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I'm readying for the Buhner mycoplasma pneumonia protocol. He calls for a chlorella/spirulina/seaweed drink daily.
The question is, which seaweed is he referring to? I'm assuming either fucus (bladderwrack) or kombu. Anyone know?
Thanks.
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I don't know what he exactly means, but I know that most seaweed is known to detox heavy metals.
I use seaweed in rotation, never really noticed a lot of difference in between types (in terms of getting less fog, less fatigue etc).
For me, the fastest has been chlorella, MSM, now I feel spiru + barley grass feel also good fast.
I consume seaweed for a long time, even when I eat a lot of it, I never really feel like it's got an amazing cleansing effect immediately. I feel it's more like a long term thing...
I feel more fast effect with antioxidant juices from fruits / veggies than with seaweed, but that doesn't mean they are bad.
funny that Buhner is recommending all these binders for mycoplasma. I always felt chlorella + bear garlic were my best friends in the treatment of any lyme related disease, including candida.
Without these binders, I'm sure I would be still ill. I followed Buhner in the past, and always felt he was LARGELY missing binders.
nice to know he's including them now. Finally.
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If you google chelator and seeweed, you'll find a lot of information....
But if you google seeweed and heavy metals, you also find many (contamination)
DMSA and DMPS, the chelating agents I described earlier, require a physician’s prescription and supervision.
But there are other things you can do to reduce your toxic load.
Compounds that help mobilize and remove mercury include chlorella, cilantro, zeolite, and PectaSol Chelation Complex.
PectaSol, a combination of modified citrus pectin and seaweed chelators, has been shown in published case studies to reduce mercury and lead levels by an average of 74 percent after several months of use.
Sulfur-containing compounds, such as garlic and MSM, also facilitate detoxification, and antioxidants such as vitamin E, vitamin C, and selenium protect the brain and other tissues during this process.
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- There are many different kinds of seaweed. Be sure to get Buhner's books for the fuller picture on how to incorporate at part of a plan.
You might also visit Buhner's website and search as to if his blog or any Q & A might have covered the topic.
Be very careful with the amount - and likely best not to use even small amounts alone until one sees how they react. The glutamate content can be far too stimulating for some, or in certain amounts. Best not to consume too late in the day other than just as a bit of seasoning to food.
For anyone with seizures, it might be best to avoid all seaweed types (or at least start very low, slow and in the middle of a good meal). I had to discover this the hard way.
Seaweed (for those who experience seizures) can lower the seizure threshold. And anyone with lyme / TBD has to be aware of this.
See post: Caution: Aspartate; Glutamine; and Phenylalanine (3 excitatory amino acids that can be wrong for us when added as supplements, beyond a normal dietary level)
Seaweed has its own natural MSG and can be very excitatory -
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