Well, I have just received my latest retest HMA results and interpretation from Arizona and very encouraging and exciting the news is too!
It would seem that there have been some dramatic shifts over the past 6 months, so let me start by going through these in something resembling a sensible order.
Firstly, my body is currently choosing to continue to dump large levels of both Aluminium and Mercury, but, due to an increase in energy at a cellular level (a good improvement) it's also choosing to offload lots of Iron as well as Manganese and Lead. That's four heavy metals and one toxic mineral!
Macro mineral levels have also altered significantly. My Calcium level is still way too high, but has come down a little. The other three initial macro mineral levels which are Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium, have all more or less doubled, which is a huge improvement. This brings them much closer to their ideal levels. My Zinc level has dropped which is not good, but according to Dr Wilson this may well be connected to the levels of Mercury coming out, as the body replaces Zinc with Mercury when there is not enough. My Chromium level has almost trippled! This is very good news, as it's now at the ideal level. Chromium is essential for regulation of blood sugar, and I have to say I feel that my energy levels are hugely improved and on an even keel. I no longer get those nasty hypoglycemic moments during the day, those peaks and troughs I used to suffer regularly. I often felt the only remedy was to consume something sugary, and this would send me in the other direction, so I'm very pleased with this improvement. My Phosphorous level has dropped and was already low. Phosphorous is a biproduct of protein digestion. This would denote that I'm either not consuming enough protein, or my body is simply not able to utilise the protein efficiently. I believe the latter is the problem.
Perhaps more important than individual mineral levels as Dr. Paul Eck, the founder of NB Science discovered, is the relationship between them. On this 2nd retest most of my mineral ratios have improved. The first ratio, Calcium to Magnesium, also known as the blood sugar ratio, has come down from 33.00 to 16.25, practically half. This also implies a huge difference in my attitude and approach to life, for the better. I am still in what is known as a 'Spiritual Defensiveness' pattern, but have made a dramatically favourable shift. The ideal is 6.67, so I still have a long way to go here!
Next up is the Calcium to Potassium ratio, also known as the Thyroid ratio. Calcium slows down the release of thyroid hormones, Potassium speeds it up. The ideal is 4.00. On my last test I was at 16.50, and this test shows a level of 9.29, so it's nearly halved, fantastic!
My adrenal ratio, Sodium to Magnesium, has dropped from 5.50 to 4.25, and the ideal is 4.17, so I am now out of the Sympathetic Dominance pattern and my adrenal glands are almost functioning normally.
Finally, the vitality ratio, Sodium to Potassium, has gone back into an inversion, as it was on my original test. This simply means that my body is retracing some layer of past illness. This ratio is crucial, as it governs the permeability of the cells, ie; how readily they can absorb and exchange nutrients and conduct chemical and metabolic processes.
I am really very happy with the progress that I'm making. I think the decision to come off my thyroid medication can definately be seen reflected in the marked improvements in all my minerals and mineral ratios, as drugs invariably slow down the healing process. As these levels and relationships increase my body will gain energy and strength, and in it's innate wisdom will continue to dump metals and toxins, and to peel off the layers of disease and ill health in the order which it sees fit.
If you would like to learn more about Nutritional Balancing Science, and the benefits of a true, deep healing programme, then please check out Dr. Wilson's site here:
http://drlwilson.com/index.htm
Until next time,
namaste,
Julia :-)
Sunday 17 February 2013
Sunday 20 January 2013
Update for January 2013
As I write this, I watch fine snow falling in a thick blizzard outside my window, gently but persistently covering everything it settles on.
It has been close to six months since my last update, and there is much to report regarding my healing programme and current progress.
I am going to be sending off my third hair sample for mineral analysis in about a month and am excited to see changes in mineral levels, mineral ratios and heavy metals. I've no doubt that things have shifted, as I not only feel changes in my physical body, but my emotional state also.
Symptoms of metal 'dumping' as it's fondly described, are regular, and seem to affect me most when I up my intake of Kelp. They are also more acute when I use the infra red sauna regularly, and when I am either ovulating, or menstruating. This leads me to deduce that symptoms are clearly magnified by my hormone levels, which fluctuate with my monthly cycle. At these two points in the month, my energy levels decrease dramatically, my skin dries out and my sleep is disturbed. Backing off the Kelp really helps, as this seems to make insomnia much worse, and affects my heart rate also. Many would suggest that with a thyroid condition the kelp should be avoided, but with NB Science it is believed to be essential for balanced thyroid function due to the levels of Iodine. This isn't the only reason for taking kelp with NB; kelp absorbs heavy metals, and therefore a good source (NEVER take cheap kelp!) instigates the elimination of these dangerous substances from the body's organ tissues.
I'm now getting good at timing the reduction in kelp as and when these symptoms are most acute.
