Re: just one decline after another

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Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe's, most health food stores carry ALA. Do NOT

follow the dosing suggestions on their bottles. Or you can order it on-line or

by phone from VRP (Vitamin Research Products.

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Where do I buy ALA? 

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Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) can be found at any vitamin store or any

supplement section of a health food store or drug store... it is in

the anti-oxidant section. Capsule or tablets in varying doses.

Pam

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> > > I feel like my son is never going to get better. We started

> seeing a

> > > doctor who does chelation in october and he gave him a food

> allergy

> > > test. It came back with +4 reactions on a lot of things and we

> > > totally eliminated them from his diet. Since then, he has

> regressed

> > > extremely.

> >

> > I am a non-believer in diets. Unless something could kill you

for

> whatever

> > reason, then I don't think that excluding whole food groups is

the

> answer.

> > Especially considering that we're talking about a child.

> >

> > And why exactly you cannot chelate?

> > Can't you use just ALA?

> > And I hope you know that just because the liver enzymes are

> elevated, this

> > doesn't necessarily mean that he has liver problems. He might,

or

> he might

> > not. In any case, why can't you try ALA? Are you giving milk

> thistle?

> >

> >

> > Valentina

> >

>

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Keep in mind that the liver is not the only source of SGOT; it can also

be obtained from muscle. IM shots, a fall, or even rough playing can be

enough to raise SGOT. Alk phos, as Anne noted, is usually higher in

kids who are growing their bones. SGPT, also called ALT, is a more

specific indicator of liver injury. GGTP is also, but it is often so

sensitive that it can be elevated for very trivial reasons. Albumin,

prothrombin (measured as part of a coagulation panel) and bilirubin are

also fairly good indicators of liver function. As many have mentioned,

it is wise not to rely on a single test or a single determination for

decision-making.

Jim

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Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:58 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: just one decline after another

AST (SGOT) is elevated for us and we are chelating (3.11 years old).

Nothing astronomical, but Andy said " chelate! chelate! chelate!).

Also, ALK PHOS should run between 100 and 400 for kids. The labs

often give adult ranges, which are much lower. Is that one you were

concerned about?

Anne

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> Nope, his reasoning is you can fool around with supplements forever

trying to get everything perfect for chelation. But chelation is what

will help things get better.

>

> Think I have read where he said baseline blood tests are useful if

there are any problems to see if the chelation that are making things

worse. Just what liver enzyme was elevated? And do you know that is

is normal for liver enzymes to be elevated with someone who is

mercury poisoned? In Andy's first book he says either the sgot or the

other one will be slightly elevated.

>

> We did baseline blood tests and one of the liver enzymes, I believe

it was sgot was one point over the high limit.

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> He didn't suggest any kind of blood test first to check levels?

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