Re: Testing for metals

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Our DAN doesn't believe in hair testing at all. Says they mean nothing. She tests heavy metals thru a urine toxic metals test via Doctor's Data Lab.

Testing for metals

My 17-year-old aspie is soon going to be tested for metals. I just want to run this by you guys to be sure that I'm not missing something when I go in to see her doctor to order the tests. I understand that it's better to do the hair test, correct? The other thing that scares me is copper. Di, I've read on here that you can't chelate because your son is high in copper, how did you find that out? In Amalgam Illnes he said something about a feces test being the best way to test for copper, is that still true, or is there a different way now? Thank you so much,

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The French porphyrin test is the only way to go.

Laboratory of Biology Medical is their name.

Article here:

http://www.progressiveconvergence.com/Porphyrins%20in%20Autistic%20Disorders1.pdf

Our DAN doesn't believe in hair testing at all. Says they mean nothing. She tests heavy metals thru a urine toxic metals test via Doctor's Data Lab.

Testing for metals

My 17-year-old aspie is soon going to be tested for metals. I just want to run this by you guys to be sure that I'm not missing something when I go in to see her doctor to order the tests. I understand that

it's better to do the hair test, correct? The other thing that scares me is copper. Di, I've read on here that you can't chelate because your son is high in copper, how did you find that out? In Amalgam

Illnes he said something about a feces test being the best way to test for copper, is that still true, or is there a different way now? Thank you so much,

-- Warmest Regards,

B. Holmes

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There is not one, only way to go, but numerous, and complimentary ways.

A hair test can be interesting, and can track long term progress, but

is not used for driving chelation. A prophyrins is a good marker for

the toxic effects metals are having on your system but there is allot

of back and forth about the french lab and great plains. I've seen both

tests on many kids and they usually have one or two numbers the same

and that is the coproporphryins. There is controversy over the actual

existence of the precoporphyrins in the french test. I think you are

fine with either lab, provided your positive toxic result is not just

the precopoyrin from the french lab.

I have found that during chelation UTM's are the most useful, yet I

still send out for a hair test about every six months to get another

perspective. Also, an RBC every few months will help you keep your

child's minerals up and keep him feeling tip top.

A fecal test can help you determine current exposure to metals. I found

out my makeup was contributing to sons toxic load that way.

Overall, IMHO, test everything and test often.

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Thanks for all the good advice!!sarah wrote: There is not one, only way to go, but numerous, and complimentary ways. A hair test can be interesting, and can track long term progress, but is not used for driving chelation. A prophyrins is a good marker for the toxic effects metals are having on your system but there is allot of back and forth about the french lab and great plains. I've seen both tests on many kids and they usually have one or two numbers the same and that is the

coproporphryins. There is controversy over the actual existence of the precoporphyrins in the french test. I think you are fine with either lab, provided your positive toxic result is not just the precopoyrin from the french lab.I have found that during chelation UTM's are the most useful, yet I still send out for a hair test about every six months to get another perspective. Also, an RBC every few months will help you keep your child's minerals up and keep him feeling tip top.A fecal test can help you determine current exposure to metals. I found out my makeup was contributing to sons toxic load that way.Overall, IMHO, test everything and test often.