Urine r value results\Oral Chelation\questions

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I'm confused.... My doc keep saying I test high for metals..... ok .... but on

the explanation itself says - quote -

Test result: Urine r Extremely Increased

Evaluation:

The r value of the urine is elevated. When the r value of the urine is

elevated it indicates that the overall mineral

concentration of the urine is diminished. This depletion of minerals may

indicate lack of available minerals in the body which may severely alter enzyme

efficiency.

A depletion of minerals may be due to an imbalance in normal dietary

factors, or perhaps even intestinal malabsorption.

Additionally, this scenario may be created by a deficiency in the concentration

capacity of the kidneys. As the human kidney ages and or moves towards

degeneration, its ability to consistently and efficiently remove waste products

is greatly compromised. When this occurs, the resistivity of the urine will

increase.

Finally, (drum roll please) ... ADRENAL EXHAUSTION should also be

considered as a primary cause of this imbalance. The adrenal gland is paramount

in the regulation and elimination of specific minerals.

These results are after I'd been on Adaptogen ('s protocol for Adrenal

Fatigue) for 3 months. (Which he abruptly took me off of when I told him I

wanted to try Armour.) These labs were done on Nov 1st. Compared to the labs

done on my first visit (Aug. 28th) there's no change in numbers at all. While

he was looking at my labs on my FIRST visit the very first words out of his

mouth were... " Your labs tell me you've had some extreme stress going on. " Now

all of a sudden he's forgotten all about my stressed adrenals, and now he wants

me to do Oral Chelation. Even though I've told him I still have symptoms of

adrenal problems. I felt better while I was on the Adaptogen, but was it really

helping? The labs don't bear that out. (Maybe it was just all in my head?...)

I know there are several of you here that have done or are still doing the Oral

Chelation. I'm not so sure I want to. I know there two sides to every story

but after reading through these links I'm on the fence so to speak. My doc is

pushing the BC-I by Longevity Plus @ $54.00 for a 30 day supply. The testing

for the " specific " metals is $169.00 my insurance won't pay for. Yet if the

test says I need it my insurance will pay for the Chelation Therapy. Umm...

doesn't my urine " r " values say I need it? I'm confused.......me thinks I'm

reeaallly close to having a " hypOconniption " ...

Any comments are valued and appreciated. I'm sorry this is so long.... thanks

for providing a place to " vent " ...

Becky

WHAT ABOUT ORAL CHELATION?

By Elmer M. Cranton, M.D.

http://drcranton.com/oralchelation.htm

CHELATION THERAPY

Various Articles

http://drcranton.com/chelation.htm

Chelation Therapy:

Unproven Claims and Unsound Theories

by Saul Green, Ph.D

http://www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/chelation.html