TPaks Hair Analysis (PAS)

[TPaks]

Hair analysis results:

Low Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron
High Phosphorus and extremely high Copper



It says I'm a fast oxidizer, sympathetic, catabolic and react bad to stress. Slow thyroid and adrenals, low aldosterone production.

Recommendations:
- vit C 240mg
- B-complex
- 2x Calcium, magnesium and vit D3 supplement (200mg, 83mg, 3,3mcg)
- Iron 6mg
- Selenium 50mcg
- Zinc 10mg
- 4x omega3
- glucosamine 250mg + boswellia
- saw palmetto 110mg
- multi karotene 6mg
- milk thistle 70mg
- vit D3 2000IU

Some blood results:

- estradiol 10.68 (7.63-42.60) low end
- progesterone 0.56 (0.25-0.56) high end

- potassium 4.51 (3.50-5.10)
- magnesium 2.46 (1.44-2.92)
- zinc 12.6 (9.8-18)
- copper 12.2 (11.6-20.6)

- vitamin B6 249 (20-73) very high


I will now start the electrolyte protocol and follow the recommendations.
What do you think about it? Why would they recommend saw palmetto and is it safe to take it?
Also does anyone know how to lower copper, increase aldosterone production or why would my vit B6 be so high?

 

[raven]

Would definitely not take saw palmetto, it's been known to induce PSSD like symptoms.

 

[HerrFisch]

Fast oxidizer?

 

[tisho1012]

Hair analysis results:

Low Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, Iron
High Phosphorus and extremely high Copper

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It says I'm a fast oxidizer, sympathetic, catabolic and react bad to stress. Slow thyroid and adrenals, low aldosterone production.

Recommendations:
- vit C 240mg
- B-complex
- 2x Calcium, magnesium and vit D3 supplement (200mg, 83mg, 3,3mcg)
- Iron 6mg
- Selenium 50mcg
- Zinc 10mg
- 4x omega3
- glucosamine 250mg + boswellia
- saw palmetto 110mg
- multi karotene 6mg
- milk thistle 70mg
- vit D3 2000IU

Some blood results:

- estradiol 10.68 (7.63-42.60) low end
- progesterone 0.56 (0.25-0.56) high end

- potassium 4.51 (3.50-5.10)
- magnesium 2.46 (1.44-2.92)
- zinc 12.6 (9.8-18)
- copper 12.2 (11.6-20.6)

- vitamin B6 249 (20-73) very high


I will now start the electrolyte protocol and follow the recommendations.
What do you think about it? Why would they recommend saw palmetto and is it safe to take it?
Also does anyone know how to lower copper, increase aldosterone production or why would my vit B6 be so high?

Mate, do not touch Saw Palmetto! I got fucked from it! Took it only 3 days and now I am paying the price 1 year already...

 

[TPaks]

Fast oxidizer?

Yes, fast 4 metabolic type.

That's what I thought about Saw Palmetto, won't be supplementing it then. Going to ask them why it is recommended for me though.

 

[TPaks]

Low Zn/Cu means I have a tendency for food allergies - true. I did a food allergy test over a year ago and it showed multiple products (i.e. Potatoes, Tomatoes, Honey, Milk). I made a huge improvement just by completely avoiding these products and taking a Lactobacillus Plantarum 299v probiotic.

Other stuff I noticed improvements from:
- Digestive Enzymes before every meal (digestion and stools way better)
- psyllium husk every morning (regulated bowel movement)
- LDN (better mood, more energy)
- R-5-P (helps with dry skin)
- Creatine HCL (for muscle weakness)
- Licorice Root Extract (felt 100% while on it, but crashed on the snap back so probably not good for me)

 

[TPaks]

Started taking supplements that I already had right after my hair test and added others as they arrived, so I'm about 3 weeks into the protocol. There has been some improvement so far, I feel better overall, mind fog is almost completely gone, frequency of yawning decreased (I used to yawn all the time which was frustrating), better muscle endurance. There have been some symptoms of copper elimination like dizziness, fatigue (especially after dinner), oily skin, mild increase in gut problems. Also my urine has a strong peculiar odor now, it's similar to brass after being cleaned with vinegar. Could that be the copper? Has anyone noticed that before? @Raincoast @HerrFisch

