Re: BIOMEDICAL TESTING. NEED ANSWERS THIS WEEK!

[Guest guest]

If you go to this website you'll see the info below. The site belongs to a

medical doctor named Miriam Jang M.D. who writes about her autistic son named

Marky and tests performed on him under DAN methods.

_http://www.miriamjangmd.com/DAN-protocol.html_

(http://www.miriamjangmd.com/DAN-protocol.html)

TESTS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE TOXICITIES AND DEFICIENCIES

1.

Hair analysis: In Marky this test indicated high lead levels. The absence of

mercury, in this test, does not indicate that your child's mercury level is

normal. If you cannot detoxify Mercury, it will not show up excreted in your

hair. Watch for elevated antimony, which can also be a problem for Autistics.

Lead often shows up high in this test.

Elemental analysis: packed erythrocytes In Marky, this test showed high

mercury, copper and antimony. This test would show mineral deficiencies, as

well

as high levels of metals.

24-hour urine elemental analysis: If this test is negative, it does not mean

that the mercury is not high. In many cases, one would have to use a

chelating agent to do a challenge test. In the challenge test, the chelating

agent

moves the mercury from the intracellular space into the extracellular space,

so that it can be measured. If your child is not toilet-trained, you might

want to do a 6-hour or 12-hour urine test, instead.

Plasma amino acids: Marky was deficient in 13 out of the 23 amino acids

tested). These kids cannot digest well because of poor pancreatic and/or liver,

biliary function. Often amino acid supplementation helps mental function. Many

key enzymes cannot be produced in amino acid deficiencies. The 24-hour

urinary amino acid works better than the plasma amino acid if your child is

toilet-trained.

C.D.S.A. (Comprehensive digestive stool analysis): Marky showed very poor

ability to absorb fat, hence, he was very deficient in vitamins A, D, E and

beta-carotene. Marky's lactobacillus level in the bowels, was zero, even though

we were giving him 60 billion a day. This test indicates what is happening to

digestion and absorption. It would tell you how to repair the bowel

condition and what is needed to help digestion.

Anti-Candida Antibody Test - IgA, IgG, IgM: Initially, these were very high

in Marky, but after three years of antifungal treatment, they are now normal.

You need to monitor the yeast level every two or three years after

treatment, as recurrence often happens, especially when you are chelating.

Food allergy test - IgE, IgG: In food allergies, the IgE mediated response

is obvious - you get an immediate reaction like hives, itchy eyes or

difficulty with breathing. With the IgG mediated response, it's a delayed

reaction, so

that you may not even get the stuffy nose or headache until three days

later. Please note that food allergens change, so that it is a good idea to

repeat

this test every year or two. The food allergens act as toxins and would

interfere with your child's mental functioning, etc. For instance, one child

became toilet-trained, two weeks after the allergens were removed. (ImmunoLab

does a good job on this test).

CBC and Differential, CHEM 25: This is just to make sure that the blood

count is normal and that the liver and kidneys are working well enough to

chelate, if necessary.

Serum ceruloplasmin and copper that need to be tested in acid etched

test-tubes and plasma Zinc done in EDTA test-tubes- this is done before and

after

Zinc loading before the actual Metallothionein Promotion takes place.

All these tests are available through Great Smokies Lab, 1-800-522-4762,

(except the anti-Candida antibody - that is from ImmunoSciences Lab). Test # 8

can be done in any lab at all. Your doctor can also consult a Great Smokies

staff doctor to go over all the results and recommendations, once the results

are back. Dr. Pangborn is one of the world's geniuses in Biochemistry; he

consults for Great Smokies.

The other labs that are also excellent for these tests are:

Biocentre Lab

1-800-494-7785

ImmunoLab

1-800-231-9197

Immunosciences

1-800-950-4686

Meridian Valley Lab

1-253-859-8700

Metametrix

1-800-221-4640

Dr.'s Data Lab

1-800-323-2784

Please note that only your doctor can order test kits from these labs.

[Guest guest]

If you go to this website you'll see the info below. The site belongs to a

medical doctor named Miriam Jang M.D. who writes about her autistic son named

Marky and tests performed on him under DAN methods.

_http://www.miriamjangmd.com/DAN-protocol.html_

(http://www.miriamjangmd.com/DAN-protocol.html)

TESTS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE TOXICITIES AND DEFICIENCIES

1.