I have noticed a particularly interesting development in the last six months or so regarding my ability to feel things. When I say 'feel', I don't mean being able to detect simple sensation, such as pinching ones arm, or touching a hot stove. This feeling is coming from within. I am slowly, gradually, increasingly able to feel myself from within. As a result of this, emotional states which are mirrored in physical, energetic states, are positively palpable. If something happens which makes me feel uncomfortable, I actually experience physical sensation. Another way of explaining this is to say that whenever my emotional buttons are pushed, I feel it in my body.
This being able to feel is only half the story however. What's occuring more and more, is a growing awareness of these feelings, as and when they happen. I believe this increase in awareness is a result of the regular meditation practice I do everyday, as well as the supplements and diet. I've known for some time that I am a 'head' person, and not good at being in my body, and therefore, to begin with this new development has been really disconcerting, and at times, if I'm completely honest, overwhelming. The main reason for this is perhaps the fact that the feelings I experience and the emotions that are coming up are invariably those that I would otherwise be suppressing. Not surprisingly, these are the emotions and energies of fear, anger and guilt. I am being kind when I say they are unpleasant. They are powerful, and they illuminate shadow, areas of myself that I would rather leave untouched. I am now however, firmly of the belief that they are coming up to be embraced and more importantly integrated, and are an instrinsic part of the process of deep and thorough healing.
This realisation; that some areas of my healing are not going to be processed and explained by my cognitive abilities, but by my body, energy and emotions, is a wonderful truth which, although I still don't fully comprehend it (and perhaps my mind never shall), has become a torch in times of difficulty and darkness in the past months. It is also, for someone who has spent much of her lifetime in her head, analysing and explaining her way through life, virgin territory.
I shall update again once I've received my latest interpretation of my hair sample, due for posting in early February.
Listen to your body in these Winter months; don't overdo it, eat well, get plenty of sleep and check in with your breathing daily.
Namaste,
Julia
As I write this, I watch fine snow falling in a thick blizzard outside my window, gently but persistently covering everything it settles on.
It has been close to six months since my last update, and there is much to report regarding my healing programme and current progress.
I am going to be sending off my third hair sample for mineral analysis in about a month and am excited to see changes in mineral levels, mineral ratios and heavy metals. I've no doubt that things have shifted, as I not only feel changes in my physical body, but my emotional state also.
Symptoms of metal 'dumping' as it's fondly described, are regular, and seem to affect me most when I up my intake of Kelp. They are also more acute when I use the infra red sauna regularly, and when I am either ovulating, or menstruating. This leads me to deduce that symptoms are clearly magnified by my hormone levels, which fluctuate with my monthly cycle. At these two points in the month, my energy levels decrease dramatically, my skin dries out and my sleep is disturbed. Backing off the Kelp really helps, as this seems to make insomnia much worse, and affects my heart rate also. Many would suggest that with a thyroid condition the kelp should be avoided, but with NB Science it is believed to be essential for balanced thyroid function due to the levels of Iodine. This isn't the only reason for taking kelp with NB; kelp absorbs heavy metals, and therefore a good source (NEVER take cheap kelp!) instigates the elimination of these dangerous substances from the body's organ tissues.
I'm now getting good at timing the reduction in kelp as and when these symptoms are most acute.
I have noticed a particularly interesting development in the last six months or so regarding my ability to feel things. When I say 'feel', I don't mean being able to detect simple sensation, such as pinching ones arm, or touching a hot stove. This feeling is coming from within. I am slowly, gradually, increasingly able to feel myself from within. As a result of this, emotional states which are mirrored in physical, energetic states, are positively palpable. If something happens which makes me feel uncomfortable, I actually experience physical sensation. Another way of explaining this is to say that whenever my emotional buttons are pushed, I feel it in my body.
This being able to feel is only half the story however. What's occuring more and more, is a growing awareness of these feelings, as and when they happen. I believe this increase in awareness is a result of the regular meditation practice I do everyday, as well as the supplements and diet. I've known for some time that I am a 'head' person, and not good at being in my body, and therefore, to begin with this new development has been really disconcerting, and at times, if I'm completely honest, overwhelming. The main reason for this is perhaps the fact that the feelings I experience and the emotions that are coming up are invariably those that I would otherwise be suppressing. Not surprisingly, these are the emotions and energies of fear, anger and guilt. I am being kind when I say they are unpleasant. They are powerful, and they illuminate shadow, areas of myself that I would rather leave untouched. I am now however, firmly of the belief that they are coming up to be embraced and more importantly integrated, and are an instrinsic part of the process of deep and thorough healing.
This realisation; that some areas of my healing are not going to be processed and explained by my cognitive abilities, but by my body, energy and emotions, is a wonderful truth which, although I still don't fully comprehend it (and perhaps my mind never shall), has become a torch in times of difficulty and darkness in the past months. It is also, for someone who has spent much of her lifetime in her head, analysing and explaining her way through life, virgin territory.
I shall update again once I've received my latest interpretation of my hair sample, due for posting in early February.
Listen to your body in these Winter months; don't overdo it, eat well, get plenty of sleep and check in with your breathing daily.
Namaste,
Julia
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