Hair analysis

September 9, 2001

Dear Donna,

I don't know anything about this lab.

Yes, generally having low or normal #s on toxic metals is

a very good thing. In the case of mercury, you ignore the

number (it is not meaningful), however. But, still, having

low/normal #s on the rest is very good.

As for what else to look for, you are looking for an overall

pattern of abnormal results for the essential elements.

(Lots of highs and lows = a problem with mineral transport =

probably mercury toxic.) You can read the counting rules

file to read a little more about the overall idea. However,

the rules only apply for DDI and GSDL (labs). I think your

options are:

1. guess yourself whether what you have is an overall pattern

that is abnormal

2. ask Andy if he can tell. But you'll need to provide the

readings and ref ranges for ALL of the elements (toxic and

essential).

3. get a test done from DDI or GSDL.

best,

Moria

At 05:37 PM 9/4/2001 -0000, you wrote:

>Hello,

>I have some questions about a hair analysis one of my sons Dr's

>ordered it is from Trace Elements, Inc. I did not have a choice in

>where the test was taken and since it already was done about a month

>ago I thought I would see if anyone was familiar with tests from this

>lab. I have just started to read this list so I apologize for not

>being quite as knowledgable as many of you.

>My son had very high amounts of sodium and potassium and very low

>amounts of magnesium and calcium. Most of the other nutritional

>elements were in the normal range. Boron was also very high. Most of

>the toxic elements were also low, I think that is a good thing but

>not sure.

>Is ther anything else I can tell or should be looking for from this

>test? I have not seen this testing lab discussed and wondered if

>anyone knows of it.

>Also wondering if magnesium and calcium should be supplemented now

>for my son and if so I would really appreciate any advice on where to

>get a good supplement containing these elements. Anyone else out

>there have similar results in their child.

>

>Thanks

>Donna

January 17, 2003

Scroll down about a third of the way down this link for the Counting

Rules... you can try to apply them yourself, or if you were like me

and too overwhelmed to concentrate long enough to do it yourself :-)

then you can post the results to the board and ask Andy or anyone to

help you analyze it. Be sure to then read down the entire link to

see the " format " for posting your results to the board.

/files/HOW_TO_hair_test

If this link doesn't make it, just go to the Files section and find

the How To Hair Test file and open it up.

W

March 17, 2003

--- In , " zoelle1995 " <rashikino@n...>

wrote:

> Hi,I just send my 7.5year old daughters hair analysis to ddi.Im

> wondering about supplements if we need to chelate, should I wait for

> the results and then ask for help or would there be general ones to

> use..

there are some general recommendations (of Andy's) for chelation,

and it is recommended to start supplements at LEAST a couple

of weeks before starting chelation. So that is one reason that

you may want to start now. You can find some text about Andy's

recommedations for supps here:

/files/ANDY_INDEX

Look for a section about " supplements and food " . Then look

at the first 5 or 6 items, about supplements. Generally, I

think he recommends C, E, B, flax oil, milk thistle, and

magnesium. I'm probaby incomplete there.

> Also she is already on enzymes,cornmega,mg,mulit

> vitamins,probiotics-is there something to give here that would be

all

> in one to help with chelation..as she is already getting about 20

> pills a day..*

I don't like taking pills so I can understand. You might try

to see which of the pills she is taking can be given mixed into

juice or something similar. But it is still a lot of pills!

> also is there something that anyone can think of that

> I should be giving her now..she is low functioning, poor eye contact

> and alot of gut issues..and very bad sleeping shes been up since

> 0200..Thanks

time release melatonin in worth trying for sleep. Helps a lot

for many. I have personally been having sleep problems recently

and am using a couple of herbal extracts which I take in the

middle of the night if/when I wake up. Seems to help a lot.

(Time release melatonin didn't help for me, but does for many

people).

Otherwise, there are probably lots of supps that might (or

might not) help. I'm really not the best on this LOL---

carnosine is worth looking into --- some have better contact

and emotional/mental functioning with it. (You can look on

the web for " carnosine " or " carn aware " which is a product

that contains it.) Vitamin A in large doses is useful for

a lot of vision issues.

best,

Moria

March 17, 2003

Hi Look up child on the web, we started it 3 weeks before

chelation, with positive results before the chelation, it has

everything nad is in fact designed for ASD kids, call Micheal at the

# list and he will explain the pro/cons to you

> > Hi,I just send my 7.5year old daughters hair analysis to ddi.Im

> > wondering about supplements if we need to chelate, should I wait

for

> > the results and then ask for help or would there be general ones

to

> > use..