Hair analysis: In Marky this test indicated high lead levels. The absence of

mercury, in this test, does not indicate that your child's mercury level is

normal. If you cannot detoxify Mercury, it will not show up excreted in your

hair. Watch for elevated antimony, which can also be a problem for Autistics.

Lead often shows up high in this test.

Elemental analysis: packed erythrocytes In Marky, this test showed high

mercury, copper and antimony. This test would show mineral deficiencies, as

well

as high levels of metals.

24-hour urine elemental analysis: If this test is negative, it does not mean

that the mercury is not high. In many cases, one would have to use a

chelating agent to do a challenge test. In the challenge test, the chelating

agent

moves the mercury from the intracellular space into the extracellular space,

so that it can be measured. If your child is not toilet-trained, you might

want to do a 6-hour or 12-hour urine test, instead.

Plasma amino acids: Marky was deficient in 13 out of the 23 amino acids

tested). These kids cannot digest well because of poor pancreatic and/or liver,

biliary function. Often amino acid supplementation helps mental function. Many

key enzymes cannot be produced in amino acid deficiencies. The 24-hour

urinary amino acid works better than the plasma amino acid if your child is

toilet-trained.

C.D.S.A. (Comprehensive digestive stool analysis): Marky showed very poor

ability to absorb fat, hence, he was very deficient in vitamins A, D, E and

beta-carotene. Marky's lactobacillus level in the bowels, was zero, even though

we were giving him 60 billion a day. This test indicates what is happening to

digestion and absorption. It would tell you how to repair the bowel

condition and what is needed to help digestion.

Anti-Candida Antibody Test - IgA, IgG, IgM: Initially, these were very high

in Marky, but after three years of antifungal treatment, they are now normal.

You need to monitor the yeast level every two or three years after

treatment, as recurrence often happens, especially when you are chelating.

Food allergy test - IgE, IgG: In food allergies, the IgE mediated response

is obvious - you get an immediate reaction like hives, itchy eyes or

difficulty with breathing. With the IgG mediated response, it's a delayed

reaction, so

that you may not even get the stuffy nose or headache until three days

later. Please note that food allergens change, so that it is a good idea to

repeat

this test every year or two. The food allergens act as toxins and would

interfere with your child's mental functioning, etc. For instance, one child

became toilet-trained, two weeks after the allergens were removed. (ImmunoLab

does a good job on this test).

CBC and Differential, CHEM 25: This is just to make sure that the blood

count is normal and that the liver and kidneys are working well enough to

chelate, if necessary.

Serum ceruloplasmin and copper that need to be tested in acid etched

test-tubes and plasma Zinc done in EDTA test-tubes- this is done before and

after

Zinc loading before the actual Metallothionein Promotion takes place.

All these tests are available through Great Smokies Lab, 1-800-522-4762,

(except the anti-Candida antibody - that is from ImmunoSciences Lab). Test # 8

can be done in any lab at all. Your doctor can also consult a Great Smokies

staff doctor to go over all the results and recommendations, once the results

are back. Dr. Pangborn is one of the world's geniuses in Biochemistry; he

consults for Great Smokies.

The other labs that are also excellent for these tests are:

Biocentre Lab

1-800-494-7785

ImmunoLab

1-800-231-9197

Immunosciences

1-800-950-4686

Meridian Valley Lab

1-253-859-8700

Metametrix

1-800-221-4640

Dr.'s Data Lab

1-800-323-2784

Please note that only your doctor can order test kits from these labs.

[Guest guest]

ARI will send people the list of tests recommended by the DAN folks in

exchange for a donation www.autism.com/ari but you probably won't get it before

Thursday.

The folks post their recommended testing at

http://www.nids.net/labtests.htm. If you're just using a GP, this would

probably be the easiest first

step since most of the tests can be done at regular labs an have a more

conventionally-oriented medical slant.

Gaylen

[Guest guest]

Try

http://www.angelfire.com/tx5/autism/biomedical.html

This is a really good website with information on various biomed.

tests and links to where to find more information on other tests,

interventions, and help deciding what you might want to try or

discuss with your docotor.

Best of luck to you -I know I was a bit skeptical at first when we

started some of the biomedical interventions with our son, but now it

seems like those have been the things that made the biggest

difference in his ability to progress with the other therapies. I

believe it's certainly worth researching!

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