Sulfur, LDL and Vitamin D

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Sulfur, LDL and Vitamin D

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Fascinating article about sulfur deficiency and it's relationship to cholesterol levels and heart disease. Also the importance of getting Vitamin D from the sun. Luckily, many MCers are getting sulfur from our diet. Another reason why statins should be banned!! And notice the magnesium sulfate baths...

I believe Tex is a fan of Stephanie Seneff.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... _DNL_art_1

Sulfur is derived almost exclusively from dietary protein, such as fish and high-quality (organic and/or grass-fed/pastured) beef and poultry. Meat and fish are considered "complete" as they contain all the sulfur-containing amino acids you need to produce new protein. Needless to say, those who abstain from animal protein are placing themselves at far greater risk of sulfur deficiency.

Coconut oil and olive oil also contain sulfur (and are ideal sources of healthful saturated fats too). Other dietary sources that contain small amounts of sulfur IF the food was grown in soil that contains adequate amounts of sulfur, include:

Organic pastured eggs
Legumes
Garlic
Onion
Brussel sprouts
Asparagus
Kale


Any diet high in grains and processed foods is likely to be deficient in sulfur, because once whole foods are processed, sulfur is lost. Additionally, soils around the world are becoming increasingly sulfur-depleted, resulting in less sulfur-rich foods overall. Hard water also tends to contain more sulfur than soft water, which, according to Dr. Seneff, may be why people who drink soft water are at greater risk of developing heart disease.

In addition to making sure you're getting high amounts of sulfur-rich foods in your diet, Dr. Seneff recommends soaking your body in magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) baths to compensate and counteract sulfur deficiency.
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Post by tex »

Zizzle,

:thumbsup: Awesome stuff.

Here's her sulfur article:

http://people.csail.mit.edu/seneff/sulf ... sting.html

I haven't read any of this stuff yet, so thanks for pointing us to it. It's time to do some more reading. :glassesclean:

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I'm a Seneff fan, too.

We brought our giant tub of coconut oil out to the beach, and I *almost* brought Epsom salts, thinking I could use a nice hot soak. Wish I had!

Thanks for this link - I never seem to catch up with everything of hers I want to read, but it looks like a cloudy beach day, perfect for browsing & a bike ride...

I'm going to try to refrain from sending yet another link to one of her articles to a statin-taking friend, too.

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