Your answer makes sense and, AND, it is exactly what my alternative doc stated today with regard to my white cells.
He started in the traditional medical tradition but soon saw all the errors and is a very, very knowledgable young doc in the alternative field with tons of knowledge from both areas . Well, I seem to have high levels of lead also with moderate above range levels of mercury, etc. But the biggy is the cadmium and lead.
I am now doing two chelation treatments a week to clean my body out of these high levels of toxic heavy metals which he feels is the main source for my maladies, i.e. low immune response, fatigue, etc.
Thanks a lot for your input - as well as for the other poster - can't live without this website.