's hair test

August 23, 2007

Hi ,

Your hair test was a photocopy and was a big file and so I won't be able to keep

it up on the website for too long. I managed to make it a bit smaller and posted

it here:

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/files/scott_hairtest.pdf

Can others intending to get hair tests please make sure they e-mail me the

original electronic hair test from DDI (The result is a small enough file for me

to keep the hair test up indefinitely and fit many on). The best way to ensure

you get this is to order it yourself from DirectLabs. DirecLabs will email you

the result.

, I think you may have ordered the incorrect type of hair test.

The one you have is the Hair Toxic Exposure test, not the HAIR ELEMENTS test.

The Hair Toxic Exposure has more toxins tested for, but does not show the

Essential Minerals.

From your test all that can be seen is that you have low, low mercury. This is a

red flag, probably meaning that you cannot excrete it. But we cannot see the

implications of this, which is usually deranged mineral transport. This can only

be seen in the essential mineral section in the HAIR ELEMENTS test.

You can see some examples of these on the hair test page

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/hairtest.html

It would be advisable to get the proper test.

It is a pity.

Dean

Here is 's history if there are any comments.

- Fowlerville, Michigan

1) Currently I am controlling Ankylosing Spondylitis with an extremely low carb

diet (Candida?) while I chelate. I removed 6 amalgams with a good protocol

about 18 months ago and started the Cutler protocol. The removal was not

perfect as the flying debris was left on my clothes, hair, skin, etc. I

mistakenly started DMSA before having my last amalgam removal. This seemed to

be devastating with fatigue, brain fog, and irritability. Things have seemed to

go according to the Candida. If I eat carbs, it gives the above symptoms and

joint pain. Chelating doesn't seem to have acute affects on me but I suspect as

I recently jumped from 25 to 50 mg ALA with only one round of 37 in between that

this caused me more fatigue. Recently, the spondylitis is not responding

completely to a very limited diet, so I'm getting nervous and had to see a hair

test.

2) All dental mercury out. I did have braces about 18 years ago that contacted

amalgams. The classic antisocial and emotional symptoms of mercury seemed to

increase at that point.

3) DHEA 50mg/d, Phosphatidylserine 1,000mg/d, Magnesium malate 425 mg bid, Vit A

10,000 IU /d, vit D 4,000 IU/d, N- Acetyl cysteine 600 mg/d, Prednisolone 2.5 mg

most days, Pregnenolone 50 mg/d, occasional Niacin flush, B50 bid, 2tsp Nordic

Nat. fish oil/d, lots of oil of oregano, fermented cabage for probiotic.

4) Added about 1 week ago: 2,000mg Glutamine/d, 3mg Melatonin /d, 750mg GABA/d

5) I received allergy shots as a child and then again more recently. I

suspected Thimerosal in them, but cannot confirm. The last 3 years of shots had

phenol as preservative but no mercury. I've worked around broken thermometers

for most of my life. Otherwise, my lifestyle is pretty average for the

civilized world.

August 23, 2007

,

Andy says sometimes if you call the lab they will still have the

hair sample and can do the correct test. It may be too late,

but it is easy to try and see. I would tell them you ordered

the wrong test by mistake.

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>

> Hi ,

> Your hair test was a photocopy and was a big file and so I won't be

able to keep it up on the website for too long. I managed to make it a

bit smaller and posted it here:

> http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/files/scott_hairtest.pdf

> Can others intending to get hair tests please make sure they e-mail

me the original electronic hair test from DDI (The result is a small

enough file for me to keep the hair test up indefinitely and fit many

on). The best way to ensure you get this is to order it yourself from

DirectLabs. DirecLabs will email you the result.

>

> , I think you may have ordered the incorrect type of hair test.

> The one you have is the Hair Toxic Exposure test, not the HAIR

ELEMENTS test.

> The Hair Toxic Exposure has more toxins tested for, but does not

show the Essential Minerals.

>

> From your test all that can be seen is that you have low, low

mercury. This is a red flag, probably meaning that you cannot excrete

it. But we cannot see the implications of this, which is usually

deranged mineral transport. This can only be seen in the essential

mineral section in the HAIR ELEMENTS test.

> You can see some examples of these on the hair test page

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/hairtest.html

> It would be advisable to get the proper test.

> It is a pity.

> Dean

>

> Here is 's history if there are any comments.

>

> - Fowlerville, Michigan

>

> 1) Currently I am controlling Ankylosing Spondylitis with an

extremely low carb diet (Candida?) while I chelate. I removed 6

amalgams with a good protocol about 18 months ago and started the

Cutler protocol. The removal was not perfect as the flying debris was

left on my clothes, hair, skin, etc. I mistakenly started DMSA before

having my last amalgam removal. This seemed to be devastating with

fatigue, brain fog, and irritability. Things have seemed to go

according to the Candida. If I eat carbs, it gives the above symptoms

and joint pain. Chelating doesn't seem to have acute affects on me

but I suspect as I recently jumped from 25 to 50 mg ALA with only one

round of 37 in between that this caused me more fatigue. Recently,

the spondylitis is not responding completely to a very limited diet,

so I'm getting nervous and had to see a hair test.

>

> 2) All dental mercury out. I did have braces about 18 years ago

that contacted amalgams. The classic antisocial and emotional

symptoms of mercury seemed to increase at that point.

>

> 3) DHEA 50mg/d, Phosphatidylserine 1,000mg/d, Magnesium malate 425

mg bid, Vit A 10,000 IU /d, vit D 4,000 IU/d, N- Acetyl cysteine 600

mg/d, Prednisolone 2.5 mg most days, Pregnenolone 50 mg/d, occasional

Niacin flush, B50 bid, 2tsp Nordic Nat. fish oil/d, lots of oil of

oregano, fermented cabage for probiotic.

>

> 4) Added about 1 week ago: 2,000mg Glutamine/d, 3mg Melatonin /d,

750mg GABA/d

>

> 5) I received allergy shots as a child and then again more recently.

I suspected Thimerosal in them, but cannot confirm. The last 3 years

of shots had phenol as preservative but no mercury. I've worked

around broken thermometers for most of my life. Otherwise, my

lifestyle is pretty average for the civilized world.

>

August 23, 2007

Ok, I've ordered the right test and Andy's hair test book.

In the mean time, I'm nervous about the implications of unregistered

mercury. Either its not my underlying problem or I can't excrete it.

With my history, it has to be more than undetectable. So if I can't

excrete it, I'm assuming that DMSA and ALA still can pull it out

through kidneys and liver?

Thanks,

August 23, 2007

>

> Ok, I've ordered the right test and Andy's hair test book.

> In the mean time, I'm nervous about the implications of unregistered

> mercury. Either its not my underlying problem or I can't excrete it.

> With my history, it has to be more than undetectable. So if I can't

> excrete it, I'm assuming that DMSA and ALA still can pull it out

> through kidneys and liver?

>

> Thanks,

>

Yes, it is very common for toxic people to have low to no mercury

showing up on a hair test.

Like you, I had allergy shots when I was young, and later in life

I had braces that contacted amalgam. Judging by symptoms, these

were my two worst (or at least the most acute) exposures to mercury.

I also had very low mercury on the hair test (I had a little dot),

but chelation sure is doing something.

Chelation will work for you. Your body is not doing the job because

the mercury is blocking the natural mechanisms of detox - DMSA and

ALA do not require these mechanisms to be working. They will take

care of the problem. Patience, care, and persistence are the keys

to success.

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August 23, 2007