Re: Increasing ALA or DMSA first

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I have finished about 20 rounds (just too lazy to go to my book and

> check exact number) I am at 12.5 mg ALA and 12.5 mg of DMSA (3

hours,

> 3 days) I would like to increase and wondered which one to

increase

> first - does anyone have any theories on this. I was going to go

up 6

> mg..so ALA or DMSA first

TK--- I would suggest DMSA first unless you have more of a problem

with it over ALA

>

> Second question: just checking but aren't we suppose to lower our

zinc

> once we have started chelation?

TK--- we generally need to supplement zinc

>

> That's it for today - thanks

> Colette

>

[Guest guest]

> > Second question: just checking but aren't we suppose to lower our

> zinc

> > once we have started chelation?

>

>

> TK--- we generally need to supplement zinc

---I think I have read to half zinc dose after starting ALA due to

reduced excretion.

Is this suggestion still valid or maybe this is no longer considered

necessary? ---

[Guest guest]

As I recall, Andy says that ALA reduces the excretion of zinc and copper. This

does not mean that we should cut out all supplementation of zinc. After I

started using ALA, I cut my zinc supplementation from 100 mg per day to 50 mg

per day, and that seems to work fine for me.

-----Katharine

wrote: > > Second

question: just checking but aren't we suppose to lower our

> zinc

> > once we have started chelation?

>

>

> TK--- we generally need to supplement zinc

---I think I have read to half zinc dose after starting ALA due to

reduced excretion.

Is this suggestion still valid or maybe this is no longer considered

necessary? ---

[Guest guest]

>

> > > Second question: just checking but aren't we suppose to lower our

> > zinc

> > > once we have started chelation?

> >

> >

> > TK--- we generally need to supplement zinc

>

>

> ---I think I have read to half zinc dose after starting ALA due to

> reduced excretion.

> Is this suggestion still valid or maybe this is no longer considered

> necessary? ---

>

In the book (p. 167), Andy says you should reduce it from 100 mg to

50 mg after you start using ALA. ALA helps your body to retain zinc.

I think the exact amount can be somewhat individual, but basically

you need less once you start using ALA. I also think it is a good

idea to increase it temporarily for illness.

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[Guest guest]

Hello

> In the book (p. 167), Andy says you should reduce it from 100 mg to

> 50 mg after you start using ALA. ALA helps your body to retain zinc.

>

> I think the exact amount can be somewhat individual, but basically

> you need less once you start using ALA. I also think it is a good

> idea to increase it temporarily for illness.

>

> --

>

One way to tell if you are retaining Zinc is to monitor your appetite.

If you eat more when on ALA then you are getting enough Zinc.

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