Pregnant? Like Fish? Read This First!!!

By Angie Smith

Becoming a parent is no small choice. If you and your partner are planning this life-changing event, then congratulations! Planning in advance is an ideal situation for more than one reason. It gives a wannabe-mom plenty of time to detox. How important is this? Why do it? Is it safe? We’ll get to that later.

Nutrition Alone Is Not Good Enough!

What we know today is that nutrients aren’t the only things passed from mommy to baby through the umbilical cord and placenta. Some of the first things modern medicine advised against were the consumption of alcohol and smoking, while also avoiding secondhand smoke. For obvious reasons, even centuries ago, women were advised against drinking during pregnancy. Old Doc giving a pregnant woman the go-ahead to light up seems ridiculous now, but just a few decades ago, some doctors simply told their patients to “cut back” and just not smoke as much. I heard of one case where the doctor lit up while examining a pregnant woman, and after her exam, they both smoked together during the end of the visit! I know, it sounds insane, but it happened. So, humanity has progressed….or has it?

What of our “normal” environment? Each person has what’s called the “body burden”, or the collection of chemicals and toxins we accumulate over a lifetime. How does this affect the unborn? We now have years of research and findings to back up the theory that not-so-nice things, like toxins, heavy metals, and other unwanteds, reach the unborn fetus. We’re just now discovering the results of this disturbing occurrence.

What Do Studies Say About Toxicity In Pregnant Women?

Harvard University’s Medical, Dental, and Public Health Schools recently concluded an 18-year study of more than 800 children. Their mothers ate seafood containing mercury while pregnant. The study concluded that the toxic effects of exposure to mercury in the womb were permanent, and affected brain function. Even very low levels of mercury consumption produced slower hearing-related signals in the brain in children who were tested at age 14. The teens also had irregular heart rates, which is a sign of mercury toxicity in the brain stem.

Some the other nasty effects of mercury on the human body are:

• Psychological Disturbances (Remember the “Mad Hatter” character in “Alice in Wonderland”? He was called so because hat-makers oftentimes eventually “went mad”. Later, we found out that the cause was the mercury used in the hat-making process.)
  
• Oral Disease
  
• Heart Conditions (irregularity, low pulse, pressure or chest pain)
  
• Neurological Problems (headaches, slowed motor skills, ringing in ears)
  
• Immune Disorders (allergies, asthma, eczema, swollen lymph nodes)
  
• Endocrine Disorders
  
• Memory Loss
  
• …And too many more to list here. 
  

Where Does The Mercury Come From?

So having said the above, it’s safe to say that an informed expectant mother would want to cut back on seafood and/or fish during her gestation period. But why is there mercury in our fish to begin with?

It goes something like this:

Mercury gets into the air from industry, garbage incineration, coal power generation, metal recycling, and among others, mining and manufacturing processes. Then, the airborne mercury deposits on land and in water, where microorganisms convert it into a more biologically active form, methylmercury. The methylmercury then works its way up the food chain, and since organisms tend to store mercury instead of excrete it, concentrations of mercury get higher as larger, longer-living creatures gobble up smaller ones. By the time you get to a top predator fish like a swordfish, albacore tuna, or shark, the concentrations are quite high. So when you open up a can of albacore tuna (like I did yesterday….yikes!), you are likely getting a pretty hefty dose of a nasty toxin, mercury.

Not only is the mercury bad for you, it can wreak havoc on baby’s delicate, forming brain.

I got conflicting advice when I was pregnant with my first baby over 11 years ago. The Internet was in its infancy, only a select few in my rural town had access, and the information that was out there in cyberspace was probably a 1000th of what it is now. So, I relied on my doctor’s advice and that of pregnancy books. My doctor told me to eat lots of tuna (“protein….it’s brain food…” he said), while the few pregnancy books I had did mention the mercury connection, and how a woman should be cautious about fish and seafood intake. I went with my gut instinct and almost entirely avoided fish while pregnant. Today I have two strong, healthy boys.

Leap ahead to the latter part of the first decade of the new millennium. Moms-to-be are so blessed now to have the wealth of information available at their fingertips!

Many women are now choosing a detox program before they take the plunge into mommyhood. And some moms who got a surprise visit from the stork are wondering how they can safely detox while pregnant.

Most obstetricians would advise against a colon-cleansing-type detox program for mothers who are already pregnant. This is not the most pleasant way to detox, as you can imagine!

