Re: Liver congestion but no gallstones?

I think a hair test can be a way to look for clues. I would not base my treatment solely on it.

For example one guy had really high manganese but otherwise normal looking test. He got his well water tested and high Mn was reported.

My prechelation provoked urine and urine porphyrins tests were clearly normal for heavy metals (HMs); however my hair test--#354 @ site below-- had borderline high lead and cadmium. The essential elements did not look too bad except low lithium.
http://livingnetwork.co.za/chelationnetwork/hairtest/hairtest22/

My symptoms matched lead, Cd and low Li rather well. I also had work related exposure to lead and Cd. My doctor was okay with me trying chelation since symptoms matched, had exposure and he did not have anything else for me for my strange bone density problem in mid 40s.

A. Cutler has a theory about how HMs, especially mercury fouls up movement--"transport"--of minerals in the body and so can create statistically strange looking hair tests. An early version of the rules are in this discussion with a noted autism doctor.
http://www.healing-arts.org/children/holmes.htm#results

When a person has a long list of symptoms what are the chances that they are unrelated? Dr Mark Hyman goes into that concept about his long list of symptoms as a young doctor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnGWSyxWJ0

HMs might not be the only factor but if they are part of the problem it would be great to reduce the impact on health.

I'm not convinced about chlorella. I think it is more hype than solid science. Some of the worst stories I've heard in the detox groups have been from those who use cilantro. They seem to be able to move HMs around but if not done in a safe way, can allow HMs to find the most vulnerable parts of the body!

This is an example from a young man whose case Ive followed over the past few years.
https://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/frequent-dose-chelation/message/64260



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