Re: tests results and ALA

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> Hi all,

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> We got back the test results (ONE) and it shows that my son has a

lot of

> oxidative stress.

Lots of people do. This test doesn't really tell you much. His needs

antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin C and vitamin E.

> Our Dan! suggested ALA at 100 mg a day.

This is an enormous dose to give to a child. Giving it once a day to

a toxic person guarantees that person will get much worse and have

much more serious problems. Any advise that this doctor gives should

be treated with suspicion.

I've been reading

> previous post about ALA and I've learn that you shouldn't give that

much all at

> once?

Right. Read through the FAQ, Moria's web pages, the files and links,

Andy Cutler's two books (www.noamalgam.com and

www.noamalgam.com/hairtestbook.html)

My son isn't doing any chelation at the moment because he regressed so

> badly from the first 3 rounds of transdermal DMSA and I was told by

a pharmacist

> that it was because of oxidative stress (he was right)

He wasn't right. Every toxic person has oxidative stress. The

regression was most likely due to inappropriate chelation (dose and

timing).

and

>he needed

> glutathione which we still don't have a prescipt for(using Kirkman's

instead)

The glutathione may be harmful as well. I wouldn't use it.

so my

> question is...should I go ahead and use ALA as a chelator?

ALA is safe to use as a chelator as long as you are following Andy

Cutler's protocol. Educate yourself by reading what I suggested above

in order to understand proper chelation.

And my son is 3 yo and

> weighs 31lbs, what would his dosage every 3 hours be?

1/8 mg per lb x 31 lb = 3.875 (about 4) mg

You can obtain this dose (approx) by dividing a 25 mg capsule by 6

equal parts.

Be sure that he has no mercury amalgams in his mouth and no current

exposures to mercury before starting chelation.

Also, I don't know if

> he is high in copper but he is taking vitamin C with zinc and

copper. Zinc

> 7.5mg / copper .5 mg should I have him tested for copper before

beginning?

Andy usually suggests not to give supplements containing copper unless

the person is known to be deficient.

An essential elements hair test from DDI (can be obtained through

www.directlabs.com) will tell you if copper is high and will tell lots

more useful information. You can apply Andy's counting rules to the

test to determine the probability of mercury poisoning.

J

Sorry

> for being so long.

> Thanks for any advice,

> Janet

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