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The Chemical Factory Within Us: Occurs Naturally in The Human Body!

The liver plays a key role in detoxifying the body by neutralizing toxins and either recycling or excreting them. However, if liver function is impaired, harmful toxins cannot be effectively processed. One such toxin is ammonia, which is produced during protein breakdown and normally converted to urea by the liver for removal. But a breakdown in this process can lead to hyperammonemia, causing fatigue, brain fog, and other symptoms. Diet and supplements like L-arginine and alpha-ketoglutarate can help support the liver's detoxification processes and reduce ammonia levels.

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The Chemical Factory Within Us: Occurs Naturally in The Human Body!

The liver plays a key role in detoxifying the body by neutralizing toxins and either recycling or excreting them. However, if liver function is impaired, harmful toxins cannot be effectively processed. One such toxin is ammonia, which is produced during protein breakdown and normally converted to urea by the liver for removal. But a breakdown in this process can lead to hyperammonemia, causing fatigue, brain fog, and other symptoms. Diet and supplements like L-arginine and alpha-ketoglutarate can help support the liver's detoxification processes and reduce ammonia levels.

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TheChemicalFactorywithinUs

In a healthy body, the liver neutralizes toxins, and then either recycles them for use in the body or excretes them. If liver function is impaired due to illness, chemical overload and/or lack of nutritional support,harmfultoxinscannotbeeffectivelyprocessed.Ammoniaproductionoccursinthebodyduring the break down of protein, most of which happens when intestinal bacteria breaks down protein and gives off ammonia as a byproduct.A properly functioning urea cycle in the liver will convert ammonia toureafordisposalbythekidneysthroughtheurine. However,ifthereisabreakdownintheureacycle,ammoniacanaccumulateinexcessiveandtoxic amountscausingaconditionknownashyperammonemia.Symptomsofhyperammonemiacaninclude chronicfatigue,brainfog,mentalconfusion,lackofconcentration,headache,irritability,diarrheaor nausea,andintolerancetofoods,especiallyhighproteinones.Anammoniaodorcanattimesbe detectedoutgassingespeciallyinthesweatand/orbreathandurineofpeopleexperiencing hyperammonemia. Thereareanumberofthingstodoifonesuspectstheirsymptomscouldberesultingfrom hyperammonemia.First,lookatonesdiettoseeifitisawellbalanceddietrichinfruits,vegetables, complexcarbohydrates,beneficialbacteria(probiotics)andmoderate,notexcessive,amountsof protein.Second,sincetheureacycledependsonanumberofspecificnutrients,includingManganese andMagnesiumandcanbeenhancedwiththeuseofLarginine,specificlabtestscanbeorderedto checkthesenutrientlevels.Also,AlphaketoglutarateisanutrientthatwhenusedwithVitaminB6is knowntoremoveexcessammonia.ThisexplainswhyAlphaketoglutarateisapopulardetoxification supplementforuseduringheatdepurationorsaunatherapy. Astandardbloodtestcancheckplasmaammonialevelstoseeifammoniaisinexcess.Also,Organic AcidandAminoAcidpanelscanbeperformedtolookforimbalancesresultinginhighammonialevels andtoindicateneedednutrientsforremovalofammoniaandproperrebalancingofvitaldetoxification processes.

Anyonewhoischemicallysensitiveknowsthatammoniaisaharshandcaustic chemicalwithastrong,pungentodor.Dozensofchemicalplantsaroundtheworld produceammoniaforindustrialuseand80%ofitsproductionisgenerallyusedfor makingfertilizers.Ammoniaisalsousedinthepetroleum,metalminingandpaper productionindustriesandisusedinadiluteformasahouseholdcleaner.The oxidationofammoniaisusedtomakenitricacidfortheformationofexplosivessuch asdynamite,gunpowderandnitroglycerine.Yet,thisverysamecausticchemical occursnaturallyinthehumanbody!

ThisarticlewaswrittenbyBarbaraFrittsPond,EHCDstaffmemberandshouldnotbeconstruedasmedicaladvice. Forpersonalevaluation,questionsandtorequestlabtests,pleaseconsultwithoneoftheEHCDdoctorsbycalling2143684132.

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