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infertility, difficult pregnancies and miscarriage. It is common among and learning disabilities, as well as violent ten-
people who suffer from depression, panic attacks, free-floating anxiety dencies, may result. The good news is that high
and other mental health issues. Adrenal fatigue, hypothyroidism, hypo- manganese, like high copper, can be removed
glycemia and candida are other conditions that may be fueled by copper safely from the body.
imbalance or toxicity. The body stores excess copper in various tissues
such as the liver, brain and bone, to prevent it from building up in exces- HEAVY METALS
sive amounts in the bloodstream. Safely eliminating these stores can lead Soy consumption can also lead directly and
to much health improvement. Curiously, the same people who are copper indirectly to heavy metal toxicity—directly, be-
toxic often are deficient in the bio-available copper their bodies need for cause soy products are often processed or pack-
cellular oxidative metabolism and other critical functions. aged in aluminum or processed with fluoridated
water, and indirectly, because soy foods contrib-
HIGH MANGANESE ute to low levels of cysteine, zinc, pantothenic
Adults and children fed soy infant formula during the first six months acid and other factors needed for detoxification.
of life may also be high in manganese. Levels of manganese found in soy This can result in a buildup of mercury, cad-
formula are 50-80 times the amount found in breastmilk or dairy formula. mium, arsenic, aluminum and other toxic metals
Excess manganese is a double whammy for neonates because their im- in the body, ultimately affecting every metabolic
mature livers are not fully functioning and their neurological systems are process.
growing and developing. ADD/ADHD and other behavioral disorders

THE FOURFOLD PATH TO HEALING CONFERENCE, WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

Jaimen McMillan of Spacial Dynamics talks with an Delicious lacto-fermented condiements from
attendee. Jaimen will present his workshop on Zukay Live Foods were served at the conference meals.
November 15 at the WAPF annual conference.

Final panel discussion with Jaimen McMillan, A WAPF baby and future member
Tom Cowan and Sally Fallon Morell. takes everything in with his proud mom.
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