Question re decision to Chelate

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Hi Everybody.

So I've been trying to research chelation of mercury/metals for

ASD children, and have not been able to find any sort of guide line

regarding what kind of levels warrant it, and what levels don't. My

son's hair test meets the counting rules but he is very

communicative, affectionate, etc. with a couple of

sensory/behavioral patterns so slight that he would probably not

qualify for any diagnosis. His nutrition/and metabolic results,

which were problematic, are being addressed with supplements.

So it has dawned on me that there are no guidelines anywhere

because the exact metal levels cannot be detected... is this right?

In this case, would it be safe to say that the parents who chelate

do it when their children still face apparent issues which have not

been resolved through other treatment methods?

Would anyone just chelate their children to get the metal out

as a precaution against potential health problems, even if the

child's functioning level didn't necessarily warrant it? Would you

chelate a non ASD child based on hair test results only?? What

would be the reasons not to do it? Is it dangerous? How do you know

when the child is " fully chelated " ?

I would really appreciate a couple of responses because this

has been one part that I have not been able to fully grasp. Thank

you.

Carolyn