Practitioner Handbook
Appendix
METAL-FREE Ingredients
METAL-FREET is a unique formula, which is a very potent heavy
metal remover. As you will read below, the key ingredients work
together to accomplish its task of helping the body detoxify
heavy metals. For example, the peptides derived from the algae
form a cage-like structure, which bind to heavy metals in the
body which are then eliminated. The final solution is filtered
to nanogram units, allowing it to readily absorbed by the body.
Microactivated algae, lactobacillus and bifidus extracts
This is a culture of bacteria, which is involved in a microfermentation
process with algae and the following nutrients. Certain nutrients
from the culture are then extracted and filtered using a four-step
process.
Peptidylgluconase
Peptidylgluconase is an enzyme produced by the lactobacilli
during fermentation, which is involved in glucose metabolism.
It is also found in yogurt and has binding pr
Glycine
Glycine, also known as aminoacetic acid, is the simplest amino
acid and acts as a neurotransmitter antagonist. This substance
is found naturally in many foods and can be synthesized in the
human body where. Some of its functions are: a) it helps to improve
glycogen storage b) is employed in the synthesis of hemoglobin,
collagen, and glutathione, and c) promotes the amelioration of
high blood fat and uric acid levels. Glycine is also a component
of a vital bile acid, and together with cysteine and glutamic
acid, makes up glutathione, a major liver detoxifier and free
radical fighter.
Ionic sea minerals
An ionic mineral is an element that has either positive or negative
charge. As a molecule, this means the element has either one
too many or too few electrons. This unstable ionic state makes
it possible for the element to bond readily with water, allowing
the body to absorb it. Every second your body relies on ionic
minerals and trace elements to conduct and generate billions
of tiny electrical impulses. Without these vital electrical impulses,
not a single muscle, including your heart, would be able to function.
Your brain would not be able to function and your cells could
not use osmosis to balance your water pressure to absorb nutrients.
Scientists have long known that the blood contains the same minerals
found in sea water.
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Hydrated colloidal silica
About .05 percent of the human body weight is silica. Silica
is essentially a building block of nature. Silica is found in
every living substance on earth, and is a vital component to
the health and regeneration of human cells. It is a basic constituent
for proper body function and a key element in the following body
components: the lungs, the spleen, the lymph nodes, the blood,
connective tissues, the nails, the hair, the skin, the skeletal
system (bones), the blood vessels, cartilage and tendons.
As one grows older, silica levels decline in the body. In our
youth our tissues absorb and maintain high levels of silica and
simultaneously our bodies remain flexible, resilient and energetic
with soft supple skin. Some of the elements that silica works
in synergy with are boron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and
ascorbic acid. Silica is vital for protein synthesis and metabolism
in addition to being necessary for new cell growth and healthy
cell synergy. Silica supplementation can help cell metabolism
become reactivated and enhance the cell's ability for duplication,
division and new growth.
Glutathione
Glutathione is a small peptide that dumps free radicals as well
as being an antioxidant, heavy metal detoxifier, protector of
red blood cell integrity and a transporter of various proteins.
It also helps to regenerate vitamin C. A free radicals is a molecule
that is missing an electron. Because electrons normally come
in pairs, this creates problems when free radicals bump into
a cell's membrane, other proteins or even DNA. The result of
their greedy acquisition of electrons is damage to those tissues
by a chain reaction. Glutathione prevents this by donating an
electron. Glutathione is found in all cells and organs of the
body, with highest levels being found in the liver, spleen, kidneys
(which are, among other things, detoxification organs) and the
pancreas. Interestingly enough, the liver is also a major organ
of glutathione production and exports a great deal of glutathione
into the plasma. Some 40% of the glutathione sent out by the
liver is taken up by the lungs, heart and brain. The remaining
60% goes to the kidney, which is another important part of the
detoxification pathway. One significant feature of glutathione
(and more strongly, NAC) is that it may act as a chelating agent.
These are chemicals that help the body eliminate toxic metals.
Studies in mice have shown that, while the standard agent (EDTA)
was somewhat more effective than NAC and glutathione, they were
also more toxic. "Efficacy" here was defined as the number of
mice surviving a dose of cobalt chloride that, without intervention,
would kill half the mice while other mice were given a dose that
would kill over 99 percent. EDTA and penicillamine were found
to be the strongest (as other research had shown) while glutathione
and NAC (and cysteine) were less powerful but effective in chelating
the cobalt (Llobet, 1985). Glutathione is a sulfur-containing
amino acid derivative found in all body tissues. Without the
presence of glutathione, other important antioxidants such as
vitamins C and E cannot adequately do their job. Another major
function of glutathione is in the body's natural detoxification
of foreign chemical compounds. Glutathione is made up of three
amino acids: cysteine, glutamic acid (glutamate) and glycine.
