After much deliberation I went back to Dr. Lofgren (DND, DSC, NM, MA, and PhD). He is the Natural Medicine Dr. I started seeing last year that I talked about under Phood For Dummies . We did a bunch of blood work. Anyway, you know, it's ok, some people just want to take a pill, or have their chest split open. I am definitely of the persuasion of "OMG, get me to the emergency room, I'm dying!" But I had spent a lot of money going a more natural route with this doctor in the past with good result and while it requires more discipline on my part, I have answers that I didn't have from my family doctor.
Three things showed up. I have a bleeding ulcer (really?, I can't imagine. . .), I am gluten intolerant which can lead to heart problems (go figure!) AND, he detected exposure to parathion, an insecticide ban in some countries for it's lethal toxicity. It is applied to cotton, rice and fruit. For this he recommended Super Garlic which has naturally occurring allicin. This traps damaging radicals. The doctor did not explain this, because of course, I did not question him! I just did a little "hmm, I wonder..." Anyway, 1 pill in the am for a month, for me. No idea if another dose would be recommended for someone else. As for the gluten intolerance, there has been a link to atherosclerosis and gluten intolerance. I understand that is what my grandfather died of, at 56! I am taking Glutezyme, 1 in the morning indefinitely for my gluten intolerance and on my own I will be avoiding gluten as much as I can. He said this is the only product he has seen be effective. I am taking Rhizinate for a month for my bleeding ulcer, chewing one at each meal.
So, if I am not taken out on a stretcher, I will report back in a month!

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