A Better Way To Rid Your Body Of Heavy Metals Including Mercury

A newer, better way to detox with a patented mineral called zeolite has been making waves in both traditional and holistic medicine circles as of late. If you have read any of my articles or blog entries, you already know all about zeolite and its amazing properties.

Dr. Gabriel Cousens M.D., a doctor who wrote an amazing report on liquid zeolite, said, “In my work to develop a detoxification system for prospective mothers to enable them to bring non-toxic babies into the world, I have searched for a simple, natural remedy that could serve as a practical antidote for toxicity.” He goes on to recommend liquid zeolite for anyone wanting to start a detox routine, but especially for moms-to-be. Liquid zeolite has been shown, in anecdotal testimonials, to have also been safely used in women who were already pregnant.

Angie Smith is a Freelance Journalist who lives in Kentucky and has a keen interest in keeping her family in good health. Angie can be contacted by e-mail at angiesmith74@gmail.com and she will be glad to personally answer any questions you may have about liquid zeolite. 

Can Activated Liquid Zeolite Cure Cancer?

If you look around the internet, you will find many references to Activated Liquid Zeolite and its use with Cancer. This article discusses some of the information, and attempts to take a rational viewpoint of the material with regard to what Zeolite actually does in the human body.

Recently, while is Las Vegas, I was told that preliminary research has been done taking Zeolite with a chemotherapy drug, Cyclophosphamine. Apparently this drug causes a toxin called “acrolene” when ingested which has toxic side effects. When the Activated Liquid Zeolite is taken in conjunction with the drug, the toxic effects are eliminated. This is preliminary research and it will be many years before this connection is proven by published scientific papers. It may explain why some people have less side effects from treatment when they are taking the Activated Liquid Zeolite as well.

The Critics

There is Jonathan Campbell, who asserts that activated liquid Zeolite can cause cancer. There is no evidence to back this claim. Mr Campbell sells an alternate cancer cure and has a vested interest in discrediting other products. Furthermore there are 3 classes of Zeolite. One includes asbestos, which definitely causes lung cancer. The sheath like Zeolites, of which Clinoptilolite, the Zeolite used in activated zeolite products, has been certified as GRAS (generally recognised as safe) status by the FDA in the US. This is the highest level of safety possible. Who do you trust, the FDA, or Mr Campbell?

Note: Mr Campbell’s comments have now been withdrawn because he had no proof of his claims!

The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer center has information on its website about Zeolite. They offer the following disclaimer:

“Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center makes no warranties nor express or implied representations whatsoever regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, comparative or controversial nature, or usefulness of any information contained or referenced on this Web site. Memorial Sloan-Kettering does not assume any risk whatsoever for your use of this website or the information contained herein.”

With this in mind they make some fairly sweeping statements about Zeolites with no research to back them up! Most importantly, they lump all Zeolites in the same boat. Clinoptilolite, the particular Zeolite used in Activated Liquid Zeolite, is very different in nature to Erionite, an asbestos like substance that can cause cancer.

Mention is made of the following uses of Zeolite

“Zeolites have been studied for their applications in medicine as an external hemostatic dressing, for diarrhea, diabetes, and as suspending agents. The effect of zeolites for autism is under investigation. Zeolites have been marketed as dietary supplements for hangover and as adjuvant therapy for cancers ”

Zeolite Research

Now, let’s look at some of the research done with regards to Cancer and Zeolite.

In an article titled “Natural zeolite clinoptilolite: new adjuvant in anticancer therapy” published in the Journal of Molecular Medicine Volume 78, Number 12 / February 2001, research is detailed with Mice, Dogs and Rats, indicating the use of Zeolite reduces skin cancer tumour growth.

It states, “In vitro tissue culture studies showed that finely ground clinoptilolite inhibits protein kinase B (c-Akt), induces expression of p21^WAF1/CIP1 and p27^KIP1 tumor suppressor proteins, and blocks cell growth in several cancer cell lines. These data indicate that clinoptilolite treatment might affect cancer growth by attenuating survival signals and inducing tumor suppressor genes in treated cells”.

While this is not a study on humans, it does indicate that the use of Zeolite has some function at least in animals in tumour suppression. The p21 gene is known by scientists to suppress tumours and one of the great scientific debates is how to trigger this gene in cancer patients.

