NT daughter has elevated RBC mercury & arsenic--not chelated yet

[Guest guest]

Because I like to look for trouble, I tested my 5 year old " NT "

daughter's RBC metals. She used to eat canned white albacore tuna

once a week until I became aware of the mercury issue a few months

ago. We went down to once every 2 weeks and recently discontinued it

completely.

Since RBC mercury is an indicator of exposure a couple of months ago

(?correct), I might assume this was from the last can of tuna she

consumed. (I have also assumed the arsenic is from the tuna, since I

cannot think of any other exposures she might be having.)

I am considering chelating her since her hair test from Greenpeace

showed no mercury being excreted (or at least less than their lowest

limit of detection.)

Anyone else here chelating an otherwise " normal " (whatever that

means!) child?

nat

[Guest guest]

I've just answered your other post!

So let me continue.

My son's metametrix test was high in mercury prior to chelation. He

was eating some fish too. We tested one month after he stopped eating

seafood. I think mercury can still be detected in blood for 2 to 3

months after exposure.

Arsenic can come from playground equipment (treated wood).

Does your NT child has any issues? allergies? yeast?

I would NOT chelate unless i see some issues.

If you want to know if she is mercury toxic, the best way is to order

a DDI hair test (see files section). I am not sure if you can apply

the counting rules to the Greenpeace's one.

I am going to chelate my NT daughter but her hair test is borderline

and she has some issues (allergies..).

Hope this helps,

>

> Because I like to look for trouble, I tested my 5 year old " NT "

> daughter's RBC metals. She used to eat canned white albacore tuna

> once a week until I became aware of the mercury issue a few months

> ago. We went down to once every 2 weeks and recently discontinued

it

> completely.

>

> Since RBC mercury is an indicator of exposure a couple of months

ago

> (?correct), I might assume this was from the last can of tuna she

> consumed. (I have also assumed the arsenic is from the tuna, since

I

> cannot think of any other exposures she might be having.)

>

> I am considering chelating her since her hair test from Greenpeace

> showed no mercury being excreted (or at least less than their

lowest

> limit of detection.)

>

> Anyone else here chelating an otherwise " normal " (whatever that

> means!) child?

>

> nat

[Guest guest]

>

> Anyone else here chelating an otherwise " normal " (whatever that

> means!) child?

I chelated all four of my kids with ALA. My #4 had no issues except

massive food intolerance. All four of my kids benefited from ALA.

Dana

[Guest guest]

I was just testing her blood out of curiosity, and the arsenic &

mercury levels were in the yellow. She doesn't play on treated wood

playset, so I can only assume it is from eating the tunafish.

Interestingly, her RBC selenium and zinc were low when tested through

a commercial lab, but well in the normal range (selenium was nearly

red) on the Doctor's Data test. I can't understand why there is such

a discrepancy.

I am considering chelating her because she is gluten and dairy

sensitive, her head sweats slightly at night, and her Greenpeace hair

test showed no mercury (or less than what could be detected) despite

the fact that she used to eat tuna twice a week.

I cannot get a hair test because I live in NYS!!! Even directlabs.com

will not do it.

nat