i'm reposting this to add aluminum to the list.
my lead levels were fine, which i checked because i'm close to detroit. but, we add huge amounts of aluminum to the water to clear it of lead, and guess what? aluminum also blocks iron...
it's not going to be a major priority, but if we get through this list of things and find nothing then it's worth exploring.
and, it will help me understand if the aluminum in the water is a potential problem or not, as well.
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these tests are pending at lifelabs:
- asca <---crohn's
- mercury
these tests are pending from dynacare:
- pyruvate <----manganese
- gastrin <---stomach ulcers
- copper serum
this test requires a 12 hour fast:
- amino acid fractionation <-----total nitrogen
- gastrin (redo)
these tests can be done next time i go
- pth
- calcitonin
- cortisol
i will need to pay for these tests out of pocket next weekish:
- celiac ($90 at dynacare)
- cea ($36 at lifelabs)
- p-anca + c-anca ($70 at lifelabs)
- psa: ($35 at lifelabs )
- another fit test ($59 at dynacare only)
- osteocalcin ($65 at lifelabs) <----double check, info from med labs
- igf-1 ($70 at dynacare) <-----double check, info from med labs
these tests need to be done at dynacare because only they offer them, although i'd rather they were done at lifelabs because they have a free reporting system:
- glutathione <----- windsor site does not collect
- balp (not yet ordered)
this test is covered by ohip but is not offered anywhere in the region:
- serum oxalate
this test is only available in a california lab:
-hepcidin
these tests were skipped, for now:
- vitamin e
- vitamin k
- selenium
- molybdenum
- manganese
- iodine
and, here's my list for absorption regarding my diet:
a - absorbing at high levels
b1 - next time
b2 - next time
b3 - next time
b5 - next time
b6 - next time
b7 - next time
b9 - absorbing at high levels
b12 - absorbing, and increasing stores
c - absorbing, at saturated levels
d - absorbing, but a tad low. i should check again soon.
e - pending (paid)
cholesterol - perfect
k1 - pending (paid) <----but ptt, inr, fibrinogen normal
fluoride?
aluminum?
sodium - absorbing & regulating
potassium - absorbing & regulating
magnesium - absorbing & regulating
phosphorus - absorbing & regulating
chlorine - absorbing & regulating
calcium - absorbing & regulating
chromium - next time
manganese - pending (paid) <----but, pyruvate kinase is coming immediately
iron - not absorbing in food, but absorbing in pills
nickel - next time
copper - absorbing & regulating
zinc - absorbing & regulating
selenium - pending (paid) <----- need to find access to glutathione test, not priority right now
molybdenum - not available <---but pancreatic function is normal
iodine - pending (paid) <-----note that tsh is lowish. checking pth. no sign of goiter. dietary sodium is low...
mercury - pending
lead - low