Re: Chelating with insulin pump

"I had the idea to use an insulin pump for chelation in order to maintain a constant level of ALA in the blood....

== That is very interesting. I've not heard that mentioned by anyone in my 5.5 yrs in the detox groups.

"... Knowing the metabolic half-life of ALA, you can calculate the metabolized amount of it per minute for example and can provide that amount continously with an insulin pump.

== Is that around 1.5 yrs? I think Cutler adds another couple hrs for oral ingestion to come up with his suggestion of 3-4 hr dosing.

"What do you think about it? Are there any risks? I know Cutler doesn't recommend infusions of chelators, but if I continuously use them in very small, but constant amounts, could it be useful?

==His big point of emphasis is keeping blood levels fairly stable, especially not allowing them to drop to zero. This is to avoid redistribution of Hg from less sensitive parts of the body to more sensitive parts of the body--brain, liver, adrenals, thyroid, etc.

== You will get a surprising direct answer to your question in his interview with Dr Pompa; however, I don't know at what point in the talk he addresses your question. It is probably around half way through the talk.

== You may need to right click the link and download the mp3 to your computer.
http://web.archive.org/web/20130413185932/http://www.healthcentersofthefuture.com/DrCutler/

== Hopefully you know to have all Amalgam removed first. Typically people use DMSA or preferably DMPS orally for a few months to let the blood levels come down and get the elemental and organic Hg converted to inorganic.

== He also stresses the need for antioxidants--vitamin C and E. He also really likes Mg and Zn.

== Don't forget to take breaks after you've missed a dose.

== Hopefully you don't have high copper or sensitivity to foods and supplements that are high in highly reactive thiol/SH groups.

== Much more could be said.

== If you decide to try it, please let us know your experience. I assume you've used oral ALA for a while and know well your tolerance for it.

== As you'll hear in the interview, you are likely to tolerate even higher daily doses when giving it very frequently. Tweet