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Vitamin C
This well-known vitamin is essential for healthy teeth, gums
and bones. Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen,
which could be called the intercellular "cement" which keeps
tissues together. In addition to other ingredients in METAL-FREE,
it is also a major antioxidant nutrient. As an antioxidant, it
can help prevent damage to DNA, lipids, and proteins caused by
free radical molecules (a process also known as oxidation).
Hyalronic Acid (sometimes spelled "Hyaluronic Acid")
Hyalronic acid is a natural substance with physiological therapeutic
activity. It is a highly viscous substance with numerous biological
functions that is found in a variety of body tissues. Columns
of fibers composed mostly of collagen and elastin, support the
surface layers of the skin. This network of fibers forms the
molecular sponge known as the "connective tissue." The spaces
within this sponge are filled with a mixture of water, protein
complexes and hyalronic acid. This jelly-like complex is necessary
for transport of nutrients from the bloodstream, via the capillary
network, to the living cells of the skin. It is the most predominant
of the components that make up the inter-cellular cement, the
capillary walls and the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
Fulvic Acid
Fulvic acids are excellent natural chelators and are vitally
important in the nutrition of cells. Fulvic acid has the power
to form stable water-soluble complexes with several types of
metal ions such as, monovalent, divalent, trivalent, and polyvalent
metal ions. It is able to aid in the actual movement of metal
ions that are normally difficult to mobilize or transport. Because
of its very small size (low molecular weight), it readily penetrates
human tissues and cells, and interacts on the cellular level
providing innumerable functions. It is one of the most highly
refined water-soluble substances on earth. Being a humic substance,
it is produced by the action of billions upon billions of microscopic
plants, refining and recycling plant matter. Scientists have
estimated that it takes over 3 tons of fresh green plant matter
for nature to produce one quart of concentrated fulvic acid.
It is noteworthy that it is almost completely lacking in today's
modern diet. Fulvic acid has been shown to be a powerful organic
electrolyte, helping to balance cell life.
Ferulic Acid
Ferulic acid is an organic acid. Its major physiological role
is likely to be its potent antioxidant and photo-protective function.
Lipoic Acid
Sometimes referred to as the "universal antioxidant," this vitamin-like
substance is soluble in both fat and water. Another important
function of lipoic acid is that it both interacts with its antioxidant
partners vitamin E and vitamin C, and also helps to conserve
them. Thus, when the body is deficient in lipoic acid, the other
antioxidants do not properly network together. Lipoic acid has
also been used for many years to protect the liver and to help
detoxify the body of heavy metals, such as excessive copper and
iron and toxic metals such as cadmium, lead and mercury. Another
valuable function its protection of membranes by interacting
with vitamin C and glutathione, which may in turn recycle vitamin
E. Alpha Lipoic Acid works both inside the cell and at the membrane
level, thereby giving dual protection. At the membrane level,
you get protection as free radicals try to enter the cell. Should
any free radicals make it past the first line of protection they
are combated right in the cell itself. Therefore, it can access
all parts of our cells, which have both water-soluble and fat-soluble
components. Alpha-lipoic acid also works with other antioxidants,
such as vitamins C and E, glutathione, and coenzyme Q10, to boost
their levels.
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Chlorella
Chlorella is a green single-celled algae cultivated in fresh
water ponds. Its grass-like smell comes from the high amounts
of chlorophyll in it, the highest concentration of any plant
in the world. As a matter of fact, it has existed on the planet
for billions of years and was one of the first foods to appear.
Numerous studies have been done on chlorella's detoxifying effect
on cadmium, heavy metals, PCBs, and chlordecone (a harmful insecticide).
The detoxification capability of chlorella comes from both its
cell wall and cell's contents. Chlorella's distinctive cell wall
picks up and binds to harmful substances that may enter the body,
such as heavy metals and pesticides. The materials within chlorella
are also known detoxifiers.
Acetylcysteine
Despite being little known, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is a powerful
antioxidant and a powerful tool in maintaining immunity. It also
can detoxify heavy metals such as mercury, lead, and cadmium
(J. Clin. Pharmacol. 13 (1973): 332-6), herbicides such as paraquat
(Rev. Respir. Dis. 143, no. 4 part 2 (1991): A731), and some
environmental pollutants. Acetylcysteine, an amino acid, is a
cysteine derivative, which is necessary for the production of
intracellular glutathione.
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