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Thanks for this as ever Jennifer.

I'm curious to know whether extended supplementary use of sulfurs (MSM, NAC) can also overburden? And if so, how to wean-off/clear. I began my own use during my father's long, unsuccessful battle against RA, hoping not to succumb to the same. I find in fact that it has now struck me 10 years earlier than it did him. I take 1200mg NAC, 5000mg - 10,000 mg Vit C, high dose B3 (only recently begun, to combat RA), and a B complex (methyl not cyan cobalamine), 7000-10,000mg MSM, 10,000mg collagen daily.

(You're busy, I'm sure so so I just include this FYI - please don't feel obliged to answer individually, but if you drop back into the subject of sulfur clearance issues, I'm keen to hear your thoughts on supplementary use.)

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I'm still learning about it myself. My symptoms included worsening arthritis like joint pain in my hands. Acidity seems to be a causal factor. To try to get back to stable health I stopped NAC, MSM, methionine and taurine and switched to magnesium chloride baths and stopped using garlic but I kept onions. Onions have good fiber for the microbiome. That seems to have gotten me back to stable. I tried garlic again and it seems strong. I will leave it out. I use sulfur veggies in more moderate servings too. Or skip them.

Definite bad symptoms occurred with a dried mushroom sulfite source and I have avoided sulfite treated dried fruits for a long time prior to my recent difficulties with joint pain and other mystery symptoms. Racing heart/panic attack, chest pain kind of - sulfur excess gets scary.

I need to make some organized notes regarding the various issues and symptoms and foods - it all got a little complicated.

Feel free to ask questions, I may not know the answer or will look it up or say I don't know.

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Thank you - that's really kind and I appreciate the info. It makes me wonder if it's the sulfides in red wine that cause flare ups. I've tried to hard to reduce. And I'm keeping on trying.

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Red wine can also be a histamine trigger or salicylate sensitivity too I think.

It has free amino acids so glutamate as an excitotoxin may be present.

Red wine was one of my first migraine triggers.

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Wow! This well researched, great stuff and much appreciated for time and expertise.

I have long Covid and suffer CFS and headaches, for which I take Tylenol, but Tylenol affects sulphate metabolism and liver, so I take sulphur and milk thistle to compensate and glycine, collagen and ribose for CFS. Please keep the light on in our darkness.

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Thanks! and for the helpful input.

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I'm a mixed bag in a set of jeans. 😁

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H2S is a pretty dangerous way to get one's sulfur, being a common cause of oilfield causalities.

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It is good to take methyl folate instead of folic acid.

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I agree. Some people can't because they over methylate instead of under methylate.

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I reckon EVERYONE should avoid taking methylated spirits, period!

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And and, AND it's very dangerous.. your backwinds can explode after metho consumption e.g if you get close to the Olympic Torch. So you be careful out there!

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