabolized to glutamine which is essential to
fuel the cells of the small intestine. Fiber has also been
shown to restore the normal shape and function of the villi.
In the absence of adequate amounts of fiber, the intestinal
bacteria will translocate.
Fiber prevents chronic
and degenerative diseases. Current guidelines advise doubling
fiber intake of all Americans. Excellent sources of soluble
fiber include psyllium, oat products, guar gum and certain fruits
and vegetables. Plant foods provide insoluble fiber. In addition
to promoting beneficial SCFA production, and intestinal motility,
dietary fiber also helps bind endotoxins. The oral use of bentonite
helps bind endotoxins and prevents their systemic absorption.
c) Rebuilding
Intestinal Mucosa
Imagine a magic
strainer or sieve that selectively allows certain good things
to pass through it while filtering out small, medium or large
bad things. It is much like the muscles of the anus relaxing
just enough to allow any size waste material to pass out. The
healthy lining of the intestine is just like a magic sieve.
It is selectively permeable, acting as an absorption surface
for nutrients and a barrier which prevents harmful compounds
from entering the body. However, when the mucosa becomes damaged
or diseased, its magic disappears. Without magic, bacteria,
toxins, antigens and other noxious compounds from the intestines
can be absorbed.
Leaky gut syndrome
(LGS) represents the most severe state of damaged mucosa. In
LGS, antigenic macromolecules and other harmful substances gain
access to the circulation. Antigenic compounds cause local
and system wide allergic responses by stimulating the production
of antibodies. These antibodies then cross react with immunologically
similar tissues.
Research has shown
that certain autoimmune diseases are caused by this immunological
cross reaction method. For example, inflammatory bowel disease,
food allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis,
chronic hepatitis, celiac disease and Reiters Syndrome are all
associated with antigen uptake from the intestines.
To illustrate the
problems of antigen uptake from the intestines consider what
would happen to your body if you tried to inject milk directly
into the muscle or vein. You would develop a massive reaction
to the raw proteins, fats, carbohydrates and other ingredients
in the raw milk. The milk must be digested (broken down) before
the body can use it. It is then easy to understand that in
leaky gut syndrome, partially digested foods actually gain access
to the general circulation. These partially digested foods
act as antigens and cause the body to respond with a massive
antibody response. Antibodies are the body's way of protecting
itself from foreign substances. These antibodies are powerful
destroyers of antigens and will even destroy the cells that
harbor such antigens. As a result, many tissues become damaged
and inflamed due to the antigen-antibody responses that occur
just due to absorption of partially digested foods.
Next look at what
happens when you aggravate this condition with parasites. This
is not a fantasy. More than 90 percent of the adult population
of the United States is infected with parasites. Parasitic
worms usually live in the intestines but can and often do move
at will throughout the body. However, while they are in the
intestines, these parasites for the most part have no choice
but to eat what ever happens to come through the intestines.
Some suck blood (i.e. hookworms) but most eat food stuffs (you
or your food). When a worm eats the partially digested food
substances present in your intestines and then gains access
to the general circulation, this worm may be accidentally carrying
potent food allergens into remote tissues. Such may be the
case when the roundworm Ascaris carries wheat protein into joint
tissues. If the worm defecates in the joint, the body's antibody
system will attack both the worm waste and the allergenic food
stuffs present therein. The result is swelling and inflammation
which can go on for long periods of time leading to rheumatoid
arthritis.
It makes no difference
whether the food antigen gained access of its own accord or
in Trojan Horse fashion (i.e. riding inside a parasitic worm),
the results are always the same. If the food antigen happens
to be absorbed by cells before the antibodies can destroy it,
then the antibodies will simply penetrate the cell and destroy
it in the process of destroying the antigen.
