NEWSLETTER

Benzene & Benzene Detoxification

Benzene pollution occurs in the air we breath, in certain food stuffs we eat and in the many personal, cosmetic and health care products we rub on our bodies.  Mother Nature equipped our bodies with the metabolic machinery to detoxify small amounts of benzene and benzol compounds but the problem comes from excessive benzene burdens resulting from prolonged and frequently repeated exposure to these organic chemicals.

We live in an age where there is a great deal of concern over our environment.  The EPA has established strict environmental pollution standards and the government has passed some of the most comprehensive laws imaginable.  Even with the Clean Air Act and the recent amendments to this act, we are still being poisoned by air pollution.  Most of the pollution comes from benzene and benzol compounds in the air, the exhaust of gasoline engines.  Benzene is routinely added to gasoline (1-2%) as an anti-knock additive not just here in the United States, but all around the world.  Indeed, the air above each major city in the world has now become a cloud of benzene.  

Adding to the problem are many benzene polluted products which we consume in staggering quantities daily.  Flavored foods such as yogurt, Jello, candies, throat lozenges, store-bought cookies and cakes are all contaminated.  It is not that benzene is added deliberately.  It is simply not removed from the chemicals that go into making up these products.  It is present in very small, often trace quantities.  Nevertheless, it can be easily detected in hand creams, skin creams, toothpastes (including the health brands), tea tree oil products (Melaluca), beverages including sparkling water, bottled water, and store-bought fruit juices.  Literally all of them are contaminated.  Personal lubricants, Vaseline products (Noxzema, Vick's Lip Therapy, Chapstick) and virtually all personal products are contaminated with benzene.  Cold cereals, cooking oils and shortenings as well as ice cream and frozen yogurts are also contaminated.  Chewing gum, marihuana, flavored pet foods and compression-molded bird foods along with cattle and poultry feed blends contain benzene contamination.  It is imperative that you throw all of these type products out!  Do not leave them in the house where their use comprises a convenience.  Throw them out and let the garbage man haul them away. 

Also stop eating foods that contain benzopyrenes.  Benzopyrenes are chemicals that are produced when certain foods are grilled, toasted or cooked over open flames.  Toast and weiners contain benzopyrenes.  Benzopyrenes are capable of completely utilizing the liver's benzene detoxifying capacity.  In this event, the body's benzene burden becomes greater as benzene accumulates.

The association of elevated body benzene levels with HIV disease, AIDS and Epstein-Barr suggests that benzene may be the solvent that enables certain flukes and roundworms (parasites) to use certain body organs as the secondary host to complete their life cycle.  Therefore deparasitizing the body is essential to overcome these disease states but this can only be effective if accomplished at the same time we rid our bodies of benzene and other xenobiotics. 

Benzene detoxification can be accomplished by biochemical means or by a photobiochemical process using UV light.  If they are used together the result is a faster recovery and a faster return to health. 

Benzene Detoxification Procedure:

1.  Biochemical detoxification begins with eating fresh, whole lemons peeled but with the inner white of the peel intact.  The enzymes in the lemon's cytochrome system (oxidative system) are powerful in detoxifying benzene.  The lemon also contains citric acid (a powerful chelating agent) niacin, vitamin C (another powerful chelator and antioxidant), bioflavinoids and phosphates.  After you get used to the sour taste it will be easier to eat a minimum of 10 (preferably more) lemons per day.  For less severe cases the Hot Lemon-Water Flush drink early in the morning can substitute for this step. (See Cleansing and Hydrating Drinks)

Take 1 bioflavonoid tablet daily. (There are enough bioflavinoids in the Colon Aid to cover the needed amount per day.  See Colon Aid below)    

2.  Benzene detoxification requires high levels of niacin (vitamin B-3).  But start out slowly because niacin causes flushing or reddening of the skin as the capillaries in your skin dilate.  This can be accompanied by histamine release. Leading to occasional itching.  This hives like state sometimes leaves you temporarily spotted looking but is not permanent.  The palms of your hands may itch in the worse cases.  Many people suffer headaches with niacin.   

For these reasons it is wise to start out at a 50 mg dose two to three times per day and determine how severely you are going to react.  Increase niacin tablets until you are taking 500-800 mg three to four times daily.  At first you will need to cut these tablet in half, as they are 100mg tablets.

It is necessary to gradually increase your dose level to the maximum you can tolerate.  The greater your benzene (or xenobiotic) burden, the more intense these side effects will be.  But as your body eliminates benzene (and/or related xenobiotics) the niacin will no longer cause the flushing, itching or headaches. 

