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Posted by Hmm... (Member # 39308) on :

Good place to buy sulphur strips to test urine?

Posted by nefferdun (Member # 20157) on :

I got mine from Holistic Heal but they are expensive. They have to be kept cold so it is expensive to ship them too. I have become disillusioned with Holistic Heal after I looked at the ingredients in the Neurological Health formula vitamins and saw it contains cheap, even harmful ingredients. Maybe trying your local pharmacy first or amazon.com.

Posted by kgg (Member # 5867) on :

I bought mine on Amazon for half of what Holistic Heal charges. You want the sulfate not the sulfite strips.

Posted by beaches (Member # 38251) on :

kgg, do you have a link for that? Thanks.

Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :

http://www.amazon.com/Indicator-Detect-Sulfate-Quantofix-Analytical/dp/B0089PPE5E/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1371264803&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=sulfate+urine+test+strips

Posted by VV (Member # 38828) on :

Thanks! That's the one i ordered.

Posted by kgg (Member # 5867) on :

Yup. Thanks, Razzle. That is the one.

Posted by Hmm... (Member # 39308) on :

So I got those test strips and my results look close to <200 or >400 on the color key. These are the 2 lowest in the test range.

Any comments on testing? I'll repeat the test a few times and see how it looks. Low sulphur = good, right? I'm checking in relation to CBS/BMHT mutations.

Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :

Let the urine sit 10-20 minutes and retest. Sulfites break down into sulfate in the presence of oxygen.

Posted by Hmm... (Member # 39308) on :

Thanks Razzle [Smile]

Any advice on interpreting the results?
What is my goal?

Posted by Razzle (Member # 30398) on :

According to http://www.heartfixer.com/AMRI-Nutrigenomics.htm (scroll down to the section titled "CBS: Cystathionine Beta Synthase"),

"Check and record your urine sulfate level every 7 days. Our goal is to reduce your reading to 400 mg/L (one yellow and three pink squares) or

at least to 800 mg/L (two yellow and one pink), and then to keep it there for two months (at which time you will feel better)."

Posted by Hmm... (Member # 39308) on :

So I've tested about 7 times and I get readings from the lowest to the middle (>800). It can change over course if the day.

I take it I'm already in the ok range cited by the heartfixer page.

Posted by kgg (Member # 5867) on :

My understanding is they recommend to test at the same time of the day, weekly.

Yes, under 800 is consider good. Mine ran around 200-400 until I added Milk Thistle, NAC and ALA into my supplements to protect my liver. Then it spiked.

Do you take yucca or activated charcoal with high protein meals? I haven't. I sprinkled some yucca on my chicken one night. Had to throw it out. I don't know how the mom's with autistic kids get them to it their food with it sprinkled on it. I decided I would just take a capsule next time. But I keep forgetting.

What is your next snp to work on?