Now it is easy to
understand the tremendous importance of the gut in preventing
crippling and painful diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. And
it should be just as easy to understand that food allergies
are the result of the same mechanisms: foods that are not completely
digested gain access to the systemic circulation, become antigens
and trigger antibody production and can trigger allergic shock
in extreme cases. Between these extremes one can see symptoms
as diverse as itching, reddening of the skin, to epileptic seizures
and severe mental disturbances.
The gut is considered
the largest immune organ in the body. When the intestinal mucosa
is disturbed or disrupted the result is
1) impaired digestive and absorptive functions and
2) vital immune responses are compromised leading to
food allergies, etc.
Gut-associated lymphatic tissue (GALT)
gives your body specific immunity in the form of secretory immunoglobulin-A
( sIgA ) while specialized cells in the mucosa (such as macrophages,
natural killer cells, mast cells and intraepithelial lymphocytes)
protect against the absorption of intestinal toxins and pathogens.
Non-specific immunity
helps these specific immune system entities in that the work
load is greatly reduced. Non-specific immune mechanisms include
gastric acidity, mucus, motility, digestive enzymes and normal
bacterial flora.
The more common
causes of permeability defects include the use of alcohol and
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Intestinal
parasites, dysbiosis, impaired digestion, pancreatic insufficiency
and food allergies also contribute. Permeability defects are
also associated with inflammatory bowel disease, post-surgical
trauma, extended immobility, prolonged fasting and starvation,
certain autoimmune diseases, AIDS and AIDS Related Complex (ARC)
and other environmental illness.
Re-establishing
a healthy intestinal lining with an intact physical and immune
barrier requires the presence of nutrients that act as intestinal
cellular fuels and mucosal building blocks. Glutamine is a
key fuel for the cells of the small intestine, or enterocytes.
Considered a conditionally essential amino acid, L-glutamine
is required for normal structure and barrier function of the
small intestine. Additionally, L-glutamine will also overcome
depression and bring about an enhanced release of human growth
hormone.
Other nutrients,
such as N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, support normal mucosal secretion,
being a constituent of the most superficial mucosal layer known
as the glycocalyx. Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) stimulates the
production of the E series prostaglandins which have been shown
to reduce both intestinal permeability and inflammation. Gamma
oryzanol, a component of rice bran oil, has been shown to reduce
small bowel ulcer formation and to have antioxidant effects
on the gastrointestinal mucosa. Phosphatidyl choline has been
shown to support normal mucosal barrier function.
d) Reducing
Oxidative Damage
Free radicals, or
pro-oxidants, have been implicated in the development of over
50 human diseases including chronic inflammatory bowel disease
and bowel cancer. Oxidative stress occurs when the antioxidant/pro-oxidant
equilibrium becomes imbalanced. Once antioxidant stores are
depleted, oxidative stress in the gastrointestinal tract results
in tissue damage and inflammation, and has been implicated in
malignant transformation.
Antioxidant depletion
can occur as a result of tissue damage from disease or injury,
exposure to environmental pollution and radiation, chronic drug
and alcohol use, the use of NSAIDs and antibiotics, unnecessary
iron supplementation and numerous other causes. Intestinal
pathogens and dysbiosis can also contribute to antioxidant depletion
both directly and by the production of endotoxins.
Several antioxidants
have been shown to be effective in preventing damage due to
free radicals. Glutathione and glutathione precursors such
as N-acetylcysteine, vitamin E, vitamin C, beta carotene, and
selenium are among the most widely researched of the natural
antioxidants. Potent phytochemical antioxidants are also found
in plant flavonoids such as quercetin and ginkgo flavone glycosides.
Research indicates that quercetin acts to stabilize intestinal
mast cell membranes, thus inhibiting the release of histamine
and other inflammatory mediators. Ginkgo flavone glycosides
have been shown to exert direct antioxidant effects on the gastrointestinal
mucosa and to improve circulation.
e) Re-establishing
Normal Flora
Normal bowel flora
help to prevent the establishment of intestinal pathogens through
competitive inhibition. Beneficial bacteria or probiotics,
such as Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria species, contribute
to a healthy intestinal environment by maintaining optimum pH
and producing important nutrients and certain enzymes. In addition,
Lactobacilli produce natural antibiotics and other antimicrobial
substances that suppress the growth of pathogenic organisms
and reduce putrefaction and endotoxemia. Both Lactobacilli
and Bifidobacteria are known to have beneficial immunological
effects by reducing production of procarcinogens and inducing
large increases in sIgA production.
