Autism spectrum disorders/heavy metal ...

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In a message dated 8/6/2003 1:35:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time, writes:

 

Chris,

 

I have heard that there are serious problems with standarized results

from hair analysis, ie. when the same patient send hair samples from the

nape of the neck the results were inconsistant. What makes it worse, is

that they were inconsistant even when the same person's sample was sent

anonymously to the same lab. Do you know of a reliable assay to test

for heavy metals?

 

Thanks,

 

Yehuda

 

 

It is difficult to get exact measurements for metal contamination. In part because each body will respond to metal and store it differently. However, I think the exact measurements are less important to the proof that it is there. It is fairly easy to correlate symptoms to metals if they show up in the test. It is less important if a person tests as 70% metal toxicity or 99% than it the probability that it is the source of biochemical imbalance.

Having said that, there is a pretty reliable way to show if metals are present and indicates how much. It is called a DMPS push. Basically the patient takes 500mg of a sulfer group protein called DMPS. They then pee into the test container for the next 24hs.

The container is sent to the lab and they run the assay. If metals come out, you can be well assured it is because were stored in the body.

 

If I suspect a person is being affected by metals, I suggest the hair analysis. If that was inconclusive or they want further proof, then we go to the DMPS push. They get to go to a local MD for the drug.

Hope this answers your question,

Chris

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Chris,

 

I am familiar with using chelating agents to test or challenge the presence of a

particular heavy metal, in particular dmps, as well as DMSA and EDTA. BTW, when

testing for mercury toxicity, be very careful with DMPS. Because it has such a

high affinity to mercury, the patient can get quite ill. The volitility of

mercury poisoning should not underestimated. I speak from experience.

 

What I was asking though was something else: I am concerned not just with the

suspected levels of heavy metals, but the accuracy and the regulation of lab

results. As I said previously, same patient, same lab, different results (and

same patient, different lab, different result.)

 

That bothers me alot. But I'm wondering if anyone has any other approach for

suspected heavy metal toxicity. Of course, using the appropriate chelating

agent to confirm and detox (along with herbs and acupuncture, of course.)

 

Yehuda

 

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