Re: Blood work versus Hair profile

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I found these :

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/hair.html

http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/8828.html

Both say that hair analysis is not a reliable way to go to test trace

minerals. The author of the second article, Dr. Gabe Mirkin is a very

highly respected MD here in the D.C. area who I am familiar with.

If I were you, I'd save my money and not spend it on something that's not

proven and in fact suspect. Plenty of firms out there want to part you from

your money.

on 3/9/2004 4:02 PM, Brad Bolz at bradbolz@... wrote:

> I believe a hair profile has the potential to discover trace mineral

> problems prior to other types of testing. Has anyone experience with this

> firm? I've seen lots of information in the CR postings about blood workups,

> but none about hair profiles. Would anyone care to share their opinion?

>

> Thank you, I love this list and tremendously appreciate the ability to lurk

> and learn.

>

> Brad

>

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> http://www.doctorsdata.com/

>

>

> Doctor's Data, Inc. is an independent reference laboratory providing data on

> levels of toxic and essential elements in hair, and elements, amino acids,

> and metabolites in blood and urine.

>

> HAIR ELEMENTAL PROFILE

>

> For a temporal record of metabolism and exposure to Pb, Hg, Cd, As and other

> potentially toxic elements.

>

> Use this test, in conjunction with other findings and patient symptoms, for

> early detection of elemental aberrations, because deviations often appear in

> hair prior to overt symptoms.

>

> Requires only 0.25 grams of hair.

>