M uniTy B ooST And L omATium C hArT

Week	MunityBoost	Lomatium Dose
1	15 drops twice per day	NONE
2	25 drops twice per day	NONE
3	25 drops twice per day	25 drops twice per day
4+	NONE	25 drops twice per day

H ouSehoLd T oxinS

Chemical	Found In	Strategy
Bisphenol A (BPA)	Plastics, receipts	Remove plastics from
		your cooking and
		food storage utensils.
Formaldehyde	Furniture made from par-	Air out car before get-
	ticle board, car seats	ting in. Avoid buying
		new particle board
		furniture.
Benzenes	In blackened food	Avoid charred, grilled,
		and burned foods.
Tetrachloroeth-	In dry cleaning	Opt for only “green”
ylene		dry cleaning that
		avoids the use of
		these chemicals, or
		skip dry cleaning
		altogether. Air out
		dry-cleaned clothes
		before wearing.
Tetrabromobisphe-	Flame retardants, espe-	Purchase a bro-
nol A	cially in mattresses	mine-free mattress
		made of naturally
		flame-resistant sub-
		stances like wool.
Parabens	Personal care products	Purchase para-
	such as makeup, shav-	ben-free, organic per-
	ing cream, lotions, and	sonal care products.
	shampoos

Strategies for Overcoming Mold

You can address the presence of mold by implementing strategies in your home, following pharmacologic treatment (as prescribed by a medical professional), and taking helpful supplements. Let’s look at the specifics of each of these strategies:

MiniMize Mold in Your HoMe

• Move to a new home (easier said than done). While it’s not always possible, it may become necessary.

• Work with a professional to remediate mold in your home.

• Get an air purifier for your home.

• Have the air ducts in your home cleaned.

 

PHarMacologic TreaTMenT

• Antifungal medication like fluconazole or itraconazole: for 30–90 days for killing mold in body

• Cholestyramine powder: for 30–90 days for binding mold to carry out of the body

Herbal and alTernaTive TreaTMenT

• Oil of oregano: 2 capsules, 3 times per day for 30–60 days

• S. boulardii: 5 billion–15 billion CFUs, 2–4 times per day (up to 8 per day) for 60 days

• Argentyn nasal spray: 1 spray in each nostril, 1–2 times per day (for mold in sinuses)

• Activated charcoal: 2 capsules at bedtime (may cause magne- sium depletion)

• CholestePure by Pure Encapsulations (soy derived): 1–2 cap- sules, 3 times per day (with meals) for 30–90 days

 

M etal t o xicity S ource S

Metal	Food Sources	Environmental Sources	Practices to Aid Clearance
Nickel	Chocolate, nuts,	Stainless steel	Take vitamin C
	canned foods,	cookware and	with each meal,
	black tea, shell-	utensils, vitamins	eat a high-iron
	fish, processed	with nickel, tap	diet, take a zinc
	meats with fillings	water	supplement, and
	or casings, beans,		replace stainless
	lentils, soy, peas,		steel cookware.
	wheat, oatmeal,		Sweat!
	buckwheat, seeds,
	bean sprouts,
	Brussels sprouts,
	asparagus, broc-
	coli, cauliflower,
	spinach, canned
	vegetables
Lead	Rice from China,	Indoor dust, cos-	Take vitamin D,
	wild game shot	metics (such as	exercise, and eat
	with lead bullets,	lipsticks), gaso-	greens.
	wine	line, crystals, toys
		from China, lead
		pipes
Arsenic	Rice, chicken,	Well water,	Take turmeric,
	shellfish	lipsticks, in-	NAC, and chloro-
		secticides,	phyll. Take meth-
		copper-treated	ylation support
		wood, Ayurvedic	supplements like
		supplements	those used for
			the MTHFR gene
			mutation.

MetalFood Sources               Environmental

Sources

Practices to Aid Clearance

MercuryCertain fish,

especially king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish, ahi tuna, and bigeye tuna

Coal-burning plants, amalgams, vaccines

Alkalize the urine with a magnesium or potassium sup- plement to boost clearance. Take a selenium supple- ment.

 

Cadmium Shellfish, organ

meat

Cigarette smoke, pesticide spray, air

Alkalize the urine with a magnesium or potassium sup- plement to boost clearance. Sweat!

 

 

 

 

Gentle Metal Detoxification Protocol

Two important parts of detoxification involve mobilizing the toxins and adsorbing the toxins. Mobilizing toxins can be done with prescrip- tion chelating agents or cilantro in concentrated form. As I often find that people with Hashimoto’s report feeling worse rather than better after prescription chelation agents, I prefer to use cilantro to start.

fte second important part of detoxification is adsorbing the toxins so they stick to the substance and are ushered to removal rather than roaming free within the body. Various substances are used for ad- sorbing toxins, such as chlorella, activated charcoal, and fiber as apple pectin or psyllium. I personally have preferred activated charcoal and psyllium husk fiber, as chlorella can be problematic for some with Hashimoto’s due to high iodine content and immune-modulating properties associated with seaweeds.

fte following is a gentle protocol for heavy metals. fte duration of treatment will depend on the toxic load.

• A psyllium mixture can help adsorb toxins from the gut and prevent their reabsorption by stimulating bile excretion. Psyl- lium has the added benefit of lowering cholesterol and blood sugar, preventing gallstone formation, and increasing colonic butyrate, which boosts good bacteria. Charcoal and psyllium should be used together, as psyllium can prevent charcoal- induced constipation. Add 1 teaspoon of psyllium husks to 8 oz. of water and mix. Drink mixture, and then follow with one more 8 oz. cup of water. Be sure to separate from food and other supplements by 2 hours. Utilize this mixture 1–3 times per day.