Indigenous flora
play an important role in immune homeostasis. Interactions
of intestinal microflora with GALT (gut-associated lymphatic
tissue) and the liver play an important role in overall immunocompetence.
Healthy bacterial microflora are required for maturation of
the intestinal immune system, whereas translocation of pathogenic
microorganisms has been shown to suppress T-cell formation and
to alter immune function of the liver.
Research indicates
oral preparations of probiotic bacteria and microflora growth
promoters such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) can play a significant
role in re-establishing the natural balance of healthy bowel
flora. Human studies have shown significant increases in populations
of beneficial Bifidobacteria following oral administration of
short-chain FOS. Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species
along with S. faecium constitute an integral part of the healthy
intestinal microecology.
f) Eliminating
Intestinal Pathogens
Detection
and elimination of intestinal pathogens are key steps to re-establishing
a healthy gastrointestinal tract. Dysbiosis, candidiasis and
the presence of intestinal parasites have been linked to a number
of chronic illnesses. Pathogenic E. coli, Enterobacter, Klebsiella,
Pseudomonas, Sertia and Bacteroides are common intestinal pathogens
which are often involved in endotoxemia. Endotoxins can cause
local and systemic inflammation via activation of the alternate
complement pathway and have been implicated in the development
of psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosis, dermatomyositis,
pancreatis and other chronic disorders.
Cross reactivity
of bacterial antigens to normal human tissues is one mechanism
by which intestinal pathogens can contribute to the development
of chronic degenerative disease. Studies indicate ankylosing
spondylitis and other diseases associated with HLA-B27 may develop
in response to an antigenic trigger acting across a mucous membrane,
such as that of the gut mucosa. Intestinal pathogens have been
implicated in cases of diabetes myelitis, ulcerative colitis,
thyroid disease and other disorders.
Active principles
from the Artemesia annua shrub, green black walnut hull , freshly
ground cloves and others are used worldwide for the treatment
of protozoal diseases, nematode and other roundworm diseases
as well as fluke diseases.
2. Supporting
Detoxication
Phase I and Phase II Nutrients
The liver is the
principal organ responsible for detoxifying xenobiotics and
endotoxins which enter the general circulation. This is accomplished
by Phase I and Phase II detoxication reactions which occur in
the liver's hepatocytes. These biotransformation reactions
convert toxins which are fat soluble and difficult for the body
to eliminate into water-soluble metabolites which are generally
less toxic and easier to eliminate.
Phase I reactions
are principally catalyzed by the cytochrome P-450 enzyme system.
Cytochrome P-450 reactions generate free radicals which can
cause secondary damage to vital cell macromolecules such as
mitochondrial enzymes, microsomal membranes and DNA. An adequate
supply of key antioxidants and free radical quenchers is required
to prevent this secondary tissue damage. Reduced glutathione,
superoxide dismutase and catalase comprise the body's primary
intracellular defense against free radicals. Additional nutrients
which function as antioxidants include beta carotene, vitamin
E, selenium and N-acetylcysteine. Other vitamin and mineral
cofactors required for cytochrome P-450 mediated reactions include
riboflavin, niacin, magnesium, iron and a number of trace minerals.
Certain phytochemicals such as indoles from cruciferous vegetables
and quercetin have also been shown to support Phase I detoxication.
