Re: Detoxifying acetaldahyde

Yeast is an incredibly complex, polymorphic, highly adaptable organism. The ability of Candida Albicans to insert itself into the bioflora of the human body and remain there indefinitely is a delicate balancing act between providing for its own needs and modulating the immune response of its host without killing its sugar-daddy. Precisely how it has been accomplishing this has remained elusive.

But here is where the Wondro testimonials may provide a useful clue. They are not medical research but they do represent an ad hoc clinical trial of sorts that demonstrated the results of introducing a substance with a mode of action limited to what now appears to be acetaldehyde scavenging and nothing more. At the time of its popularity little was known about the disease-causing potential of yeast or acetaldehyde. Wondro was described as a "blood purifier" that rested on the merits of its results alone. In light of the current investigation, given its ability to prevent acetaldehyde (truly a monkey-wrench-in-the-works molecule) from migrating into the blood stream and causing cumulative systemic failure, the original description was amazingly close.

This puts the spotlight on the acetaldehyde production of Candida Albicans metabolism (something that sets it apart from other yeast species) as being perhaps the most significant feature of this organism in entrenching itself and potentially precipitating a slow but relentless downward spiral of its host into disease. It also explains why acetaldehyde-chelating substances (especially those with exposed sulfur atoms) have a historical lore of being panaceas for apparently unrelated diseases.

This may appear to clear away a lot of confusion and provide some optimism regarding intractable chronic illnesses. But due caution is necessary. Just because a substance can chelate or neutralize acetaldehyde does not necessarily mean that it doesn't have other toxic effects of its own. For example, lipoic acid can cross the blood-brain barrier and if it is carrying chelated mercury when it does this, this sensitive area can be disrupted. Horseradish contains allyl isothiocyanate with a salient sulfur presence but in large doses is considered to be an abortifacient. The sodium chlorite in Miracle-Mineral-Supplement can react with acetaldehyde and turn it into harmless acetic acid but the reaction produces toxic chlorine dioxide in the process. Is sulfurated flax oil truly an ideal solution? Possibly, but this too needs to be subjected to the clinical scrutiny of this day and age to ensure that its effects are fully understood.