• Activated charcoal can help clear toxins from the intestinal tract and appendix and prevents hepatic recycling of toxins. Start with 1 capsule of activated charcoal daily apart from meals (midday around 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. usually works best for most people), and then work your way up to 3 capsules. Be sure to supplement with magnesium citrate, as activated charcoal can deplete magnesium and lead to constipation and other symp- toms of magnesium deficiency.

• Cilantro mobilizes toxins. Take 2 drops twice per day before meals (or 30 minutes after charcoal or psyllium mixture) for 1 week on, then 3 weeks off. May repeat for 1 week each month to move toxins out gradually and gently.

• Apple pectin or rice bran fiber may also be used as sources of fiber that can help with clearing out toxins from the body. Take 7 to 10 g per day.

• Alpha-lipoic acid is a sulfur-containing supplement that can help reduce heavy metals and increase glutathione levels. Take 100 to 300 mg per day. (Avoid with CBS gene mutation.)

 

A note about fiber: Ideally, you will have cleared out any gut in- fections, especially SIBO, as you’re working on detoxification. Detox- ification protocols that contain fiber can aggravate SIBO, dysbiosis, and other types of gut imbalances.

If you do have toxins in your body, it may also help to continue taking vitamin C, a multivitamin, betaine with pepsin (heavy metals deplete stomach acid), probiotics, magnesium, zinc, selenium, and NAC as you work on clearing them out of your body. Furthermore, you may also want to repeat the Fundamental Liver Support Protocol while detoxifying.

It may also be helpful to ensure that your urine is alkaline, which can increase the elimination of toxins. A urine pH above 7 is recom- mended. If you find that your urine pH continues to be lower (or more acidic), you can try supplementing with magnesium to enhance alkali- zation. You can find pH sticks online to measure the pH of your urine.

 

Sulfur Sensitivity

I have found that individuals with the CBS gene mutation are more likely to have sulfur sensitivity. Sulfur requires specific protocols to encourage elimination. In some cases, sulfur toxicity or sensitivity may be present in people with mercury toxicity, and some of my clients have reported this reaction after treatment with DMSA. Symp- toms of sulfur toxicity include skin rashes and reactions to sulfur-rich foods such as eggs and garlic.

Sulfur ToxiciTy ProTocol

• Follow a 2-week vegan diet cleanse (if tolerated).

• Avoid sulfur-rich foods such as eggs, garlic, onions, and cruci- ferous vegetables for 4–8 weeks.

• Supplement with butyrate, molybdenum, B12, L-carnitine, and thiamine to help to clear out excess sulfur for 4–8 weeks.

• Avoid sulfur-containing supplements, including NAC, sele- nium, glutathione, and alpha-lipoic acid for 4–8 weeks.

 

Copper Toxicity

Copper toxicity is a relatively common root cause for Hashimoto’s. Symptoms include fatigue, irritability, anxiety, emotional lability,

 

C opper D etox D iet

Yes Foods

High in Zinc, Low in Copper

Eggs Poultry Wild game Red meat Fish Vegetables Ginger Cinnamon

Filtered water

 

Occasional (once a week) Pumpkin seeds Legumes

Gluten-free grains

 

*Very high levels of copper

No Foods

High in Copper

Organ meats like liver Shellfish

Shrimp Lobster Crab Oysters*

Plant proteins (beans, peas, soy)

Nuts Seeds

Mushrooms Chocolate* Avocados Brewer’s yeast Curry

Black pepper Black tea Beer

 

 

hair turning reddish, acne, poor concentration, skin rashes, and poor wound healing.

You might have been exposed to excess copper through water coming through old copper pipes, food, multivitamins, birth control pills, copper IUDs, and some dental procedures. Copper toxicity can also be a result of poor adrenal function or excess estrogen.

ftese are ways to test for copper toxicity:

 

• Hair test: Elevated copper may show up directly or be hidden, where the copper looks normal but results show high calcium and low zinc-to-copper ratio, or high calcium and high mercury.

• Blood test: Copper toxicity may show up as low alkaline phosphatase.

• Genova Diagnostics Comprehensive Urine Element Profile provoked with DMPS/DMSA: ftis test will show elevations in copper.

 

Supporting the adrenals, balancing female hormones, taking sup- plements, and following a low-copper diet can be helpful in eliminat- ing copper toxicity.

coPPer ToxiciTy ProTocol (liSTed in order of imPorTance)

Please note, the duration of treatment will depend on the overall copper load.

 

• Copper-free multivitamin (Nutrient 950 from Pure Encapsula- tions): 6 per day

• Zinc picolinate: 30–60 mg per day to displace copper

• Molybdenum: 100–500 mcg per day to clear out copper from bloodstream

• Manganese: 5–30 mg per day to displace copper

• Vitamin C: 500–3,000 mg per day to chelate copper

• B6: 50–200 mg per day to aid with symptoms of copper toxicity

• Alpha-lipoic acid: 50–150 mg per day to chelate copper

• Evening primrose oil: 500 mg twice per day to improve zinc absorption

 

As copper toxicity often co-occurs with adrenal dysfunction, con- tinuing fish oils, NAC, magnesium, B complex, and adrenal support may also be wise if you have copper toxicity. Additionally, adding higher doses of evening primrose oil (2,000 to 3,000 mg per day) can help with symptoms including hair loss.

 

MThFr m uTATion p roToCoL

Rootcology Methylation Support, Pure Encapsulations Homocysteine Factors, and Designs for Health Homocysteine Supreme are MTHFR sup- port supplements with activated B6 (as riboflavin-5’-phosphate), activated folate, and B12 as methylcobalamin and trimethylglycine.