Hi Theola,

--- Theola Walden Baker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I received results of my hair mineral analysis
> today.  Of the 11 essential minerals and 9 toxic
> elements tested, all fell within their reference
> ranges except mercury and tin which were high.
>
> mercury 3.79 (rr < = 1.69)
> tin 0.3718 (rr < = 0.1825)

My mercury results were off the charts!
Mercury 6.84 (rr < 0.6)

> Are there other sources of mercury that could be in
> my diet?

I don't know about dietary sources, but the usual
suspects are thimerosal in vaccines and amalgam dental
fillings.

> Also, any ideas about how to purge/eliminate the
> excesses?

Andy Cutler's chelation protocol seems to be the most
tangible methodology I've read about so far.. Anybody
on the list have any experience with Cutler's
chelation?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury/

Cutler's approach uses ALA, DPMS, or DMSA taken at
regular intervals to chelate mercury.
There are also claims that cilantro, blueberries,
squash, and sea weed (IIRC a supplement called
"Seagreens") are mercury chelators.


Max

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