Knowing what toxins I have or may have is one thing, but getting them out is something else.

It wasn’t long after I started the Cilantro, BioSil, Alpha Lipoic Acid and Pecta-Sol C and a few other concoctions that I realised I’d fallen into the same trap again. As a mild to severe toxicity case, I simply cannot tolerate these products. Within days of taking even small doses, I felt horrendous and was going mental. As good as they might be, these products are very powerful and I don’t have the core strength to tolerate them.

This is what I’ve repeatedly been doing for the last 10 years; just trying all these mobilisers and binders and not improving. After making some progress with Chelation Therapy, over 40 rounds, I actually ended up slightly worse. I may have removed some metals but I also damaged my self on a cellular level. I lost some symptoms but gained others. (5mg dosage DMPS only)

There’s no doubt products are brilliant when used on relatively healthy individuals – Cilantro, DMPS, DMSA, ALA, Kelatox EDTA, etc etc, BUT, because my gut, thyroid and nutritional levels are so out of balance, I cannot tolerate them and therefore have to adjust my approach.

I have shelved anything that mobilises toxins and will focus on rebuilding in an attempt to improve mineral levels and prepare myself for the eventual detox.

I didn’t think this was possible because I understood the toxins have to come out before I could feel better, but from what I learnt of late, I’ve had the cart before the horse.

So I’m currently following an intense gut rebuilding program. Raw foods, Bone broth, Goat milk Kefir, Soaked Nuts and seeds, Ghee, Coconut Oil, Soups. I may even consider probiotics such as Bravo GC-Maf to help things along.

Here’s a diagram from Dr Axe’s website showing how detrimental leaky gut can be to your health. Credit to Dr Axe.

The question is how the hell do we fix this when we are toxic. It’s difficult but possible, and I’m about to find out. Obviously the food you eat is critical.

I am also starting what may turn out to be a game changer for me. It has for a lot of other mild to severe cases so I’m hoping I have some luck with it. It’s an anti-histamine called Ketotifen.

Whoops! – update – this did not work at all well for me. Why not? I had a Whole Blood Histamine test done and it was relatively low. So if I take an anti-histamine I’ll feel even worse because it’s a neurotransmitter. The fatigue and low mood was brutal. Others seem to have great success with this so I was disappointed. Back to getting my Thyroid and nutrient levels corrected.

The Ketotifen basically helps to heal and seal the gut and therefore allows someone to start properly absorbing food again. Assimilation and methylation should improve which would be a huge help. It will also reduce inflammation and cortisol levels which would be great.

I’m someone who has food sensitivities and therefore can assume I have a leaky gut condition. Basically food goes through the leaking gut and my immune system goes into overdrive and makes me feel awful. Inflammation galore; and it hurts. This mast cell stabilizer / anti-histamine , combined with the correct foods, should help this. European doctors such as Dr Klinghart have been using this prescription medication for 30 years to help treat leaky gut disorders but it’s not very common worldwide.

Credit to Dr Axe again for this pic.

Do you have food sensitivities but struggle with the likes of cilantro and Alpha Lipoic Acid? Perhaps your gut might need some attention also. And your Thyroid perhaps.

I’ll be updating any progress I have. Fingers crossed.

I’ve also found out I’ve got a hypo-thyroid issue which I will discuss in the next post. Test comes back ‘normal’ but normal isn’t normal. Surprise surprise. TSH should be around 1 to 1.5 not 4 or 5.