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Recent Test Results & Diagnosis – Sept 2016

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All 8 tests are back and and here’s what I need to do.

The stool test shows where the problems lie. Severe toxicity and imbalances – Cadmium, Cesium, Lead, Arsenic, Nickel, Thallium, Tin, Copper, Manganese, Strontium and Barium. All are far too high.

My liver test was one of the worst he had seen and therefore it’s not detoxing properly. The catch 22 is that the toxins are disrupting the enzymes that digest food that my liver needs to work properly. So somehow I have to get these metals out of my body, although my body is compromised.

The plan is to use different agents for different toxins. I was focusing on Mercury but no mercury showed up on tests; that’s not to say there’s not some hidden away somewhere but I need to focus on getting the cadmium, tin and thallium out. I’ll do this by taking a form of EDTA – mainly for Thallium. Also, Biosil and Cilantro will be used according to what I can tolerate. And possibly DMSA at some stage for the lead. A special type of Citrus Pectin will act as an absorber to ensure all these toxins don’t just keep swirling around.

To monitor progress and make adjustments to my program, a Stool re-test will be done after 10 weeks. This test give the most info about me and what channels are being used. For someone else, it might be the DMSA Urine test that gives clues, that’s why I had to do so many tests. It was to see what toxins are there and how they are being excreted. If I continued with something like chelation therapy and used DMPS or DMSA alone (compare urine tests below) then I wouldn’t make any progress because those aren’t my ideal channels for detox. Not only that, those chemicals would be tough on my already compromised liver. It’s a recipe for a lot more unnecessary suffering. It’s crucial to find out this information or else you’re flying blind.

Neurotransmitters – The high toxicity is also not allowing my body to produce the raw materials for neurotransmitters. No amount of pharma drugs will help much without some raw materials to work with.

Mauve test – as I excreted too much Zinc over the years, Cadmium has taken it’s place. That’s how our bodies adapt.

There are other imbalances that I will be working on but the main objective is to lessen the toxicity. As these levels decrease, other imbalances should start to normalise.

I’ll report back when I get some blood test results back from my other mainstream doctor. Iron came back high on the Urine test. Too much iron isn’t good. To keep it down, I steer clear of (enriched) foods such as cereal and breads. The wrong type of iron is added to these foods. Giving blood every few months is another great way to keep iron levels healthy. There are some informative videos online with Morley Robbins and Wendy Myers that are wroth a watch.

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis: View

Kryptopyrroles / Mauve Factor (B6 and Zinc imbalance): View

Amino Acid Profile (building blocks for basic functioning): View

Liver Detox Profile (ability of liver to recover from toxins): View

Neurotransmitter Profile: View

Mineral Analysis, Urine – Baseline: View

Mineral Analysis, Urine – Post DMSA, Biosil, Glycine Challenge test: View

Mineral Analysis – Stool: View

Not everyone has to the same tests, it depends on what your symptoms are and how your initial consultation goes. You can usually guess which ones you need because of how you feel though. The hair, urine and stool tests are standard for suspected toxicity.

 

 

Hair Test from Trace Elements

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My first Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis came back as you can see below. These results from Trace Elements contain way more data for your practitioner to interpret. That means they get a better idea of what is wrong with you and how to improve your health.

I’ll wait until I speak to my Doc but I wasn’t surprised to see the 4 main minerals still quite low due to a relatively stressful few months. The first 4 – Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium should be higher. The toxic metal, Pb, or Lead, on the top right is higher – perhaps it’s starting to come out. I will add info here if anything important comes out of the the analysis. I hoping some clues come out of this – that’s the reason I did it. Not a definitive guide but one tool of many.

Trace Elements Hair Test

Stopping Chelation – Dr Cutler Protocol

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Shortly after a very positive post a month or so back i had a big setback; more like a crash, and I was quite surprised in it’s severity. It made me re-think  my strategy. I needed to do more.

I had switched to DMSA/ALA instead of my usual DMPS/ALA. I did two rounds of the new combo and then crashed. I was taking tiny doses – 6mg DMSA and 3mg ALA. I haven’t been able to increase these levels since I started chelation Cutler style way back in late 2014.

