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My son dx Autism, 3yrs old, TD-DMPS 3/4 every 8 hours.

We are just starting Round 10. What are the recomended labs, test, blood, urine,fecal??

I have appointment w/reg pediatritian tomorrow for vaccinations…well we willpass on the vacs, but I am gonna ask her to order labs for us. We have not hadany est done as yet.

This is what I have printed out to give her.

Organic Acids Test - Virtually all specimens from children with autism or PDDhave one or more abnormal Organic Acid compounds, due to abnormal levels ofyeast and other gastrointestinal bacteria. These compounds can affect, amongother things, neurological functioning, vitamin utilization, energy level,intestinal wall integrity, hormone utilization, and muscle function. In additionto identification of excessive levels of GI yeast or bacteria, the test alsoreveals nutritional or antioxidant deficiencies, inborn errors of metabolism,amino or fatty acid problems, exposure to solvent toxins, indications ofpossible diabetic conditions, deficiencies of B or C vitamins, and unusuallevels of neurotransmitters.

Panel Includes:

Yeast metabolites

Bacteria metabolites

Nutritional deficiencies

Antioxidant deficiencies

Inborn errors of metabolism

Amino acid abnormalities

Fatty acid abnormalities

Exposure to solvent toxins

Deficiencies of B vitamins or vitamin C

Neurotransmitters

Indications of diabetic conditions

Krebs cycle metabolites

Clostridia overgrowth

Glycolysis

Pyrimidines

65 important compounds

Glycolysis (4), Amino Acid Metabolites (14), Fatty Acids (7), Yeast/Fungal (8),Bacterial (2), Anaerobic Bacterial (2), Krebs Cycle (5), Neurotransmitters (3),Pyrimidines (2), Vitamin C plus 14 others

Metals (blood, hair or urine) - Hair is useful for the detection of toxic metalssuch as lead, aluminum, mercury, and cadmium. Lead may be found in dirt nearroads and is commonly present in paint from older houses. Children with pica orwho eat paint chips may develop toxic lead levels. Cadmium is used in batteries,steel-belted tires, and plastics. The clear plastics used to cover foods may bea source of cadmium and it is also found in cigarette smoke. Mercury is used inbatteries, dental amalgam, vacuum pumps, valves, and seals. High amounts ofmercury from the dental fillings of the cremated deceased have causedcontamination of the surrounding neighborhoods. Arsenic is high in seafood andmay also be found in animals fed arsenic in their feed. Arsenic is also presentin wood preservatives, fungicides, herbicides, corrosion inhibitors, and in leadand copper alloys. Children with autism may respond favorably to removal oftoxic metals. Children with autism as a group also have low values of essentialelements like calcium, potassium, zinc, and magnesium. Treatment of heavy metalexposure usually involves the removal of the heavy metal source and/or treatmentwith chelating agents.

Why is Metals Testing Important?

The test is important for measuring toxic metals that can impede development andnormal brain functioning, as well as measuring levels of minerals essential fornormal growth and good health.

Toxic metals, such as mercury, lead, aluminum, cadmium and others, can affectdevelopment, neurological functioning and overall health. Today, with increasingpollution levels, presence of toxic metals in the environment is constantlygrowing. Chemical products, fertilizers, industrial paint, building materials,fish, silver dental fillings, and vaccines are just some of the sources of heavymetals in everyday life. Toxic metals may normally be present in the body invery low levels, but continuous exposure or metabolic abnormalities can causeaccumulation of heavy metals in body tissues, and subsequently, in the brain.Many symptoms of heavy metals poisoning are identical to symptoms ofneurological and psychiatric disorders, Therefore, it is difficult or impossibleto identify their cause without expert laboratory testing.

It is equally important to measure levels of minerals, which play an essentialpart in numerous physiochemical reactions within body cells. These reactionsinclude receiving nutrients, filtering, emulsifying, absorbing vitamins,transforming energy and eliminating toxins, among many others. Toxic overloadand metabolic imbalances favor minerals depletion.

