Re: Why ALA alone? and other ?s

[Guest guest]

I am wondering the same thing?

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> I noticed that Dana from Dana's view(not sure if she is on this list)said she

used ALA alone to chelate. Is there any reason to not use DMSA prior to ALA?

Why would someone use ALA alone? Trying to ask all the questions before we

begin. Also, how do you know when you are " done " ? Is it primarily through

testing? We have had hair testing before with one dd. I do have access to a

chiro that might help if I need tests ordered. Thanks for your help!

> Tracey

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[Guest guest]

> I noticed that Dana from Dana's view(not sure if she is on this list)

Yep, still here.

>>said she used ALA alone to chelate. Is there any reason to not use DMSA prior

to ALA?

The reason for me, was that DMSA had some potential side effects that I was not

comfortable with, plus ALA is what is required to remove metals from the brain.

ALA supports the liver, and is a relatively natural substance.

>>Also, how do you know when you are " done " ?

I knew we were " done " when giving ALA caused major problems, instead of

correcting anything. During the process, ALA caused yeast overgrowth until

about round 50, so don't confuse regression because of yeast, as " problems " that

would signal you were done. But at my house, at roughly round 100, ALA started

causing problems. Before, when he was " on " round with ALA, he was improving,

but after about round 100, when he was " on " round he regressed.

>>Is it primarily through testing?

I " tested " my son by observation of symptoms.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Dana, when you talk about rounds are you basically saying " weekends " - (friday

PM - Monday AM) - so in essence one hundred rounds would take approximately 2

years?

> > I noticed that Dana from Dana's view(not sure if she is on this list)

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> Yep, still here.

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> >>said she used ALA alone to chelate. Is there any reason to not use DMSA

prior to ALA?

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> The reason for me, was that DMSA had some potential side effects that I was

not comfortable with, plus ALA is what is required to remove metals from the

brain. ALA supports the liver, and is a relatively natural substance.

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> >>Also, how do you know when you are " done " ?

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> I knew we were " done " when giving ALA caused major problems, instead of

correcting anything. During the process, ALA caused yeast overgrowth until

about round 50, so don't confuse regression because of yeast, as " problems " that

would signal you were done. But at my house, at roughly round 100, ALA started

causing problems. Before, when he was " on " round with ALA, he was improving,

but after about round 100, when he was " on " round he regressed.

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> >>Is it primarily through testing?

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> I " tested " my son by observation of symptoms.

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> Dana

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[Guest guest]

Hard to fathom... but chelation typically takes 2-4 years.

Pam

> > > I noticed that Dana from Dana's view(not sure if she is on this list)

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> > Yep, still here.

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> > >>said she used ALA alone to chelate. Is there any reason to not use DMSA

prior to ALA?

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> > The reason for me, was that DMSA had some potential side effects that I was

not comfortable with, plus ALA is what is required to remove metals from the

brain. ALA supports the liver, and is a relatively natural substance.

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> > >>Also, how do you know when you are " done " ?

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> > I knew we were " done " when giving ALA caused major problems, instead of

correcting anything. During the process, ALA caused yeast overgrowth until

about round 50, so don't confuse regression because of yeast, as " problems " that

would signal you were done. But at my house, at roughly round 100, ALA started

causing problems. Before, when he was " on " round with ALA, he was improving,

but after about round 100, when he was " on " round he regressed.

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> > >>Is it primarily through testing?

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> > I " tested " my son by observation of symptoms.

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> > Dana

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[Guest guest]

> Dana, when you talk about rounds are you basically saying " weekends " - (friday

PM - Monday AM) - so in essence one hundred rounds would take approximately 2

years?

A " round " is however long you go, from the first dose to the next time you do

first dose. So if you are dosing every weekend, a " round " is one week long. If

you dose every other weekend, a " round " is 14 days long.

For my son, it took 2-1/4 years, because my rounds were usually one week long,

but occasionally I gave a break for certain things.

Dana