Over the past few weeks, I've had progressively more trouble with detox supplements. First, it was the Melatonin. I was only a little bit upset about the bad reaction to that stuff because I didn't think it was necessary and was a little leery about long-term high level use anyway. A couple of weeks later, I began having problems with Lactoferrin. That was a real concern. In fact, I called it a reason to panic. Since I was almost done with the bottle, I just took the last few pills, tossed it and did not re-order. I read later that Lactoferrin is involved with Aluminum detox, as is Melatonin. I surmised that combined with the Malic Acid, the detox action was just too much for my system to handle. Interestingly, I found that Taurine mitigated much of the ill-effects if I took Lactoferrin and wasn't sure what to make of that. All of this occurred before I left for Alaska.
In Alaska, I only did a couple of junk runs. I found that after stopping the Lactoferrin, the Taurine became a non-factor. However, something did happen that was very disturbing. I got a negative reaction to Malic Acid. Fortunately, I was better after taking Vitamin C. Apparently, Malic Acid had to be taken with C. I don't like it but I can live with that. I took some OJ without Malic Acid before my next flight. I actually felt pretty good in San Francisco. No workout but I did sprint across the street to beat a traffic light and impressed an onlooker.
When I got home, extra C made things worse but I got better after a scoop of Malic Acid. Again, I can live with having to take them together. I took 1 Curcumin pill, which is also involved with Aluminum detox. Not surprisingly, I got a bad reaction but that was a risk that I was willing to take. I wanted to confirm that Lactoferrin itself was not the problem, but rather all pills that are involved with Al detox should be avoided. Malic Acid, even with C was not tolerated with the Curcumin. Not a surprise because that's just too much detox. What was VERY disturbing was that the next day, it STILL wasn't tolerated even without the Curcumin. No choice but go off the Malic Acid. Maybe by some miracle, I don't need it anymore. I did gradually get better over the next few days without the Malic Acid.
The idea that my autoimmune issues were solved after a course of Malic Acid was rudely quashed over the weekend. I had a bad reaction to Yasko's Ultimate B Complex and I know it was two specific ingredients that caused problems in the past. Just a trace of Malic Acid made things noticeably better but a full scoop was NOT tolerated. It appeared that I was doomed until I noticed improvement after taking 1 Magnesium pill. I had been slacking on the Magnesium because when taken with C, it causes diarrhea. I also thought that Malic Acid helped produce Mag. Probably wrong on that.
I loaded on Magnesium the next day and initially improved but awoke from a nap with a SEVERE need for Malic Acid. I took a scoop and not only was it tolerated, it was more effective than in the past. Also, Curcumin, which was not tolerated just a week ago, is now BENEFICIAL! Apparently, Magnesium is necessary for the detox to be tolerated. I will increase the Mag at night and only take the C in the morning with the Malic Acid. I will need the Malic Acid for the foreseeable future. The fact that my autoimmune issues flared up after just 3 days off it is VERY DISTURBING!
Time is ticking away. I need to be able to run at least 10 miles consistently on the weekends in order to attempt the half in San Diego in mid-August. I cannot afford any more meltdowns. Washington state will be a nice trip too but I'd rather go to SoCal this year.
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