Test results frequently show high heavy metal levels coupled with low minerallevels in people with developmental and neurological disorders, chronic fatigue,as well as apparently healthy individuals not feeling “a 100 percent”. Ournutritional counselor will help you interpret test results and explain ways tobring metal levels to normal.

Hair:is ideal for initial evaluation because of easy sample collection procedures,accuracy and economic price. Blood, which contains high levels of metalsimmediately after exposure, transports them to body tissues and hair follicleswell supplied by blood vessels. Toxic elements get incorporated and stored forseveral years in hair proteins evaluated in our test.

Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury,Platinum, Thallium, Thorium, Uranium, Nickel, Silver, Tin, Titanium, Calcium,Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Chromium, Vanadium,Molybdenum, Boron, Iodine, Lithium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Strontium, Sulfur,Barium, Cobalt, Iron, Germanium, Rubidium, Zirconium

Ratio: Calcium/Magnesium,Sodium/Potasium, Zinc/Copper, Zinc/Cadium,Calcium/Phophorus

The hair test also provides exact ratios between nutrients and toxic metals. Theresults show levels of 39 toxic and essential elements, 5 ratios and come withan individual interpretation.

Bloodblood test is best for detecting recent heavy metals poisoning and for measuringlevels of minerals in the body.

Bismuth, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Nickel, Uranium, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium,Potassium, Phosphorus, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Lithium, Strontium, Sulfur,Molybdenum

Urine and fecalUrine and fecal tests are most adequate after taking a chelating agent.Chelating agents help extract heavy metals deposited in the tissues and bone.These tests are also important for evaluating the efficiency of chelatingtreatments since they measure levels of metals excreted from the tissues duringthe chelation. Urine and fecal elements tests are not recommended unless you areusing a chelating agent before sample collection.

FECAL:Antimony, Arsenic, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cadmium, Cooper, Lead, Mercury,Nickel, Platinum, Thallium, Tungsten, Uranium

URINE: Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Beryllium, Bismuth, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury,Platinum, Thallium, Thorium, Uranium, Nickel, Tin, Essential and other elements:Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Copper, Zinc, Manganese, Chromium,Vanadium, Molybdenum, Boron, Iodine, Lithium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Strontium,Sulfur, Barium, Cobalt, Iron, Tungsten, Zirconium

Food Allergy ComprehensiveHYPERLINK “foodallergy.html” (IgG-96 foods)

almond; amaranth flour; apple; apricot; asparagus; avocado; banana; barley;bean: string, kidney, lima, pinto, soy; beef; beet; blueberry; broccoli;buckwheat; cabbage; carrot; casein; cauliflower; celery; cheese: cheddar,cottage, mozzarella; chicken; clam; cocoa bean; coconut; cod; coffee bean; corn;crab; cranberry; cucumber; egg white; egg yoke; filbert; garlic; gliadin;gluten; grape: red; grapefruit; halibut; honey; lactalbumin; lamb; lemon;lentil; lettuce; lobster; milk: cow, goat; mushroom; oat; olive, black; onion;orange; oyster; papaya; pea; peach; peanut; pear; pecan; pepper: bell;pineapple; plum; pork; potato: sweet & white; pumpkin; radish; raspberry; redsnapper; rice: white; rye; salmon; sesame; shrimp; sole; spelt; spinach; squash:zucchini; strawberry; sugar cane; sunflower; tomato; tuna; turkey; walnut;wheat; yeast baker’s; yeast brewers; yogurt

Inhalant Allergy Comprehensive (IgE 22 tests)

Altenaria tenuis (mold), Aspergillus fumigatus (fungus), Bermuda grass, Candidaalbicans (yeast), Cat dander, Cladosporium herbarum, Cockroach, Dandelion,Dermatophogoides farinae (mites), Dermatophogoides pteronyssinus (mites), Dogdander, English Plantain, Fescue, Goldenrod, House Dust, Kentucky bluegrass,Maple, Oak, Penicillium notatum (mold), Ragweed, Rye grass, White pine

What else should I be asking for ???? Liver function? RBC????

Lillian

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