Hi All:

I was watching videos about Monsanto (the company is poisoning us all), and I kept googling, and I just typed in the words "PCB's and Peripheral Neuropathy" and guess what I found out?. Oh, if this has been posted before, I apologize. I did a search on this forum and couldn't find links to PCB's and neuropathy.

Here's an exerpt!!!

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As early as 1969 or earlier, scientific journals printed articles describing well-known PCB damage to the peripheral nervous system. Today, this damage is considered a standard symptom of PCB poisoning. The 36 studies listed in this report examine and confirm the link between PCBs and this nervous system disorder.
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Here's the link to this article.

http://www.foxriverwatch.com/neuropa...bs_1intro.html

On one of the videos I viewed, it mentioned that we ALL have various levels of PCB's in our blood stream but some people are more susceptible to toxic side effects than other people.

Comments are MOST welcome. I wonder if I can get Dr. Fred to have Alan's PCB's level tested. Years ago, Alan did have a previous doctor order a chemical test to see if Alan had been exposed to chemicals and that came back negative. Now I don't know if this test could have shown his PCB level. Maybe this is a special test?

You know I'm not going to stop until I get SOME answers.

Melody

Mel,
PCB's are toxic. Toxic PN is one of the major types.
This has been known for quite some time,
but it never hurts to be reminded.
Newbies should be made aware.

Thank you Mel. It is good to be reminded.

Other toxic compounds include BPA, which the FDA has failed to act on, despite its own deadline to do so. This is the third deadline they have missed. Some states have enacted their own legislation. 93% of all American's have it in their bodies, 90% of newborns as well.

PFOA's (teflon) is also an issue.

We don't have to worry about spontaneously combusting either, since we are full of flame retardant.

Over 400 unregulated substances are found in drinking water, including SSRIs, hormones and other drugs, in our highly medicated society. Water purification plants are not set up to remove these compounds. Well water is an issue as well, with nitrates, arsenic and other chemicals.

And we wonder why autoimmune disease and PN, and other neuroendocrine disorders are so prevalent. Yes, we are being poisoned.

Thanks for reminding us.

Wow you guys, thanks for reminding me about all the chemicals that are being dumped into our water and our soils on a daily basis.
I have been worried about all the hormones and chemicals that are fed to the animals we eat, and their milk we drink. They give the growth hormones to the cows and chickens, then our kids get them as they are developing. No wonder our kids are more obese than ever! No wonder our girls are entering puberty at younger and younger ages than before.

I personally have changed my diet to all Organic, but even that is only regulated somewhat... We are starting our own garden in the back yard this summer for our family. (No I'm not going off the deep end... I just thought it would be fun to do with the granddaughter!)

Mel, it's good to see you are still being our Consumer advocate! Keep it up girl!

PCB's are found in electronics, flourescent light fixtures, paint, concrete, electrical wiring coating etc. Buildings built before 1977 are loaded with pcb's. When pcb's burn they release dioxins and furans which in themselves damage nerves. I have been exposed to high levels of pcb's in the past. Thanks for posting this Melody.

I'm glad I posted this too!!!

Now when Alan goes for his next visit to Dr. Fred, do we say "Give him a blood test for PCB's?

I wonder if his insurance would pay for this. Don't think it would make a bit of a difference in his outcome, he's had PN for 18 years and we didn't eat then like we eat now!! (I basically grow what we eat in my kitchen). I have a pantry and I grow all my sprouts and they are DELICIOUS. Our blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol shows our bodies like eating this way.

Don't know if this will ever impact his PN but I want to find out WHY WE ARE BEING POISONED, and WHY it's being allowed.

Good grief.

Melody

Please read this:

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/pcb/lab_tests.html

continue reading "next section" until it ends.

Just read the whole thing. It's ironic, that on the way back from doing a wash I told Alan about the PCB's and he said "how do I get rid of it"? and I said "chelation, maybe?"

Now I don't think so.

How truly sad.

I guess we'll never know.

thanks much

Melody

John had his blood serum check for solvents, pesticides, etc and IMO, it's a waste of money. And it's not cheap. I can't remember what it cost but I was shocked when I got the bill and the results only to have the doc say there was nothing he was going to act on based on the results. If my memory is correct, the blood serum test only show recent, high level exposure. And if you want a better picture of exposure, then you need a biopsy of your fat. They basically pull out a core of fat from your "more fleshy" part of your body. Everyone has an accumulation of toxins in their body. How and when it will effect you, depends on many things. What's toxic for one person, may not effect another.

Many of these synthetic toxins are stored in fat and accumulate over our lifetime. One approach to detoxing them is to sweat it out and a supervised sauna program can facilitate that.

Two good books you may want to read...one is by Dr. Sherry Rodgers, Detoxify or Die. And the other, is Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. Silent Spring was written over 40 years ago and is still relevant today because what was done to the environment in the 1950's, 60's and 70's, is still effecting us today.

Marlene has a point. Blood will only tell you what is circulating. And if they do find something in blood, in general, no ranges or limits have been established on these compounds.

Most of them are ubiquitous. Polar bear cubs are full of PFOAs. Male fish are estrogenized, and it isn't pretty.

Most of these compounds are very hard to get rid of. As Marlene said, most are stored in fat, which makes them stick around a very, very long time. We are stuck with this garbage in our systems. I think all we can do is try to minimize our exposure to the substances we can control, such as in our food, in our cookware, perhaps in some of our clothes. Problem is that is very expensive and laborious to do.

Unless you grow your own food, which is horribly labor intensive (believe me, I know), it is hard to know what you are getting. 'Oregon Tilth' certification is the best certification out there as far as I know, and I don't know how well they enforce it. It is the premiere certification in 'green circles'.

Joining a CSA, or community supported agriculture will likely get you pretty natural food. Buying from farmers that use organic or natural food is good. I sell my fruits and veggies. I have yet to make a real profit....maybe next summer. I cringe at the prices at 'organic' stores. Thing is, organic is very expensive to grow. Horribly labor intensive. If you go straight to the grower, you eliminate the middle man and it is cheaper.

I would not do chelation or any other expensive treatment when their is no evidence it helps.