For many chemicals,
Phase I reactions generate highly toxic intermediates which
are more harmful than the parent compound. These must undergo
Phase II conjugation reactions to prevent them from reacting
with vital cell macromolecules and causing severe tissue injury,
immunologic damage or mutation. Glutathione conjugation is
the primary pathway for detoxication of such "bioactivated"
intermediates. Increased exposure to toxins (and decreased
supplies of precursors needed for glutathione production) can
lead to glutathione depletion and increased damage from these
reactive intermediates. Oral supplementation with reduced L-glutathione
and N-acetylcystein have each been shown to increase glutathione
levels in vivo.
Phase II conjugation
reactions combine toxins or reactive intermediates with endogenous
conjugating agents to make them less toxic and more easily eliminated.
Conjugation with glucuronic acid is the most common Phase II
reaction. Beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme produced by intestinal
bacteria, reverses the glucuronidation reaction and releases
previously conjugated toxins to be re-absorbed from the gut,
resulting in increased toxicity. Studies have shown that calcium
d-glucurate, a natural ingredient in certain vegetables and
fruits, inhibits microbial beta glucuronidase activity, resulting
in decreased absorption and increased elimination of toxins.
Other conjugating agents which play a vital role in Phase II
pathways include amino acids such as glycine, cysteine, glutamine,
methionine, taurine, glutamic acid and aspartic acid.
The liver is equipped
to handle the levels of endotoxin production that occur as a
result of normal digestion, elimination, fighting infections
and dealing with stress. However, the additional load that
occurs as a result of xenobiotic exposure compounded by permeability
defects, dysbiosis, intestinal parasites or food allergies can
overwhelm the detoxication pathways and deplete much needed
stores of antioxidants, conjugating agents and nutritional precursors,
ultimately compromising the health of the whole person. Dietary
supplementation can help to replace depleted supplies of nutrients
needed for detoxication.
NUTRITIONAL
SUPPORT FOR G.I. AND LIVER FUNCTION IN
LEAKY
GUT SYNDROME - THE BASE PROBLEM IN FOOD ALLERGIES
Because
Leaky Gut Syndrome is the basis of most disturbed gut and G.I.
functions, it is desirable to correct even the slightest disturbances
in function in all the organs involved. Beginning with the
stomach it is best to assist the digestive process with dietary
enzymes. This program of nutritional support for the gastrointestinal
and hapatic systems should be undertaken only after the home
colonic intestinal cleanse has been completed and after the
parasite cleanse has been underway for at least one week.
1. Take 1 Similase® capsule
3 times daily at the beginning of meals. CAUTION:
If you are suffering from or have been diagnosed as having gastritis,
gastric or duodenal ulcers do not use Similase®.
Similase® is a highly
concentrated plant enzyme digestive formula designed for persons
on an average mixed diet containing carbohydrade, protein, fat,
fiber and dairy products.
2. Antigen "sampling"
seems to be a function of the sub-epithelial immune tissue in
the small and large intestines. This "sampling" activity
helps to program the body's defenses and protect against exposure
to "foreign" dietary proteins and polypeptides. Under
pathological conditions (i.e. any stage of the leaky gut syndrome)
food allergies can be caused by several factors, including increased
supply of dietary antigens which leak into the bloodstream as
a result of inadequate protein digestion.
Fungal enzymes like
Gamma Oryzanol digest dietary protein when administered orally
at mealtime. This helps to decrease the supply of antigenic
macromolecules available to leak into the blood stream. In
addition, orally administered fungal enzymes which have, themselves,
been absorbed intact may help to "digest" antigenic
dietary proteins which they encounter in the blood stream.
Take 2 Gamma Oryzanol capsules daily at each meal
during first month.
Take 1 Gamma Oryzanol capsule daily at each meal
during second month.
Thereafter take
1 Gamma Oryzanol daily at any time.
3. It is impossible
to overstate the necessity of reestablishing normal beneficial
bacteria populations in the intestines. The best policy is
provide diverse forms of beneficial bacteria in the nutritional
support program.
Take 4 Enterogenic® capsules twice daily between
meals with at least 8 oz of pure drinking water.
