Re: Please interpret hair test

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am but an amateur in these things, and I'm sure the others will

wade in too. From what I can see your sodium / potassium ratio is

off, which suggests your thyroid levels are low. This is also

suggested by elevated bilirubin levels (which I also have): there is

a direct link between elevated bilirubin (Gilberts syndrome) and low

thyroid levels. If your thyroid is off, your adrenals are likely

suffering too.

Coffee is a sulphur food, which may be why it is aggravating the

candida. Andy suggests drinking black tea....

Supporting thyroid and adrenals will also help the candida problems

by boosting the immune system.

No doubt the others will have things to say too..

Best

Nicola

-- In frequent-dose-chelation , " scottinfowlerville "

wrote:

>

> Ok, I'm #107 on Dean's list. Please interpret- I'm giddy with

> excitement!

>

> History:

>

> 33yr old, Livingston County, MI

>

> Diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis in 2005 after 2 years of

> progressing joint pain. I immediately found relief from pain and

> fatigue by starting a low carb diet. 2006: removed 6 fillings in 3

> visits to a dentist who used cautious techniques. Between 2nd and

> 3rd visit, I mistakenly started taking DMSA 12.5 mg every 4 hours.

> The consequences were severe antisocial feelings, brain fog,

fatigue,

> and irritability. I was dysfunctional for 3 days, but quickly

> improved by stopping DMSA, finishing the removals, and starting

> properly again. I soon made it up to 25 mg DMSA and started ALA

> after 3 months. I could only tolerate 8 mg at first but quickly

> moved up to 25 mg. I haven't been able to increase from 25mg to

> 37.5mg for the past year. I am extremely dependent on the candida

> diet. There is very little I can eat- eggs, green veggies, and

> coconut oil, not much else. Even tomatoes recently started to

bother

> me. I have been a big coffee drinker for 7 years and was able to

be

> symptom-free while drinking it, but recently it seems to aggravate

> Candida.

>

> I had allergy injections as a child and again the last few years.

> Recent shots did not contain thimerosal, but I cannot confirm the

> earlier ones. I have gotten several flu shots and a full set of

> vaccines as a child. Most of my life I have worked in buildings

that

> had broken thermometers which may not have been cleaned up

properly.

>

> I had braces 20 years ago, which contacted amalgams.

>

> I've always been thin, but after starting the diet, I lost 25

pounds

> and now I'm 6'1 " and 155 lb.

>

> I remember my ALT and bilirubin being high about 12 years ago.

They

> were still high in 2005. Recent supplements and chelation have

> brought them to within normal ranges.

>

> Supplements: 2g omega 3 daily, oil of oregano (lots), 8-12g vit c

> daily, 833 mg magnesium bid, 1,000mg gaba occasionally, 600mg milk

> thistle daily, 10,000 IU vit A daily, 50mg pregnenolone daily, B50

> once or twice daily, 2500 mg B12 sublingual daily, 600 mg N-AC

> daily, prednisolone tapers occasionally, but I usually have to

take

> 2.5 mg in am to function; 200mcg selenium daily (only for past

6),

> 1,000 mg vit E daily, 30 mg zinc once or twice daily, 1,000 IU vit

D

> daily (was on 4,000 IU for 2 years, up to 1 mo ago), 3mg melatonin

at

> bedtime.

>

> Other things I use in streaks: Vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine,

> phosphatidylcholine, Glutamine, Arginine, DHEA. Either expense or

> lack of efficacy prevents using them.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have not seen your test, but with your past exposure...your toxic!

Pleases supply a link to your test, and I will take a look.

>

> Hi

>

> I am but an amateur in these things, and I'm sure the others will

> wade in too. From what I can see your sodium / potassium ratio is

> off, which suggests your thyroid levels are low. This is also

> suggested by elevated bilirubin levels (which I also have): there is

> a direct link between

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You hair test shows undetectable mercury. This is a red flag and immediately

suggests that you cannot get any mercury out your body.

You do not have deranged mineral transport which is slightly unusual I would

say, considering your low mercury.

