Re: Re: Hair Test Results HELP - Moira/Andy

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>Moira, I agree with your counts, guess my concern was the high

>Cal/magnesium and low sodium/potassium, and the " scatter " -

>wondering if it meets Andy's " other considerations " - the section in

>the counting rules description right below the actual COUNTING rules.

>Any thoughts? I know that part is a subjective thing, thought Andy

>might have an insight.

>

>-- Sue

I hope he will comment. I don't know what to think==== except I do

know of at least one person who was " normal " according to counting

rules and chelated and got positive results; and also know of at least

one who was " normal " according to counting rules and chelated and

saw no change.

Trying chelation out is a possibility. So is looking at symptoms

as a dignostic method. So is other testing such as fractionated

urine phorphrines (sp?). If you try ALA it will also help with

your " yellow " on arsenic. Personally, I would be uncomfortable

with those " yellows " , but I am generally very paranoid about metals

LOL!

I never used the counting rules myself. I didn't know how to

get a DDI test back then (or a lot of other things!)-- so I got

what was available to me easily-- a BodyBalance test-- which has

far less elements than the DDI test. My calcium & magnesium were

both very high. I didn't get the hair test till the same time

as I started ALA. I think I got the results back during the

first 2 or 3 weeks I was using ALA. I tried to look at the results

there, and it seemed like " a lot " were out of ref range. How is

that for " a fuzzy measure " ! ha ha ha

I got a 2nd hair test after several months of chelation (a DDI test

this time)--- calcium & magnesium are both in the green (average),

and ALL of my hair results are normal--- that is " normal mineral

transport " on this test. The only thing I thought stood out at

all was red (low) on lithium. Otherwise it looks really normal

to me.

hope that provides some food for thought.

best wishes,

Moria