The test was done using the protocol from Doctor's Data. It utilized the chelation agent 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA). It's one of the few FDA approved chelation agents. The use of a chelation agent with a toxic metals urinalysis is controversial as it spikes the recorded values which are then plotted on a chart comparing them to a "normal" population that was tested WITHOUT the chelation agent. This invalid comparison makes the values seem very high and some naturopaths use this as a scare tactic to sell expensive detox protocols. Even their report states that the values are plotted against a nonchelated population but many folks might not pick up on the significance of this.Kittie wrote:I wonder what they mean by pretty low mercury levels?
- "Reference intervals and corresponding graphs are representative of a healthy population under non-provoked conditions. Chelation (provocation) agents can increase urinary excretion of metals/elements."
Oh, "pretty low" means that even with DMSA chelation my mercury values were still well within the green zone, i.e., within one standard deviation and were not elevated as they were lower than the reference interval.
Here's a sample report.
https://www.doctorsdata.com/resources/u ... t%20UT.PDF
The Quackwatch website had a big article about this which has been removed subsequent to a lawsuit filed by Doctor's Data.
https://www.quackwatch.org/14Legal/dd_suit.html
I'm not doing the Coimbra Protocol at this time. I take just 2000 IU/day with dinner and sometimes I take an extra 1000 IU as a sublingual tablet. Even at that low dosage I had problems with magnesium depletion and rather painful leg cramps.Kittie wrote:Did they test you when you started on the protocol?