It just seems all too difficult and I feel like I’m missing something. And trying to do it nearly all myself is proving incredibly hard. I’m not being precise enough with what exactly I’m trying to detox and no-one is supervising me, mainly because I just haven’t been able to find someone. Another issue is that my judgement isn’t great, so decisions are usually not great. But we all have to keep trying so we can only do our best.

My ‘best’ was to continue looking around for someone to give me a better idea of exactly what I was trying to do. This blanket approach of just ‘doing chelation’ wasn’t working as well as a precise and individual protocol would.

From someone who contacted me via this website I tracked down a functional medicine doctor in Australia who having success treating chronic illnesses. I could tell by talking to him that he was very knowledgeable about these illnesses. After 90 minutes talking to him via Skype my gut feeling was that he could help or certainly give me an idea of what was causing my symptoms.

He is more of a health detective than anything else so he wanted me to do the following tests, based on the info I’d given him and what we discussed online.

Most of the tests below – a little overwhelming but I feel it will be worth it.

Health Tests

 

  • Hair Test – with Trace Elements, Texas. Best Hair Mineral Analysis I understand. Not ARL.
  • 24 hour Amino Acid test – see what nutrients and proteins are being absorbed correctly.
  • Liver Detox Profile – Liver function and ability to tolerate DMSA if used as chelating agent.
  • Neurotransmitter Profile – see what’s out of balance in my brain. eg Serotonin, Dopamine etc
  • Kryptopyrroles – possible Zinc and B6 deficiency
  • DMSA challenge test – with glycine and Biosil to maximise results. Send poo and urine to Microtrace Minerals in Germany. Should be fun.

I’m usually loathe to spend anymore money on testing because no one has ever been able to properly interpret them and treat me properly. Hopefully this time will be different. (I’ve said that a few times 🙂 I’m interested to see the results myself and perhaps they can be used if I went back and had a consultation with Dr Cutler or anyone else; if need be.

These tests are going to take a while to do so the doctor has given me an interim protocol to work on. This basic protocol will be revised as more tests come in.

  • To mobilise = R-Lipoic Acid (Cutler wouldn’t agree to this but who knows who is right)
  • To bind = Modified Citrus Pectin
  • To bind & help in general = Orthosilicic Acid (BioSil)
  • Other general supplements like Magnesium for support.

So this makes sense. Mobilise  – Bind – Excrete. Not sure what is being mobilised yet but the tests should give us an idea. Mercury, Lead, Aluminium, Thalium etc

I have to do the tests first and then start the above so I will keep this site updated with test results and progress.

Keep trying

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which Hair Test is Best?

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What I mean by the title is which Hair Testing company provides the most accurate and informative results.

For Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) I have used Analytical Research Labs (via Dr L Wilson) in the past. The results have been accurate but there is a better alternative available.

I’m afraid to say that ARL is a little behind the times. They seem to be stuck in the 1980’s and they haven’t adapted or changed over time. (as at July 2016). I hope they lift their game.

Trace Elements (TEI) in Texas provide more information than ARL. They use the same quality testing procedure but a skilled hair test interpreter is missing some vital clues if only relying on ARL tests.

I took a snapshot of part of the Trace Elements test but the full sample is at the end of the post.

Trace Elements

Trace Elements Hair Test

 

With Trace Elements you get:

  • 15 Nutritional Elements including Sulfur an accurate Boron reading.
  • 8 Toxic Elements including Antimony, Uranium and Berylium. That’s on top of Mercury, Aluminium, Lead, Arsenic and Cadmium. (ARL just has these last 5)
  • 14 Additional Elements including: Germanium, Barium, Bismuth, Rubidium, Nickel, Lithium, Platinum, Thallium, Vanadium, Strontium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Zirconium. (ARL only do 5)
  • 7 Significant Ratios. These are gold for interpreters; more the better. Both companies provide the same with Trace Elements adding Iron/Copper.
  • 9 Toxic Ratios – e.g. Calcium/Lead. Toxic minerals vs Essential Minerals.
  • 11 Additional Ratios – mainly for reference while patient improves.

