29th September 2007

Hair Test number 1. Collected 5th Sept 2007

(Note: anything in blue type means I should consider supplementing that)

After reading Andy cutlers book “Hair Test Interpretation” I have made the following observations:

---------------my count result---- rules
Counting rule #1 ----- 10 ----- (5 or less go right)
Counting rule #2 ----- 13 ----- (5 or less go left)
Counting rule #3 ----- 3 ----- (4 or more hit the red)
Counting rule #4 ----- 13 ----- (11 or less in middle green band)
Counting rule #5 ----- this rule is not meet. ----(2 rules come up 1 short each)

I do NOT meet the counting rules. This implies I have normal mineral transport.

Rule 3. I score 3 here; this is regarded as “unusual” (page 26)
Rule 4. I score 13 here; this is regarded as “unusual” (page 26)
If two or more are unusual then the level of suspicion can be bumped up one level to “Suspicious”
So……………….my results do not meet the counting rules, but they are “suspicious”

Mercury Indicators
Mercury – elevated hair mercury means mercury problems, regardless of orderly or deranged mineral transport. So even if I miss-read everything else on this hair test, this alone shows that I have a mercury problem and that I should get all amalgams removed and chelate it out. Page 245.
I should not delay chelation longer than 1-2 months after amalgam removal.

I have very low Lithium levels (in the red) together with high calcium; this is frequently associated with mercury poisoning.

Aluminium + Titanium are both very high, particularly mega high titanium. These are NOT a toxic problem. Page 86, 87, 239
High hair aluminium is sign of a mercury problem. Page 239. (Maybe from my high antacid use of 9 years?)
“Aluminium becomes elevated due to mercury induced derangement of mineral transport before the test meets a counting rule. “ Page 87.
“Titanium is vastly elevated very early in derangement of mineral transport” page 250. I think this perfectly fits my situation.
High Titanium + high aluminium is a sign that I am mercury toxic. Page 107.
High titanium could also be due to “a post for dental implant” however my post was removed about 12-15 years ago. So I don’t know if it could be that. I think it is more likely that the high titanium is due to a mercury problem

Page 160. this person is very similar to me. high mercury and does not meet the counting rules. The symptoms are similar, i.e lots of physical, digestion problems, but no mention of mental problems. My mental problems are much less then many other mercury people. Only (haha! only???) some short term memory problems.
“Some hair tests are easy to interpret because the persons mineral transport proteins are tolerant of mercury, their mineral transport is not deranged, but they get exposed to a really large amount of mercury and it shows up nicely in their hair.” – I think this is just like my hair test. That is assuming that the mineral transport is NOT deranged and that I am reading the test correctly. This person chelated and got better.
Page 216. This is another example person of high mercury levels and does not meet the counting rules, just as on page 160. This person greatly improved after chelation.

Other problems
My calcium/magnesium levels are out of sink. This means I have blood sugar regulation problems. (page 112, 228, 253)
I have been supplementing magnesium all year, but not calcium because calcium made me constipated. When I did the liver flushes it was obvious when I took the mega doses of magnesium that my body was retaining magnesium (because my bowels did not flush as much as they should have.) I think this is linked to the two being out of sink.
Ratio of calcium to magnesium is not within reasonable limits, which means I have glucose intolerance. P112.
For high calcium I should take calcium supplements. Page 251. plus vit D, magnesium plus Boron.

My potassium/calcium levels are out of sink. This suggests “a physiologically inappropriate level of thyroid hormones” page 56.

Abnormal ratio calcium/phosphorous mean I should have a high fat diet. Page 253.

