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how this phenomenon occurs. Both high free radical and high acid conditions
would tend to break the membranes of lysosomes spilling their catabolic enzymes
into the surrounding tissue.
A successfully adapted metamorphosis results in a subtler, more efficient body
and youthful appearance. If increased free radicals means that the collagen of the
body will invariably be attacked and cross-linked then why is it that kundalini
leads to a relaxing of the connective fibers of the body? The answer may come from
cancer research: “An increase of free radicals could break down the barriers that hem
cancer cells in. In most areas of the body, cells and tissues are held together by collagen—
a fibrous material made of protein. The University of California’s Bruce Ames theorizes
that free radicals and ROS could activate latent collagenases—enzymes that break
down collagen. As these enzymes dissolve the collagen glue, local cells and tissues would
separate. Cancer cells could escape and move easily to other areas of the body.” 91 Hari
Sharma, M.D., Freedom From Disease. Note that in the above quote by Hari
Sharma the body becomes “unglued” under the influence of increased free radicals
and collagen dissolving enzymes (collagenases). This undoubtedly would make the
blood-brain-barrier more porous, plus increase diffusion of chemicals between the
central nervous system, cerebrospinal fluid, lymph and the blood.
When faced with danger, after the initial fight-or-flight response of the HPA
axis backs off the immune system comes on with avengeance. The immune cells
spew free radicals into the surrounding tissue as well as using them internally in
their job as janitor. The immune cells engulf and digest inferior cells that cannot
cope with the increased free radical load. This removal of the weak and old makes
way for the new cells to be constructed at a higher energy level, using the building
blocks of the old cells. The butterfly is thus born from the gestating pupae.
The release of free radicals and collagenases (collagen digesting enzymes) from
macrophages and neutrophils can result in widespread cell damage, amounting
to pervasive cellular inflammation. Also while fighting, the macrophage cells
release interleukin-1 which travels to the hypothalamus and increases the body
temperature, this mechanism for generating fever disables bacterial reproduction.
The increased heat helps to eliminate the body’s microbe population to free up
the immune system for the work of reconstruction. Eric Van Winkle (Toxic Mind
Theory-BOK2) says that these lysosome enzymes degrade proteins, nucleic acids,
mucopolysaccharides, fats and glycogen, but they do not degrade catecholamines,
serotonin, GABA and amino acids, and so during the detoxification crisis these
substances flood the synapses. See more on how the body catabolically dissolves
and recycles itself in Autolysis—Self Digestion. There are some suggestions for the
blood sweating phenomena in High Pressure Symptoms.