Reply #3: I agree that glycentials can help many of the autoimmune problems

[philb]

but few know about them, and there are increasing numbers with the problems, not less. Its a huge problem, and glycentials have had a small impact so far.

But another solution is obvious and better in some ways, testing to find out what chronic toxic body burdens one has and eliminating the source. If you don't eliminate the toxic source of the problem, you will always have to take large amounts of glycentials to deal with the enzymatic blockages, immune reactivity, free radicals, etc. caused by the toxic metals,etc. And even glycentials cannot entirely prevent the neurotoxic effects of some of the most common toxic exposures such as mercury.

Hair tests are useful for everyone, providing info on toxic metal exposures which most have, as well as info on essential mineral imbalances which is also important to know- such are a factor in most chronic conditions. Toxic exposure causes essential mineral imbalances due to cell membrane effects and enzymatic blockages,etc.

Fractionated porphyrin urine tests are also useful to determine what metabolic blockages that toxic exposures have caused- the level and pattern of porphyrin waste in the urine tells degree of toxic effects as well as providing info on likely source.

plus blood immune reactivity test from labs like www.melisa.org