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But in August 2015, before she made a gastroenterology appointment, Wells experienced an unnerving episode. Her left leg and lower lip suddenly went numb, and her tongue began tingling. Wells said she didn’t think she was having a stroke because she could think clearly; the symptoms abated within hours. She saw a neurologist, who suspected multiple sclerosis or a vitamin B deficiency, both of which were soon ruled out. But a nerve conduction test, which uses electrodes attached to the skin to assess damage, showed decreased rates of nerve conduction in her left leg and both feet.

Because no underlying cause could be found, Wells was diagnosed with idiopathic degenerative neuropathy — nerve deterioration for no apparent reason — and advised to stay physically active to preserve muscle function.

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Individual Risk: The influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms, nutrient deficiencies, synergism of simultaneous exposures on total body burden, and the manifestation of disease

We received several comments/questions after Steve Ottersberg’s lecture on how to apply the principles of snps and detoxification in patient care. So I thought I would fill in a few blanks.

First here is a recent article by Jeffrey Bland and Deanna Minich outlining the rationale and some of the data behind the efficacy of personalized medicine: Personalized Lifestyle Medicine.

And another short but relevant article on the topic of Detoxigenetics: In Search of Host Susceptibility to Environmental Toxicants.

I’ll come back to this last article in a few minutes so you might want to read it before moving on here.

The $99.00 panel for saliva-derived gene polymorphisms that are offered direct to patients by 23andme have some drawbacks (contamination with bacteria that may have sulfite oxidase (SUOX) snps) but the affordability of the test may make up for the reliability of that specific snp. The Illumina chip that they use tests for over 200,000 snps plus 30,000 they have identified from the medical literature that correlate with disease states. Blood testing with Amy Yasko PhD, who runs and interprets personalized snp profiles for autistic children, charges $500.00 for the panels of specific snps she has found to be helpful in this population (no affiliation although I do think she deserves attention).

Personalized lifestyle medicine, as it’s being called, is becoming more and more popular in medical and academic circles, particularly with current research on MTHFR variants and remission of depression in those who had previously failed SSRI therapy.

Fortunately, you don’t need to have the methylation snps, their effects, or interventions memorized. Dr Jim Roberts, a nutrition-oriented cardiologist has utilized the work of Amy Yasko  and created a page on his practice website on Nutrigenomics that, in great detail, explains all of the methylation snps, their place in the cycle, and suggested nutrient supplementation for each.

What is less well-recognized, evaluated or utilized in integrative medical practice, but equally important, is the role of snps in “detoxification” or as we like to correctly term it: biotransformation. Let’s take a look at some 23andme results:

Here are the results of one 23andme salivary gene array testing that is then put through the no-cost analysis at www.geneticgenie.org to produce two panels: Methylation Profile

and a summary of all of the heterozygous and homozygous mutations involved in methylation and sulfation:  

and a “Detox Profile” (or maybe more aptly a “Biotransformation Profile”).

For now, I’m just going to address the Biotransformation snps.

Dr. Merritt will talk more about methylation snps and lead toxicity/chelation in her upcoming lecture.

And now, about that toxicogenetics article I linked above:

It has been reported that organochlorine insecticides are present at a higher concentration in tissues of Parkinson’s Disease patients, which may partly explain the association between PD and polymorphisms within the CYP2D6 gene. A recent meta-analysis did show a significant increased risk for PD in those with the CYP2D6*4 snp.

This relationship includes risk for Parkinson’s Disease after exposure to paraquat a combination that gives an 11 times increased odds ratio to those in the study with a CYP2D6*4 snp. Why? Because CYP2D6 is the pathway for biotransformation and elimination of most herbicides and pesticides as well as about 25% of pharmaceuticals.

