Re: Looking for ongoing exposure - Andy.

[Guest guest]

I think he probably has exposure reasonably controlled (though I'd go up on the

roof and

open up the make up air intake on the air handling unit as far as it will go,

and leave some

windows at least cracked - this will increase the A/C bill but reduce Hg vapor

levels) and is

just seeing reasonable variations in the hair test over time and with increasing

age.

I'd have to see them side by side to guess any more than that.

Andy

>

> Andy - I'm taking you up on your (below) offer.

>

> The issue is a now biological dentist's office. There has been substantial

> remediation of the office since many years past (more than 11) use of amalgam.

> Most recently, all the carpets have been removed and floors redone (1.5

years

> ago). The dentist takes precautions (dam, slow speed drill, suction,

> irrigation, a large vent hose placed near patient face) but no separate air

> supply for patient/doctor while doing amalgam removal.

>

> Three DDI hair tests over period of a few (5?) years shows _increasing_

mercury

> excretion. Most a couple of months ago, 3ppm (my analysis of hair test,

below)

> along with mildly elevated arsenic (.01ppm) and only green threshold silver

> (0.13ppm). There is a counting rule with 12 outside of green, only 2 red

(Na+,

> Co-, Mn near-)

>

> He has had someone come in from the neighboring university UCB to use some

kind

> of mercury vapor analyzer. Nothing was detected, even before removal of

> carpeting (he didn't know the threshold of detection).

>

> He can not be away from his practice for >1mo, so measuring blood before and

> after is not an option. (I assume this would only tell you anything in the

> event that it was high before, right?) I don't know if he would do hair tests

> of the office staff. Do you think this the only or even a useful possibility?

> If useful, would it only be for assistants, or for administrative (desk)

> staff also?

>

> Do you have any other thoughts?

>

> Should I push on using the IAOMT suggested separate air supplies?

>

> Let me know if I should post a hair test. The only relevant things I saw are

> listed below.

>

> Thanks for any input.

>

> Dave.

>

> ---------------

> Hair test analysis

> ----------------

>

> 12 outside green - meets counting rules

> 2 red (Na high, Co low, Mn almost red low)

>

> Hg 3.0ppm; As a bit elevated.

>

> Na/Mg = 8

> Avoid Tyrosine and phenylalanine.

>

> Definite adrenal sign, with Na & K high, Ca & Mg low ==>

> Adrenal support, small high protein meals. Nibble through the day.

>

> Thyroid looks ok.

>

> Balance issues:

> Vinpocetine, Hydergine.

>

> Dave.

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>

> * Subject: Re: Scary Lab Results - Help!

> * From: " andrewhallcutler " <AndyCutler>

> * Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:59:39 -0000

> * Onibasu Link: http://onibasu.com/archives/am/195803.html

>

> mentioned current expsure.

>

> I often do chase that in cases like this but seldom find it.

>

> The way to look for current exposure is just to test some other family

members.

> If you all have high Hg see if you can find a source of exposre (in that

case

> post to the list and send me the post number privately, I'll discuss how to do

> that).

>

> Most of the time it is just there from long ago and you just chelate it out.

>

> Andy

>