The following information is quoted on many websites. To my knowledge, it has not been substantiated or published, and the study was done by Lifelink Pharmaceuticals, of which Rik Deitsch is a director. It therefore must be taken with a grain of salt!

Reduces cancer risk. Although only one small human trial has been conducted, the results were intriguing: 78% full remission for stage 4 cancer patients (with various types of cancer). The study was an open-label trial conducted by the researchers at LifeLink Pharmaceuticals in Ohio. Although one small study is not grounds for leaping to solid conclusions about cancer, this result is promising enough to warrant additional investigation. Any anti-cancer effect is probably due to Activated liquid Zeolite’s ability to induce tumor suppressor genes that cause the body to not only halt the growth of tumor cells, but actually destroy such tumors.

Now, you must make up your own mind whether animal studies can be applied to humans, or whether Lifelink’s study is fact or fiction. All we can do is to quote the information available.

Activated Liquid Zeolite May Help!

There are some other areas where Activated liquid Zeolite could definitely help with many disease states. One is the area of body pH. Studies done invitro (in a test tube) indicate that with a pH of 7.4 or higher, cancer cells become dormant. This would indicate that if the body’s pH can be raised to this level, it is possible that it could slow down or even stop the spread of cancer.

Dr. William Kelley, in an article titles, “Cancer – Self Treatment”, suggests that “There is research indicating that cancer grows slowly in a highly acid environment (because the acids cause it to partially destroy itself) and may actually grow more quickly as your body becomes more alkaline prior to reaching the healthy pH slightly above 7.4 where the cancer becomes dormant. Therefore, you will want to get your pH above 7.4 as quickly as possible by every means available.”

This would indicate that when raising pH, it is important that it is done as quickly as possible and that as pH rises, cancer activity can increase for a while. So, one would have to be really convinced that a pH of 7.4 does effectively stop the spread of the disease before considering this action.

Often there is a challenge with Natural Remedies in that sometimes indications get worse before they normalise. This leads many physicians to recommend against the use of such products, because they see any worsening of the situation as alarming. Again, you will have to make your own mind up about this. The question then is to research alternate pathways and decide the likely outcome in each case!

Activated Liquid Zeolite, taken regularly, will increase pH into the 7.4 zone and keep it there, which I think is a good thing!

Toxins Cause Cancer

Vic Shayne, PhD in an article called’ “Ignoring the Link Between Toxins and Cancer” states, “With all of the cancer information and disinformation broadcasted continually through the major news media, rarely do we hear a mention of the greatest threat to our health – and the most prevalent cause of cancer: toxins.”

More evidence is emerging every day that there is a relationship between environmental toxins and cancer. A recent article in the Vancouver sun stated,

“Banned pesticides and other toxic chemicals lingering in the environment put people at an increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to a B.C. Cancer Agency study”.

We are rapidly approaching a point where there is little doubt that toxins are affecting our health in a negative way. In 1907 there were less than 7% of deaths from cancer. At that time no chemicals were used in agriculture. Today the death rate from cancer is over 30% and of course we have thousands of toxic substances in our food, water and air. Is this a coincidence? You decide!

Activated Liquid Zeolite, is effective in removing toxins, particularly heavy metals and organic chemicals such as dioxin, deildrin and benzene. We have done hair analysis tests before and after using the product, and although this is not a scientific controlled study, the results are documented by lab reports and are quite impressive.

More recently a peer reviewed study published by dovepress proves conclusively that Activated Liquid Zeolite increases heavy metal excretion by at least 6 times within teh first 30 days for normal individuals, passes into the blood stream where it can get to cell receptors (important for cancer sufferers) without affecting blood serum (nutritional) levels.

We look forward to further research being published that will reinforce what we already know as fact.

Conclusion

In summary, we know that Activated liquid Zeolite increases heavy metal secretion by 8-20 times baseline. We know that is increases pH to the 7.4 range. We know that it removes toxins and heavy metals from the body.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that the product will give results with any particular medical condition. We suggest you do your research. If an out of balance pH or toxic overload are likely causes of a condition, adding activated liquid zeolite to your regime won’t do any harm, and it just might work. You have very little to lose and possibly much to gain.

John Gaydon has been researching Natural Health for over 25 years. Recently he came across a revolutionary new detox product which removes heavy metals and other toxins safely. John can be contacted at john@detoxzeolite.com or visit his web site at http://www.pems.com.au Simply click on “Activated Liquid Zeolite” link.

