Replying to Richard from11-13-03 post.
Bismuth, and Lithium,
Does a high test reading indicate to high an amount or is it that the body is not absorbing that item? Somebody told me that the hair is the last place for some minerals to be deposited. Other than excretion.
I have been taking a different Mg. and am starting to have some positive results. I am using an Australian Natures Own Magnesium Amino Acid Chelated 500 mg. to 100 mg, elemental Mg. per tab. I am taking three a day; one am, one noon, and one pm.
I do not eat big meals pm. time, 5 gm. Fish oil, 500 iu. vitamin E, one gm. Garlic. Still on the WW 2-2 ½ lt. a day. Still have a few ectopics and very short runs of AF in the early am. But it is getting less as the change of Mg. possibly doing its job!
As far as some of my hair analysis results. My being in the automotive trade for some forty-five years plus, getting my hands etc in oil and its by products (new and used) would any residual pollutants take there toll in the scheme of things? They have in the last ten years put on the front of workshop manuals used oil can be censorious a bit late for us oldies.
Also on the question you asked does the lab wash hair samples? the answer is no. I have to tell them my hair care habits and products used also.
Re my Ca. I have a little dairy, a little milk in green tea! Cheese about once a week but it is mostly Feta. My big failing is eggs, if you can call that a failing, for they are full of vitamins and high in protein. My naturopath has me on a Zone type of eating habit, 65 % protein, 25 % fat, 30 % carbohydrates. I am not over weight. My problem being the carbs and the wrong type of fats, I was a bad carbo eater to put it in sloppy terms. That has turned my system around as far as better stomach, gas etc. and my stools are getting better. (Floaters instead of sinkers!).
Richard 11-14-03 Here's some information that I have found:
Bismuth is non-toxic. It has the greatest increase in electrical resistance when it is placed in a magnetic field.
The high electrical resistance is a bit of a concern.
Bismuth in regards to zinc / phosphorus balance. Magnesium can be used to treat lithium overdose.
While calcium can be used to treat bismuth overdose. Of which Davids hair was high.
Both - bismuth and lithium - frequently test low in patients who suffer from low stomach acid levels and the Helicobacter Pylori bacterium,
I sleep on a magnetic underlay for sore and aching mechanics back would that answer or pose more questions?
On hair begs the question of, does high hair test mean to much or not being absorbed?
Also I was putting sea salt in my WW but stopped some three to four weeks ago when it did not look like it was helping with my AF. I have been on WW for over a year now. I also eat plenty of yoghurt for good bacterium.
The plot thickens, or is it just me that is getting thicker?
Stay well, David S vlaf 66yy. Regards David.