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Buckron, This is not a challenge to your assertions, just another possible thought process.... How do you know that you didn't have a negative reaction to the Oil or Oregano? Maybe you experienced a contraindication with other supplements or OTC products that you are taking? From reading your previous posts, I can piece together something for you to ponder.... I believe you have written things that indicate your stress levels are higher than you'd like, from not feeling well mostly, as we can all relate to. High stress levels can weaken adrenal function. Stress can dramatically lower levels of Zinc in our systems. Okay, a few more questions, which are going to sound a lot like I'm asking you about Lyme, but I'm going in another direction...so...Are you tired a lot and sedentary for the most part because you are tired? Is your anxiety level up (I know, you are sick, so yes is the answer, just like me)? Are you having migraines at all, or more than frequent headaches? Do you feel depressed? Do you bruise easily? Do you find that you are having more than frequent cold or flu symptoms (or actual colds and flus)? And here's an interesting question...do you have cravings for chocolate or nuts? If these things fall in to line for you, you might consider if you have excessive copper in your system. Some people are prone to excessive levels of copper. Copper pipes are in our homes, and if your water is too acidic, it can leach in to your water. Copper is added to some municipal water supplies. Copper is sprayed on some produce to prevent algae and fungus. Vegetarians are prone to copper overload. Women are more prone to copper overload, especially those on birth control...but I think you are okay there. Weak adrenal glands inhibit the liver's ability to rid your body of excessive copper, which is why I talked about stress and weakened adrenal glands earlier. Okay, so why harp on copper? Oil or Oregano has copper in it. When our liver is not ridding our body of toxins, and yes, copper can reach toxic levels, it causes pain. Zinc is copper's antagonist in our bodies. The two must be balanced properly to prevent copper overload. The balance should be 8:1 in favor of Zinc in your tissues. Lower Zinc levels can make you immune deficient as well. My point here is not to have you (or anyone) run out and get tested for copper overload, or heavy metals of any kind. I just didn't see anywhere in this post that you considered that the Oil or Oregano might be the problem, just that you were possibly herxing from it. I have no idea whether you are experiencing effects of copper overload, or if you are herxing from the Oil or Oregano, but since I've read a few things about it, I thought I'd put it out there for everyone to give some thought to. As I've mentioned before, we are adults and can make our own decisions on how we are going to treat our disease, and what we are going to put in to our bodies, but it's best to have as much information as possible before we do. If I were a vegetarian, birth control or estrogen taking female, with copper pipes in my house...I wouldn't touch Oil of Oregano with a 10 foot pole! LOL As Dennis Miller used to say at the end of his rants on his old HBO show...Of course, I could be wrong.... Tom I am not a doctor, and nothing I say here should be taken as medical advice of any kind. |
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