Re: New here...Hair test posted...Any input is welcome

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Hi ,

Thanks very much for your comments. I really appreciate them. In

particular, I am glad for the tips on how to improve protein

digestion. Anything I can do to improve my ability to digest protein

will help me to follow an anti-candida diet.

I did search the web for info about manganese and found that manganese

deficiency can contribute to loss of hair color. When I was about 25,

I developed a small cluster of gray hair (around 6-8 hairs). Not sure

if it was from mineral deficiency or pure metal toxicity but it never

seemed normal to me.

This mercury toxicity diagnosis has helped me explain a whole

collection of bizarre symptoms which I had been unable to connect.

Now that I am gaining an understanding of how mercury affects the body

and how to overcome the problem, I am finally beginning to feel some

hope.

----Katharine

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> Katharine,

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> Your test meets counting rule #3 with more than 4 in red. I would

> suggest supplementing lithium and possibly a bit of manganese.

> Pretty close on counting rule #4 as well.

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> You have an all low presentation, suggesting that lead may be more

> of a problem than it appears. After amalgam removal, DMSA will be

> the best choice of chelator, along with ALA.

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> Your ratios look okay, but as Dean suggests you may be drifting

> toward adrenal/thyroid issues. The pattern of the electrolyte

> minerals does seem to suggest this.

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> > From a nutritional point of view, I really struggle because I am

> > intolerant to all types of protein except fish (!) and beans.

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> Andy says people with low manganese don't handle ammonia properly

> and will feel better on reduced protein. A manganese supplement

> is a good idea. After supplementing it for a few weeks, try

> increasing protein again and see if you do any better.

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> Betaine HCL and ascorbic acid will help with protein digestion,

> and will also help to remove ammonia from the body. Digestive

> enzymes are a good idea, too, given your " all low " test.

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> If you're going to eat fish, stick with the low mercury varieties.

> Your fish intake could be another source of your toxicity. I think

> you can find some good links for fish mercury content in the

> archives.

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> > Supplements and medications on at time of hair test:

> > Primal Defense – 1 capsule per day

> > B50 1 capsule per day

> > Multivitamin 1 tablet t per day

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> > Recently added supplements and medications after the hair test and

> > date added:

> > 200 mcg. chromium picolinate 2x per day

> > 150 mg magnesium 1x per day

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> > I've discontinued the B50s since they tend to exacerbate yeast

> > problems.

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> You will definitely need to increase the supplements to get any

> improvement. You are right to add one thing at a time, of course,

> especially with intolerances and allergies.

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> There are B vitamins that are yeast free. They are not hard to find.

> If this does not help, try adding one (yeast free) B vitamin at a

> time. Some of them may be tolerated.

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> If you are not on a candida diet, that is important. It is possible

> to get a lot of improvement (at least for some people) even if you

> must eat some carbs, as long as they are whole grains. If you

> tolerate legumes, that may be okay, too. You will have to experiment

> to see what works. Very important to eliminate all sugar, fermented

> foods, mushrooms, vinegar, simple carbs, gluten, dairy, fruit.

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