My daily stack:

from hair test recommendations (modified doses)
- Acerola 500mg
- vit C 1000mg
- active B-complex (B1 60mg, B2 75mg, B3 50mg, B6 50mg, Folate 400mcg, B12 1000mcg, biotin 600mcg, 100mg) **too much?
- Calcium 500mg
- Magnesium Chloride 500mg
- Iron 25mg every other day
- Selenium 200mcg
- Zinc 50mg
- 2x omega3 (EPA 360mg, DHA 240mg)
- Glucosamine 400mg + boswellia 75m
- Beta karotene 15mg
- Silymarin (milk thistle 300mg)
- ALA 600mg

from electrolyte protocol
- Betaine HCL 900mg and enzymes 3x daily with meals
- Potassium chloride 320mg **not enough?
- 1 tsp of sea salt after dinner + increased salt with meals
- 2x Ajipure 9 Essential Aminos Formula after dinner
- 1 tsp of gelatin after dinner

from Raincoast log and some other research
- Manganese 10mg
- Boron 6mg
- Molybdenum 400mcg every other day
- Taurine 2g
- Creatine 1g
- Glycine 1g
- Lysine 1g
- MSM 1g
- Inositol 1g
- L-carnitine 1g
- DMAE 0,5g

 

[HerrFisch]

Sorry I did not see this, even though you linked me. Weird.

I felt really good on Licorice as well. But I did not use it any further. It supposed to increase sodium which will make your adrenaline more sensitive and you wont experience copper dumps from adrenaline increases. But it will lower sodium over time and you will be worse with adrenaline problems after.
I guess you did the same but slower with magnesium and calcium supplementation.

Calcium and Magnesium + HCL and Licorice might have been too much for sodium and potassium.
Did you use Kcl 320mg 1 or 3x day? But either way thats way too little to keep up with mg, cal, Hcl. I would at least use 3000mg Kcl a day.

The active b complex. Is it actually 1000mcg methylb12 ?

 

[TPaks]

Thanks for the reply. I took licorice before I did my hairtest, I'm not using it now.
Already upped the dose of KCl to 640mg/day but I will get it in a different form and take more.

The active b complex. Is it actually 1000mcg methylb12 ?

Yes, it's Doctor's Best Fully Active B complexDOCTOR'S BEST Fully Active B Complex 30 DOCTOR'S BEST Fully Active B Complex 30 DOCTOR'S BEST Fully Active B ComplexDOCTOR'S BEST Fully Active B Complex

 

[HerrFisch]

Already upped the dose of KCl to 640mg/day but I will get it in a different form and take more.

Different form ?
Do you use tablets?

But "stack" looks good so far. I would maybe wait with calcium supplements for now and introduce them later on. Or get that from food.

What are your hopes with DMAE?

 

[TPaks]

Tablets. Calcium was in my recommendations, but it's in range on the hairtest so I might drop it for now.
I had DMAE from before, did some research and included it in the protocol, but I don't really remember why. I guess it's better to keep it as simple as possible so i might stop taking it.

After ~1 month on the protocol I feel great, everything has improved except for some gut issues. Mind fog is gone, anhedonia almost gone. I have so much energy now.
Had trouble sleeping but I'm not even tired in the morning, after just 4 hours I feel better than after any amount of sleep before.

 

[vicecaz]

Congrats on your improvements ! Especially on the anhedonia part, could you say what helped you the most with it ?

 

[TPaks]

Thanks
I'd say it's the copper chelation, so most of the protocol really. Not directly, it's rather a combination of increased energy, optimism due to the improvements and spring weather

 

[HerrFisch]

How are your problems doing TPaks ?

 

[TPaks]

I had a mild set back compared to last time, but still doing good. When starting my protocol I was at ~40%, went up to ~90% (last post) then down to ~75% and stayed this way since. Lost some energy and mind clarity, but my muscles are still working fine. Had maybe 1-2 days with mind fog, slight anhedonia. I noticed some sexual improvements. Had weak erections, mild PE and was horny all the time (which was a bad thing for me). Now my libido is healthy, better eretions, rare PE.

I'm still on the protocol. Currently trying some modifications to see some more improvements. I feel better when supplementing more salt. Tried B1, had bad gut problems, R-5-P (B2) fixed it.