Hair analysis test back Really high Nickel!

[rally]

Hi,

Got my results back today. My Nickel was REALLY high. 4.194, max is .559!!! My vandium is low, and my Sulfur is slightly high.
Where is this nickel coming from? I have 4 dental fillings (amalgram) my mercury is really low though. So I don't think that is it. I don't wear jewelry (I'm a male!) Although I used to wear a necklace but only for a short period.
Any suggestions?

Thanks

[shelley]

Ah, mineral wonkyness!

Most common forms of nickel exposure are: margarine/vegetable shortening; petroleum fumes; manufacturing fumes; peanut butter; black tea; nuts.

You can easily reduce your nickel levels by supplementing the minerals that antagonize it: calcium, zinc, vitamin E

Definitely bring up vanadium or you'll absorb too much copper.

Mercury can be low in the hair and still high in the body. You have to look for other mineral wonkyness to see what's really going on. If you can uplaod a copy of your test results someplace, or e-mail it to me, I'll run the numbers by Dr. Cutler's book for you.

[rally]

Does Nickel mess with the production of testsoterone? I am a male and have suspected low testosterone (high DHEA). Any ideas?

Thanks

[shelley]

Nickel is a factor in hormone metabolism, yeppers, but they haven't nailed down exactly how it works. It will actually decrease estrogen, and in a male this would in turn decrease progesterone because the body likes to keep the ratios in balance. Nickel toxicity causes all sorts of wonkyness like skin rashes and hypoglycemia.