>

> there are some general recommendations (of Andy's) for chelation,

> and it is recommended to start supplements at LEAST a couple

> of weeks before starting chelation. So that is one reason that

> you may want to start now. You can find some text about Andy's

> recommedations for supps here:

> /files/ANDY_INDEX

> Look for a section about " supplements and food " . Then look

> at the first 5 or 6 items, about supplements. Generally, I

> think he recommends C, E, B, flax oil, milk thistle, and

> magnesium. I'm probaby incomplete there.

>

> > Also she is already on enzymes,cornmega,mg,mulit

> > vitamins,probiotics-is there something to give here that would be

> all

> > in one to help with chelation..as she is already getting about 20

> > pills a day..*

>

> I don't like taking pills so I can understand. You might try

> to see which of the pills she is taking can be given mixed into

> juice or something similar. But it is still a lot of pills!

>

> > also is there something that anyone can think of that

> > I should be giving her now..she is low functioning, poor eye

contact

> > and alot of gut issues..and very bad sleeping shes been up since

> > 0200..Thanks

>

> time release melatonin in worth trying for sleep. Helps a lot

> for many. I have personally been having sleep problems recently

> and am using a couple of herbal extracts which I take in the

> middle of the night if/when I wake up. Seems to help a lot.

> (Time release melatonin didn't help for me, but does for many

> people).

>

> Otherwise, there are probably lots of supps that might (or

> might not) help. I'm really not the best on this LOL---

> carnosine is worth looking into --- some have better contact

> and emotional/mental functioning with it. (You can look on

> the web for " carnosine " or " carn aware " which is a product

> that contains it.) Vitamin A in large doses is useful for

> a lot of vision issues.

>

> best,

> Moria

March 17, 2003

Hi, I have tried the brainchild supplements but we has such issues

getting the product and trying to contact we finally gave up

and I still have 1/2bottle of each in my fridge...What about a

chelation support supplement, I see that Kirkman has one but Im

wondering if there is another place that carries a supplement that is

all in one...Also can all these be mixed with enzymes?

Thanks for everyones help...

> > > Hi,I just send my 7.5year old daughters hair analysis to ddi.Im

> > > wondering about supplements if we need to chelate, should I

wait

> for

> > > the results and then ask for help or would there be general

ones

> to

> > > use..

> >

> > there are some general recommendations (of Andy's) for chelation,

> > and it is recommended to start supplements at LEAST a couple

> > of weeks before starting chelation. So that is one reason that

> > you may want to start now. You can find some text about Andy's

> > recommedations for supps here:

> > /files/ANDY_INDEX

> > Look for a section about " supplements and food " . Then look

> > at the first 5 or 6 items, about supplements. Generally, I

> > think he recommends C, E, B, flax oil, milk thistle, and

> > magnesium. I'm probaby incomplete there.

> >

> > > Also she is already on enzymes,cornmega,mg,mulit

> > > vitamins,probiotics-is there something to give here that would

be

> > all

> > > in one to help with chelation..as she is already getting about

20

> > > pills a day..*

> >

> > I don't like taking pills so I can understand. You might try

> > to see which of the pills she is taking can be given mixed into

> > juice or something similar. But it is still a lot of pills!

> >

> > > also is there something that anyone can think of that

> > > I should be giving her now..she is low functioning, poor eye

> contact

> > > and alot of gut issues..and very bad sleeping shes been up

since

> > > 0200..Thanks

> >

> > time release melatonin in worth trying for sleep. Helps a lot

> > for many. I have personally been having sleep problems recently

> > and am using a couple of herbal extracts which I take in the

> > middle of the night if/when I wake up. Seems to help a lot.

> > (Time release melatonin didn't help for me, but does for many

> > people).

> >

> > Otherwise, there are probably lots of supps that might (or

> > might not) help. I'm really not the best on this LOL---

> > carnosine is worth looking into --- some have better contact

> > and emotional/mental functioning with it. (You can look on

> > the web for " carnosine " or " carn aware " which is a product

> > that contains it.) Vitamin A in large doses is useful for

> > a lot of vision issues.

> >

> > best,

> > Moria

November 1, 2003

In a message dated 02/11/2003 09:19:05 GMT Standard Time, amsife@...

writes:

> Hello everybody - this is probably a daft question, but where do we

> post test results for Andy Cutler to view - I have found the

> instructions for filling in the values but can't seem to find the

> address I need to post them!

> Many thanks

> Anne-Marie

>

On the list is fine Anne Marie, if Andy is busy or on a trip there are others

here who will help

Mandi in Uk

Mum to Sam 14.1.97, Dx 47XYY, Autism, Heavy Metal Toxicity

November 2, 2003

Anne-Marie,

Post them right here. Andy reads and posts to this list and others will

probably chime in, too.

S

>

In a message dated 02/11/2003 09:19:05 GMT Standard Time, amsife@...

writes:

> Hello everybody - this is probably a daft question, but where do we

> post test results for Andy Cutler to view - I have found the

> instructions for filling in the values but can't seem to find the

> address I need to post them!

