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 :-)