Individuals with the CYP2D6*4  mutation, the most common CYP2S6 snp, produces non- functioning 2D6 enzymes. What does this mean? From the study linked above: “About 5–10% of white populations are homozygous for the allele and for them the enzyme activity is practically undetectable” Slowly metabolized pesticides and herbicides have increased carcinogenicity and neurotoxicity.  The panel above does not show evidence of CYP2D6 snps but if it did and that individual had a occupational history of organochlorine exposure, especially if they exhibiting early signs of PD (anosmia, sleep disturbance, tremor, soft voice, episodic dizziness, etc.) -an appropriate intervention may be not only to initiate a process of decreasing body burden (Dr. Genuis will lecture on this January 5th) through medical sauna, but also initiate a protocol to decrease the neurotoxicity of organochlorine pesticides via safe pancreatic-lipase inhibitors. Read Dr. Genuis’ article on this subject for a thorough education on reducing organochlorine pesticide body burden.

Finally, this panel also shows a null GSTT1. GSTT1 deletions are related to development of colorectal and lung cancer as well as gastric cancer in a Chinese population and invasive ductal breast cancer in women with both the GSTM1 and GSTT1 mutation. Glutathione S-transferase  (GST) enzymes are found in the liver, gut, brain and other tissues and are involved in detoxification of a variety of endogenous and exogenous substances and protect tissues against oxidant stress. The two snps of the GSTT and GSTM variants (GSTT1*0 and GSTM1*0) are deletions, meaning that variant of the enzyme has no activity. Approximately 50 and 20% of Caucasians are homozygous for the GSTM1∗0 and GSTT1∗0 genotypes, respectively. A study of GSTT1 homozygous mutation holders that had been exposed to paraquat were shown to be at 11 times increased risk of PD compared to those without the mutation who WERE exposed to paraquat.

Unfortunately our patient whose panel is listed above DOES have a GSTT1 deletion and DOES have an occupational exposure to paraquat (one of the most widely used herbicides in the world) and does have early symptoms of PD. What is our intelligent intervention for her? I’ll talk about GSTT1 and GSTM1 deletions at length next week, until then, let me know what YOU suggest. Remember this is not a glutathione deficiency, it’s a gene mutation that prevents glutathione from forming a conjugate with a toxic molecule. How can we intervene and decrease risk from toxicant-induced disease? Does supplementing with glutathione precursors (ALA, NAC, etc.) improve the functional effect of GST enzymes? STAY TUNED.

Best, Lyn Patrick

Lyn Patrick, ND graduated from Bastyr University in 1984 and has been in private practice for 27 years. She has been a faculty member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (www.acam.org) continuing medical education conferences, lecturing in the area of metal toxicology and environmental medicine and has served on the Board of Directors at ACAM. She has lectured for the Institute of Functional Medicine and many physician membership organizations nationally and internationally on the subject of environmental medicine.

Dr. Patrick is a published author of numerous articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and has been a longtime Contributing Editor for Alternative Medicine Review, a Medline-indexed journal of complementary/alternative medical research (www.altmedrev.com).

March 6, 2017

Under a court order, last week California public health officials released draft guidelines advising cell phone users to keep phones away from their bodies, use speaker phone and limit use. The guidelines, first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, advise Californians that scientific studies have linked electromagnetic radiation from long-term cell phone use to an increased risk of brain cancer and other health problems.

Read the full article on EWG.org

Interested in minimizing EMF exposure or counseling patients with EMF sensitivity? Dr. Madga Havas presents a webinar on Electromagnetic Frequency-Related Exposure and Sensitivity in the Environmental Medicine Training Series. 

Watchdog Report 
The Oregonian

Every time a soldier pulled the trigger inside a National Guard gun range, a bullet cast off bits of lead. An 18-month investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive has found that the Guard's neglect allowed toxic dust to spread, endangering soldiers and visitors to America's armories.

Read the full 2-part report and additional resources or for potential lead exposure. Contribute your feedback or provide information on potentially toxic armories in your area

The Oregonian

Learn about blood lead levels and how to treat patients who may have been exposed

Lead Exposure: A Clinician's Guide

At a May 9 seminar, a trio of researchers highlighted how environmental medicine can help reduce leading health problems, including diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases.