> Many thanks

> Anne-Marie

>

On the list is fine Anne Marie, if Andy is busy or on a trip there are others

here who will help

Mandi in Uk

Mum to Sam 14.1.97, Dx 47XYY, Autism, Heavy Metal Toxicity

April 5, 2004

,

Do you have a protocol for reading the hair analysis? I am interested in

reading your view. Please see below Dr. Lawerence 's writing on

Hair Analysis. I am really interested in his writing Re: copper excess.

I often wonder why our children aren't tested for adrenal insufficiency.

It is absolutely obvious that the adrenals and thyroid are being impacted

by the toxicisity. Why not test and support these two systems, as they

do in adults with CFS and FM. They are dealing with the very same issue.

Copper Toxicity. Although Marthaís copper level is within a normal

range, when calcium is high and potassium low, excess copper is present

in the body. Adrenal hormones are required for the liver to produce

ceruloplasmin, a copper binding protein. When ceruloplasmin is deficient,

copper accumulates in the brain, liver, female organs and elsewhere, but

often not in the hair.

Copper imbalance can contribute to joint pain, hair loss, easy bruising

and canker sores. Copper stimulates the biogenic amines, epinephrine and

dopamine and is associated with racing thoughts and insomnia. Copper

stimulates the diencephalon or íemotional brainí and excess is associated

with intensification of anxiety, depression and mood swings. Estrogen

levels correlate with copper levels. Copper imbalance is associated with

premenstrual tension and symptoms are almost identical.

Copper and Candida Albicans. Copper kills fungus and yeast infections.

Fruits and vegetables are commonly sprayed with copper sulfate to kill

fungal infections. When copper is unavailable in the body, yeast

overgrowth often occurs. Medication can keep it under control, but it

will not go away until copper balance improves. Candida overgrowth may

contribute to sweet cravings, fatigue, indigestion and other symptoms.

The entire article is included below. Please let me know your opinion.

Thanks,

Kris

NUTRITIONAL BALANCING AND

HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS

by Lawrence , MD

published in Explore, For the Professional, Vol. 12, #2, 2003

(missing graphs for this article will be posted soon)

Abstract

Nutritional balancing science is a unique synthesis of 20th century

systems concepts forming a powerful healing method for a toxic and

depleted humanity. It incorporates the stress theory of disease,

metabolic typing, trace mineral research and natural healing principles.

For 14 years, the author was privileged to work with its developer, Dr.

C. Eck.

It is to be distinguished from symptomatic nutrition. This, like all

symptomatic therapy, is fine as far as it goes. However, it often misses,

suppresses or masks systemic dysfunctions, allowing them to worsen until

a more serious condition develops. Symptomatic nutrition will always have

a role, especially in acute illness. However, when it is the main focus

one misses the larger picture and shortchanges the patient.

Most nutrition practiced is symptomatic, including chelating heavy

metals, eliminating candida infections, killing parasites, treating leaky

gut syndrome and most use of herbal remedies. Nutritional balancing is

concerned less with specific conditions while placing more emphasis on

patterns of system response. Correct these and many problems improve at

the same time. Most important, many undetected imbalances and latent

conditions improve as well.

ELEMENTS OF NUTRITIONAL BALANCING SCIENCE

General Systems Theory. General systems theory describes how systems are

organized to maintain their functioning in the face of continuous stress.

A law of systems theory is the whole is greater than the sum of its

parts. One cannot understand the whole by understanding its parts.

However, understanding behaviors of the whole system and some of its

parts, one can determine the behavior of other parts. Conventional

medicine and other symptomatic approaches deal mainly with parts.

Nutritional balancing focuses on behaviors of the whole human system.

Cybernetics. The human body is a prime example of a self-regulating

system (1). Its communication and control mechanisms include homeostatic

states, adaptations and feedback loops. Self-regulating systems consist

of unstable elements maintained in equilibrium or homeostatic states. The

body optimizes its performance by altering thousands of delicate balances

second by second in response to internal and external conditions.

Balances in the body include muscle contraction and relaxation, organ

hyperfunction and hypofunction and nervous excitation and relaxation.

Information-processing networks including the nervous system, hormonal

and other regulatory mechanisms control the balances. Survival depends on

accurate information and adaptability.

Self-regulating systems have goals or teleology. The most basic goals of

human organisms are to survive and to produce energy used for all other

functions and activities. Helping the human system achieve its goals is

the purpose of all healing work.

From this perspective, symptoms are behaviors of the whole system doing

its best to optimize its performance under varying conditions. For

example, if excessive sympathetic tone restricts blood flow, blood

pressure may increase to force more blood through the arteries.

