I was only 'high' for Lead. Mid-level were Thallium, cadmium, mercury barely making it to the mid range.
Also just got my one Mercury filling out!
These tests will not tell you how much of any heavy metal you have, only what will come out on that day. There is a priority of how the body gets rid of metals, so the highest one on a test is the one your body is best at getting rid of right then. The fact thst these metals are showing up shows that you have a problem and some attempt at chelating is likely useful, and yoummay have more than you think.
I say this, not to be Debbie Downer, but I spent about 3 years getting rid of mercury, a year getting rid of platinum, then lead and cadmium, only to find I had significant arsenic that had been hiding all along. I've done a few of these tests and lrarned this the hard way.
So, its best to look at it as a long term project, optimize Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III detox, and work at the problem over time.
My mercury detox took longer as I did it twice. I did it, then had 2 30 year old mercury fillings removed carefully, said the dentist, and I ended up with a lot of mercury being released and had to do it again. So if your test was prior to the filling replacement, you might hsve more mercury than you thought.
My doctor said I should be fine with 6x IV chelation per year, that's it. The nurse at the clinic said the doc has some ppl come in 2x per week, so my levels must be pretty low.
I've had 3 chelation sessions so far and I think it is helping a tiny bit (of course I am working on other things too, so you never know).
Seems like an interesting approach. I hope he is supporting that with methylation, glutathione, B1 and molybdenum. The way I think of it is like a "bucket brigade", with each piece of the system working in sequence to do its task to get rid of the bad stuff.
My question is - beyond the 6x per year, should I add ALA (if so how much) and should I attempt at some point the PolyMVA?
My doctor had me on Xymogen ALAmax the whole way through. It gives you biotin, needed in balance with ALA.
PolyMVA is an ALA polymer, with B1. B12, Palladian and ruthenium. It sounded a bit worrisome to me, but the idea is there are more molecular "fingers" to glom onto the bad stuff and pull it out of your mitochondria. It was so effective at doing this that it found tge arsenic I didn't know I had, important, as arsenic can stop ATP production and is highly carcinogenic. It was measured at acute levels in blood.
I'd only advise using it with a proper support program and after discussing it with your doctor. I've attached some info on it.
low Zinc and Mg) and working on getting the NutraEval test soon as it is supposed to be better. Also working on B vits that were low (B1, 3, 6).
B1 is needed in the transsulfuration pathway. B6 is used in several places in Phase II detox and glutathione production.
Also, out of curiosity, what liver support formulas do you like?
I am hoping that if I chelate enough, I will maybe help with my issue of not being able to tolerate glutathione.
You need glutathione to chelate. Have you supported the transsulfuration pathway with adequate B1 and molybdenum? Curcumin can be hrlpful in clearing out toxins that are stuck, too. I've taken up to 10g a day.
I take Thorne Research SAT for liver support.
I didn't know selenium could chelate mercury as well as replenishing itself as a mineral. I was told to take core four minerals ( Vit E Vit C magnesium and zinc) while taking alpha liptic acid . Good article to read I'm going to try 400mg on empty stomach any reduction of symptoms would be helpful at this point
In addition to its other benefits, selenium is important for increasing glutathione, critical for removing toxins.
Vitamins E and C are antioxidants, not minerals, and work in concert with other antioxidants like ALA, vitamin A and glutathione as a part of the antioxidant network. Lester Packer's book is a great read on this...
The Antioxidant Miracle: Your Complete Plan for Total Health and Healing
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1620456192/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_8K9jDbV6SHME0
Chelation can pull both "good" and "bad" minerals out of the body. Many of us can become short of zinc and magnesium, but you can also end up short of minerals you didnt know you had or needed, like chromium, vanadium, and molybdenum. And, just as too little is not good, too much is not good either. In the case of selenium, too much can give symptoms similar to radiation poisoning. Best to test once in awhile if one is chelating...