Here’s what a full sample test looks like: (PDF)

Trace Elements Hair Test

You’ll most likely have to find a practitioner to get access to these testing facilities but that shouldn’t be too difficult. Hunt around on the net or email Trace Elements

http://www.traceelements.com/

A hair test is a great start to unravelling the underlying causes of your symptoms. If the practitioner you are seeing doesn’t cut the mustard then show the test to someone who does and don’t stop till you get some answers.

The hair analysis should give you some clues as to what do next in terms of recovering your health.

Everything else I’m doing is covered in my Book

 

Latest Hair Test Results – Finally Out Of ‘Four Lows’

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After 18 months of following the Nutritional Balancing program I have finally dragged myself out of the awful ‘four lows’ situation. I may again drop down to ‘4 lows’ to deal with more issues but results are inevitably going in the right direction. I still find the program very hard to follow and i’m happy if I can do 60-70% of it. This is no doubt the hard way to get better but it’s the only way I know about for now, and perhaps also the best. I’ve been guilty of searching for quick fixes but usually this has just delayed my recovery.

The longer I do NB, the more i gain confidence in it. It has taken me so long to really understand how it works. The diet, saunas, coffee time and supplements etc all work together to get great results. There are so many other products out there now claiming to do wonderful things and this is exactly what sick and vulnerable people want to hear. Please don’t chop and change products and continually search the internet. It’s stressful and only adds to your recovery time. Do your homework first before adding any extras to the simple but proven Nutritional Balancing program.

Below are my latest results and accompanying audio file:

Out of 'Four Lows'

Out of ‘Four Lows’

For the Audio, click below:

3rd Re-Test

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I’m feeling stronger so I was surprised to see all four levels decrease. I didn’t understand that this is actually a positive result. Testing four lows on a retest is different to testing four lows on a first test. What is happening here is referred to as a ‘settling down’ pattern and means that my body is starting to heal in a more normal fashion. I’m out of the ‘stuck in mud up to my shoulders’ stage, and making good progress. It feels like the worst might be over.

4LowsRetest

After listening to the analysis, it became clear that my body needs to do certain things in ‘four lows’ before it can move on. Without knowing this, just looking the chart would have been discouraging. It’s not possible to force my body out of ‘four lows’.

Other positive results were that copper levels have normalized and other heavy metals such as lead and mercury are decreasing. Also, my important ratios are normalizing so overall it’s good news. It’s taking a while but after 15 years of struggling it’s actually happening relatively quickly.

My original full test and audio can be seen HERE.

Overall, this is good news but there is more work to be done.

First Repeat Hair Test – April 2014

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After 4 or 5 months working hard sticking to their program and with a dash of my program thrown in, I was surprised to get good results. It’s probably because I don’t feel that much better but things change so slowly that improvements aren’t obvious. Along with the test itself, I have included the Audio analysis so people can get a better idea of how these tests are interpreted. My mercury and lead excretion has increased so this is good. My core minerals like Calcium and Magnesium have also increased so this is also good. My supplement regimen has been changed slightly but everything else has stayed the same.

One thing I would like to mention is ‘retracing’. Retracing is when your body has what it needs to start dealing with old injuries whether they be emotional or physical. For about 4 weeks I was very much zombie like and was certain that the supplements were poisoning me or something. I think my adrenals decided they needed some time off and they went to sleep because I remember lying down occasionally and not being able to lift my arm up or leg up. I had seized. There were a few emotional ups and downs too and I was tempted to stop but once I understood retracing, I reacted as little as possible and just ‘watched’ these strange symptoms without panicking. Not reacting to all the things I used to react to is playing a huge role in my recovery. I’ll discuss that in the next post.

The link below will go to a PDF copy of my test. I have also taken 2 photos (quality not great) of the test and posted them further below so you can listen to the audio while looking at the test. Alternatively save the PDF to your computer and come back to open the audio. That might be easier.

JH Hair Test Mar 2014

Here is the accompanying audio interpretation with permission from Roger Lange. Roger is an approved practitioner for – Dr Wilson Hair Mineral Analysis and Nutritional Balancing.

 

Below is the upper and lower halves of the test. The circled ‘ I’s ‘ stand for ‘Improvement’. I recommend saving the above PDF as it’s much clearer.