Hypertension can be viewed as a dynamic adaptation to stress, not a

static " disease " .

Autonomic Balance. An important behavior of the human system was

researched by Melvin Page, DDS (2). He found that some people are what

he called sympathetic dominant while others are parasympathetic dominant.

Each have their own health challenges. Often the same illness can occur

in both types, but for different reasons.

Thyroid hormone lowers calcium, particularly in relation to phosphorus.

Dr. Page used the serum calcium level to assess the autonomic balance and

noted the effects of foods such as sugar on the mineral balance.

The sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system is the emergency

fight-or-flight response. It activates the thyroid and adrenal glands,

shuts down digestion and the immune system, and is catabolic. Sympathetic

dominance means the emergency system operates excessively. This

eventually leads to tissue and organ breakdown and death.

The parasympathetic branch is anabolic, activating digestion, the immune

system and the eliminative organs. The parasympathetic system is

nourishing, nurturing and life-restoring. Sympathetic dominant people

live in the past or future, with guilt, fear and anxiety. Parasympathetic

dominant people live in the present, and are more content. Stress from

fatigue, poor diet, toxic metals and chemicals, unresolved emotional

issues or other sources sends the body into a sympathetic response. Once

there, the pattern is often self-reinforcing. One feels ill and blames

oneself or others, which places further stress on the system.

Breaking the pattern and becoming parasympathetic is essential for

healing. In addition to reducing physical, chemical and emotional stress,

counseling, meditation, warm baths, saunas, music and many other relaxing

therapies may be helpful.

The Stress Theory. Hans Selye, MD made an incredible contribution to

medical science with the stress theory of disease (3). It is systems

theory combined with modern biochemistry. Its value is unappreciated

because conventional medicine and many holistic physicians view the body

in less than a total system fashion.

The theory describes how all organisms respond to stress. Dr. Selye

shocked rats and wrote about the changes in tissues, organs and glandular

activity as animals responded to ever-increasing amounts of stress. He

discovered total-system responses that occur regardless of the type of

stress. He divided them into alarm, resistance and exhaustion stages.

Essentially Dr. Selye forced animals into a sympathetic response and

observed the changes in their biochemistry. He discovered that each stage

of stress has its own biochemical parameters, qualities and health

conditions. Ideally, one remains in an early stage of stress most of

oneís life to enjoy excellent health.

Oxidation Types. Dr. , a researcher at UCLA, stumbled on

another behavior of the human system related to diet and nutritional

supplements. He discovered that people could be divided into what he

called oxidation types. He based this on blood and odor tests. He

experimented with foods and nutrients to find which were beneficial for

each type. This was a brilliant contribution, a biochemical exploration

of the ancient concept of metabolic types. Oxidation types are in fact

homeostatic states or adaptations to stress. Dr. , however, did not

connect his discoveries to Dr. Selyeís stages of stress or to general

systems theory.

Dr. found that fast oxidizers need more fats and oils in their

diets, and are adversely affected by carbohydrates, particularly simple

carbohydrates. They also require more calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc

and vitamins A and D. Equally important for these individuals are to

avoid excessive B-complex vitamins or vitamin C, which lowers copper and

speeds up the oxidation rate.

Slow oxidizers tolerate less fats and oils, but need more protein in

their diets. They also require more B-complex vitamins and vitamins C and

E. Excessive amounts of vitamins A and D, for example, are detrimental

for this type. Dr. discovered this empirically and explained his

findings in terms of the relative efficiency of the citric acid and

glycolysis cycles in each person. Although there is much more to

metabolic types, Dr. ís contribution is valuable. He wrote two very

readable books, Nutrition and Your Mind (4) and Personality Strength and

Psychochemical Energy (5).

Babies have very fast oxidation rates. Ideally, the rate should slowly

decrease until in adulthood it is slightly fast and remains so for most

of life. At the end of oneís life, the rate slows as the body goes into

exhaustion. Most people, however, go into slow oxidation and exhaustion

much sooner, at times while still in childhood.

Entire nations are in an exhaustion state. Western Europe, for example,

is more exhausted than America. This may be due to traditions that

inhibit free expression. Exhausted people do not want to take risks and

want their government to take care of them, as in the socialist nations

of Western Europe.

The Mineral Wheel. Another fascinating systems concept is the interaction

of minerals within living organisms. The original mineral wheel was a

diagram showing how the levels of minerals affect each other in plants.

Dr. Albrecht, Chairman of the Department of Soils at the

University of Missouri, developed the mineral wheel (6). He could change

sick crops into healthy ones by varying the levels of minerals in the

soil. His research contributed heavily to modern organic farming.

