Andy---exercise intolerance and other questions

November 22, 2007

Hi Andy & Happy Thanksgiving,

I seen you posted, so thought I'd see if I could catch you on a couple of

things.

My hair tests show the very low Ca & Mg, and you say in HTI that in this case,

too much exercise makes you feel worse, and that is the case with me. My

question is, does supplementing with Ca & Mg help to correct this, or is

chelation the only thing that will fix this? I also seem to have the ACTH

paradoxal response to stress, but haven't been tested for it, so I think this

plays into this also, right? And that is a pituitary thing, right, and

chelation is what will help that?

Arsenic. Mine is very high on my hair test, .30, all the way to the right in

the red. I still show deranged mineral transport, so still have a mercury

problem also, and I believe the arsenic is a real problem, because it is in my

well water (have purchased a distiller for drinking water), and I imagine the

mercury made me hold onto the arsenic also, or I'm just a non-excretor. Anyway,

I was curious how high of arsenic levels you have seen in your experience,

said I was one of the highest she has seen. (I think she talked to you about me

and my arsenic.) I know you say to test serum pyruvate when arsenic is a

problem because of blood sugar problems, mine is high now, but my regular doctor

wouldn't do it. Is this something worth pursuing through Direct Labs or a place

like that? Or not that important? You did recommend an Atkins type diet, and I

do feel best on meat and veggies, but am hypoadrenal, so do need some carbs

sometimes. And I am taking Biotin 3-4X a day also.

My blood sugar problems may have more to do with overdoing HC, because I went

through a very stressful period and did lots of stress-dosing for too long this

fall. And my hair test last Feb. didn't show any blood sugar problems, my Ca/Mg

was 8.27, in range. Or, if blood sugar problems has more to do with arsenic and

pyruvates, does it not show up in this ratio? Just curious, I guess I'm trying

to determine which one is the culprit, or is it both. I suspect too much HC is

what pushed me over.

Thanks for your time,

Jackie

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