Guest guest Posted May 24, 2008 Report Share Posted May 24, 2008 > > Hi- > > We've just gotten the results of my husband's hair test and would appreciate > any comments. He's 64 and in reasonably good health, >though his TSH was > above 4 and he's cold much of the time. Did the doctors prescribe thyroid medication for him? Armour would likely be better than Synthroid. He also has moderately severe hay > fever allergies, digestive issues, moderate light sensitivity, and has lower > energy than I would expect for his age (has slowed down in the past 3 or 4 > years). All of those things could be mercury related. > He's had a mouth full of amalgams since childhood, and there's the source. though some have > been replaced with composite as the old ones fail. We both take " tons " of > supplements (including mentylcobalamin) and have for many years. > His hair test doesn't meet any counting rules. This could be, in part, due to the many years of supplements. There still could be a significant quantity of mercury in the brain (and that doesn't show up on hair tests). I would see removing amalgams and chelation as an investment in his future health. Once all amalgams are removed, the reaction he gets with a trial of chelation will give him any evidence he needs to proceed. With someone of this age I am reminded of my grandmother. She was in good health until the age of 70 when she started having mobility problems, which turned out to be Parkinson's. I cared for her for most of age 70-90. I remember thinking that it wasn't " fair " that she had to suffer so much. One of my uncles had all of his molars removed at about age 40 (therefore no amalgam from then on). He was in good health, productive and even had a decent memory, until he passed away at about 91. Both my grandmother and uncle had hay fever, btw. My uncle's hay fever cleared up mysteriously in mid life. J > Thanks so much, > > Dana B > > > > >>Toxic Elements (all no bar or green) > > Aluminum 2.4 (ref < 7.0) green > > Antimony 0.041 (ref < 0.066) green > > Arsenic 0.071 (ref < 0.080) green > > Beryllium < 0.01 (ref < 0.020) no bar > > Bismuth 0.040 (ref < 2.0) green > > Cadmium 0.010 (ref < 0.15) green > > Lead 0.08 (ref < 2.0) green > > Mercury 0.36 (ref < 1.1) green > > Platinum < 0.003 (ref < 0.005) no bar > > Thallium < 0.0001 (ref < 0.010) no bar > > Thorium < 0.001 (ref < 0.005) no bar > > Uranium 0.015 (ref < 0.060) green > > Nickel 0.08 (ref < 0.40) green > > Silver 0.03 (ref < 0.12) green > > Tin 0.24 (ref < 0.30) green > > Titanium 0.42 (ref < 1.0) green > > > > >>Essential and other elements > > Calcium 903 (200 - 750) high yellow > > Magnesium 52 (25 - 75) high green > > Sodium 120 (12 - 90) high > yellow > > Potassium 26 (9 - 40) high > green > > Copper 8.7 (10 - 28) low > yellow > > Zinc 200 (130 - 200) high > green > > Manganese 0.08 (0.15 - 0.65) low yellow > (almost red) > > Chromium 0.34 (0.20 - 0.40) high green > > Vanadium 0.024 (0.018 - 0.065) low green > > Molybdenum 0.036 (0.025 - 0.064) low green > > Boron 1.2 (0.40 - 3.0) white > > Iodine 5.0 (0.25 - 1.3) high > red > > Lithium 0.045 (0.007 - 0.023) high yellow > > Phosphorus 189 (160 - 250) low green > > Selenium 1.2 (0.95 - 1.7) white > > Strontium 4.9 (0.30 - 3.5) high > yellow > > Sulfur 47400 (44500 - 52000) low green > > Barium 0.74 (0.16 - 1.6) high green > > Cobalt 0.003 (0.013 - 0.035) low red > > Iron 9.2 (5.4 - 13) > high green > > Germanium 0.041 (0.045 - 0.065) low yellow > > Rubidium 0.031 (0.011 - 0.12) white > > Zirconium 0.081 (0.020 - 0.44) white > > > > >>Ratios > > Ca/Mg 17.4 (4 - 30) > > Ca/P 4.78 (0.8 - 8) > > Na/K 4.62 (0.5 - 10) > > Zn/Cu 23 (4 - 20) > > Zn/Cd > 999 (>800) > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 > > Hi i have recieved my hair tests results and have uploaded them > following the link in the files section. > > Do i need to do anything else for you guys to see them also ? > Here are the results, Any help reading these would be so much appreciated Thanks Alot! element result ref range color Aluminum 4.7 < 7.0 Green Antimony 0.025 < 0.066 Green Arsenic 0.24 < 0.080 Red Beryllium < 0.01 < 0.020 Bismuth 0.038 < 2.0 Green Cadmium < 0.009 < 0.15 Lead 0.06 < 2.0 Green Mercury 2.8 < 1.1 Yellow/Almost red Platinum < 0.003 < 0.005 Thallium < 0.001 < 0.010 Thorium < 0.001 < 0.005 Uranium 0.16 < 0.060 Yellow Nickel 0.04 < 0.40 Green Silver 0.01 < 0.12 Green Tin 0.20 < 0.30 Green Titanium 0.62 < 1.0 Green element result ref range color under/over 50% Calcium 547 200- 750 Green Over Magnesium 55 25- 75 Green Over Sodium 39 12- 90 White level Potassium 37 9- 40 Green Over Copper 12 10- 28 Green Under Zinc 240 130- 200 Yellow Over