Biounavailability. Another key systems principle that arose from

agricultural science is that an element may be present, but not usable by

a plant or animal. One may need to supplement a mineral or other

substance in order to make another mineral biologically available. This

principle has great application in human health, as even those with the

best diets may develop deficiencies if minerals are biounavailable. It is

also a key to hair analysis interpretation, as otherwise test results

create confusion.

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. Dr. C. Eck was a mineral researcher

who synthesized Dr. Selyeís stages of stress, Dr. ís oxidation

types, the parasympathetic and sympathetic concepts of Dr. Melvin Page

and Dr. Albrechtís mineral wheel, adapting it for use in human beings

(7).

Dr. Eck added another element, a way of assessing the human system by

analyzing the balance of minerals in a body tissue. He used the new

research tool of hair mineral testing. He founded Analytical Research

Laboratories in 1975. Sampling hair is easy and non-invasive and the

biopsy material easy to store and transport. The technology for mineral

analysis is also well-established.

With minerals permanently locked inside, hair leaves a clear record of

mineral metabolism at the time the hair was formed. Excess minerals and

other chemicals are eliminated through the hair. If a mineral is

deficient, less is allowed to be deposited in the hair. Testing is

inexpensive, accurate and reliable when samples are not washed at the

laboratory.

Detecting deficient minerals and replacing them is called replacement

therapy. Dr. Eck found early on this is not effective. Instead, he

learned to use the test to develop a metabolic blueprint of how the body

is responding to stress. One assesses the metabolic type, stage of stress

and other system characteristics. One applies the biochemistry of the

metabolic type and stage of stress to recommend foods, nutrients and

lifestyle to move the body to a healthier state.

One is not interested in the " total body load " of a mineral. In fact, one

may supplement a mineral such as manganese when the hair level is high.

Manganese may be biounavailable, meaning present but not usable. A

supplement in available form may be required to activate an enzyme

system. A mineral that reads low may not be supplemented. It may be

present in excess, but hidden in an organ or tissue and not revealed in

the hair.

Dr. Eck also incorporated natural healing concepts such as retracing

reactions, layers of pathology, effects of toxic metals and others.

Together these elements are the basis for nutritional balancing science.

I was fortunate to spend 14 years apprenticing with Dr. Eck.

COMBINING THE ELEMENTS

The following is Dr. Eckís basic synthesis of biological systems

concepts. One begins nutritional balancing by sampling the hair and

sending it to a laboratory that does not wash it. One assesses the stage

of stress and oxidation type from the ratios of calcium to potassium and

sodium to magnesium. Mineral ratios, he found, are more accurate for this

than levels (8).

A calcium/potassium ratio less than 4:1 and a sodium/magnesium ratio

greater than 4.17:1 indicate a fast oxidation rate. This corresponds to

an alarm stage of stress. The pattern is shown in figure 1. Unless the

oxidation rate is extremely fast, these individualsí autonomic nervous

systems are usually fairly balanced, as they are in an early stage of

stress.

If, however, the sodium/potassium ratio is less than 2.5:1, the pattern

is termed a fast oxidizer with an inversion (inverted ratio). This is not

true fast oxidation and is associated with a resistance or exhaustion

stage of stress. This is shown in figure 2.

A calcium/potassium ratio greater than 4:1 but less than 10:1 and a

sodium/magnesium ratio less than 4.17:1 but greater than 1:1 defines a

slow oxidation rate. This roughly corresponds to a resistance stage of

stress. An example is shown in figure 3.

A calcium/potassium ratio greater than 10:1 and a sodium/magnesium ratio

less than 1:1 indicates a very slow oxidation rate. This corresponds to

Dr. Selyeís exhaustion stage of stress as shown in figure 4. The

determinations are not identical to those of Dr. , who used blood

and odor tests. However, hair assessment is most useful and often more

so.

Most of the time, both ratios indicate fast or slow oxidation. However,

if one ratio indicates fast oxidation and the other indicates slow, the

pattern is called a mixed oxidizer. This temporary and unstable pattern

is shown in figure 5. With corrective therapy, mixed oxidation resolves

into fast or slow often within three months. A mixed oxidation pattern

that is closer to fast is called a fast-mixed oxidizer. A mixed pattern

closer to slow is called slow-mixed oxidation.

When calcium is less than 40 mg%, magnesium less than 6 mg%, sodium less

than 25 mg% and potassium less than 10 mg%, the pattern is called four

low electrolytes. This is shown in figure 6. It corresponds to Dr.

ís sub-oxidizer and is a special type of exhaustion stage of

stress.

Assessing the electrolyte patterns is a major part of nutritional

balancing. Mastering how to read the electrolyte ratios, one can more

clearly understand symptoms, trace element levels and toxic metals from a

biological systems perspective.