Potassium and sodium down, with calcium and magnesium up means adrenals not making enough cortisol or adrenaline and the thyroid is somewhat low. Page 113
However my magnesium does not follow this, but I have been supplementing magnesium all year, but it is close enough to investigate these problems.
Page 253. supplement: chromium, vanadium and zinc

Copper is a problem for me. I have very high copper into the red. I need to NOT supplement copper. I need to investigate copper and be aware copper is a serious problem. Page 86, 115.
I do not know where I could have got copper contamination from in the outside world, so I assume it is due to my liver & kidney problems. (I assume my liver & kidney problems are due to my very high dairy consumption, poor diet and mercury.)
Liver problem, gallstones (9 flushes and still lots of gallstones coming out), lead to copper excretion being mildly reduced.
Since mercury and copper are excreted in the bile, copper + mercury are a common problem with people who have weak livers. That’s me! Page 116.
High copper is due to poor excretion by the liver.
Zinc inhibits copper absorption, as does Vit C. Molybdenum reduces body copper. Iron reduces copper too. Page 256. I currently supplement iron, maybe this is why when I muscle test iron, my body seems to need more of the stuff. Talk to simon.
Supplements that will increase bile flow will increase copper excretion, milk thistle.
High copper causes kidney troubles. That’s me!
Low adrenal function causes copper accumulation too. Page 117.
Body copper is lowered by progesterone. Supplement progesterone? What is this stuff, isn’t is a woman’s hormone or something, anyway….investigate lots before taking something I know nothing about.

High hair calcium levels indicate that I need to supplement calcium. Page 109.

Low potassium means I have low thyroid function. Page 111. However my levels are not very low, but they are low enough to investigate my thyroids. Once chelation starts, these get stressed so best to investigate now.

Exercise is good for me, because of high calcium relative to sodium and potassium.. I will feel better if I can exercise, better health and mood. This I know, yoga makes me feel fantastic, however due back pain I have been unable to do any exercise for 1.5 years. Page 114, 254

Zinc. My zinc levels are normal. This seems strange to me, because things such as liver, kidney, bowel problems usually occur along with zinc deficiency.
The only time you don’t take more zinc is if it is normal and mineral transport is orderly. Page 260 says if normal do NOT supplement. This applies to me! But……………should I supplement zinc anyway for Copper because copper is a big problem? Also for my high molybdenum levels? Don’t know, I need to ask Yahoo FDC.
Mercury people tolerate high level zinc supplementation for prolonged periods of many years. Page 85. My zinc levels however look fine, so I question if I need to supplement zinc???????????????
Because my copper is high, I should supplement zinc because it inhibits copper absorption. Anyway, I need to ask Yahoo FDC for confirmation.
Poss supplement for adrenals, but until I investigate adrenals more, that should not be the reason to take zinc.

My Manganese is low in the yellow. I am deficient so I should supplement 5-15 mg per day. Page 258.
(AI says it should be supplemented only in low dasage page 158 AI)

My cobalt is very low, in the red. This might mean I have B12 deficiency so that means I should possibly keep supplementing Vit B12 and consider increasing the dosage to a higher level. Page 128. Overall I think I should increase my B12 dosage.

SCD – specific carbohydrate diet – this is a diet that mercury people get along very well with. I should investigate this. Buy “breaking the vicious circle” by Elaine Gohschall.


Arsenic looks ok, all the other supplements will help this anyway. Arsenic and mercury often cause chemically sensitive due to deranged liver.


My thyroids look ok, sodium + potassium are similar.
But….potassium to calcium looks bad, which suggests a thyroid problem.
Is my supplementing magnesium having an effect?
Whatever….thyroids should be investigated further.

Iron. I should stop iron supplementation. My iron level is a little high, (maybe because I have been supplementing it?) but prob no need to supplement. Iron is in my diet anyway.
BUT……..why when I muscle test iron does my body need iron?????? Check this with Simon. Page 255. Is it because of copper toxic?

Boron is low. I should supplement boron 3mg. page 255. before I take this stuff, investigate what it is.

Iodine was very low. Need to investigate Goiter. Ask Simon. Supplement kelp??? Page 257

Lithium is very low, in the red so I need to supplement lithium. Page 257.

Molybdenum – I have high molybdenum, in the yellow so I should NOT supplement this. I could supplement with copper and zinc IF it is a problem. (but I should not supplement copper, so that’s out anyway.) So, if anything, supplementing zinc could be of benefit due to high molybdenum. Page 258.
I think someone said I should supplement this, so I should check with Yahoo FDC again to make sure.

