Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 > Okay, this is a totally goofy question. Has anyone considered doing dialysis > to chelate heavy metals? It's my understanding that this would only work immediately after exposure to the heavy metals because they don't stay in the blood stream. The metals settle into fatty tissue. This is why blood tests are not considered to be accurate unless the exposure was recent. Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2004 Report Share Posted July 31, 2004 Thanks Lynne, that makes sense. Do you think that if you have a lot of fatty tissue, you'd be able to store more heavy metals? Could the body create more fat in order to store more - if it were unable to get rid of the metals? I know this sounds weird. But I don't think that fat is accidental nor do I think it is as simple as calories in... Best, Ann Re: dialysis > Okay, this is a totally goofy question. Has anyone considered doing dialysis > to chelate heavy metals? It's my understanding that this would only work immediately after exposure to the heavy metals because they don't stay in the blood stream. The metals settle into fatty tissue. This is why blood tests are not considered to be accurate unless the exposure was recent. Lynne Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at <http://forums.autism-rxguidebook.com> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 This may ber a little tangential to your question, but I have had some experience with fat...;o) When I went on the diet with my son, I lost a lot of weight. One of the things that happened was feeling really lousy during periods of rapid weight loss. I couldn't really slow the loss, as I was severely limiting carbs to try to control yeast. Fat cells can store pretty much anything, including plenty of toxics, that goes into the body. I would think that in folks like myself and my son who have trouble getting rid of metals, they would get stored in fat as well. After all, the brain is mostly fat, and that's where the metals are causing trouble. My solution was to take charcoal, and it works well for binding up trouble-making toxics. I don't know if it has an effect on metals. Liz --------- Re: dialysis > > > > Okay, this is a totally goofy question. Has anyone considered doing > dialysis > > to chelate heavy metals? > > It's my understanding that this would only work immediately after exposure > to the heavy metals because they don't stay in the blood stream. The metals > settle into fatty tissue. This is why blood tests are not considered to be > accurate unless the exposure was recent. > > Lynne > > > > Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 Thanks Liz. I was really wondering about Charcoal. Where does one buy it, I haven't seen it around - is there a brand and dosage folks like? Best, Ann Re: dialysis > > > > Okay, this is a totally goofy question. Has anyone considered doing > dialysis > > to chelate heavy metals? > > It's my understanding that this would only work immediately after exposure > to the heavy metals because they don't stay in the blood stream. The metals > settle into fatty tissue. This is why blood tests are not considered to be > accurate unless the exposure was recent. > > Lynne > > > > Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 I found activated charcoal at Fred's Pharmacy. I tried Wal-mart, our local drug store and hire's Pharmacy. I was told that it used to be sold, but now you can only get it by prescription or at the Hospital. But, Fred's pharmacy ordered it for us. It was $5.25. The brand is OPTIMUM and they have a web site www.mango-humphries.com. from Mango-Humphries Lab in Tigard, OR. I haven't tried to re-order so I don't know if it has to be ordered by a pharmacist or not. Shari Re: dialysis > > > > Okay, this is a totally goofy question. Has anyone considered doing > dialysis > > to chelate heavy metals? > > It's my understanding that this would only work immediately after exposure > to the heavy metals because they don't stay in the blood stream. The metals > settle into fatty tissue. This is why blood tests are not considered to be > accurate unless the exposure was recent. > > Lynne > > > > Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2004 Report Share Posted August 2, 2004 It really doesn't matter about brand, as far as I can tell. Maybe you shouldn't buy it off a street vendor, but it's pretty simple stuff, and not expensive. It comes in capsules or you can buy it in powder, but it's much nicer in a capsule. If you can't swallow pills, putting it in a dark soda would be good -- it's very dark; after all, it's charcoal. All it really does is soak up stuff. It doean't react with anything, thus it's use for helping the body rid itself of all kindsof nasty things. It's what they give people who've overdosed or taken poison. As for dosage, that is also not crucial in terms of there being a toxic level or anything. As much as is needed. If I take even one capsule, it will help me not get headaches from quick weight loss. Just experiment with it. (Shari-Here in CA, it's available in any HFS or even pharmacies. I can't imagine why it wouldn't be, and I think that pharmacist is full of it. Or maybe OR is just different.) Liz > Thanks Liz. I was really wondering about Charcoal. Where does one buy it, I > haven't seen it around - is there a brand and dosage folks like? > > Best, Ann > Re: dialysis > > > > > > > Okay, this is a totally goofy question. Has anyone considered doing > > dialysis > > > to chelate heavy metals? > > > > It's my understanding that this would only work immediately after exposure > > to the heavy metals because they don't stay in the blood stream. The metals > > settle into fatty tissue. This is why blood tests are not considered to be > > accurate unless the exposure was recent. > > > > Lynne > > > > > > > > Many frequently asked questions and answers can be found at > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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