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Are Vaccines Really Harmful?

I don’t know about you, but around here there is a raging debate about vaccinations and their effects, both positive and negative.

Last week we had our dog vaccinated for boarding and the vet mentioned at his age (9) she would expect him to be getting Arthritis and it got me thinking. Could it be the vaccines that give many dogs this disease at a reasonably early age, or maybe the dog food?

Now to some this may seem a little extreme, but I think I need to be open to all possibilities.

I know this is going to horrify some of you, but under extreme family pressure, I submitted to having my daughter vaccinated. I still don’t feel 100% happy about this, but I gave her Activated Liquid Zeolite to counter the toxic effects and she seems fine. I know that taking Activated Liquid Zeolite will remove the Mercury and many other toxins, which gives her a much better chance than most kids.

In recent times, Thimerisol has been removed from vaccines. Unfortunately they now use Aluminium in the preservative. This is known to cause Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

We know that for some kids, taking Activated Liquid Zeolite has made a huge positive difference to their health. Here is one story that was sent to me by someone I recommended to take this product.

“Hi John, my grand daughter has autism, I have been treating her with herbs for long time, she did improve but slowly. When I gave her Activated Liquid Zeolite she improved more and now she plays with other children, especially with her brother and sister. She talks, but only when she wants to like a cockatoo and repeats what every one else says. She is 7 years old, starting school for special needs, I am hoping for her to improve more and be a normal child. The doctors say it is genetic but I don’t believe it because we don’t have anyone else in my family or my daughter in law’s family who is autistic.

Regards

Fathieh”

Note: Fathieh’s granddaughter has been using Activated Liquid Zeolite for 6 months now and is still showing signs of improvement.

Recently there was yet another current affairs show on vaccinations. As usual they had the Doctors saying their studies proved they were safer than not having them, and scare mongering about breakouts of plague proportions if kids were not vaccinated. Then there was the short clip on St George Rugby League coach Wayne Bennett whose son developed a severe disability following a vaccination.

As with all things Heavy metals, everyone has a different tolerance for them. Some can easily handle them while others are very sensitive. For most of us Activated liquid Zeolite quickly removes the toxins, while those very sensitive individuals have to take it slowly for a while.

Here are a few articles on the subject of vaccinations. These come from credible sources. Please read my summary note at the end.

Vaccinated boys 11-17  more than twice as likely to have autism and other neurological conditions as their never-vaccinated counterparts ,   WASHINGTON (UPI) — A new, privately funded survey finds vaccinated U.S. children have a significantly higher risk of neurological disorders — including autism – than unvaccinated children.

SurveyUSA,  2008 , http://www.generationrescue.org/olmstead.html

CDC Head admits that vaccines can cause autism

http://adventuresinautism.blogspot.com/2008/03/julie-gerberding-admits-on-cnn-that.html

 Survey: Children of most pregnant women who got flu shot are unhealthy

http://adventuresinautism.blogspot.com/2006/01/did-you-get-flu-shot-while-pregnant.html

 Gov’t: Girl’s Autism-Like Symptoms Linked to Vaccines

http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/news/20080306/vaccine-autism-debate-heats-up

 Flu Shot Nightmare: Our Journey with Matthew , 2008

http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/10/flu-shot-nightm.html

 Cystic Fibrosis, Autism and Flu Vaccine , 2008

http://www.ageofautism.com/2008/09/cystic-fibrosis.html

Study: Mercury In Vaccines May Have Risky Effects On Some Children

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/22/eveningnews/main625458.shtml

 Some Vaccines Still Contain Mercury 

http://www.wxyz.com/content/news/investigators/story/Wilson-Some-Vaccines-Still-Contain-Mercury/2qKdWV73REiVLhJB8ztX_Q.cspx

Yes there is evidence, and this discussion will always be emotive. While I am not sure we will ever be able to decide whether vaccines cause more harm than good, we can get the toxins out of the system with Activated Liquid Zeolite and minimise any possible damage – just in case all this is true!

I certainly want my daughter to have the best chance possible of a happy, healthy life.

John Gaydon

John Gaydon has been researching Natural Health for over 25 years. Recently he came across a revolutionary new detox product which removes heavy metals and other toxins safely. John can be contacted at john@detoxzeolite.com or visit his web site at http://www.pems.com.au Simply click on “Activated Liquid Zeolite” link.