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@Violeta,
Thanks for the links, from what i've read there exist both Endogenous and Exogenous ROS. So Cadmium and pollutants are just one part of the story
: my intention is to give at the regimen suggested by ppodhajski a try. To do this i will have to wait until the supplements arrive (20 days) but i will let you know as soon as i start. FYI i already started taking Biotin (which is part of ppodhajski's suggestions)
Which supplements will you be adding?
You probably already know this, but your body can only use a small amount of B2 at a time and the rest is excreted, so it's best to take small doses throughout the day. (as per the B2 I Love You thread)Coenzymated B2 (aka FMN) and Biotin which i already started. Possibly also Magnesium and Zinc.
I believe that i will know if this regimen works very soon. I can immediately recognize the first warning signs / symptoms (e.g Irregular Heartbeat, Tinnitus, OI).
@Violeta,
Yes we need some help with this. I wish i was a Biochemist...
You probably already know this, but your body can only use a small amount of B2 at a time and the rest is excreted, so it's best to take small doses throughout the day. (as per the B2 I Love You thread)
: my intention is to give at the regimen suggested by ppodhajski a try. To do this i will have to wait until the supplements arrive (20 days) but i will let you know as soon as i start. FYI i already started taking Biotin (which is part of ppodhajski's suggestions)
Coenzymated B2 (aka FMN) and Biotin which i already started. Possibly also Magnesium and Zinc.
I believe that i will know if this regimen works very soon. I can immediately recognize the first warning signs / symptoms (e.g Irregular Heartbeat, Tinnitus, OI).
That's a real bear of a thread!
What size dose is recommended? How much total for the day?
Thanks
It was recommended to start with 12.5 mg doses, but I don't know how many times a day...at least 4 times a day, though. I use NOW B2 which comes in 100mg capsules, and I can't stand the taste, so I have to break it down into other capsules. I break it down into 4 or 5 capsules, and on a good day I take 3. It does waste some, but that's the best I can do for now.That's a real bear of a thread!
What size dose is recommended? How much total for the day?
Thanks
@Dreambirdie
1) I think that CFS, Post-Finasteride Syndrome and people with permanent side effects from Accutane have the same basis : Uncontrolled ER Stress / Oxidative Stress (?) / Unfolded Protein Response. This generates a multitude of problems
2) I used agents like TUDCA, Selenium, Taurine, Resveratrol to prevent excessive protein misfolding which leads to Unfolded Protein response and ER Stress (and as a consequence our several symptoms which point to a multi-systemic disease). This -along with Methylation- has helped me to become Symptom-free. It took 2 months to achieve this.
3) A user called ppohadjski said that these agents (Taurine, TUDCA, etc) should not be used but instead we should use Biotin and FMN which are key cofactors for regulating redox functions.
4) I believe that (3) may be correct and may be i was wrong in believing that ER Stress is the key issue. ER Stress AND Oxidative Stress are interrelated which means that Oxidative Stress has to be taken into account also.
just a random thought.... biotin and FMN ... seem to be important for detoxing oxolates....Oxolates = oxidative stress and apparently cause cells to hold on to metals... So I'm wondering if there is an oxolate problem.