So they test is not clear asso mercury toxicity, but considering you have

had a lot of mercury out you would expect some in the hair, especially with

chelation and the symptoms with chelation. It could suggest you can't

remove mercury on your own without chelation.

Your Adrenaline ratio, Na/Mg, is very high suggesting you are pumping out

adrenaline (and Dr Eck would say have a highly defensive personality

according to you high Sodium).

The high sodium can be indicator of other metals being retained.

Your coffee habit may have something to do with the high sodium and

'over-active' adrenals.

How many predisolone tapers did you do and what prompted them? How did they

work for you and when did you know you needed another?

Your Ca/K is almost out of range which is your main thyroid marker, and your

other thyroid marker Na/K is very far out of range.

Saliva testing of your hormones would tell you a lot more and is highly

encouraged.

Your low sugar diet might account for a 'perfectly' optimal carbohydrate

handling ratio - Ca/Ma.

Your excellent supplementation regimen may be why you do not have deranged

mineral transport.

The only other maybe is the low hair copper. People with 's or Menkes

disease retain copper and it builds up to dangerous levels. have you

considered this? Some indicators of this are said to be artistic, caring,

spiritual, child-like, vegetarian...

There are some lab tests like the faecal copper test to see if you are

excreting it.

Dean

> Ok, I'm #107 on Dean's list. Please interpret- I'm giddy with

> excitement!

>

> History:

>

> 33yr old, Livingston County, MI

>

> Diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis in 2005 after 2 years of

> progressing joint pain. I immediately found relief from pain and

> fatigue by starting a low carb diet. 2006: removed 6 fillings in 3

> visits to a dentist who used cautious techniques. Between 2nd and

> 3rd visit, I mistakenly started taking DMSA 12.5 mg every 4 hours.

> The consequences were severe antisocial feelings, brain fog, fatigue,

> and irritability. I was dysfunctional for 3 days, but quickly

> improved by stopping DMSA, finishing the removals, and starting

> properly again. I soon made it up to 25 mg DMSA and started ALA

> after 3 months. I could only tolerate 8 mg at first but quickly

> moved up to 25 mg. I haven't been able to increase from 25mg to

> 37.5mg for the past year. I am extremely dependent on the candida

> diet. There is very little I can eat- eggs, green veggies, and

> coconut oil, not much else. Even tomatoes recently started to bother

> me. I have been a big coffee drinker for 7 years and was able to be

> symptom-free while drinking it, but recently it seems to aggravate

> Candida.

>

> I had allergy injections as a child and again the last few years.

> Recent shots did not contain thimerosal, but I cannot confirm the

> earlier ones. I have gotten several flu shots and a full set of

> vaccines as a child. Most of my life I have worked in buildings that

> had broken thermometers which may not have been cleaned up properly.

>

> I had braces 20 years ago, which contacted amalgams.

>

> I've always been thin, but after starting the diet, I lost 25 pounds

> and now I'm 6'1 " and 155 lb.

>

> I remember my ALT and bilirubin being high about 12 years ago. They

> were still high in 2005. Recent supplements and chelation have

> brought them to within normal ranges.

>

> Supplements: 2g omega 3 daily, oil of oregano (lots), 8-12g vit c

> daily, 833 mg magnesium bid, 1,000mg gaba occasionally, 600mg milk

> thistle daily, 10,000 IU vit A daily, 50mg pregnenolone daily, B50

> once or twice daily, 2500 mg B12 sublingual daily, 600 mg N-AC

> daily, prednisolone tapers occasionally, but I usually have to take

> 2.5 mg in am to function; 200mcg selenium daily (only for past 6),

> 1,000 mg vit E daily, 30 mg zinc once or twice daily, 1,000 IU vit D

> daily (was on 4,000 IU for 2 years, up to 1 mo ago), 3mg melatonin at

> bedtime.

>

> Other things I use in streaks: Vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine,

> phosphatidylcholine, Glutamine, Arginine, DHEA. Either expense or

> lack of efficacy prevents using them.

