Re: ALA or ALA/DMSA

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> DMSA and DMPS are 'optional' once you are using ALA to chelate.

> And I know that using DMSA in combination with ALA helps decrease

side-effects.

> But should one use DMSA anyway if ALA is tolerated on its own?

TK--- it is not necessary and depending on the person may not be

beneficial as it can cause problems on it's own ie decreasing

neutrophills, increasing gi fungus/bacteria. For some it may be as

it does increase excretion by a certain %.

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> My side-effects seem to have disappeared when I chelate.

> I'm now at 75 DMSA and 50 ALA on round 29 in total, and I don't

have any of the heavy adrenal-type side-effects that happened on the

earlier rounds. In fact, my last round at the above dosage didn't

affect me adversely in any way.

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> I wonder now:

> 1) Is it BETTER for the chelation process to use ALA on its own if

I have no side-effects when I do?, or

> 2) Is it BETTER for me to use DMSA and ALA in combination?

TK--- if you don't have any side effects from either one then imo you

might as well just use the ala alone.

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> Dean

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> Dean: Thanks TK, I'll give it a try next round. I do get very mild

occasions head aches - more like twinges when I chelate with ALA.

If I do start to bad experience side-effects can I add the DMSA

later in the round?

TK--- yes

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> The biggest long-standing problem that I have not adequately

addressed is yeast - so maybe dropping the DMSA for a trial is a good

idea.....although as I write this I'm getting a little nervous.

TK--- ala can also aggrivate yeast issues for some people, make sure

your diet is correct and that you are using some agents to keep yeast

under control, start with diet if you haven't yet.

> Well, it is worth a try - I'll report back.

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> Thanks.

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