 

Hair test

Hair test

April_2014 Hair Test Lower half.

I hope this gives you some idea of how Hair Tests are interpreted and that for severe long term cases, it takes months of being disciplined to get results. That’s not to say I fell off the wagon a few times. Carbo binges, overdoing things and the occasional beer did get consumed, but I always returned to the program.

Seeing these results gives me the encouragement to not only continue, but follow the program more closely. Here is what I have done the last 4 months:

Supplements customised to Hair Test, Strict diet based on meat and vege and no/low carbs, Spring or filtered water, Coffee enemas, Home made sauna and meditation/behaviour exercise. I also do a few other bits and pieces that I’ve picked up over the years. I check with my consultant as to whether these are okay to do.

You might have already tried these treatments, just as I had, and made no progress. The secret is how they all fit in with each other. It’s a holistic approach. You take full responsibility for your own health and do 99% of the work. We all want someone else to do it for us or give us a quick fix but this isn’t what this program is about. And I wouldn’t want it any other way because I have all the best tools and techniques for the rest of my life. I understand why I got sick and have a better idea of who I am and how I want to spend my life.

Going Around In Circles…

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Hair testing is one way to get some accurate information about your current health situation.

Hair tests give you an insight into what’s happening with your metabolism. They can also show mineral ratios and toxin levels but they need to be interpreted properly.

This is the first one I did in June 2002 when I hit the wall. This is what is called ‘low’ four lows and a serious health issue. Severe burnout or complete adrenal exhaustion is one way to describe it. Hell is probably another way to describe it. Mineral levels are meant to all be in the ‘ideal’ range which is the shaded area. Even better, they should be close to the black lines within the ideal range.

'Low' Four Lows :(

‘Low’ Four Lows 🙁

2002. Age 28. As you can see, only Zinc is where it should be for me. I was completely burnout back then. The big four – Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium, got used up as I ran on adrenalin and willpower for too long. Short bursts are okay, but going for months or years on end will use up these reserves.

 

 

The second test I did was in 2010; I was 38. Now you might be wondering what happened in between. Well, I didn’t realise how serious these imbalances were. The treatment plan was not what I wanted to hear, perhaps because it was too hard and was going to take longer than I was hoping. I was in denial and I obviously wasn’t ready to get better. I was jumping from one fix to the next. I was also listening to doctors who just said keep busy and working and stay positive. I needed more than that. At the time, I was looking for quick fix, I just wanted to get it over and done with so I could get my old life back. But my old life was destructive, why would I want to keep doing that? Because along with the lows came highs, I was obviously willing to do anything for those highs. This is where I had it all wrong and it took me along time to work out why.

4Lows_38yrs

The above test was done around Nov 2010. There hadn’t been any significant change after trying to do it myself. I had found a few treatments that had some positive effect on me, but I added in more supplements and gave it another go. I can’t recall exactly what happened but I think I began to feel better and thought I had fixed things.

I completely underestimated the discipline and effort required to balance these levels out once and for all. I also did not understand ‘retracement’ and how it can make you feel worse before you get better. Supplements are part of it but most likely will not work if they are solely relied upon. It takes a holistic approach that is ultimately designed by yourself, for yourself. Others can guide you, but no-one is ever going to be holding your hand every day telling you what to do and what not to do. It took me so long to stop relying on some other person or product to get me well.

Between 2010 and 2013 I had been making some progress but was still looking for some final pieces of the puzzle. I had stopped fighting it all and using willpower to get things done. It felt like I had given up in a way but this was part of recovery – not trying so hard. Giving up the fight and struggle and willing yourself to get well is not the way.

In late 2013, I decided to give it another shot and got a 3rd hair test done to see where I was at.

Here is a snapshot:

JH Hair Test Oct 2013

And the link below is the original in PDF format:

JH hair Test Oct 2013

After years of trying all sorts of treatments and then to be told I’m still severely burnt out was hard to take. I had to stop everything I was doing and have a complete re-think. It was obvious I was still going the wrong way about it. I had a few things right but I was completely missing other crucial areas. I had no choice but to keep on trying.