metabolism of DMSA and ALA

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IS ALA metabolised in the same pathways as DMSA?

(sorry - I am studying the liver pathways but it's not sinking in as

yet!!!)In other words if I need to take the DMSA more frequently does

this mean I need to do the same with the ALA?

If this is the case I guess taking them both every two hours would be

the best solution?

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> IS ALA metabolised in the same pathways as DMSA?

ALA primarily takes mercury out throught the feces whereas DMSA

primarily takes mercury out through the urine. I would expect ALA

half life in an individual to be more influenced by liver function and

DMSA half life to be more influenced by kidney function, but not

absolutely with either.

> (sorry - I am studying the liver pathways but it's not sinking in as

> yet!!!)In other words if I need to take the DMSA more frequently does

> this mean I need to do the same with the ALA?

>

Probably. The best way to know would be to experiment with different

timings while holding the doses constant.

> If this is the case I guess taking them both every two hours would be

> the best solution?

>

Once you get to that point you could try every 3 h, every 2.5 h, every

2 h and see how you feel.

J

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> IS ALA metabolised in the same pathways as DMSA?

> (sorry - I am studying the liver pathways but it's not sinking in as

> yet!!!)In other words if I need to take the DMSA more frequently does

> this mean I need to do the same with the ALA?

>

> If this is the case I guess taking them both every two hours would be

> the best solution?

>

>

>

I found DMSA was better every 3 hours. When I started ALA, I found

3 hours caused problems and I backed it down to 2 hours. I seem to

be fine with that frequency.

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> I found DMSA was better every 3 hours. When I started ALA, I found

> 3 hours caused problems and I backed it down to 2 hours. I seem to

> be fine with that frequency.

Hi ,

What frequeny did you do for night times doses?

Thanks,

Dean

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> > I found DMSA was better every 3 hours. When I started ALA, I found

> > 3 hours caused problems and I backed it down to 2 hours. I seem to

> > be fine with that frequency.

>

> Hi ,

> What frequeny did you do for night times doses?

> Thanks,

> Dean

Right now I am doing 3 hour intervals of ALA at night. When I was not

sleeping, I did 2 hour intervals because I felt my metabolism was not

slowing down at night.

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