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The presence be ingesting greater amounts of these petroleum and changes in behavior. TBHQ, in particular,
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of hexane derivatives than previously thought. makes test animals susceptible to stomach tumors
And it means that animals are ingesting

and causes damage to DNA.
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and powerful higher levels also. Hexane levels in solvent-pro- An internet search reveals reports of be-
antioxidants cessed vegetable oil residue used for animal feed havior changes in children, including decreased
provides yet can run as high as 0.5 percent, enough to create concentration and learning ability and “scream-

ing ts, teary, really temperamental, like world
a known mild toxicity that precludes the use of
more reasons solvent-extracted meal in a number of markets, war three, and waking at night,” on exposure to
to avoid such as pig feeding. (It kills baby pigs, whose di- unlabeled BHA and TBHQ. These additives
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vegetable oils gestive tracts are similar to those of humans.) 10 are also found in commercial lard and beef tal-
Those consuming solvent-extracted com-
low, so purchase these from a farmer you know

and products mercial vegetable oils every day—and that in- and trust! The presence of hexane and powerful
made with cludes all fried food like French fries and Chicken antioxidants provides yet more reasons to avoid
them. McNuggets, commercial salad dressings, and vegetable oils and products made with them.
cooking oils—are subjecting themselves to long-
term chronic exposure, the effects of which are
anybody’s guess. REFERENCES
1. www.fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/cpg/cpgfod/cpg575-100.
html.
ANTIOXIDANTS 2. www.westonaprice.org/envtoxins/dioxins.html.
Because processing of fragile vegetable 3. www.eoearth.org/article/Public_Health_Statement_for_n-
hexane.
oils creates free radicals and other highly reac- 4. www.eco-usa.net/toxics/hexane/shtml.
tive breakdown chemicals, these products require 5. Ibid.
the addition of potent antioxidants like BHT, 6. Ibid.
BHA and—the latest entry—TBHQ. A list of 7. www.imperialinc.com/msds0095770.shtml.
8. www.medhelp.org/posts/show/366304.
adverse effects from these substances includes 9. www.karlloren.com/Diabetes/p47.htm.
cancer in various sites, liver toxicity, kidney and 10. www.karlloren.com/Diabetes/p47.htm.
11. www.feingold.org/Research/bht.html.
bladder toxicity, depression of thyroid function, 12. www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v35je03.htm.
13. www.fedupwithfoodadditives.info/factsheets/Factantioxi-
dants.htm.
(Low Blood Pressure, continued from page 58) in the production of these hormones and are abundant in the nourishing
with low blood pressure, but low cortisol (an traditional diet. Vitamin A is available from cod liver oil; vitamin B from
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adrenal hormone) is connected with allergies and raw animal foods; and vitamin C is plentiful in lacto-fermented foods such
fatigue; low sex hormone production (produced as sauerkraut.
in part by the adrenal glands) is also related to These patients also need to have a high mineral diet, especially in
adrenal hormone output and low libido. In other the form of daily soup broth and liberal amounts of Celtic or Himalayan
words, the lowered vitality that one often sees salt. Sometimes if warmth is the main issue, extra fats and oils are needed,
related to low pressure is a direct symptom of low in particular one teaspoon of high-vitamin butter oil in addition to one
adrenal and kidney hormone production. This is teaspoon of cod liver oil.

the issue that needs to be addressed, not speci- It is imperative that the patient completely remove all trans fats from
cally a strategy to raise the blood pressure. the diet. These interfere with adrenal hormone production and may also
The way I address this specic variation on inhibit the function of the baroreceptors

low adrenal function is to suggest a nourishing The adaptogenic herb I have found most useful in this situation is one
traditional diet along with adaptogenic herbs and of the forms of ginseng, such as Eleutherococcus or Korean ginseng. I like
supplements. The diet should contain an abun- to use the high potency forms from Mediherb like eletherococcus tablets at
dance of healthy fats, organ meats, raw animal a dose of one tablet, 2-4 times per day, or Rhodiola/ginseng (Rhodiola is
foods and lacto-fermented foods. These provide another strong adaptogenic herb) at the same dose. I also add the standard
the vitamins, minerals and enzymes, that is the process protomorphogen of the adrenal gland called Drenatrophin at a dose
raw materials, that the body can use for hor- of one tablet, three times per day.

mone production. Specically, the adrenal gland With these simple interventions these symptoms can be lessened, the
uses good fats including cholesterol to produce blood pressure raised to normal and the patients often feel much better.
hormones. Vitamins A, B and C are cofactors
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