Hair analysis test - candida 
nyckid10
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I'm having pretty good progress with my candida but I wanna uncover any possible mineral imbalances that I may be having. I know I had mercury problems and I have been chelating with cutler's protocol and IV DMPS for about 10 months. This has helped me a great deal. However now I'm worried about possibly copper being out of balance in my body. I am currently taking zinc about 40 mg a day and other minerals such as selenium, iodine, magnesium, molybdenum, calcium etc. I know this is supposed to help with any mineral imbalances such as copper. I wanna do the hair analysis test but I am afraid it will be totally distorted because I have been chelating for so long and because of that my body is eliminating these minerals and it will therefore show up high on the hair analysis test. I don't want to have a false positive and be thrown off guard. I want to uncover any possible causes of my candida. I know that copper biounavailability is a possible cause. Any opinions on this topic? and whether I should continue with the hair analysis test?
- Re: Hair analysis test - candida alibaba199
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,884,178I always go back and forth on whether to stop supplementing before testing. But, after giving it some thought, I think it's just as important to know how your body is doing while supplementing as while not supplementing. That's how I found out my cholesterol lipids even out while on pregnenolone. ;)
The hair elements test isn't that expensive (~$100), so you could always do one now and then one later when you feel you're in the clear. More data is better than less data. ;)
Of course, all that being said, doing a hair elements test will give you a snapshot of the past, not necessarily the present. And copper imbalances are tricky to pin down. If copper is really what you want to test for, you'd probably be better off doing blood testing for ceruloplasmin and serum copper than the hair test.
If it were me, I'd just go ahead and do the hair test. ;)Advertisement
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- Re: Hair analysis test - candida nyckid10
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- Re: Hair analysis test - candida Eleanor7
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This would be my first hair test so do you have someone that you would recommend?
I've emaileed a few which was revealing as two didn't even bother to reply.
I would really like to work with someone directly who is knowledgeable especially about health issues for women so recommendations are welcome.
Has anyone tried these guys for hair analysis? http://www.hairanalysiskit.com/
- Re: Hair analysis test - candida nyckid10
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- Re: Hair analysis test - candida joegrane
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This is a reply to # 1,884,178Re Chelation's effects on hair test.
Yes that is what we see in the members of the yahoo cutler groups. It is also my personal experience after 1.5 yrs of AC protocol. For example check the series of hair tests for member #360.
We more often look for high copper which is especially nasty when present with Hg.
I think Cutler's view is that you manage the candida as well as possible while you chelate to affect the underlying cause.
Do you know if your neutrophils are low? In the Files of the frequent dose chelation group, Cutler has a long list of suggestions for supporting neutrophils and combating candida.
DMSA tends to have a negative impact on neutrophils. I would not expect a person with candida and Hg to tolerate more than 25mg DMSA. Oral DMPS and ALA are usually much better tolerated.
At the bottom of this page is a video clip of a neutrophil having some candida for lunch :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutrophil_granulocyte
- Re: Hair analysis test - candida alibaba199
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