ABBREVIATIONS

ACE adrenal cortex

ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

ALA alpha lipoic acid

ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ALT alanine aminotransferase

ASD autism spectrum disorder

AST aspartate aminotransferase

BED Body Ecology diet

BPA Bisphenol A

CDC United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

DC Doctor of Chiropracty

DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery

DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine

DMSA dimercaptosuccinic acid

DMPS dimercaptopropane sulfonate sodium

DMSO Dimethyl sulfoxide

DO Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid

EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

FDA United States Food and Drug Administration

GFCF Gluten Free/Casein Free diet

GFCFSF Gluten Free/Casein Free/Soy Free diet

GSE Grape seed extract

IBS irritable bowel syndrome

IgE Immunoglobulin E

IgG Immunoglobulin G

MCS multiple chemical sensitivities

MD Doctor of Medicine

MMS Master Mineral Solution

MS multiple sclerosis

ND Doctor of Naturopathy

NMD Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

NP Nurse Practitioner

OAS oral allergy syndrome

OCD obsessive-compulsive disorder

OOO oil of oregano

PCOS polycystic ovary syndrome

PMS premenstrual syndrome

SCD specific carbohydrate diet

SGOT serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase

TTFD tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide