Minutus

I have been wondering about the best way to get a metal toxicity test.
There are so many touted that I am not trusting to many. Hair analysis
is attactive due to the convenience and costs are usually minimal.
However, who can be trusted to a good test?
What other methods are recommended?
This problem of toxicity is so complicated.
tany
tamarque@earthlink.net

At 06:49 AM 6/29/2010, you wrote:
Problem with hair analysis is that if you are a non-excretor, then you won't have anything in your hair showing the toxicity
Yes it is - Lois mentioned urine porphyrins

See Boyd Haley's info on Urine porphyrins
http://vran.org/wp-content/documents/vr ... xicity.pdf
also
google on boyd haley porphyrins
for more

and NOT all urine porphyrin tests are created equal
here is what he recommends
http://www.mercurypoisoned.com/new/urin ... _test.html
see this URL and note.........
"In Paris, France, the Laboratoire Phillippe August, may be reached via at contact@labbio.net. In addition to the porphyrin readings, this lab provides an analysis of the results, something that the FDA does not allow the US labs to do. However, the Metametrix Lab refers patients to someone outside their lab to interpret the results.** For more information on the lab in France, see the web site www.Labbio.net and look under the tests relating to autism. "

http://www.mercurypoisoned.com/new/test ... rcury.html

http://www.childrenscornerschool.com/porphyrin.htm

http://www.mercurypoisoned.com/FDA_hear ... ure906.doc
Boyd E. Haley, PhD
Boyd Haley, PhD, former Chairman of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky from 1996-2005, has now chosen to devote additional time to research, in addition to his being an active professor. An NIH Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Physiology, Yale University Medical School from 1971 to 1974, in the past 17 years, Dr. Haley has emphasized studies on the biochemistry of Alzheimer's disease. His research in the biochemical aberrancies in Alzheimer's disease also led to his identifying mercury toxicity as a major factor in this disease. He was one of the first to propose that the organic-mercury preservative (Thimerosal) in infant vaccines was the most likely toxic agent involved in Gulf War Syndrome and autism related disorders. Dr. Haley has testified before numerous government agencies on the effects of mercury toxicity from dental amalgams and vaccines. His articles include Reduced Levels of Mercury in First Baby Haircuts of Autistic Children, which was published in the International Journal of Toxicology. Biomarkers supporting mercury toxicity as the major exacerbator of neurological illness, recent evidence via the urinary porphyrin tests. Interview by Teri Small on AutismOne radio. Article-in-press; Medical Veritas: The Journal of Medical Truth; Volume 3, Issue 1; April 2006. Medical Veritas is the journal of Medical Veritas International (MVI), www.MedicalVeritas.com .

Sheri
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This is a summary of the heavy metal testing options as I understand them (being a mercury toxic patient who has attended mercury toxicity seminars by leading industry experts):

RBC Blood Test: Will only report what you have been exposed to within the last couple hours. Your body works hard to filter the blood to keep it clean. May not represent true toxin levels.

Hair Test: Only shows exposures from about the last 3 months or so, it does not show the total body burden. Good to use as a way to validate that current detox efforts are working by seeing the spike in toxin levels. If the body's sulphur levels are low, you cannot trust the results.

Porphyrin Urine Test: Does not require a chelating agent. May indicate the total body burden. Challenge is finding a doctor that knows how to accurately interpret the results. Reputable labs that offer this test include http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles

Challenge Urine Test: Requires you to take a chelating agent. You must have two tests, one as a control with no chelating agent and one with the chelating agent. If you have any detox elimination issues and your body fails to adequately eliminate what gets stirred up by the chelating agent, the results will be inaccurate. Also, if you take this test with silver amalgams still in place, your results will be inaccurate (higher) because it will pull mercury from your teeth. The results will tend to report those toxins that are easily mobilized with the chelating agent being used.

As I understand it, the Urine tests are the best way to get an understanding of the total body burden for heavy metals.

Before having a toxicity test, it is also very important to first test the body's essential minerals status since these minerals are required for effective detox. If the results from the mineral tests are positive, you can trust the results from the tests identified above. If the results are low, the results from the tests above will be inaccurate (low) and you most likely have a detox elimination issue.

Does that help?

-Stephanie

thanks. this gives me an overall understanding of what i may be advising.
tanya