Niacin is necessary in large doses to detoxify the body of benzene.  Some people suffering from HIV disease for example, have worked themselves up to doses as large as 1000 mg every two hours or approximately 10 to 12 grams of niacin per day for up to three months.  If you can work your way up to a dose level of 600 - 800 mg every two to four hours you will be doing remarkably well.  Keep at it for as long as you can.  Expect to follow this procedure for at least 3 months but more reasonably, expect to be on niacin for six to eight months. 

Without niacin benzene detoxification results in Nylon 6 polymer scars.  Nylon 6 polymer scars are wart-like scars that will disappear with UV light therapy. 

3.  Benzene detox also requires high levels of other B vitamins.  Benzene actually "polymerizes" the intestinal wall resulting in diminished absorption of foodstuffs and sometimes enhanced absorption of viruses, bacteria and toxins.  High levels of liquid B vitamins are necessary to absorb enough to maintain the detox process.  In addition to niacin (B-3) both B-6 and B-12 play major roles. 

Take 3 Activated B-Complex capsules daily.

Because oral B-12 is poorly absorbed in Leaky Gut Syndrome (LGS,) it is necessary to use nasal B-12 products like "Ener-B" or sublingual forms of B-12.  Research shows several hundred fold increases in circulating levels of B-12 result from nasal gel or sublingual administration of this vitamin.  Oral forms are not absorbed properly because of the "clogged" or "polymerized" gut wall. 

If you decide to use nasal B-12

Use one "Ener-B" squeezable ampule (in the nostril) daily for the first week.  Thereafter use one "Ener-B" squeezable ampule three times weekly.

If you prefer sublingual B-12,

Take one sublingual B-12 (from Bronson) tablet 3 times daily for the first week.

Thereafter, take two sublingual B-12 tablets daily. 

As the levels of B-complex rise, there should be changes in the color of the urine.  If your urine remains clear, your body is utilizing all the B vitamins and you need to take more.  Take B-complex at dosage levels sufficient to maintain a straw color to the urine.  Note:  If your urine is brown colored with an odor, you may be excreting nitrobenzene as well as phenolic and benzyl compounds. 

4.  Vitamin C is required for benzene (and other xenobiotic) detoxification.  Vitamin C may not be tolerated very well by patients with Leaky Gut Syndrome.  But it is not the patient that can't tolerate the Vitamin C, it is the benzene in the patient that causes the problem. 

As benzene is detoxified in this program there is the possibility that the skin may develop eruptions of a silvery white powder.  This is a beneficial effect of the detox procedure.  There may also be headaches.

During the first and second weeks start your Vitamin C program slowly. 

Take 1/8 teaspoon twice daily during week 1.  During week two increase to 1/4 teaspoon twice daily. 

In week three increase to 1/2 teaspoon twice daily.

Thereafter take 3 grams (3,000mg) to 10 grams (10,000 mg) of vitamin C powder daily. 

One gram of Vitamin C powder is equal to 1/4 teaspoon.  Accordingly, 3 grams = 3/4 teaspoon and 10 grams = 2-1/2 tsp.  Divide these dosages into three or four equal portions and take throughout the day.   

5.  Take a complete amino acid supplement such as Bronson's Amino Acid Complex or Bee Pollen for those not allergic to bee pollen.

Take 1 tablespoon  Bee Pollen after breakfast, and 1 teaspoon (tsp) before lunch and 1 tsp before supper.  This may be dissolved in water or sprinkled on various foods.  It may also be eaten straight.  Or alternatively take 3 tablet of Amino Acid Complex before or with each meal of the day.    

Also eat a high cholesterol diet and take sulfur containing amino acids like cystein.  This is important and runs against popular media coverage and conceptions regarding cholesterol.  Cholesterol is a powerful antioxidant, necessary in protecting the body during detox reactions and also necessary in protecting the arteries.

6.  Take 1-2 capsules Oxyperm (from Tyler) with meals 3 times daily.  Oxyperm is a targeted antioxidant that supports the intestinal mucosa supplying Quercetin, Ginko Flavone Glycosides, N-Acetyl-L-Cystein, Beta Carotene, Selenium and Vitamins C, E and Zinc.  

7.  .  Glutathione is helpful but poor absorption (from LGS) limits the bioavailability.  N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) stimulates intracellular glutathione production while preventing oxidative tissue damage.   Reduced L-Glutathione capsules help detoxify the body.  A better way to maximize the detoxifying actions of reduced L-glutathione is to use it in a manner that bypasses the gut.  Open the capsules and pour the powder under the tongue.  It will absorb completely.  It is not the most pleasant tasting product in the world, but the end results are definitely worth the salty-sulfur and smokey taste.  The powder is usually dissolved and absorbed within 7 to 8 minutes.  It travels directly to the liver this way and its potency is not lost in attempting to traverse a polymerized gut wall. 

Dissolve 1 capsule Glutathione by AMNI under the tongue daily.

