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A COMPLETE NUTRITIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM                          If candidates were required by law to be free of

              To be truly effective, a detoxication program using diatomaceous  mercury, cadmium, lead and other metal toxici-
         earth must be part of a complete nutritional therapy program that in-  ties that affect their mental capacities, we could

         cludes:                                                         have more condence in their leadership and
                                                                         appropriate use of power. Sanity regarding envi-
           Removal of toxin sources from food, air, water and the environment  ronmental and dietary exposure to toxic metals
            as much as possible;                                         would, could and should become an inalienable
           A program to remove candida infections and other parasites;  right.
           Enhancement of cellular energy production through optimum diet and     At the very least, it would be great to have
            supplements;                                                 an election where candidates avow to to get the
           Nourishment of the immune system;                            “dirt into” themselves and not dish “dirt on” their
           Support of eliminative organs, including skin, liver, kidneys, and  opponents!
            bowels.
                                                                         ABOUT THE AUTHORS
         SOME CAUTIONS                                                   Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, is a nutritionist
              Appropriate treatment regimens vary signicantly from person to  in private practice based in Albuquerque, New

         person, depending upon multiple dietary and lifestyle factors, specic  Mexico. She has worked extensively with clients

         medical conditions and the circumstances of exposure. One-size-ts-all  from all over the country on heavy metal de-

         regimens found in popular books and on internet sites may or may not  toxi cation, which she has found to be a major
         work. Worse, they may pose dangers. It’s far beyond the scope of this  contributor to most health challenges. She is the
         article to discuss the pros and cons of the myriad supplements and herbs  author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side

         singly and in combination that have been proposed as metal detoxiers,  of America’s Favorite Health Food. She can be
         but here are two examples of potential hazardous “natural remedies” that  reached at wholenutritionist@earthlink.net and
         need attention.                                                 at 505-266-3252.
              First, megadoses of vitamin C can be counterproductive, though ap-
         propriate amounts of a natural vitamin C replete with its complementary  Galen D. Knight, PhD, is a biochemist who has

         bioavonoid components are very much needed for effective detoxica-  carried out pioneering research on the role of

         tion.                                                           vitalethine in humoral immunity and cancer
              Secondly, an unexpectedly dangerous compound to avoid is N-acetyl-  development. To learn more about his work,
         cysteine (NAC), a high-priced product heavily recommended by alternative  visit his website www.vitaletherapeutics.com,
         medical doctors and other health practitioners. NAC is a form of cysteine  E- mail him at galenvtp@high ber.org or call
         often recommended as a more powerful form of the much-needed amino  505-884-8644 .
         acid L-cysteine or in lieu of glutathione, an antioxidant that is rarely effec-
         tive in supplement form.  Although dozens of journal articles support its  On February 19, 2008, Dr. Daniel and Dr Knight
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         short-term use as immunity booster and detoxier, evidence is mounting  joined Sally Fallon, Mary Enig PhD, and Kilmer

         of potential long-term harm. The NAC form of cysteine conceivably can  McCully MD, in submitting a 65-page petition to
         poison vitalethine, a vital component needed to activate humoral immu-  the FDA in which we presented massive evidence
         nity. 67-69                                                     as to why this “consumer protection agency”
              In brief, we cannot emphasize enough the importance of individual-  should retract its soy-prevents heart disease
         ized treatment regimens based on laboratory assessment. While a Weston  health claim.
         A. Price style diet plus diatomaceous earth is a safe and effective mainte-
         nance regimen for healthy people, those with major health problems or even  Both authors will speak at Wise Traditions 2008
         minor challenges are best served by a custom tailored and comprehensive  in San Francisco.
         regimen.

         MAKING WISE POLITICIANS
              In conclusion, we propose to treat the cause and not just the symptoms
         of heavy metal toxicity. To wit, this election year, we vote for detoxica-

         tion with diatomaceous earth for politicians as well as all those in elective
         and appointed ofces, including judges, police ofcers and FDA ofcials.



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