LABORATORY WASHING

Washing hair samples at a laboratory unpredictably removes water-soluble

elements. This alters the electrolyte readings and prevents accurate

assessment of key mineral ratios. Only two commercial laboratories, Trace

Elements, Inc. and Accutrace or Analytical Research Labs do not wash the

hair. The others wash it between three and ten minutes with solvents such

as acetone or alcohol, detergents such as Triton X, or both.

Laboratories that wash the hair claim it is needed to remove

contaminants. Laboratories that do not wash maintain it is usually

unnecessary and creates more problems than it solves. Whether to wash

hair at the laboratory is not a new issue. It was explored in a study

published in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine (9). Washing

erratically removed water-soluble minerals from hair samples.

In a recent study published in the Journal of the AMA (10) , the authors

concluded hair analysis was a fraud because hair samples from the same

person sent to six laboratories yielded varying results. The JAMA study

was poor because it only involved one person. Much more importantly, a

critical finding was overlooked. Readings from the two labs that did not

wash the hair were identical for six of nine elements tested and

extremely close for all others. This is excellent reliability and

supports the exact opposite of the authorsí conclusion. It also brings to

light the problem of hair washing.

The laboratories whose readings varied are among the best-known in the

industry. I was disappointed that several of them rebutted the JAMA study

by basically stating their procedure is best and everyone else is

wrong.

ENDOGENOUS AND EXOGENOUS MINERALS

Laboratories that wash the hair claim it only removes ëexogenousí

mineral. However, hair is 10-15% porous. Thus, solvents and detergents

penetrate the hair and must wash out a percentage of the soluble

elements. Since porosity varies among individuals, the amount washed out

will also vary randomly. Removing an unknown percentage of the total

mineral content shifts the relative percentages of all the minerals,

skewing many readings. Electrolytes and trace elements are most affected.

Hair washing is based on a study of antelope hair that was soaked in

radioactive sodium. Ninety minutes of washing were required to remove all

the sodium (11). However, no hair analysis lab washes the hair even close

to 90 minutes, meaning they partially wash out an unknown percentage of

the ëexogenousí mineral.

For metabolic assessment, use a laboratory that does not wash the hair.

Sodium and potassium readings are critical for test interpretation and

are most affected by washing. Having reviewed over 15,000 mineral tests,

experience also confirms unwashed samples are most accurate for metabolic

assessment. If a sample comes in dirty, I ask for a new sample.

Some people ask how laboratory washing differs from washing the hair

while bathing. Most people spend only 10-30 seconds with the hair under a

shower. Also, shampoos are much milder than the solvents and detergents

used by the laboratories. While on the head, some re-equilibration also

occurs after bathing. This cannot occur at a laboratory.

REFERENCE RANGES OR IDEALS

Another important laboratory issue is whether to use reference ranges or

ideal levels and ratios. Reference ranges are a statistical method used

in the allopathic paradigm that asserts that health is the absence of a

diagnosable disease. This definition produces a ërange of normalí. It

occurs because people who are about to develop cancer or a heart attack,

but with no definable disease, tend to have different ënormalsí than

those in superb health. In the allopathic model, all are averaged

together to form the common bell curve of laboratory normals.

Ideal values are based on the wellness paradigm. Health is defined not as

the absence of disease, but as a set of specific criteria, like the

specifications of an engine. If a body is ëout of specí, it is in poorer

health and more likely to develop illness.

In this paradigm, reference ranges are often worse than useless. One

needs much clearer standards. I often review hair tests from ill and

frustrated patients whose doctor said they are fine as all their numbers

fall within the reference range. The problem is the reference range.

Only one lab I am aware of, Analytical Research Labs, provides ideal hair

mineral levels and ratios. The other labs offer reference ranges and

perhaps mean or median levels. These, however, are not ideals. One cannot

average readings from people in mediocre health to arrive at an ideal.

The issue of reference ranges versus ideals is philosophical as well as

clinical. Will hair analysis conform to the allopathic notion that health

is just the absence of disease, or will it embrace the wellness paradigm?

I believe health care costs will continue out of control until we switch

to the wellness model. Waiting for diseases to develop is costly and

quite insane.

DERIVING IDEALS AND REFERENCE RANGES

Most laboratories derive their reference ranges from their clients. Some

cross-check to see if their clients have diagnosed diseases, but others

do not. Thus reference ranges may represent averages of people in poor to

terrible health.

To derive ideal values, the problem is finding healthy individuals. Dr.

Eck used athletes in the peak of conditioning to establish his ideal

values. However, even some athletes are not well, as evidenced by sudden

deaths and other health problems among this group.

Varied washing procedures and different methods used to establish normals

produce differing reference ranges among laboratories. The JAMA hair

analysis study mentioned that one laboratory considered a reading

elevated, while another laboratory called the same reading low. Dr. Eckís

ideal values work well except that some toxic metal ideals should be

lower. This is an important research subject.

