Re: Hair test interpret please

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> Hi, could someone give me some suggestions after looking at

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> hairtest 106.

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

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> I hope the scans came through ok. There are also temp chart and

> saliva cortisol test. I am 45 year old male. I had the last of 11

> amalgams removed in July of 06. For the most part, I have been

> following Andy's recommended supplements and dosages on page 133 of

> AI.

> Since Feb of 07, I have been getting by very well on 50mg DMSA and>

100mg ALA. Maybe a slight headache once in awhile. Nothing bad enough

> to make me stop protocol. My main symptoms are weight loss, can't

> gain it back, low temps, pressure behind the eyes and balance

> problems. I don't think I meet the counting rules, but mercury from

> fillings are the only constant exposure that I can think of since age

It doesn't meet the counting rules, but the pattern of the essentials

doesn't look normal and the undetectable mercury is suspicious. The

supplementation you have been doing since February is likely improving

the look of the hair test.

Some people tolerate higher chelator doses, although those are really

quite high for someone just starting. Unless you weigh 200 pounds,

I would consider reducing to 1/2 mg per pound max at least for now.

It really sounds to me like your symptoms and history are consistent

with mercury problems and I would keep chelating while you try to

address your symptoms with changes in diet and supplements.

> of 10. Troubles started in early teens. I suffer almost every symptom

> of mercury poisoning. A CDSA from Genova Diagnostics in May 07

> confirmed malabsorbtion. The Mayo clinic told me 10 years ago

> possible malabsorbtion, but would not investigate any further because

> x-rays of small intestine looked good enough to rule out celiac

Um...well, xrays do nothing to diagnose celiac disease. Whoever

told you that doesn't know what they are talking about.

Many toxic people are intolerant to gluten - anyone with malabsorption

problems would do well to exclude it for a month or so and see if

you feel better. See the diet file for other dietary suggestions.

With malabsorption, I would consider asking for an endoscopy,

if you haven't had one. If you do this, I would shop around for

a GI doc that takes you seriously vs. one who is " willing " to do an

endoscopy but is treating you like they don't believe it is necessary.

> sprue. A 6X day Cortisol test shows 5 out of 6 are out of normal

> range, but not sure what to take to correct the highs and lows. Temp

> chart also shows that temps are never constant and almost always

> below 97.5 regarldless what time of day it is. Once in a great while,

> a hot flash will hit and a quick check will show at 98.6. Everything

> seems to show some kind of adrenal and/or thyroid malfunction. I have

Yep, those temps sure look like an adrenal problem and perhaps

thyroid as well. You might consider starting with just a morning

dose of hydrocortisone and see if that is all you need. Another

option would be to try some licorice first and see if that helps

regulate your cortisol production. Looks like you might benefit

from DHEA and testosterone supplementation.

> never tried anything like Cortisol, ACE, Isocort, etc. I have also

> been taking supplements to rid myself of candida for the last 2

> years. Nothing seems to get rid of it. Any suggestions of what to do

> next would make me more than happy.

What supplements have you tried for candida? It may be that you are

not on the right diet - the only thing that works for me is zero

processed foods, sugar, fruit, gluten, dairy (except I can eat plain

yogurt every 4 days), yeast, vinegar, fermented foods, mushrooms, I'm

probably forgetting something. Some people do well on SCD diet or

other diet variants.

As to supplements, I use a lot of coconut oil, Candidase, biotin,

and sacch. boulardii. If you haven't considered those for yeast,

you might want to do that.

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> Thanks in advance, Greg

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>I hope the scans came through ok. There are also temp chart and

> saliva cortisol test.

Hi Greg,

You temperature chart only shows basal temps. This will not yield adequate

information on your temperatures. It is better to measure 3 temperatures a day

and get an average.

The thyroid and the adrenals control your metabolic temperatures. Start by

downloading the Metabolic Temperature graph

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/files/thyroid_scale.xls

and the Temperature recording page here,

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/files/dr_rinds_recording_page.xls

to create easy graphs of your metabolism. This will provide vital information

when you start adding supplements or other health interventions. It is also the

simplest and most inexpensive way of monitoring your metabolism. Go to Dr Rind's

metabolic temperature page for an in depth explanation of what to do.

Dean