“Obesity, Electrosensitivity, Mycotoxicosis, and the Clinical Practice of Medicine,” hosted by the NIEHS Office of the Director, focused on the role of chemicals, mold, food, electromagnetic energy, and other environmental factors in making people sick, and how removing triggers from a person’s environment can improve health. This patient-centered, cause-oriented model for diagnosing, treating, and preventing chronic diseases is known as environmental medicine.

Lisa Nagy, MD, director of the Environmental Health Center of Martha's Vineyard, shared her personal story of surviving multiple chemical sensitivities and discussed her work teaching, practicing, and advocating for environmental medicine. Magda Havas, PhD, from Trent University in Ontario, and William Meggs, MD, PhD, from East Carolina University, presented specific examples from their own practices.

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Lisa Nagy, MD and Madga Havas, PhD were featured faculty in the Environmental Medicine Training Series

Mold Toxicity
Presented by Lisa Nagy, MD
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Even if you're not in Flint, Mich., there are toxic chemicals in your home. For that matter, in you. 

Scientists have identified more than 200 industrial chemicals — from pesticides, flame retardants, jet fuel — as well as neurotoxins like lead in the blood or breast milk of Americans, indeed, in people all over our planet.

These have been linked to cancer, genital deformities, lower sperm count, obesity and diminished I.Q. Medical organizations from the President’s Cancer Panel to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics have demanded tougher regulations or warned people to avoid them, and the cancer panel has warned that “to a disturbing extent, babies are born ‘pre-polluted.’”

They have all been drowned out by chemical industry lobbyists.

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Vox.com
January 21, 2016
By Sarah Frostenson

The city of Flint, Michigan, is in the midst of a terrible and rightly shocking lead poisoning crisis. The number of kids testing positive for elevated lead levels in their bloodstreams has doubled in the past few years, after the city switched to a new, cheaper water source.  

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ABC News
January 1, 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency says it is now investigating a massive ongoing natural gas leak in Los Angeles' Porter Ranch neighborhood that's being called one of the worst environmental disasters in years.

More than two months after the leak started, methane gas continues to escape from an underground pipe at Southern California Gas Company's Aliso Canyon facility. SoCal Gas acknowledged early in December that a leak had been detected at a natural gas storage well on Oct. 23, but said "experts agree that natural gas is not toxic."

Thousands of residents, however, said the gas smell -- stemming from an odorous additive called mercaptan used to signal a leak -- made them feel sick, bringing on headaches, dizziness and nausea.

"We're devastated," resident David Balen told KABC-TV. "Our community has been shaken up. Our schools have been shaken up. People have been relocated.”

According to KABC-TV, SoCal Gas had helped place more than 2,200 families. The situation even drew the attention of celebrity Leonardo DiCaprio, an environmental campaigner. Methane can contribute to climate change.

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Michigan Live
December 07, 2015
By Ron Fonger | rfonger1@mlive.com

FLINT, MI — You may have thought Flint's lead in water crisis was drawing to a close, but the Hurley Medical Center doctor who played a critical role in ending the city's use of the Flint River has other plans.

"I am not going to sit back and just see what happens ... so that in 20 years these Flint kids will (have been) nothing more than statistics on the consequences of lead poisoning," said Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha.

"We can sit back and do nothing, but we have an incredible opportunity to do something," she said.

The director of Hurley Medical Center's Pediatric Residency Program, whose research first showed rising levels of lead in the blood of Flint children, is expanding her data-driven work and also pushing to create a model public health program here — one aimed at offsetting the damage that's been caused by high levels of lead in water.

A mother of two who learned pediatrics as a medical student in Flint 15 years ago, Hanna-Attisha went public with her research on blood lead levels in infants and children on Sept. 24, a time when city officials were still insisting that the city's drinking water was safe and state government officials initially questioned the validity of her work.

One day after the release of the study, former mayor Dayne Walling, who pushed the ceremonial button to change the city's water source from Detroit to the Flint River, joined in declaring a public health emergency in response to spiking lead in water levels.

