Looking for ongoing exposure - Andy.

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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.

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Hair test analysis

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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