Thanks George. I'm thin & burn alot of calories in my work & generally, & a diet like this will be for my retirement. Maybe I'll try it, should I live so long......

I have been chelating with DMSA & ALA for about 15 months now. 50mg doses each, roughly every 3 and a half hours, for four days with a break of several days between sessions. I started about 6 months after having all amalgams removed from a holistic dentist. It's not only that I can't afford higher dosages, but am afraid it would be too disruptive of my working life.

Just want to say, based on this experience, if I had to do it over again, would I? Because I feel worse now than before fillings were removed, & it’s been a slow slide over the last 2 years. Not that I am debilitated. But my symptoms have not improved, but are getting slowly worse. I can still work, but it’s a drudgery to get through a day now. The worst are tremors, brainfog & chronic fatigue. I am 60, & probably was “moderately poisoned.” Also symptoms could be age-related, burning out……

So I’m not sure. Had I been younger, and/or more seriously poisoned, no doubt yes. As a hedge against future diseases, probably yes. But one thing is sure. These chemicals are potent, so it’s best to be very careful with them. I was aware of that.

I take a few of the recommended supplements. As it is, my orthomolecular supplements pulled me off meds taken for 15 yrs for bipolar/schizophrenia disorder. (Sometimes think my problem is more toxins being released from residual effects of meds, CNS damage from them.) My diet is & has been reasonably healthy for many years. No junk food, no alcohol, vegetarian except fish occasionally. Very little dairy, & eat organic foods. Smoke occasionally, but not a habit. But I don’t have the money or time to see doctors, so I’ve been doing this alone with the Cutler books, & haven’t really monitored condition, which I really should do. (Plan to get another hair test very soon.)

Have decided to continue for another 9 months, to try to remove all lead, which was possibly present as occupational hazard from my work earlier on. But I wanted to just say to people who are thinking about trying this longhaul process, be very careful with doses, be aware you won’t necessarily feel better for a long time (if ever?), & be sure you want to do it, because maybe it won’t be fun. Dr. Cutler warns about the risks in his guidebooks……..

Thank you to this forum which has helped me sort out what I’ve had to do, & encourages me to keep at it with the chelation ……