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New York Times | Ask Well 
December 31, 2015
By Roni Caryn Rabin

The short answer is yes. While the Environmental Protection Agency regulates municipal tap water and sets legal limits on certain contaminants, and most water utilities generally stay within these limits, “some of the legal limits may be too lenient,” said Paul Pestano, a research analyst with the Environmental Working Group. And more than half of the chemicals found in municipal water are not regulated.

Using the right water filter can help further reduce pollutants like lead from old water pipes, pesticide runoff in rural areas and byproducts of chemicals like chlorine that are used to treat drinking water. Radon, arsenic and nitrates are common pollutants in drinking water, and trace amounts of drugs including antibiotics and hormones have also been found. Certain filters may help remove these impurities as well.

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ABSTRACT

Exposure to toxic environmental chemicals during pregnancy and breastfeeding is ubiquitous and is a threat to healthy human reproduction. There are tens of thousands of chemicals in global commerce, and even small exposures to toxic chemicals during pregnancy can trigger adverse health consequences. Exposure to toxic environmental chemicals and related health outcomes are inequitably distributed within and between countries; universally, the consequences of exposure are disproportionately borne by people with low incomes. Discrimination, other social factors, economic factors, and occupation impact risk of exposure and harm. Documented links between prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals and adverse health outcomes span the life course and include impacts on fertility and pregnancy, neurodevelopment, and cancer. The global health and economic burden related to toxic environmental chemicals is in excess of millions of deaths and billions of dollars every year. On the basis of accumulating robust evidence of exposures and adverse health impacts related to toxic environmental chemicals, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) joins other leading reproductive health professional societies in calling for timely action to prevent harm. FIGO recommends that reproductive and other health professionals advocate for policies to prevent exposure to toxic environmental chemicals, work to ensure a healthy food system for all, make environmental health part of health care, and champion environmental justice.

© 2015 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. on behalf of International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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FIGO takes stand on human exposure to toxic chemicals

News-Medical.net - ‎2 hours ago‎

Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive health organization ...

Medical Xpress - ‎3 hours ago‎

Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive health organization ...

The Japan Times - ‎3 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Citizen TV (press release) - ‎5 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Newswise (press release) - ‎5 hours ago‎

Newswise — Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive health ...

Yahoo News - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Barrington Review - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the indegent health benefits connected with chemical insecticides, these devices toxins, plastic materials and also other ingredients, as per the report from the originial and International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics(FIGO), a ...

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Mother Jones - ‎6 hours ago‎

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), a group representing OB-GYNs from 125 countries, released a report detailing the detrimental health effects caused by even small exposure to common chemicals like the ones found in ...

The Straits Times - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals - according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Figo) - an organisation representing obstetrical and ...

Channel News Asia - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Reuters UK - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

EurekAlert (press release) - ‎6 hours ago‎

Dramatic increases in exposure to toxic chemicals in the last four decades are threatening human reproduction and health, according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), the first global reproductive health organization ...

Reuters Africa - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Daily Mail - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Human reproduction, health broadly damaged by toxic chemicals - report

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎

Among the poor health outcomes linked to pesticides, air pollutants, plastics and other chemicals, according to the report from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), an organization representing obstetrical and gynecological ...

Environmental Health News
August 20, 2015
By Brian Bienkowski

Breastfeeding appears to expose infants to a group of industrial chemicals linked to immune system problems, according to a study released today. The study is the first to estimate the transfer of water- and stain-proofing chemicals from mother to baby during breastfeeding and suggests that the mother’s milk—which provides healthy antibodies, vitamins and nutrients— is also a major source of these harmful compounds for the developing children.

“It’s a very unwelcome surprise that these compounds that we’re just beginning to understand to be toxic actually transfer through human milk to the most vulnerable population group,” said Philippe Grandjean, a professor of environmental health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co author of the study published today in Environmental Science and Technology.

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The trouble with arsenic

Arsenic has two chemical forms, inorganic and organic (the latter of which can be less toxic), and is naturally part of the minerals in the earth's crust. (Note, here organic is a chemistry term and should not be confused with food sold as “organic.”) Arsenic also has been released into the environment through the use of pesticides and poultry fertilizer. (Chickens can be fed arsenic.) Therefore, it’s in soil and water. Rice tends to absorb arsenic more readily than many other plants.