Selenium is low in the yellow, so I should supplement with selenium and VIT E.

MY CONCLUSIONS
I am mercury toxic.
I do not meet the counting rules, which means that my test results are accurate. But since I am mercury toxic, they might NOT all be accurate, so I should not assume everything is spot on. The high mercury reading is very significant. This means chelation should be tried.
My results are “suspicious” – my iodine is very close to the red, which would tip-me over into meeting the counting rules. Could my daily salt consumption affect my iodine level? Maybe? Ask simon.
When I can exercise again, I should do so, as this will very likely help me. Exercise is good, as is obvious as I love it when I am able to exercise.

Further Investigations
Thyroids/adrenals – tests plus read-up andy’s files, because even if not a big problem now, they could become worse when chealtion in under way. But, maybe they are screwed up now anyway and I just don’t know it yet. Investigate! My waking body temperature remains lower than it should be. Investigate.

4 x per day saliva cortisol test
Thyroid testing, at least free T3, free T4, antithyroid antibodies, (plus others?)
TSH test, then checkout secondary hypothyroidism.
Look up tired adrenals in yahoo FDC and Andy’s AI

When testing thyroids get other hormones tested, like testosterone.

Blood sugar levels – investigate, ask Simon where to start!.

SCD – specific carbohydrate diet Buy “breaking the vicious circle” by Elaine Gohschall.

Liver metabolism? – whilst I’m looking into all these bloody tests, I may as well see if any point in getting liver tested as the same time, although I know mine is full of gallstones.

Supplementation
Note: taking supplements is very important, but getting my supplements quantities exactly right is not important.

This is a LOT of supplements; I assume I need to refine these down somewhat. If I take this many supplements I will not have enough room to eat any food! Discuss with Simon and FDC as to what to keep and what to not.

These recommendations are ONLY from the hair test book/hair test results.
Omega 3 – flax oil – 10-50 grams per day.
Calcium – 500mg (should be twice level of magnesium)
Selenium
Vit D – (get more sunshine!) (may help with the calcium?) (think its Vit D3 I need)
Vit B12 – 1-12mg (not mcg)
Manganese 5-15 mg ( but low dosage, not above RDA.)
Boron - 3mg. investigate
Lithium – yes, but what dosage?
Chromium – 200 mcg per meal plus 1000 mcg extra per day.
Vanadium - ? this is all about adnenals, so investigate them before taking this.
Vit C – 4-12 grams per day. Buffered for is better.
Milk thistle. 1-2 capsules per meal. (Equivalent 250-750mg silymarin)

With the following supplements I need specific help to see if I should take, ask Simon+FDC
Kelp? – ask Simon (start @ low dosage)
Zinc? – 50-100mg per day. I think yes, but ask yahoo FDC
Molybdenum? – 1,000 mcg. Ask yahoo FDC
Iron – no stop taking this supplement.
Progesterone? – investigate be taking it, but I think I have enough supplements.

I am already currently taking the following supplements(2nd Oct 2007)
Magnesium citrate 1000 mg (morning)
Btaine & pepsin 960mg + 20 mg (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Vit E 400mg (600iu) (4000pct RDA) (breakfast, dinner)
Vit C 368mg (600pct RDA) plus vit E 30mg (breakfast, dinner)
Vt B12 100ug (10000pct RDA) (breakfast, dinner)
Ion plus vit C 10mg plus Vit C 300mg (breakfast, dinner) – need to stop this.
GTF chromium 120 ug (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
2 x large Dosage Multi Vit B (breakfast, dinner)
Turin 2000mg (breakfast, dinner)
Pobiotic (1.5 teaspoon at bedtime) (this replaces the grapefruit seed extract)

All supplements quantities and timings need re-checking. Also muscle test each new supplement with Simon.
When introducing new supplements, take one new one at a time and slowly build up dosage until at required dosage, then on to the next when sure everything ok.

End.

Phew….that was long, fun, interesting and important.
Think I should to re-read “Amalgam Illness” again now.