This will supply your system with 4,800 mg of fructooligosaccharides
(FOS), a food stuff you don't absorb but which enables beneficial
bacteria to fluorish. These capsules will also provide you
with more than 6 billion viable organisms including Lactobacillus
acidophilus, Bifodobacterium bifidum, B. infantis, and Streptococcus
faecium. Beneficial bacteria are essential to controlling
Shigella which are found in all MS patients.
4. Candida is one
of the most troublesom of the intestinal pathogens. It is necessary
to control this yeast in order to regain normal intestinal function.
Candida Complex® is a balancing formula designed to bring Candida
under control by supplying viable probiotic intestinal microflora.
Take 2 Candida Complex® capsules between meals 3
times daily.
5. The intestines
retain vast amounts of toxins when normal functions are disturbed.
These toxins must be removed if there is to be any hope of recovering
from the diverse ravages of LGS. This process is best begun
through products that absorb intestinal toxins.
Take 6 Fiber
Formula® capsules on an empty stomach with a large glass of
water. Repeat twice daily. This will provide
psyllium hull powder, oat bran, bentonite powder, bromelain
(a digestive aid), papain, guar gum, marshmallow root, prune
powder, vitamin C, Echinacea, Goldenseal, Cranesbill and Ginger
root.
6. It is probable
that in most cases of Leaky Gut Syndrome involving food allergies
heavy metal poisoning is involved. Heavy metals create massive
amounts of tissue damage through their ability to generate free
radicals. Free radicals are easily as damaging as radiation,
if not more so. It becomes necessary to reduce oxidative damage.
Oxyperm®, is a targeted
antioxidant support for the gastrointestinal mucosa. This product
supplies quercetin, ginko flavone glycosides, N-Acetyl-L-Cystein,
beta carotene, selenium and vitamins C, E and zinc.
Take 1 to 2 Oxyperm®
capsules with meals three times daily.
7. Mercury is a
known cytotoxin and a naturally occurring heavy metal present
in the environment. Mercury toxicity causes intracellular glutathione
depletion, resulting in lipid peroxidation, DNA damage and altered
calcium and sulfhydryl homeostasis. The tissues most susceptible
to this oxidative damage are primarily the kidney and central
nervous system. Mercury accumulation in these organs has been
shown to occur even with low dose exposure. Recent studies
suggest that low dose mercury can deplete mitochondrial glutathione
and enhance hydrogen peroxide formation. In addition, mercury
has been shown to inhibit the host defense system in general
the immune system in particular. This is critical importance
in food allergies.
Take 2 Mercury Detox® capsules on an empty stomach
twice daily.
8. Mixtures of
Reduced Glutathione and anthocyans show powerful heavy metal
chelating effects. Use Recancostat® in association with any
heavy metal detox program.
Dissolve 1 capsule
of Recancostat® under the tongue daily.
9. The intestinal
mucosa needs to be nourished if one is ever to overcome the
ravages of LGS. Permeability Factors® is a product designed
to supply nutritional support to the mucosa.
Take 2 Permeability Factors® capsules 3 times daily
between meals.
10.
The liver is overworked in all cases of Leaky Gut Syndrome and
food allergy states. Accordingly, the liver must be supplied
with nutrients essential to phase I and II liver detoxication.
Without the proper supply of antioxidants to the liver, the
production of free radicals can cause damage as the liver works
to detox chemicals and toxins. It is important to understand
that free radicals are created naturally by the liver during
all detox reactions.
Take 2 Detoxication
Factors® capsules 3 times daily between meals.
11. Additional
protection for stressed livers is provided by Silybum marianum
extract and nutritional methyl donors. Hepatic Complex® is
a standardized Silybum marianum extract (80% Silymarin) combined
with plant enzymes and botanical synergists.
Take 2 Hepatic Complex® capsules between meals 3
times daily.
Take 1 Lipotropic Complex® capsule 2 times daily
with meals.