Regular exposure to small amounts of arsenic can increase the risk of bladder, lung, and skin cancer, as well as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Recent studies also suggest that arsenic exposure in utero may have effects on the baby’s immune system.

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Learn more about diagnosing and treating arsenic toxicity with PME.

A molecular biologist is finding what could be dangerous levels of heavy metals in plants like kale, often called the "queen" of the vegetable kingdom. And they've shown up the most in organic varieties.  - By Todd Oppenheimer 

There has been lots of attention to thallium levels in patients as a result of consuming kale and other leafy greens. Learn how to access and treat a burden of toxic metals, especially thallium, in Dr. David Quig's PME lecture. 

View the full article on Craftsmanship.net or more information about Dr. David Quig's lecture

INFORMATION IS BEAUTIFUL 

Solid scientific evidence for extra health benefits of certain foods showing tangible health effects. 

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What happens when a family that usually doesn't eat organic food suddenly starts? 

Want to know what happens in your body when you switch from eating conventional food to organic? Watch this! The study was conducted by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute IVL. 

View the full report at COOP and report summary at Realfarmacy.com.  

A new exposé by Mother Jones magazine may shock anyone who drinks out of plastic bottles, gives their children plastic sippy cups, eats out of plastic containers, or stores food with plastic wrap. For years, public campaigns have been waged against plastic containing bisphenol-A (BPA), a controversial plastic additive, due to concerns about adverse human health effects caused by the exposure to synthetic estrogen. But a new investigation by Mother Jones reporter Mariah Blake has revealed that chemicals used to replace BPA may be just as dangerous to your health, if not more.

For more watch the full episode at Free Speech TV

VICTORIA MAIZES 

The evidence for the health benefits of coffee may be growing, but what if your coffee pot were contributing to chronic disease?

A recent patient of mine fit this picture. She was having troublesome symptoms that looked classically perimenopausal, but also suffered from a worsening skin condition that left bumps on her shins. She asked me if there might be a common cause.

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BERNIE MONEGAIN | DEC 8, 2009

IT helps drive $232B personalized medicine market 

Information technology and telemedicine are helping to boost the market for personalized medicine in the United States and also benefiting from it.   

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ELIZABETH GROSSMAN | FEB 16, 2015

Environmental chemicals are wreaking havoc to last a lifetime

The numbers are startling. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1.8 million more children in the U.S. were diagnosed with developmental disabilities between 2006 and 2008 than a decade earlier. During this time, the prevalence of autism climbed nearly 300 percent, while that of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder increased 33 percent.  

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BEAUTY AND ITS BEAST: UNMASKING THE IMPACT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS ON SALON WORKERS

Salon workers, a population dominated by women, are exposed to a myriad of chemicals of concern everyday in their workplaces. Hair sprays, permanent waves, acrylic nail application, and numerous other salon products contain ingredients associated with asthma, dermatitis, neurological symptoms and event cancer. 

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DAVID VOREACOS AND JEF FEELEY | NOV. 3, 2014 | BLOOMBERG.COM

Stryker Corp. (SYK) agreed to pay about $1 billion to resolve lawsuits over thousands of hip implants it recalled in 2012 after patients complained of pain, swelling and metal debris from the devices, a federal judge said.

Read the full article on Bloomberg.com 

Lean More About Other Problematic Metals in Clinical Practice 

There's a lot of news buzzing about recalled hip implants with patients who have metal sensitivity. Get a glimpse of how to assess patients with faulty metal on metal hip replacements by viewing Dr. Quig's webinar presented at PME on October 27. 

Interested in learning more? View the Environmental Medicine Training Schedule or individually purchase the full webinar presented by Dr. Quig here. 

JAMES HAMBLIN | SEP 17, 2014

A controversial treatment designed to remove environmental metals from the body might be effective in treating heart disease. Will one renegade doctor persuade the rest of the medical establishment to consider it? 

Continue reading on The Atlantic 

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 10/2014; DOI:10.1210/jc.2014-2629 Source: PubMed

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