Confused about essential mineral depletion

[Guest guest]

I've begun reading Andy's " Amalgam Illness " book and wondered about the

depletion of the essential minerals in the body while chelating because of what

I read in McCarthy/Kartzinel's book.

From Andy's book: " The idea that essential minerals are depleted by chelation

and require routine replacement via intravenous therapy is not correct. "

McCarthy/Kartzinel's " Healing and Preventing Austism " has a sidebar about the

young boy who died while on Disodium EDTA chelation (but not due to chelation).

The sidebar states " died from from low blood calcium " , pulling too much calcium

from his blood.

I won't be using Disodium EDTA, DMPS nor DMSA; I'm planning on using ALA and

planning on getting a baseline test of my vits, minerals and acids done before I

even start.

Andy's book did also mention that Lipoic acid actually increases the body's

inventory of zinc and copper, but what about calcium and the others? Do I keep

tabs on my minerals or not, and how often should I test levels?