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You hair test shows undetectable mercury. This is a red flag and immediately

suggests that you cannot get any mercury out your body.

You do not have deranged mineral transport which is slightly unusual I would

say, considering your low mercury.

So they test is not clear asso mercury toxicity, but considering you have

had a lot of mercury out you would expect some in the hair, especially with

chelation and the symptoms with chelation. It could suggest you can't

remove mercury on your own without chelation.

Your Adrenaline ratio, Na/Mg, is very high suggesting you are pumping out

adrenaline (and Dr Eck would say have a highly defensive personality

according to you high Sodium).

The high sodium can be indicator of other metals being retained.

Your coffee habit may have something to do with the high sodium and

'over-active' adrenals.

How many predisolone tapers did you do and what prompted them? How did they

work for you and when did you know you needed another?

Your Ca/K is almost out of range which is your main thyroid marker, and your

other thyroid marker Na/K is very far out of range.

Saliva testing of your hormones would tell you a lot more and is highly

encouraged.

Your low sugar diet might account for a 'perfectly' optimal carbohydrate

handling ratio - Ca/Ma.

Your excellent supplementation regimen may be why you do not have deranged

mineral transport.

The only other maybe is the low hair copper. People with 's or Menkes

disease retain copper and it builds up to dangerous levels. have you

considered this? Some indicators of this are said to be artistic, caring,

spiritual, child-like, vegetarian...

There are some lab tests like the faecal copper test to see if you are

excreting it.

Dean

> Ok, I'm #107 on Dean's list. Please interpret- I'm giddy with

> excitement!

>

> History:

>

> 33yr old, Livingston County, MI

>

> Diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis in 2005 after 2 years of

> progressing joint pain. I immediately found relief from pain and

> fatigue by starting a low carb diet. 2006: removed 6 fillings in 3

> visits to a dentist who used cautious techniques. Between 2nd and

> 3rd visit, I mistakenly started taking DMSA 12.5 mg every 4 hours.

> The consequences were severe antisocial feelings, brain fog, fatigue,

> and irritability. I was dysfunctional for 3 days, but quickly

> improved by stopping DMSA, finishing the removals, and starting

> properly again. I soon made it up to 25 mg DMSA and started ALA

> after 3 months. I could only tolerate 8 mg at first but quickly

> moved up to 25 mg. I haven't been able to increase from 25mg to

> 37.5mg for the past year. I am extremely dependent on the candida

> diet. There is very little I can eat- eggs, green veggies, and

> coconut oil, not much else. Even tomatoes recently started to bother

> me. I have been a big coffee drinker for 7 years and was able to be

> symptom-free while drinking it, but recently it seems to aggravate

> Candida.

>

> I had allergy injections as a child and again the last few years.

> Recent shots did not contain thimerosal, but I cannot confirm the

> earlier ones. I have gotten several flu shots and a full set of

> vaccines as a child. Most of my life I have worked in buildings that

> had broken thermometers which may not have been cleaned up properly.

>

> I had braces 20 years ago, which contacted amalgams.

>

> I've always been thin, but after starting the diet, I lost 25 pounds

> and now I'm 6'1 " and 155 lb.

>

> I remember my ALT and bilirubin being high about 12 years ago. They

> were still high in 2005. Recent supplements and chelation have

> brought them to within normal ranges.

>

> Supplements: 2g omega 3 daily, oil of oregano (lots), 8-12g vit c

> daily, 833 mg magnesium bid, 1,000mg gaba occasionally, 600mg milk

> thistle daily, 10,000 IU vit A daily, 50mg pregnenolone daily, B50

> once or twice daily, 2500 mg B12 sublingual daily, 600 mg N-AC

> daily, prednisolone tapers occasionally, but I usually have to take

> 2.5 mg in am to function; 200mcg selenium daily (only for past 6),

> 1,000 mg vit E daily, 30 mg zinc once or twice daily, 1,000 IU vit D

> daily (was on 4,000 IU for 2 years, up to 1 mo ago), 3mg melatonin at

> bedtime.

