chemical toxicity

[Guest guest]

Looking for treatment for someone who was exposed to unknown chemicals

15 years ago in Iran. In past few weeks muscles are not responding to

signals from brain, brain does not perceive limbs and he doesn't feel

the muscles contracting. Has progressed in past 7 months, and then in

past few weeks has become more and more difficult to move and walk.

Feels like muscles are not holding him.

 

Any advice? Has tried many things but no results. Is it to late for a

cleanse?

 

Any help or direction is appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Leyla

[Guest guest]

I beleive he can get some results, with a strong antioxidant and herb

that works like a magnet for heavy metals.

 

info

Annette

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Cilantro is a known for heavy metal detox. Also, saunas ... I have a

PDF file I can send you which details the treatment of NYC firemen

after 9-11. Some of them were actually sweating a very light blue>

[Guest guest]

Please check the following link, regarding the detox of 9-11 firemen

in NY.

 

Health Beat - Detoxification Clinic Offers Hope for WTC Responders

By Mary Jane Dittmar

Senior Associate Editor

 

Detoxification, a process through which the level of toxic chemicals in the body

is reduced, has been shown to be effective in improving the health and quality

of life of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters and emergency medical

personnel who responded to the WTC attacks or worked there in the rescue and

recovery phases. The health and overall well-being of tens of thousands of

firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue

workers, have been adversely and severely affected by exposure to the multitude

of toxic substances that permeated the WTC environment for weeks and months.

 

As of December 31, 2002, 18 responders, including union leaders and some of the

most respected firefighters in FDNY, had undergone detoxification through The

New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project/Foundation for Advancements in

Science and Education (FASE) at Downtown Medical, P.C. a newly renovated clinic

located at 139 Fulton Street.

 

The Scope of the Problem

" Exposures resulting from the WTC disaster are unprecedented. The toxic dust,

fume and vapor that arose from the collapsing WTC and subsequent fire contained

hundreds of different toxic chemicals, including dioxins, PCBs, asbestos,

silica, benzene, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, manganese, chromium, lead,

mercury, nickel, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, " according to Dr. James G.

Dahlgren, M.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of

California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Moreover, he says, " The great force generated by

the collapsing towers " created ultra-fine particles of these toxins-smaller than

have ever been seen before-making the 'dust' that resulted in many ways more

like a gas, rendering the body mechanisms intended to protect the lungs

useless. "

 

The public health response to this serious problem has been focused primarily on

respiratory distress, particularly the " World Trade Center cough. "

 

Research on toxic exposures conducted over recent decades, the most recent

pertaining to Gulf War veterans, has shown that serious health problems can

develop if preventative measures are not taken.

 

One FDNY firefighter who had undergone the Hubbard method of detoxification used

in The New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project had purple sweat come out

of his body for 11 days during the process. The towel was sent for analysis;

manganese--a known carcinogen-was the main substance identified.

 

FASE Summoned

FASE was established in 1981 as a coalition of researchers, physicians,

scientist, environmentalists, and other professionals. It has participated in

studies and reports of the Hubbard detoxification method, developed by L. Ron

Hubbard, author and humanitarian. These documents have been published by

organizations including the World Health Organization, the Royal Swedish Academy

of Sciences, the Society for Occupational Health, and the American Public Health

Organizations.

 

In October 2001, FASE received calls from rescue workers concerned about the

long-term effects of exposures during the WTC operations. Subsequently,

representatives of FASE came to New York and met with union representatives and

officials responsible for the medical care of the rescue workers. The objective

of all parties was to do anything possible to help the rescue workers who were

suffering.

 

In January 2002, Thomas Manley, the health and safety officer for the Uniformed

Firefighters Association, invited Keith Miller, FASE president and founder of

HealthMed Sacramento, California; David Root, M.D., FASE senior associate and

board-certified occupational medicine specialist; Jim Woodworth, C.C.D.C., a

certified chemical dependency counselor, executive director of HealthMed, and

acting director of the International Academy of Human Detoxification

Specialists, to come to New York to present information on the detoxification

program to FDNY medical officers. HealthMed, a not-for-profit corporation, has

supervised the administration of the Hubbard detoxification program in a

clinical setting to more than 3,500 individuals who were suffering from the

effects of chemical exposure. They later met with local physicians qualified to

deliver the program in a clinical setting, and a Project advisory board

comprised of authorities in the fields of environmental medicine and public

health was established.

 

In addition to Manley, the Project has the support of FDNY's executive chief

surgeon, the executive director of Fire and Life Safety for FDNY, and Israel

Miranda, health and safety co-chair for the EMTs and Paramedics of the FDNY.

Apryl McNeil, M.D., a board-certified family practice specialist and specialist

in medical acupuncture, HIV medicine, and nutritional therapies, heads the

clinic.

