4.2 Compounded nutrients
Compounded nutrients which bypass the inflammatory cascade are available from an Australian compounding pharmacy. These are available in three forms and can be customised to suit various requirements.
1. Custom compounded DMSO liquid formulation.
This is the most convenient and bioavailable form, which rather strangely must be sold and labelled "for transdermal use only" in many countries, even though oral use is logically less likely to allow environmental toxins to be carried through skin into the circulation, as people aren't normally putting eg. household cleaners into their mouths.
The regulatory stance - which is already misaligned with the decades of evidence for safety and toxicity - appears to fall short here, also.
If I was personally using any type of DMSO liquid nutrient product, rather than messily applying it to my skin, I'd be rather inclined to squirt a dose into the back of my throat using a syringe (no needle) and then swallow it - allowing oesophageal absorption, roughly 40 minutes after a meal and 15 minutes before any further food / drink.
NB. DMSO can trigger some short-lived, localised histamine responses,
especially when applied to skin in higher concentrations and where that may expose hidden pathogens to immune surveillance. This is much
less likely in mucosal tissues.
DMSO also solidifies at 18C, which means it should be stored somewhere at room temperature. Unfortunately, this is in conflict with the best practices and advice given when dispensing in Australia. The glass bottle can be gently warmed in a pot of hot water, from a tap, for 5-10 minutes. It should always be vigorously shaken before use.
2. Capsules without DMSO
These are also available for regions where import restrictions may be complicated, or where people may want to empty the capsules into their own eg. 10-50% DMSO+water-based solution.
The liquid portion can be prepared ahead of time by taking,
eg.
an empty 480mL amber glass bottle;
and mixing (using your kitchen scales and a syringe - 1mL water = 1g)
1) 50mL of pharmaceutical grade DMSO
2) 400mL of clean water (adding water to DMSO will generate some initial heat)
3) 1.5mL (30 drops) of peppermint essential oil and
4) 28mL (1 oz) of vanilla butternut or vanilla oil
This recipe would provide around 60 days of the liquid portion, if used at 4mL per each AM/PM dose. A 5mL syringe and a shot glass will be very helpful.
The ratio of DMSO:water (+ flavouring) can be adjusted between 10% to 50% DMSO, as desired.
For best results, the AM or PM capsules should be emptied into your DMSO, water and flavour solution just before use.
NB. DMSO can trigger some short-lived, localised histamine
responses,
especially when applied to skin in higher concentrations and where that
may expose hidden pathogens to immune surveillance. This is much
less likely in mucosal tissues.
3. Troches
The original sublingual troche formulations are also still available as a "multinutrient" (minus zinc) and a separate standalone zinc troche.
To order any of these research-only products, they are now available through a new website:
https://healthdispensary.au/product-category/born-free-protocol-certified/
For initial repletion, you may leave all “targets” at default values, unless your pathology data shows sufficient or excess iron levels, eg.
For a transferrin saturation above 30%, with ferritin and iron above the middle range, you can remove iron.
If transferrin saturation is >40%, also remove iron and review / remediate cobalt status, if deficient.
NB. LITHIUM CANNOT BE INCLUDED IN THESE FORMULATIONS DUE TO AN AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE MISMATCH VERSUS DIETARY GUIDELINES. (Prescription only, unless <0.01%). Lithium will therefore need to be purchased and consumed separately. Oral absorption works. Cobalt and silicon are not yet included and will also need to be purchased separately.
Once mineral repletion has been confirmed in follow-up mineral testing, the dosing may be reduced to maintenance intake levels, which may be eg. 25-50% of the standard formulation.
The Good State Ionic Man product used in Stage 3 may also be sufficient for ongoing maintenance, if coupled with sufficient B vitamins, NADH, biotin, etc.
Note and limitations
1. If someone experiences mouth ulcers / lesions / sores with sublingual troche use, pause for a few days and address the oral microbiome using eg. bacteriophages, antiseptic recipe, etc and follow with oral probiotics from 2.2.3 Living without chronic dysbiosis.
2. These products contain highly bioavailable nutrients which allow rapid changes to energy, neurotransmitter and immune-related metabolism, where severe deficiencies exist. This can be unnecessarily unpleasant at the beginning. Starting at eg. 1/8th (or even 1/16th) of a troche, per day may help smoothen the transition. Also see the gentle onboarding process in the Pre-protocol support section.
3. Troches aren't overly palatable and are available to use as a suppository, if desired. It is suggested to avoid peppermint flavouring if this is your intended administration route, as it can trigger bowel movements. Troche 1 now has "vanilla butternut" flavouring, which is much more tolerable for either application.
4. Sublingual ferrous fumarate may cause a black / brown hairy tongue at times, if you have inflammation.
5. Ferrous fumarate may cause a false positive for occult blood on a GI test.
6. The ferrous fumarate and riboflavin will stain biofilms / plaques orange and/or brown. These can be dissolved by using a NAC + sodium bicarbonate rinse before brushing. See the 'gentle' antiseptic recipe in 2.2.3 Living without chronic dysbiosis.