Recently I saw a lovely lady in my clinic who complained of fatigue, fibromyalgia, headaches, weight gain and itchy skin. She had seen several doctors who had prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs and anti-histamines to no avail.

They could not explain the cause of her symptoms and put it down to a mysterious viral infection. She did have evidence in her blood tests of a past infection with the Epstein Barr Virus which is the cause of glandular fever, but then so do 95% of the population and they do not develop these symptoms if their immune system is normal. Glandular fever is a common and normal infection of childhood or adolescence.

I dug a bit deeper into her history and learnt that 2 weeks prior to the onset of her symptoms she had sprayed her pantry for 2 hours with an insecticide and had not used any personal protection such as a mask and gloves. She had wiped down all the shelves in the pantry after they had been sprayed with the insecticide. The pantry was an enclosed space with no ventilation.

It was obvious to me that she had poisoned herself with insecticide and had not realised the adverse effect that this would have upon her liver function. Once her liver was overloaded with this toxin, her immune system started to malfunction and her immune system became overloaded and increased inflammation set in.

This lady needed a detoxification with a good liver tonic, NAC (N-Acetyl-Cysteine), selenium and raw juices. Her liver needed to be supported in its detoxification functions, namely the phase one and two detox pathways in the liver. This requires amino acids high in sulphur and these are included in the Livatone Plus formula. The high dose of Milk Thistle and the B group vitamins and antioxidants in the Livatone Plus formula would support the detox pathways in her liver and induce repair of liver cells.

Foods high in sulphur such as organic eggs, onions, garlic, chives, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts would also improve her liver function. The selenium and NAC supplements would support the function of the glutathione detox pathways in her liver. NAC and selenium provide the raw materials for the liver to make glutathione which is the most powerful antioxidant and detoxifier in the body.

I also prescribed fish oil and vitamin D to reduce inflammation that was causing her fibromyalgia. In all cases of fibromyalgia it is important to check the blood levels of vitamin D, as low vitamin D levels have been proven to increase the pain of fibromyalgia.

After 2 months of my detoxification program this lady was completely free of her symptoms and felt better than she had felt in years. She had learnt a valuable lesson that when using toxic chemicals, it is always important to wear protective gear such as gloves and a mask. Many chemicals that we use on a daily basis are not only liver toxic they are also carcinogenic. They are fat-soluble and must be made water soluble by the liver before they can safely be eliminated from the body via watery fluids such as bile, sweat and urine.

The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.