>

> Other things I use in streaks: Vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine,

> phosphatidylcholine, Glutamine, Arginine, DHEA. Either expense or

> lack of efficacy prevents using them.

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

You hair test shows undetectable mercury. This is a red flag and immediately

suggests that you cannot get any mercury out your body.

You do not have deranged mineral transport which is slightly unusual I would

say, considering your low mercury.

So they test is not clear asso mercury toxicity, but considering you have

had a lot of mercury out you would expect some in the hair, especially with

chelation and the symptoms with chelation. It could suggest you can't

remove mercury on your own without chelation.

Your Adrenaline ratio, Na/Mg, is very high suggesting you are pumping out

adrenaline (and Dr Eck would say have a highly defensive personality

according to you high Sodium).

The high sodium can be indicator of other metals being retained.

Your coffee habit may have something to do with the high sodium and

'over-active' adrenals.

How many predisolone tapers did you do and what prompted them? How did they

work for you and when did you know you needed another?

Your Ca/K is almost out of range which is your main thyroid marker, and your

other thyroid marker Na/K is very far out of range.

Saliva testing of your hormones would tell you a lot more and is highly

encouraged.

Your low sugar diet might account for a 'perfectly' optimal carbohydrate

handling ratio - Ca/Ma.

Your excellent supplementation regimen may be why you do not have deranged

mineral transport.

The only other maybe is the low hair copper. People with 's or Menkes

disease retain copper and it builds up to dangerous levels. have you

considered this? Some indicators of this are said to be artistic, caring,

spiritual, child-like, vegetarian...

There are some lab tests like the faecal copper test to see if you are

excreting it.

Dean

> Ok, I'm #107 on Dean's list. Please interpret- I'm giddy with

> excitement!

>

> History:

>

> 33yr old, Livingston County, MI

>

> Diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis in 2005 after 2 years of

> progressing joint pain. I immediately found relief from pain and

> fatigue by starting a low carb diet. 2006: removed 6 fillings in 3

> visits to a dentist who used cautious techniques. Between 2nd and

> 3rd visit, I mistakenly started taking DMSA 12.5 mg every 4 hours.

> The consequences were severe antisocial feelings, brain fog, fatigue,

> and irritability. I was dysfunctional for 3 days, but quickly

> improved by stopping DMSA, finishing the removals, and starting

> properly again. I soon made it up to 25 mg DMSA and started ALA

> after 3 months. I could only tolerate 8 mg at first but quickly

> moved up to 25 mg. I haven't been able to increase from 25mg to

> 37.5mg for the past year. I am extremely dependent on the candida

> diet. There is very little I can eat- eggs, green veggies, and

> coconut oil, not much else. Even tomatoes recently started to bother

> me. I have been a big coffee drinker for 7 years and was able to be

> symptom-free while drinking it, but recently it seems to aggravate

> Candida.

>

> I had allergy injections as a child and again the last few years.

> Recent shots did not contain thimerosal, but I cannot confirm the

> earlier ones. I have gotten several flu shots and a full set of

> vaccines as a child. Most of my life I have worked in buildings that

> had broken thermometers which may not have been cleaned up properly.

>

> I had braces 20 years ago, which contacted amalgams.

>

> I've always been thin, but after starting the diet, I lost 25 pounds

> and now I'm 6'1 " and 155 lb.

>

> I remember my ALT and bilirubin being high about 12 years ago. They

> were still high in 2005. Recent supplements and chelation have

> brought them to within normal ranges.

>

> Supplements: 2g omega 3 daily, oil of oregano (lots), 8-12g vit c

> daily, 833 mg magnesium bid, 1,000mg gaba occasionally, 600mg milk

> thistle daily, 10,000 IU vit A daily, 50mg pregnenolone daily, B50

> once or twice daily, 2500 mg B12 sublingual daily, 600 mg N-AC

> daily, prednisolone tapers occasionally, but I usually have to take

> 2.5 mg in am to function; 200mcg selenium daily (only for past 6),

> 1,000 mg vit E daily, 30 mg zinc once or twice daily, 1,000 IU vit D

> daily (was on 4,000 IU for 2 years, up to 1 mo ago), 3mg melatonin at

> bedtime.

