Re: blood work vs hair profile

[Guest guest]

hi Brad,

actually i just today got my hair analysis report back today.

i'd never done one before, but wanted it to rule out metal poisoning

as i was seriously ill recently (a week in the hospital) and the

docs never were able to make a conclusive diagnosis other than

an "obscure bacteria." anyway i did find the results quite interesting

mainly that my calcium/magnesium ratio is very unbalanced and

that my metabolism is quite low. the metal poisoning was totally

ruled out, so that alone was worth the $50. i plan to make it an

annual exam.

fruitgirl

   From: "Brad Bolz" <bradbolz@...>

Subject: Blood work versus Hair profile

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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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.

[Guest guest]

Hi Fruitgirl:

May I ask whether your calcium was high or low? I have just recently

been astonished to find that my dietary calcium intake has been about

50% below the RDA. And that appears to be assuming that I absorb all

the calcium I consume from vegetables, which now appears quite

unlikely. So I may have been even more deficient than the 50%

number. I have started taking calcium carbonate supplements to fix

the problem.

Rodney.

.......... my calcium/magnesium ratio is very unbalanced ...........