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Forwared: From ADD Holistic List owner Mark Gold Hi!I forwarded that abstract about magnesium deficiency in ADHD children and significant improvement after supplementation to Dr. Russell Blaylock. (I also forwarded to him another abstract that he refers to.) I thought his comments would be of interest to the list:Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 16:17:45 -0500From: Russell Blaylock, M.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: Magnesium and ADD/ADHDAnn Acad Med Stetin 1998;44:297-314The aim of my work was the answer to the following questions: how often doesthe deficiency of magnesium, copper, zinc, calcium, iron occur amonghyperactive children in comparison with healthy children, deficiency of whichThank you for passing the paper along.It has been something that I suspected all along. A group working out ofCovington, La that I work with asked me about excitotoxins and ADD and Isuggested that they add magnesium supplimentation to their protecol. Theyhave found it to be very helpful. As you know, magnesium acts by blockingthe voltage gated NMDA receptor physiologically. Magnesium deficiency isvery common because of poor diets and use of carbonated soft drinks. I haveresearched most of the papers concerned with magnesium and neurologicalfunction and have found it to be one of the most remarkableneuroprotectants. I use it on all of my surgical cases, especially withbrain trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhages and strokes with great success.unfortunately, most neurosurgeons do not use it.I also appreciate the abstract you sent me concerning formaldehydeformation from NutraSweet esposure. It was a very interesting paper, thatdemonstrates that formaldehyde formation from aspartame ingestion is verycommon and does indeed accumulate within the cell, reacting with cellularproteins ( mostly enzymes) and DNA ( both mitochondrial and nuclear). Thefact that it accumulates with each dose, indicates grave consequences amongthose who consume diet drinks and foodstuffs on a daily basis.I have also discovered that MSG excitotoxicity is greatly magnified in thepresence of lead. This would have importance in children with ADD havingelevated tissue lead levels. Likewise, recent studies have shown that MSGdramatically elevates free radical generation within all tissues, not justbrain, and that it does so for a prolonged periods of time following even asingle dose. The importance of this observation is that this would alsoraise the likelihood of cancer induction in several exposed tissues,including brain, by oncogene activation by said free radicals.It is unfortunate that so few in the field of ADDand ADHD care givingunderstand the central importance of excitotoxins. Many of the treatmentthat I have seen relate back to excitotoxicity, despite other explinationsbeing given. For example, the Feingold diet. Close adherence to the dieteleminates many excitotoxins from the diet. I suspect this is why it worksso well. Remember, excitotoxins interplay with many neurotransmitters,stimulate free radical production, damage brain lipids, interact with manytrace metals, and that elevated intake of excitotoxins is associated witheicosanoid injury to neurons, which would explain thier relationship toomega-3-fatty acids. These are very powerful substances and not only canthey kill neurons, but they affect their physiology and even braindevelopment itself.[followup comments]With the newer studies linking excitotoxicity with free radicalgeneration, I think it will be very difficult for those selling these toxinto defend them as safe much longer. I am especially concerned because thefree radical generation caused by excitotoxins is so prolonged. It must berelated to all degenerative diseases, including cancer. In the case ofaspartame, the effects of formaldehyde on cellular proteins and DNA (oncogene activation and p53 tumor suppressor gene alteration) inconjunction with free radical generation would certainly lead to a highincidence of neuronal dysfunction. I think this is why I receive so manycalls from young women who have developed brain tumors ( mostlyastrocytomas) following prolonged use of NutraSweet.RussellBest Wishes, - Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] Holistic Healing Web Page http://www.HolisticMed.com/ Home of ADD/ADHD Holistic Mailing List http://www.HolisticMed.com/add/ Send the message: subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.xoom.com/ThePiedPiper/Intro2.htm1. Take the 60-day No Aspartame Test and send us your case history. Mission Possible International5950-H State Bridge Rd. #215 Duluth, GA 30097 USA 2. Tell your doctor and all of your friends! 3. Return Asparcidal food to the store.(anything with Monsanto's NutraSweet/Equal/Spoonful/Benevia/NatraTaste) VISIT http://www.dorway.com Get links to over 30 sites on aspartameVISIT http://www.holisticmed.com/aspartame/ ..FAQs CasesVISIT http://www.notmilk.com Exposing Bovine Growth Hormone Disability and