>

> Other things I use in streaks: Vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine,

> phosphatidylcholine, Glutamine, Arginine, DHEA. Either expense or

> lack of efficacy prevents using them.

>

> Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Ok, I'm #107 on Dean's list. Please interpret- I'm giddy with

> excitement!

Although the test doesn't meet the counting rules, Andy says on

p. 105-106 that tin levels can go way up due to deranged mineral

transport in a test that doesn't meet any rules. Supplementing

is making the test look more normal, but the tin does suggest a

mercury problem.

The high Na/K is very significant. Don't be misled because you

are thin. It is really likely you have a thyroid problem and you

should have blood tests to check - free T3, free T4, TSH, possibly

thyroid antibodies.

> 37.5mg for the past year. I am extremely dependent on the candida

> diet. There is very little I can eat- eggs, green veggies, and

> coconut oil, not much else. Even tomatoes recently started to bother

When I had the big crash several years ago, I was extremely limited.

The extremity of my intolerances improved with time and candida diet.

Many more reactions improved with NAET treatment. I can eat a lot

more now, but I am still reliant on careful diet to control gut

problems.

> me. I have been a big coffee drinker for 7 years and was able to be

> symptom-free while drinking it, but recently it seems to aggravate

> Candida.

My main reason for needing to limit sulfur foods is they

aggravate gut problems. Coffee is a sulfur food.

> Supplements: 2g omega 3 daily, oil of oregano (lots), 8-12g vit c

> daily, 833 mg magnesium bid,

That's a big dose all at once! You would probably absorb it better

in smaller doses.

1,000mg gaba occasionally,

All at once? Yikes. I think that would kill me. I take 250 mg

at a time. I get rebound effects from this stuff, so I have to

take it regularly, not occasionally.

600mg milk

> thistle daily, 10,000 IU vit A daily,

Increasing this to at least 25,000, maybe 50,000 for a month or so,

might help with gut pathogens. I'm assuming this is palmitate

and not beta carotene.

50mg pregnenolone daily, B50

> once or twice daily, 2500 mg B12 sublingual daily, 600 mg N-AC

> daily, prednisolone tapers occasionally, but I usually have to take

> 2.5 mg in am to function; 200mcg selenium daily (only for past 6),

> 1,000 mg vit E daily, 30 mg zinc once or twice daily,

More zinc might also improve immune function and reduce pathogens.

--

1,000 IU vit D

> daily (was on 4,000 IU for 2 years, up to 1 mo ago), 3mg melatonin at

> bedtime.

>

> Other things I use in streaks: Vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine,

> phosphatidylcholine, Glutamine, Arginine, DHEA. Either expense or

> lack of efficacy prevents using them.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Ok, I'm #107 on Dean's list. Please interpret- I'm giddy with

> excitement!

Although the test doesn't meet the counting rules, Andy says on

p. 105-106 that tin levels can go way up due to deranged mineral

transport in a test that doesn't meet any rules. Supplementing

is making the test look more normal, but the tin does suggest a

mercury problem.

The high Na/K is very significant. Don't be misled because you

are thin. It is really likely you have a thyroid problem and you

should have blood tests to check - free T3, free T4, TSH, possibly

thyroid antibodies.

> 37.5mg for the past year. I am extremely dependent on the candida

> diet. There is very little I can eat- eggs, green veggies, and

> coconut oil, not much else. Even tomatoes recently started to bother

When I had the big crash several years ago, I was extremely limited.

The extremity of my intolerances improved with time and candida diet.

Many more reactions improved with NAET treatment. I can eat a lot

more now, but I am still reliant on careful diet to control gut

problems.

> me. I have been a big coffee drinker for 7 years and was able to be

> symptom-free while drinking it, but recently it seems to aggravate

> Candida.