The faulty digestion in LGS diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, leads to the production of toxic by-products such as indole, phenol, skatol, methane, putrescine, cadaverine and hydrogen gas.  It is imperative to eliminate these toxic byproducts from the body and to stop their formation.  These toxins directly attack the mucosal epithelial cells and negatively impact the normal barrier functions of the gut wall. 

Equally as important, intestinal endotoxins like phenol damage beneficial bacteria in the gut leading to a chronic imbalance in the intestinal flora.  This imbalance is called dysbiosis.  When pathogenic bacteria become predominant the results are intestinal infections, inflammation of the mucosa and dramatically increased permeability. 

It has been shown in laboratory studies involving monkeys that mercury severely disturbs the bacteria in the intestines.  Monkeys were given dental amalgam fillings and thereby exposed to highly toxic mercury vapors.  During the control period (before inserting the amalgam fillings) only 9 percent of the bacteria in the intestines of these monkeys were resistant to antibiotics.  After placing amalgam fillings in their mouths, the percent of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the intestines increased to 70 percent!  After removing the amalgam fillings, the antibiotic resistant bacteria dropped to 12 percent.  

8.  Ginko Biloba contains compounds known to scavenge free radicals which prevents tissue oxidative damage.  Quercetin (from Saphora Japonica) exhibits stabilizing effects on intestinal mast cells, inhibits histamine release and decreases the production of free radicals.  Other bioflavinoids (e.g. rutin) may have similar effects.

If you are following these instructions you are already taking enough Ginko Biloba.  This is being supplied in the 1-2 capsules Oxyperm you are already taking with meals 3 times daily.  Oxyperm is a targeted antioxidant that supports the intestinal mucosa supplying Quercetin, Ginko Flavone Glycosides, N-Acetyl-L-Cystein, Beta Carotene, Selenium and Vitamins C, E and Zinc.  

9.  Goldenseal is one of the most widely used herbs.  Roots of goldenseal exhibit antimicrobial, astringent and energy stimulating actions.  Goldenseal is especially useful in the treatment of mucous membrane infections.  The root is useful in the treatment of dyspepsia and gastritis.  The alkaloids in the root also have an antispasmodic action, stimulate bile secretion and are strongly bacteriocidal.

Take 10 - 20 drops of Golden Seal Tincture (from Herbs of Light) in 4 oz. pure water 3 times daily 10 - 30 minutes before meals.  Use for 7 days, stop.  Do not use for next 7 days.  Repeat start and stop procedure.  Goldenseal should not be used continuously.  It damages good bacteria populations. 

10.  Oligosaccharides such as fructooligosaccharides or "FOS" for short are short-chain polysaccharides which are not digested by human digestive juices but which are preferentially consumed by beneficial intestinal bacteria in the colon.  Increased populations of beneficial bacteria suppress the activity of putrefactive bacteria in the gut, thereby reducing the formation of toxic fermentation products.  FOS is actually superior to fiber but when used together, the results can be exciting. 

The Colon Aid brand of Acidophilus contains the FOS (NutraFlora) in each capsule.  This minimizes dysbiosis. 

Take 1-2 Colon Aid capsules twice daily.  Preferable times should be before breakfast and several hours after supper. 

Take 4 Enterogenic capsules (by Tyler) twice daily between meals.  

11.  Regular use of Cat's Claw (Uncaria tomentosa) will assist in healing the intestinal lining.  Research on more than 150 patients over a four year period shows this herb to be of great value in Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, recurring ulcers, and parasitic infections.  Because of this, it is also of value in all LGS diseases.  Cat's claw seems to "break through severe intestinal derangements that no other available product can touch..."  Cat's claw can clear up long-term parasitic infections involving Blastocystis hominis, entamoebas, and giardia, as it were breaking up a long standing log jam in intestinal metabolism.  This then enables other therapies to work.  Cat's claw is also reported to have potent antioxidant properties as well.   

Take 30 drops of Cat's Claw Extract  5 times daily.  Take 30 minutes before each meal.  Mix in 4 - 6 oz of pure drinking water. 

12.  Honey-Bee Pollen is a phenomenal product containing all of the essential nutrients now known to us.  It brings the body chemistry into balance, helps digestion, relieves stress, is phenomenally successful with allergies, is loaded with enzymes, is high in B-12 and Vitamin E.  Good pollen has been shown to be of immense value in multiple sclerosis and benzene detoxification.  It builds strength in tired bodies, acts as a tonic and in most cases can improve and restore the zest for living along with a healthy appetite and mood. 

Honey-Bee Pollen can either cause weight gain or weight loss depending on whether it is taken before or after meals. 

Take 1 tablespoon after breakfast (to gain weight) and take 1 teaspoon before lunch and 1 teaspoon before supper. 

Honey Bee Pollen acts as a psycho-motor stimulant without the depressive after effects.