I've been really craving rhubarb in my fresh juices lately, and since it ishigh in oxalic acid, which I've read is useful for treating fibromyalgia, I decided to do a quick search and see what I came up with....
IP6 - "...The most outstanding feature of phytic acid is its powerful chelating function which can be adapted in biological, in foods as well as in industrial fields.
Phytic acid has an important function in the body as the inhibitor of the production of hydroxyl radicals and as the antioxidant to normalize cell. Itis thought that this acts as a cancer fighter. It is believed it reduce blood clots and cholesterol and triglycerides which circulate through the blood-stream to prevent heart disease. ... It is used as a complexing agent for removal of traces of heavy metal ions. It acts also as a hypocalcemic agent...."
http://chemicalland21.com/lifescience/foco/PHYTIC%20ACID.htm
Source:
http://www.phytin.com/
According to wikipedia it is about 3,000x's as strong as acetic acid. If itbinds lactic acid as cider vinegar's malic acid does, which helps remove it from the body, then it is a good chelator also, as lactic acid binds heavy metals out of circulation.
"...Oxalic acid readily combines with calcium. If both oxalic acid and calcium are organic at the point of combination, the result is beneficial wherethe oxalic acid helps the digestive assimilation of the calcium. At the same time, this combination helps stimulate the peristaltic functions in our body...."
http://www.juicing-for-health.com/oxalic-acid.html
Also found this:
"...A new study led by James Croom, Ph.D of North Carolina State Universityoffers great promise for treatment. Researchers found that aluminum levelsin the brains of laboratory mice decreased by 80 percent after the mice were given supplemental doses of a protein called peptide YY. The sharp drop in aluminum levels occurred after injecting the mice with the protein supplements for just three days. (14) ..." (Lower on this page suggests malic acid may allow alum. to deposit in brain, but maybe that is dependent on other conditions... like if you are drinking fluoridated water.)
http://www.healpain.net/articles/fmcfs2.html
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