CASE HISTORY

This case history demonstrates common mineral patterns and how to

interpret them. Martha, a 43-year old school teacher, suffered from

fatigue, anxiety, anger, mood swings, depression and premenstrual

tension. She also had low blood pressure, hypogycemia, joint pain, hair

loss and difficulty sleeping. She is a recovering alcoholic, and runs or

bicycles four times a week. If she skips a few days, she feels depressed

and achy. She took B-complex vitamins, liquid calcium, a multiple

vitamin, acidophilus and glucosamine and chrondroitin. She also took 50

mg of Zoloft for depression.

Slow Metabolism. Marthaís mineral analysis is shown in figure 7. It

reveals extremely elevated calcium and magnesium with low sodium and

potassium. This indicates a very slow oxidation rate and an exhaustion

stage of stress. It is associated with adrenal depletion and impaired

thyroid activity. Adrenal hypoactivity is associated with a low tissue

sodium level. Aldosterone produced by the adrenals raises the sodium

level. About 90% of the adult population are slow oxidizers. Weak

adrenals are associated with fatigue, allergies, joint pain, depression,

low blood pressure and low blood sugar.

Thyroid Complexity. Thyroid activity lowers calcium in the tissues.

Elevated tissue calcium, as shown on Marthaís hair analysis, is

associated with impaired thyroid activity and sympathetic nervous system

exhaustion.

However, the picture is complex. Marthaís tissues may not respond

adequately to thyroid hormone because her potassium is low. Potassium

sensitizes the tissues to thyroid hormone. Also, elevated calcium and

magnesium stabilize cell membranes, impairing cell permeability. This can

reduce hormone transport into cells, decreasing cellular thyroid effects,

even when serum levels are normal or high. In addition, the entire slow

oxidation pattern can be an adaptation to fatigue, as Martha exceeded her

physical exercise capability. The body may slow the thyroid to force her

to rest.

To compensate for excessive stress, thyroid hormone output may increase.

This contributes to thyrotoxicosis or Graveís disease in a slow oxidizer.

A systems approach using hair analysis can provide insight into the

situation and help avoid surgery or irradiation of the thyroid.

Even with lower TSH ranges, assessing thyroid difficulties can be tricky.

Toxic metals such as mercury can stimulate hormone production. Excess

copper, synthetic chlorides and fluorides decrease thyroid activity. Most

people have some of each. This is why a total systems approach is best.

Inflammation. Martha has an extremely high sodium/potassium ratio. Her

ratio is 14:1 while the ideal is 2.5:1. This is associated with pain,

anger and a predominance of pro-inflammatory hormones in relation to

anti-inflammatory hormones. Sodium is associated with aldosterone, a

pro-inflammatory hormone. Potassium is associated with cortisol, an

anti-inflammatory hormone. A high sodium/potassium ratio is also an

indicator of sympathetic dominance.

Glucose Tolerance. Marthaís very low potassium is associated with low

cortisol production and chronic low blood sugar. Common symptoms are

cravings for sweets and inability to skip meals. Cortisol raises blood

sugar by converting protein to glucose (gluconeogenesis).

A reactive type of hypoglycemia occurs more commonly in fast oxidizers.

They burn their food rapidly. If they eat excessive carbohydrates,

especially sugars, large fluctuations in blood sugar occur quickly. Fats

help stabilize their blood sugar.

Hair test numbers also relate to diabetes. Zinc is required to produce,

release and extend the action of insulin. Calcium inhibits insulin

release while magnesium enhances it. Chromium enables insulin to attach

to cell walls to facilitate transport of glucose into the cells. Insulin

resistance and Type 2 diabetes is a chromium deficiency aggravated by a

high-carbohydrate diet and other factors. Manganese is required in the

mitochondria for ATP production.

Toxic metals such as cadmium, mercury, lead and others interfere with

carbohydrate metabolism. Excess copper and cadmium interfere with zinc.

This contributes to pancreatic diabetes (Type 1). A high tissue sodium is

associated with adrenal diabetes. Mercury can contribute to pituitary

diabetes.

Deficiencies of trace minerals are extremely common. Hair analysis allows

one to replenish them effectively without unbalancing the mineral system.

For example, iron and other metals replace chromium in enzyme binding

sites. A chromium supplement alone usually will not reverse insulin

resistance. One must address the entire system and raise the energy level

to enable the body to replace unwanted minerals with chromium.

When the sodium/potassium ratio is less than 2:1, glucose cannot be

burned efficiently, causing the body to consume some of its own proteins

for energy. A calcium/magnesium ratio greater than 9:1 or a phosphorus

level less than 14 mg% often indicate excessive consumption of

carbohydrate foods.

