Since I was tagged above, thought I'd add my comments to this discussion as I have some strong opinions based on a goid deal if experience and research.
I have a book called "Liver Rescue" by Anthony William. I have learned more about the liver from that book than any other source. It's a pretty lengthy book. Tells all about how to heal the liver...........and much much more.
Just remain aware that all of Anthony's health-promoting interventions are already found elsewhere. All the knowledge he promotes, he claims to have been given to him by a spirit. Impossible to prove by science, since it allegdedly isn't developed that far yet. A compendium of known interventions, with a lot of fantasy-literary work woven in.
Even though Wiliam is an enthusiastic writer, his spirit-given belief system is not based on science. Yes, he may hsve landed on a few good pop-health topics, but some of what he promotes, a high carb, high oxalate, low protein and fat diet could be downright dangerous for some readers. And worse for ME/CFS patients who researchers have found to be short of amino acids, cell and mito membrane building lipids, hormones made from cholesterol and nutrients found mainly in animal food sources like B12, carnitine and cettain minerals.
For example, he promotes a low fat mainly vegetarian diet. Interestingly, I developed a fatty liver while being for 30 years on a very low fat vegetarian diet. And which healed in my case by changing to a high and healthy fat diet (~70% of calories), also adding in eggs and fish again. Just the opposite he recommends.
Therefore I strongly believe there isn't a one-size-fits-all diet, he promotes. But I'm also sure many diets are so bad, that a lot could improve by implementing some of his advises
Agreed. It is important to look at what each of us needs individually and get it, and avoid things that give us trouble, like lectins, phytates, saponins, oxalates, and other toxins or antinutrients. Some of this depends in genetics, but also gut and microbiome health, as well as environmental exposures.
There isn't a contradiction in that by itself. Since we are all different. The problem starts once it is promoted as one size fits all. Which is not what you do. But his books do. Other than all the well-known interventions, the books promote ideas which can't be proven by science, and therefore aren't possible to be verified. Which requires blind faith.
Agreed. Blind faith is not a wise way to manage one's health. Knowing what one's body needs and providing it, while avoiding things that are counterproductive is wise, and this will likely differ for each one of us.
I feel much worse when I have sulfur foods and I am on a low sulfur diet and a low oxalate diet which helps. But this means I have very restricted diet of about 10 things. That is also not good for me. I have been trying to figure out how to resolve this and still need to remove one Crown in my mouth which has mercury behind it which I suspect caused a lot of my crash back in 1985 and may be the cause for sulfur sensitivity.
Oxalates swap places with much needed sulfur in the gut via the SAT1 transporter. High and medium oxalate foods, like spinach, beets, celery, almonds, rhubarb, raspberries, sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, etc. can wreak havoc on one's body, especially if one is deficient in B6 and citrate. Upping B6 intake and taking calcium, magnesium, or potassium citrate with meals can alleviate these symptoms, especialky when combined with a lower oxalate diet. Many people eho think they have a sulfur problem actually have oxalate and B6 problems.
In regards to mito support I know there's a supplement company called Mito something. I know some of the typical things which are suggested for mitochondrial support and I know the theory that maybe some of us have damaged mitochondria. I know carnosine might be one of the elements that is helpful and I have not tried that. Do you have a mito protocol or supplement brand name that you like?
Are you thinking of Mitoq, a special kind of CoQ10 made to go into the mitochondria better?
I've done a lot to repair my mitochondria, damaged by Cipro and chemotherapy, using NT Factor to repair damaged membranes, riboflavin-5-phosphate to support complex II along with manganese for MN-SOD, reducing peroxynitrites with 5-MTHF, B12, and C, a little MitoQ for complex I, some carnitine, and NMN or NAD+ to add a little more fuel.
I got no effect from PQQ, and don't seem to need much CoQ10, although others need a large amount. Again, you have to do what works for you, there's no one so e firs all protocol.
I resumed the carnitine and acetyl-cysteine...and for maybe for the last 3 weeks ribose. And not been taking the COQ10 consistently due to shortage so now resumed that. I also added the PGG- not taking that much. I should take this PGG more.
I think you mean PQQ? Ive taken it at high doses and had no effect, but have seen goid things in the literature. I also have not been helped by d-ribose or the vaunted NR - nicotinamide riboside. (I think due to NMRK SNPs.) N-acetyl-cysteine is a glutathione precursor - you also need adequate glycine and glutamine - for me, I typically run short of glycine, not n-acetyl-cysteine, so we each have to find what works for us, not sone internet list.
Speaking of lists, Anthony W has a huge number of "favorite supplements." Again, many are good ideas, but are targeted toward certain problems and deficiencies. Proper testing, and knowing your genetics in some cases might be wise - I see he has 5-HTP on that list of his and anyone with the IDO2 SNPs identified by Dr. Phair (a good chunk of folks of European descent) woyld want to stay away from that one, or risk falling into the IDO2 metabilic trap.
As for livers, having each part of ines digrstive system working properly is helpful, and then having support for the various Phase I, II, and III detox pathways is wise, along with ingesting adequate fiber and water.