My main reason for needing to limit sulfur foods is they

aggravate gut problems. Coffee is a sulfur food.

> Supplements: 2g omega 3 daily, oil of oregano (lots), 8-12g vit c

> daily, 833 mg magnesium bid,

That's a big dose all at once! You would probably absorb it better

in smaller doses.

1,000mg gaba occasionally,

All at once? Yikes. I think that would kill me. I take 250 mg

at a time. I get rebound effects from this stuff, so I have to

take it regularly, not occasionally.

600mg milk

> thistle daily, 10,000 IU vit A daily,

Increasing this to at least 25,000, maybe 50,000 for a month or so,

might help with gut pathogens. I'm assuming this is palmitate

and not beta carotene.

50mg pregnenolone daily, B50

> once or twice daily, 2500 mg B12 sublingual daily, 600 mg N-AC

> daily, prednisolone tapers occasionally, but I usually have to take

> 2.5 mg in am to function; 200mcg selenium daily (only for past 6),

> 1,000 mg vit E daily, 30 mg zinc once or twice daily,

More zinc might also improve immune function and reduce pathogens.

--

1,000 IU vit D

> daily (was on 4,000 IU for 2 years, up to 1 mo ago), 3mg melatonin at

> bedtime.

>

> Other things I use in streaks: Vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine,

> phosphatidylcholine, Glutamine, Arginine, DHEA. Either expense or

> lack of efficacy prevents using them.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Ok, I'm #107 on Dean's list. Please interpret- I'm giddy with

> excitement!

Although the test doesn't meet the counting rules, Andy says on

p. 105-106 that tin levels can go way up due to deranged mineral

transport in a test that doesn't meet any rules. Supplementing

is making the test look more normal, but the tin does suggest a

mercury problem.

The high Na/K is very significant. Don't be misled because you

are thin. It is really likely you have a thyroid problem and you

should have blood tests to check - free T3, free T4, TSH, possibly

thyroid antibodies.

> 37.5mg for the past year. I am extremely dependent on the candida

> diet. There is very little I can eat- eggs, green veggies, and

> coconut oil, not much else. Even tomatoes recently started to bother

When I had the big crash several years ago, I was extremely limited.

The extremity of my intolerances improved with time and candida diet.

Many more reactions improved with NAET treatment. I can eat a lot

more now, but I am still reliant on careful diet to control gut

problems.

> me. I have been a big coffee drinker for 7 years and was able to be

> symptom-free while drinking it, but recently it seems to aggravate

> Candida.

My main reason for needing to limit sulfur foods is they

aggravate gut problems. Coffee is a sulfur food.

> Supplements: 2g omega 3 daily, oil of oregano (lots), 8-12g vit c

> daily, 833 mg magnesium bid,

That's a big dose all at once! You would probably absorb it better

in smaller doses.

1,000mg gaba occasionally,

All at once? Yikes. I think that would kill me. I take 250 mg

at a time. I get rebound effects from this stuff, so I have to

take it regularly, not occasionally.

600mg milk

> thistle daily, 10,000 IU vit A daily,

Increasing this to at least 25,000, maybe 50,000 for a month or so,

might help with gut pathogens. I'm assuming this is palmitate

and not beta carotene.

50mg pregnenolone daily, B50

> once or twice daily, 2500 mg B12 sublingual daily, 600 mg N-AC

> daily, prednisolone tapers occasionally, but I usually have to take

> 2.5 mg in am to function; 200mcg selenium daily (only for past 6),

> 1,000 mg vit E daily, 30 mg zinc once or twice daily,

More zinc might also improve immune function and reduce pathogens.

--

1,000 IU vit D

> daily (was on 4,000 IU for 2 years, up to 1 mo ago), 3mg melatonin at

> bedtime.

>

> Other things I use in streaks: Vinpocetine, phosphatidylserine,

> phosphatidylcholine, Glutamine, Arginine, DHEA. Either expense or

> lack of efficacy prevents using them.

>

> Thanks!

>

>