I was very healthy (or so I though) and exercised almost every day. It didn’t occur to me that I would have problems conceive. After all, I had been following the prescribed low-fat / soy rich diet for years.

When I miscarried 3 times and tested positive for hypothyroidism, I knew something was wrong. Conventional medicine offered no answers, just more diagnostic tests.

I started seeing a doctor of chinese medicine who asked me, “Have you ever met a healthy vegetarian?” Shortly after that, my friend who is also vegetarian was diagnosed with colon cancer. I was convinced.

Now I am feeling so much better, but I also owe this to having my dental amalgams removed and going through intense chelation with my naturopath (weekly IV’s of EDTA and DMPS) for severely elevated levels of mercury, lead and aluminium toxicity. I’m convinced that if I didn’t go down this path I would’ve become very ill and people would’ve said, “We didn’t see that coming. She was so healthy and always ate well.”

I highly recommend heavy metal testing (urine collection following a challenge test is best) and chelation (as required) for anyone who is considering pregnancy. Lead not only leaches from the mother’s skeleton during pregnancy, but is also transferred to the baby through breastfeeding. Sulphates, vitamin C and calcium help move the heavy metals out of the body. Not surprising, these nutrients are hard to get in a vegetarian diet but abundant in the NT diet.

In response to Joanne Hay’s question, I also eliminated soy products from my diet (except for very occasional use of soy sauce).