Hi, Richard,
I have been told, in my case, that my liver function and damage to my blood brain barrier, both, are to blame for the chemical sensitivities. For me, breathing chemical fumes goes right to my brain thru my nose, apparently.
It seems to be a consensus among those researching ES, that the blood brain barrier is also affected in ES. And Marc already mentioned liver damageand how it might apply to those with ES. A researcher by the name of Dr. Hadjivassiliou (if you research this, add gluten intolerance to the search along with the name, as I may have misspelled) from the UK, has found a "tight junction permeability gene" in a percentage of the population, which would allow the blood brain barrier to open, among other things. (Tight junctions exist all over the body, not just the bbb.) I have celiac disease, which is a genetic disease whereby gluten ingestion damages tight junctions of various organs, including the blood brain barrier (and also causes damage to the liver in some cases, including mine). It is thought tj permeability is responsible for gluten and emfs getting across the blood brain barrier.
Btw, I am NOT saying that one with the tj permeability gene (ie possibly those with ES and MCS) also has celiac disease. I am saying that the tj permeability gene sounds as tho it may be responsible for also causing ES problems, and possibly MCS, on its own.
D
richard hutchinson <
[hidden email]> wrote:
does anyone know about what connection if there one between chemicals
and es
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