Dr. Jeremy Lam, MD: A User's Guide to sulfur. Sulfur, also
called Brimstone is a common chemical element. It's bright
yellow in color and found in nature as sulfate, mineral and
sulfite. Your body contains a lot of sulfur and it performs
several important functions. Here's why you need to ensure
that you're getting enough sulfur. It's part of the
antioxidant glutathione, which is essential for detoxification
and is one of your master antioxidants. That also makes
part of the amino acids known as methionine and cysteine. Insulin
contain sulfur. A deficiency in sulfur can cause inflammation
and muscular skeletal problems, and also plays a role in
metabolism. Sulfur is part of sulfur drugs as well, and it can
inhibit bacterial growth. It's also used as a chemical
preservative in food and beverages as well as in
fertilizers, the hidden dangers of sulfur sensitivities. Your
body needs sulfur to function and you can also be sensitive to
it which can be caused by a variety of health problems. So
here's how your body may react to different forms of sulfur if
you are sensitive. Sulfonamides, which is found in sulfur
medications can cause mild or life threatening reactions.
Sulfites like sulfur dioxide or bisulfite can irritate your
airways and actually cause common allergy symptoms such as
rash, hives, swelling, asthma like symptoms as well. Sulfates
can also cause typical allergy symptoms such as rashes and
swelling. Hydrogen sulfide can cause eye, skin and nose
irritation, as well as breathing difficulties. And then selenium
sulfide commonly found in dandruff shampoos can cause skin
irritations, dry skin, hair loss, oily or dry hair, as well
as more serious life threatening complications as well. The sheer
variety of sulfur products can make it very difficult to manage
sulfur sensitivities. And that's why you need to check products
carefully before using them.
Common causes of sulfur sensitivities. Your body needs
sulfur, so it may seem strange that you can also be sensitive
to this chemical. However, there are a range of factors and
health conditions that can cause sulfur sensitivities, including
adrenal fatigue, which causes chronic inflammation and immune
system deficiencies, resulting in increased sensitivities.
Genetic mutations, such as those affected by CBS enzyme, which is
responsible for removing excess sulfur containing amino acids
from your body. Sulfur, sulfa and sulfide mineral
sensitivities sometimes can also be hereditary, and metabolic
factors such as glutathione deficiencies can also increase
drug sensitivities. So managing these types of sensitivities can
be quite difficult. If you believe you are sensitive, make
sure you see your doctor to get tested for possible reasons for
your sulfur sensitivities.
How to start managing sulfa how to start managing software
sensitivities? The first step to ridding yourself of symptoms of
sulfur sensitivities is by adjusting your diet and
eliminating high sulfur foods for 10 days. And then you add
them back in slowly to see if your symptoms return. You should
only do this under the supervision of a doctor to
ensure you don't cause a general additional stress or strain on
your body. And so here's some high sulfur foods that you want
to eliminate from your diet.
Many vegetables include kale, broccoli, peas, asparagus,
spinach, collard greens, turnips, and bok choy.
Vegetables used for flavorings such as shallots, onions,
ginger, garlic. Some protein sources like eggs, crabs,
mussels, shrimp and ham. Dairy products, including chocolate,
soy products, including tofu or tempeh, most nuts, beans of all
kinds, carbohydrates like whey, buckwheat, quinoa, yeast
extract, and lastly beverages like tea and coffee. You also
need to avoid supplements that includes sulfur, so make sure
you talk to your doctor about these.
What to eat on a software elimination diet? Here's a list
of foods that you can eat when you're on a sulfur elimination
diet. Proteins like beef, duck, fish, lamb, rabbit, pork and
chicken. Seeds such as flaxseed sunflower seeds, some vegetables
including corn, celery, eggplants, mushrooms, lettuce,
cucumbers, artichokes and squash. Carbs such as potatoes
oats, rice, barley and sweet potatoes. Any fruits or melons
are okay. Spices and seasonings like honey sugar, cinnamon and
fresh herbs, as well as olives and sesame oil. After 10 days on
this diet, you can introduce other foods back into your diet,
one item at a time and monitor your body for symptoms to learn
what you can eat and what your body is sensitive to. Thank you
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