Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 >I'm doing a lot of research on ALA > but I need real opinions from those that have tried it. I know ALA has greatly helped > (cured) Andy and Dana's son but has anyone ever expereinced negative reactions to it? This is a really good question to ask. > When ALA was given per Andy's protocol, has any one felt they regreted using it for any > reason? My son is nearly recovered thanks to ALA per Andy's protocol. I've used DMSA some of the time, and some other interventions (enzymes, diet, and antivirals) were important too. But ALA has been critical. For a long time he was much better on round. No side effects except for one time when I increased the dosage too quickly and he had some meltdowns, but that resolved quickly at a lower dose. Nell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 >>I know ALA has greatly helped > (cured) Andy and Dana's son but has anyone ever expereinced negative reactions to it? ALA was one of the FIRST steps my son required for recovery. He needed a LOT of supplements also. The only negatives I experienced, were yeast overgrowth, and demineralization for myself [my kids were mineral toxic, so this part was good for them]. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Dani- I have used ALA for my son as well as myself. We have been chelating about 1 year now. I interpret " negative results " as regression. No, we have not seen any regression. We have seen slow and steady improvements. Sofia > >>I know ALA has greatly helped > > (cured) Andy and Dana's son but has anyone ever expereinced negative > reactions to it? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 I did about seven rounds of ALA on my son. This was about five years ago. He showed some improvements after the first few rounds. I had to stop using it after the seventh round because he became, for the first time in his life, very obsessive. The obsessions did go away after a few months, but it was so scary I was afraid to try ALA again. This was using Andy's protocol. Having said that, my son is now 10 and still toxic. I have gotten pretty good over the years at manipulating diet and supplements so at most times, my son, who is very high functioning, often doesn't seem autistic. Sometimes, however, he obviously is, and he's lost many friends lately as the older kids are, the more they notice oddities. Since my son reacted poorly to DMSA, TTFD, DMPS also, I've been piddling around with things like clay baths, detox foot pads, foot baths, saunas. But I may actually try a few more rounds of ALA and space them very, very widely apart. Debbie **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Hi Dani! I don't blame you for being cautious. I know that for me it was very hard to start chelating with my kiddos because of all the damage that they already had. It is scarey. My sons both have liver issues, and my daughter is very fragile. So I really do understand. We started out low and slow, I give lots of milk thistle, dandylion and artichoke. Those help the liver too. ALA, altho a chelator, supports the liver, instead of the possiblity of damage. The only concern about using ALA is if the copper level is high. And then you need to give zinc and molybdenum to bring the copper down. Start out low....like 1/8 of a mg per pound or less. Get a good yeast protocol in place ahead of time...and plan for what you can do if it gets bad. GSE, oregano and most RX drugs are very hard on the liver. We have a high dose protocol of biotin in place, we use candex and pros a lot and we are also using epicor. Getting the microphages growing (the epicor and biotin)makes is easier but you will still need candex or candidase to remove it. We scheduled 4 doses of candex and 4 of pros(for my kids who could tolerate them...a couple couldn't)and that takes some planning on the meals part. not much room for snacking..so you really need a game plan. It isn't hard...once you figure out how to do it....it's not bad..it is just like many things, getting started. Hope this helps. Ronni > > I'm camped out in front of my computer the last few days because I have to take a bigger > step with my son's treatment. He is just getting sicker.I'm doing a lot of research on ALA > but I need real opinions from those that have tried it. I know ALA has greatly helped > (cured) Andy and Dana's son but has anyone ever expereinced negative reactions to it? > When ALA was given per Andy's protocol, has any one felt they regreted using it for any > reason? I don't think I want to use any other chelator right now (maybe NCD) because I'm > concerned about my son's liver. All test say it's o.k.- just a mother's hunch. > Thanks for your replys. > Dani > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2007 Report Share Posted December 28, 2007 Hi Debbie, Thanks for your reply. I'm sorry to hear that your son's system is still dealing with toxins. This is the hardest and most frustrating thing, trying to fix something you can't see and wanting to so badly help your child feel their best. Probably like every other parent in this situation, I'd carry the burden 3 times over if my son could be free. I just have a couple more questions if you don't mind. Did your son tolerate supplements before chelation? Do you feel that yeast was a problem before chelation and did you try a yeast protocol? Were any food " allergies " relieved for your son after chelation? What were the improvements? My son's body seems more sensitive then most other kids on the spectrum and when he is affected negatively, obsession is always the first tip off. It's hard to tell if it's a healing regression or not. Thanks and I wish your son wonderful, full health! Dani > > I did about seven rounds of ALA on my son. This was about five years ago. He > showed some improvements after the first few rounds. I had to stop using it > after the seventh round because he became, for the first time in his life, very > obsessive. The obsessions did go away after a few months, but it was so scary > I was afraid to try ALA again. This was using Andy's protocol. > > Having said that, my son is now 10 and still toxic. I have gotten pretty good > over the years at manipulating diet and supplements so at most times, my son, > who is very high functioning, often doesn't seem autistic. Sometimes, > however, he obviously is, and he's lost many friends lately as the older kids are, > the more they notice oddities. > > Since my son reacted poorly to DMSA, TTFD, DMPS also, I've been piddling > around with things like clay baths, detox foot pads, foot baths, saunas. But I may > actually try a few more rounds of ALA and space them very, very widely apart. > > Debbie > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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