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I get posts from a lot of lists and this seems to follow the thread that I have started It seem to deal primarily with Formaldehyde in homes, particularly new homes. Fwd: Formaldehyde This showed up on a list for Vaccine-dissenting parents in PA!!!How many of these names do we know?Study flags new formaldehyde risksChemicalfound in permanentpress shirts,other products Do you suspect the preservatives in your new carpet of turning your houseplants brown? Does that smell mysteriously flash you back to the frog youdissected in Chemistry 101? If so, you might be exposed to formaldehyde. Anew study finds that the chemical, known to be unhealthy at highconcentrations and in poorly ventilated spaces, is found in many householdproducts from permanent press shirts and bed linens to most home-buildingmaterials. SIX YEARS AGO, Daliya Robson was a successful real estate agent, showinghomes overlooking the spectacular coastlines and tucked in the woods aroundSanta Cruz, Calif. But in the course of previewing the desirable areas newhomes and properties freshly built with new wood-flooring finishes,cabinets, insulation and carpets she became very ill. I would come into these homes and be overwhelmed by the smells houses that had been locked up but which had been newly treated with allsorts of products, she says. Most of them, I found out, were toxicchemicals, and they really did me in. Her symptoms included burning eyesand skin, allergies, headache, dizziness and disorientation. Robson, now in her early 60s, believes her problems stem fromexposures to formaldehyde and related chemicals. She became so chemicallysensitized that she was forced to leave her job and drastically rearrangeher life, to the point of refurnishing her home and seeking medical help.The smell was too much in these newly built houses and now Ive been forcedto live in an older senior citizen home, she says. But she adds, Im doing remarkably better than many people. Robsonhas been in touch with more than 9,000 people experiencing similar symptomsthrough the hotline (800-968-9355) she started in 1992.A GROWING PROBLEM? Formaldehyde is probably the top indoor air quality troublemaker,according to Thomas J. Kelly, a chemist at the Battelle Memorial Institutein Columbus, Ohio, and author of a new study of the chemical commissioned bythe California Air Resources Board. The study, described in the Januaryissue of Environmental Science and Technology, a journal published by theAmerican Chemical Society, is the first of its kind in more than 15 years. The chemicals ability to trigger health problems and allergies hasbecome well known in the housing industry during the last 10 years, says DonBremner, vice president of Restoration Environmental Contractors in Torontoand Tampa, Fla., a company that removes formaldehyde from homes. A lot ofpeople are sensitized that werent years ago. How safe is your house? Formaldehyde is a base product in most home products, includingcabinets, insulation, counters, wallpapers and finishes, says Bremner. Butthe Battelle study is the first to extensively test a whole range ofhousehold products, 55 in total. The institutes chemists chamber-tested each product by placingthem in a closet-sized chamber for 24 hours. They then measured theformaldehyde in the air. By far, the highest emitter was an acid-cured wood floor finish thatgives floors a glossy shine. Fingernail hardeners and polishes were amongthe highest-emitters in the category of wet products. Other relatively highemissions came from freshly applied interior latex paint. Among dry products, certain permanent press items, such as shirts,pillow and linens, gave off surprisingly high emissions because of thecoatings applied to them, says Kelly. These products have not been tested as extensively as have pressedwood products, particle board, plywood and other construction materials,says Kelly. The new study fills the gap by determining the rates offormaldehyde fumes emitted from a wide spectrum of products used byconsumers and found in typical California homes and offices, he says. People should be aware of how many different products contain thesechemicals because its up to them to minimize their exposures, says Kelly. The good news, says the chemist, is that many products, such as woodproducts, emit lower levels than in the past; the industry has adopted somevoluntary standards to bring emissions down. However, the Battelle studyfound that the urea-formaldehyde particleboard tested did not meet thatstandard.A COMMON CHEMICAL Formaldehyde has long been regarded as an important industrialchemical, involved in so many industries that it is thought to contribute amajor segment of the U.S. gross national product, says Bremner. According toindustry figures, formaldehyde demand is growing from 9.3 billion pounds to9.6 billion in 2002. Beyond the uses mentioned, formaldehyde is common in