Manganese 0.05 0.15- 0.65 Red Under Chromium 0.21 0.20- 0.40 Green Under Vanadium 0.013 0.018- 0.065 Yellow Under Molybdenum 0.031 0.025- 0.064 Green Under Boron 0.44 0.40- 3.0 Green Under Iodine 0.65 0.25- 1.3 Green Over Lithium 0.018 0.007- 0.023 Green Over Phosphorus 259 160- 250 Yellow Over Selenium 0.85 0.95- 1.7 Yellow Under Strontium 0.57 0.30- 3.5 Green Under Sulfur 50300 44500- 52000 Green Over Barium 0.32 0.16- 1.6 Green Under Cobalt 0.007 0.013- 0.035 Red Under Iron 11 5.4- 13 Green Over Germanium 0.039 0.045- 0.065 Yellow Under Rubidium 0.012 0.011- 0.12 Green Under Zirconium 0.58 0.020- 0.44 Yellow Over EXPECTED ELEMENTS RATIOS RANGE Ca/Mg 9.95 4- 30 Ca/P 2.11 0.8- 8 Na/K 1.05 0.5- 10 Zn/Cu 20 4- 20 Zn/Cd > 999 > 800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 > > Hi i have recieved my hair tests results and have uploaded them > following the link in the files section. > > Do i need to do anything else for you guys to see them also ? > You are hair test 174. You can let the group know and ask for help. Any help appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Steve - 8 outside the green zone. 2 reds 9 high, 2 borderline Minerals orderly! (They even look reasonably normal, that's unusual!) Hg lapping on the red zone. Arsenic quite elevated. You are toxic, my friend! Do you have multiple chemical sensitivity? Often present when both mercury and arsenic are elvated. Co red low <<maybe>> try B12 U red high ==> Could be regional OR could be low iron. Consider checking Ferritin levels (should be 30-70) If low, do not supplement with iron. Use ascorbic acid with meals to help absorb iron from green veggies, consume drippings from red meat. Na/Mg = .71, low! ==> Adrenaline too low. Tyrosine & Phenylalanine (Red meat) Methyl donors (as with arsenic, below) B6 (see below) All this can improve mood and energy. Na & K, Ca & Mg adrenal sign looks fine ==> cortesol looks ok. Na/K fine K/Ca .07, fine ==> Thyroid looks ok. Here is the word on B6: B6 does not agree with everyone. Adult: 100-250mg with meals and at bed-time (3-4x/day). If it works, worth experimenting with amounts. If not, don't jack it up. If > 500mg 4x/day can get tingling & numbness in hands & feet. If happens, stop and it will cease in a few days. Ok, for the arsenic, you should start with methyl donors (will also help with adrenaline production): TMG (.5-2g early in day), folic acid (.4-1.2mg, 4x/d) & B12 (several mg/d); (Too much methl donors can cause anger, aggression and lack of motivation, so pay attention.) Since arsenic is so high, you will also need to chelate. Luckily mercury and arsenic are both chelated by ALA. (Make sure you understand not to use this until you know that you have not had any exposures for minimum of 3 months. Also, make sure you understand to use it on the proper dosing protocol, which involves using the chelator _every three hours_, even at night, at low dose. This will minimize redistribution by keeping blood chelator levels reasonably stable.) ------------ Here are the basic supplements you will need while chelating: B50 or B100 once or twice /d Buffered C, 4g/d Mg, 100mg 4x/d and increase to 200 in a few weeks Mg Supps is done by taking 100-200mg (adult) with each meal and possibly at bedtime. The amount used is adjusted to the max level that is not laxative. Ca should also be givven so the ratio of Ca to Mg intake from all sources (food & pills) is somewhere between 1:2 and 2:1. Vit E, 400-1000IU/d CoQ10, 75-200mg/d Zinc, 20mg + 1mg/lb Flax Oil, 10+g/d (1-2 tbsp) or CLO Borage oil, 1+g/d (1-2 tsp) Milk thistle, 1-2 cap/meal Folic acid, 400-800mcg/d Make sure any selenium is in some form like selenomethionine or selenium yeast, 50-300mcg a day total. Try Lecithin, Choline & B12 to see how you respond. ---------- Finally, if you are dealing with MCS, then you should look into approaches to deal with this (recent couple of posts on this list went into it). And in this case, _be careful_ with the lecithin/choline (could make you a bit racy). --------- If you want to report on symptoms or what your present exposure is, then I'd be interested in know. Where did you get all this mercury, anyway? Dave. -------------------- Posted by: " H " stehendie@... stehendie Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:13 am (PDT) > Hi i have recieved my hair tests results and have uploaded them > following the link in the files section. > > Do i need to do anything else for you guys to see them also ? You are hair test 174. You can let the group know and ask for help. Any help appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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