 

The New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Fund was established in November

2002,. It will solicit donations to cover the costs of detoxification for rescue

workers and others affected by WTC exposures.

 

The first rescue workers entered the detoxification program in September 2002

and completed it in October 2002.

 

Today, the number of new arrivals is greatly increasing, predominantly the

result of word-of-mouth accounts from participants. The Project has developed a

protocol for a research project that will involve the health screening of 1,000

firefighters and the detoxification of 100. In addition, since many firefighters

do not live in Manhattan, plans are underway to construct clinics on sites

outside of Manhattan. The first will be in Hickesville, Long Island. Local

contractors have agreed to build the clinic at cost.

 

Detoxification Program

The Hubbard detoxification methodology has been widely implemented, studied, and

demonstrated to be safe and effective. Hubbard began researching the effects of

radiation and chemicals on the human body in 1940s and 1950s. He developed and

piloted various detoxification protocols in the 1970s, which evolved into the

present methodology. The program is used extensively in drug rehabilitation,

through the Narconon group.

 

The basic elements of the Hubbard detoxification program are the following:

 

Daily doses of immediate-release niacin.

Moderate aerobic exercise.

Intermittent sauna to force sweating, a primary elimination route for toxins.

 

Subjects take frequent showers to cool down and remove substances from the skin

and prevent their reabsorption. Liquids are administered, and participants are

monitored for signs of dehydration and heat exhaustion.

 

 

Ingestion of cold-pressed oils, to prevent mobilized toxins from being

reabsorbed by the intestines.

Vitamin and mineral supplementation.

 

FDNY Detoxification Results

A participant who described himself as " depressed, angry, and sullen, " and said

that " there was just no enjoyment out of life anymore " came to the program

" hoping to regain some sense of normalcy. "

 

After completion of the process, he reported the following to Project personnel:

 

" While on the program I experienced a change in my overall attitude and my mood.

The best description I can give is that I feel more comfortable in my own skin.

I no longer feel tired, depressed, weak, angry, or sullen. I sleep like a baby

now. My future looks bright, and I am not overwhelmed by life like I was prior

to the detox and after 9/11. I had no idea how this program could have renewed

every aspect of who I am! This includes physically, spiritually, and

emotionally.

" I want you to know that if you have taken part in this project to help people,

you certainly accomplished your goal with me. I am at a place where I never

thought I would get back to again. "

 

Another rescuer who had completed the program reported the following:

 

" Prior to September 11, 2001, I was in good health both mentally and physically.

The attack on the WTC changed it all for me ... The effects started to manifest

in October 2001. I developed significant respiratory problems, lack of energy,

loss of concentration, loss of short-term memory, irritability, loss of patience

and mood swings. I was so sick at times I missed approximately five to six weeks

of work total. I was concerned that the department would be forced to retire me

prematurely. I was taking two different steroids and an inhaler with little

improvement .... "

He had learned about the detoxification program from Miranda, who introduced him

to Woodworth, who explained the program. " It made sense in theory, so I decided

to give it a shot, " the rescuer said.

 

He summarized the results as follows:

 

" At approximately day three, I began to notice changes. I did not need to use my

steroids or inhaler, nor have I had to since. This was amazing, since this was

the first time in approximately 10 months I had not used an inhaler. I started

feeling better physically. By day five, I noticed a pronounced change in my

mental ability. My short-term memory had improved; my attitude and mood were

much better.

" ... As each day passed, I noticed improvement both physically and mentally. By

the third week of the program, I was feeling like I did back in my college

days--full of energy and mentally sharp. In summary, I feel I have benefited

tremendously from this program ....

" I am committed to helping in any way possible to make this program available to

my fellow rescue workers. "

The daughter of a now retired firefighter from Manhattan's Rescue 1, related in

a letter to the Project, at her father's request, how he, who was " worn down

physically and mentally, sluggish, and sad " before starting the detoxification

program became " more positive, uplifted, and hopeful " each day in the program.

He had gained back his appetite, was sleeping better, and " gained energy and the

desire to do things he had always enjoyed but had stopped doing. He felt his

muscles strengthening, his lungs repairing, and his attitude changing. It was

amazing.

 

" You gave us our dad back; you helped give one brave guy his health back, " she

concluded.

 

For additional information on the New York Rescue Workers Detoxification

Project, contact Jim Woodworth, executive director, at (212) 587-3961.

 

Mary Jane Dittmar is senior associate editor of Fire Engineering magazine and

fireengineering.com. Before joining the magazine in 1991, she served as editor

of a trade magazine in the health/nutrition market and held various positions in

the educational and medical advertising fields. She has a bachelor's degree in

English/journalism and a master's degree in communication arts.

 

 

 

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