Posted by KayeBaby on March 23, 2007, at 19:30:30 [reposted on March 25, 2007, at 4:35:00 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Give it a whirl..., posted by Squiggles on March 23, 2007, at 14:51:48
Here is an explanation.
http://www.drkaslow.com/html/pyroluria.html
The end result of it being over-excretion of zinc and b6.
I do not know of any Dr.'s who test for this disorder except for the orthomolecular medicine practitioners. You can order the test from a few places online for about 40.00 dollars.
My M.D./naturopath was not even familiar with the condition.
Zinc also opposes copper and copper excess is known to cause all sorts of mental and nervous system problems. It is possible that this is why I see benefit from the zinc.
It sure would be nice to know so that I could apply nutrients in a more targeted manner.
It is difficult to find help in this area and it is treated as though it is voodoo or something. nutrition based medicine is legitimate and it seems suspect that it is not being utilized more.
I suspect the reason is that it is just not a huge money maker for the medical industry. I also believe that it is an untapped gold mine and it will soon catch on.
Peace,
Kaye
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