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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    Hello Nikki7, I am on Freddd's protocol and have suffered the water weight gain/edema off and on. I noticed several things helped me. First, I would recommend you purchase an Omron wrist blood pressure machine ($48) or any of the Omron blood pressure devices at your local CVS/Walgreens so...
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    REFEEDING SYNDROME - The clues to healing via induced deficiencies

    I read that all protein powders have some form of glutamine. L-Glutamine, Glutamic Acid, or Glutathione (reduced) that could disrupt methylation? What about powdered collagen, Bulletproof collagen has 1mg. Glutamic acid and Great Lakes collagen has 11%. Is this enough glutamic acid to block...
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    This may be a little out of the box, but .....

    Freddd, Could you or someone answer a question about weight gain. My family is following Freddd's protocol and we are gaining weight (between 10-20 lbs). We can tell it's edema but 7,000 mcg of Solgar folate every 3 hours around the clock is not reducing the weight or edema? We were taking...
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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    Could you or someone answer a question about weight gain. My family is following Freddd's protocol and we are gaining weight. We can tell it's edema but 7,000 mcg of Solgar folate every 3 hours is not reducing the weight or edema? We were taking Acetyl Carnitine (which worked better for us)...
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    Adrenal Fatigue? I'm confused.

    I"m writing to you because our family (5) have had many of the same symptoms as you. We've been down every rabbit hole in search of a solution. All amalgams removed, Cutlers protocol - 10 months, Shoemakers protocol for mold. etc. Do you know if you have a problem with mold or have taken a VCS...
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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    First let me say I've been on the hunt for 27 yrs. I could fill a room up with medical books that I've read. We have been doing Freddd's protocol for a little over 2 months. We have done Cutler's protocol (every 3 hrs- 10 months) Shoemaker's complete mold protocol ($$$) are all on Thyroid...
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    B-12 - The Hidden Story

    Hello, Several years ago I put my entire family (5) on Rich's protocol for 6 months. Results= Zero. Then I put everyone on Fredd's protocol and within 3 days we could tell things were changing. Since I've done both I wouldn't waste my time on Rich's protocol. Fredd's protocol is the real...