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Impaired Detoxification

	I have hard, difficult to pass movements every day or every other day
	I am constipated and only go every other day or less often
	I urinate small amounts of dark, strong smelling urine only a few times a day
	I almost never break a real sweat
	I have one or more of the following symptoms: fatigue, muscle aches, headaches, concentration and memory problems
	I have Fibromyalgia or Chronic fatigue syndrome
	I drink tap or well water
	I dry clean my clothes
	I work or live in a "tight" building with poor ventilation or windows that don't open
	I live in a large urban or industrial area
	I use household or lawn garden chemicals or get my house or apartment treated for bugs by an exterminator
	I have more than 1-2 mercury amalgams
	I eat large fish (swordfish, tuna, shark, tilefish) more than once a week
	I am bothered by one or more of the following: Gasoline or diesel fumes, perfumes, new car smells, fabric stores, dry cleaning, hair spray or other strong odors, soaps, detergents, tobacco smoke, chlorinated water
	I have a negative reaction when I consume foods containing MSG, sulfites (wine, salad bars, dried fruit), sodium benzoate (preservative), red wine, cheese, bananas or chocolate, even a small amount of alcohol, eating food with garlic and onions
	When I drink coffee or caffeine containing substances I feel wired up, an increase in joint and muscle aching or have hypoglycemic symptoms (anxiety, palpitations, sweating, dizziness)
	I regularly consume any of the following substances or medications: acetaminophen (Tylenol), acid blocking drugs (Tagamet, Zantac, Pepcid, Prilosec, Prevacid), hormone modulating medications in pills, patches or creams (the pill, estrogen, progesterone, prostate medication), ibuprofen or naproxen, medications for Colitis or Crohn's disease, recurrent headaches, allergy symptoms, nausea, diarrhea or indigestion
	I have had jaundice (turning yellow) for any reason or I have been told I have Gilbert's syndrome (an elevation of a liver test called bilirubin)
	I have a history of any of the following conditions: Breast cancer, smoking induced lung cancer, other type of cancer, prostate problems, food allergies, sensitivities or intolerances
	I have a family history of Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) or other motor neuron diseases, or multiple sclerosis

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Impaired Detoxification

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