Re: follow up hair test posted, Andy!! another question??

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I left the whole post at the bottom for Andy to review in case he has

time and reads this. This is the only part I don't understand....

> > In " Hair Test Interpretation " Andy says not to go above 1 mg/lb.

> >

> LH======Andy says different things in different places, so I took my

> pick. On page 75 of Amalgam Illness he says " #5 use lipoic acid

> every 3-4 hrs starting at 25-50 mg and working up to 100 - 200 mg per

> dose as side effects are tolerated . . . " Page 90 paragraph 4 & 5

> say about the same. I know the quote you are refering to but can't

> put my hands on it. I weigh 135 lbs and am not experiencing side

> effects on 200 mg ALA. Have I misinterpreted anything?

> >

I don't know. Only the _big _guy_ could tell us if the 1 mg/lb limit

is just for DMSA and DMPS or if it includes ALA too. Your dose is 1.5

mg/lb (I'm sure you know, I typed that for others who are reaching for

their calculators).

Where he gives a range of 100-200 mg per dose I read it as 100 mg for

a 100 lb person and 200 mg for a 200 lb person.

It's really good that you are not noticing any side effects. I'm not

sure what to suggest about the part where you say that you feel

depleted. Another question for Andy.

J

> > >

> > > Hello Group,

> > >

> > > I just posted a hair test (#24a on Dean's site

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

> is a

> > > follow up to #24 posted last October. There are a few

> interesting

> > > trends. Where the first one doesn't meet any of the counting

> rules,

> >

> >

> >

> > It comes one short of meeting one rule and two short of meeting

> another.

> >

> LH=======I think you are looking at #24, an earlier test, instead of

> #24a. If I'm correct it is one short of Rule #1 with 6 bars to the

> left. It meets rule #3 with 4 bars in the red. It also meets rule

> #4 with 10 in the middle band.

> >

> >

> > > this current one meets two and falls one short of meeting a

> third. It

> > > also shows a more pronounced all low profile.

> > >

> > > My supplement intake has remained constant and includes in 4

> doses

> > > throughout the day; Mega doses of B vitamins, 2000 C, quercitin,

> > rutin,

> > > 800 mg calcium citrate, 800 mg magnesium citrate, 400 to 800 IU

> vit E,

> > > Thorne Bio Min nultimineral without iron or copper, silymarin,

> acetyl

> > > carnitine, lecithin, and flax seeds.

> > >

> > > My diet has remained constant. I avoid gluten and lactose, but

> > > otherwise eat a varied diet of organic whole foods.

> > >

> > > My chelation schedule is 200 mg ALA

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > In " Hair Test Interpretation " Andy says not to go above 1 mg/lb.

> >

> LH======Andy says different things in different places, so I took my

> pick. On page 75 of Amalgam Illness he says " #5 use lipoic acid

> every 3-4 hrs starting at 25-50 mg and working up to 100 - 200 mg per

> dose as side effects are tolerated . . . " Page 90 paragraph 4 & 5

> say about the same. I know the quote you are refering to but can't

> put my hands on it. I weigh 135 lbs and am not experiencing side

> effects on 200 mg ALA. Have I misinterpreted anything?

> >

> >

> >

> > and 50 mg DMSA taken every three

> > > hours for a week on and then a week off. I prefer to be on round

> > > because I always feel best. Sometimes I cut out the DMSA and

> only use

> > > ALA.

> > >

> > > My chemical sensitivities have improved dramatically. At the same

> > time I

> > > often feel like this hair test indictates. Depleted.

> > >

> > > One concern I have is that I do long distance cycling and wonder

> if I

> > > don't metabolize the ALA faster than every 3 hours with intense

> > > endurance exercise.

> >

> >

> >

> > Good for you that you can do it. I can't answer your question. I

> > suppose a trial of every 2.5 h might help you to decide.

> >

> LH===== I'll try every 2.5 hours while exercising, but am not sure if

> I would notice any difference since I don't notice a problem now.

> >

> >

> > That could lead to redistribution, although I

> > > haven't noticed symptoms.

> > >

> >

> > > Any ideas of why I meet counting rules now where I didn't before,

> or

> > why

> > > I show more depletion? Have you seen anything like this before 6

> > months

> > > into chelation?

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> > I have noticed the same trend frequently with kid's hair tests

> posted

> > in the autism mercury group.

>

> LH======= The above is an extremely comforting comment. My main

> concern is that I may be doing it improperly and botching things up.

> >

> > What it suggests to me is that the mercury was hidden at first and

> > chelation brought it out to places where it is now interfering with

> > mineral transport more than it was before. Chelation really seems

> to

> > take a lot out of a person - I guess that's why the emphasis on

> diet,

> > supplements, going slow, and rest periods.

> >

> > I am like you, I feel much better while chelating.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > > I was not following the group over the last 4 months due to time,

> > energy

> > > and concentration limitations, but it is good to be listening in

> again

> > > to the various discussions.

> > >

> > > Thanks much for your input.

> >

> >

> >

> > Your progress report is very encouraging.

> >

> > J

> > >

> > > H

>

> LH======Thanks again, J!

>

> H

> >

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