Re: Anyone doing chelation together with TCM

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There is a document in the files section of Autism-Mercury yahoo group

that is by Andy Culter, dated 2001 that states the following:

" DMSA changes the side effect profile of ALA and also accelerates

detox by 30-40%. DMSA must be given no less often than every 4 hours

and it is best to give it with the ALA for convenience. DMPS may also

be used orally in combination with ALA. Subjectively this leads to a

much lower side effect profile. DMPS must be administered no less

often than every 8 hours. Administration with every other ALA dose is

suggested for simplicity.

Reasonable dosages are 1/8 to 1/2 mg per pound for each of ALA,

DMSA and DMPS. There is no need for any specific ratio between them –

most people adjust their ALA dosage up and down to find a

level where side effects aren't bothersome and then stay at that

dosage. Since toxin removal goes as the square root of chelator dose

there is no reason to tolerate substantial side effects in order to

hurry things along. "

--penumbra

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> Just an FYI, we also do cutler chelation and he recommends starting

> 1/8-1/4 mg dmsa.. My six year old is on 5 mg every 4 hrs.