Osteoporosis. When calcium and magnesium are very high, calcium is being

lost into the tissues. If this continues for years, osteoporosis can

result. Also, women who exercise heavily have more bone loss. Correction

of this pattern can prevent or even reverse bone loss.

A Calcium Shell. Marthaís calcium level of 245 mg% far exceed the ideal

of 40 mg%. A calcium level over 200 mg% is called a calcium shell. It is

associated with psychological withdrawal and depression. Calcium

depresses the central nervous system by raising the voltage at which

nerve cells fire and by stabilizing cell membranes. This can be a

psychological defense mechanism to protect one from overwhelming stress.

Trace Minerals. Marthaís trace elements are low. Zinc is notably low at

13 mg%. Zinc is required for over 50 functions and lowers the

sodium/potassium ratio. Phosphorus reflects protein synthesis and should

be at least 14. When lower, protein intake is inadequate, the type of

protein is improper, or protein digestion or synthesis are impaired. When

phosphorus is low, one does not rebuild tissue rapidly enough. A

catabolic state ensues with chronic health problems and retarded healing.

Hidden Copper Toxicity. Although Marthaís copper level is within a normal

range, when calcium is high and potassium low, excess copper is present

in the body. Adrenal hormones are required for the liver to produce

ceruloplasmin, a copper binding protein. When ceruloplasmin is deficient,

copper accumulates in the brain, liver, female organs and elsewhere, but

often not in the hair.

Copper imbalance can contribute to joint pain, hair loss, easy bruising

and canker sores. Copper stimulates the biogenic amines, epinephrine and

dopamine and is associated with racing thoughts and insomnia. Copper

stimulates the diencephalon or íemotional brainí and excess is associated

with intensification of anxiety, depression and mood swings. Estrogen

levels correlate with copper levels. Copper imbalance is associated with

premenstrual tension and symptoms are almost identical.

Copper and Candida Albicans. Copper kills fungus and yeast infections.

Fruits and vegetables are commonly sprayed with copper sulfate to kill

fungal infections. When copper is unavailable in the body, yeast

overgrowth often occurs. Medication can keep it under control, but it

will not go away until copper balance improves. Candida overgrowth may

contribute to sweet cravings, fatigue, indigestion and other symptoms.

Other Toxic Metals. Marthaís mercury level is 0.05 mg%. I consider this

excessive, although the laboratory may report it within normal range

(12). Other toxic metals are likely present. In the exhaustion stage of

stress oneís energy level is low and removing toxic metals is difficult.

They remain sequestered in body tissues. Retest mineral analyses may

reveal them as energy improves and they are eliminated through the hair.

Slow oxidizers accumulate more toxic substances due to sluggish organs of

elimination and impaired circulation, digestion and oxygenation.

BIOCHEMICAL CORRECTION

Correction involves four elements:

1) The Slow Oxidizer Diet. This includes protein with every meal, several

vegetables with two meals a day, low fat and low sugars. Martha was

eating a fair amount of raisins, a cup of coffee, fruit smoothies and

snacks of pretzels, fruit and cookies. I recommended eliminating these as

dried fruit, juices, coffee and excessive snacking upset the blood sugar

which further stresses the adrenals. Vegetarian diets, though attractive

for slow oxidizers, are harmful. They are high in copper, low in zinc and

the proteins are deficient in important sulfur amino acids.

The Fast Oxidizer Diet. If Martha had been a fast oxidizer, her diet

would include fats and oils with every meal and very few carbohydrates.

Fast oxidizers burn food rapidly and generally handle fats well. Fats

digest and burn slowly, helping to reduce the oxidation rate.

Carbohydrates burn too quickly and further speed up fast oxidation.

Simple carbohydrates are among the worst foods for these individuals as

they burn very quickly. Eating them greatly increases the insulin level

and can lead to Syndrome X, now called Metabolic Syndrome. More

information about fast and slow oxidizer diets is contained in

Nutritional Balancing and Hair Mineral Analysis.(13)

2) Supplementary Nutrients. Supplements recommended for Martha included

50 mg/day of B-complex to enhance the oxidation rate and 100 mg of zinc

daily for two months to lower the sodium/potassium ratio. This is more

zinc than most people receive. I suggested it due to the extremely high

sodium/potassium ratio. In the mineral system, zinc lowers sodium. Three

tablets per meal of pancreatin and ox bile were recommended to assist

protein digestion and liver detoxification.

I suggested 600 mg of pantothenic acid to assist the adrenals. Normally,

one would also recommend adrenal glandular and more B-complex for the

adrenals. In this case, however, enhancing Marthaís energy might have

lead her to exercise even more, which I wanted to discourage. When she

had clearly decided to rest, then more adrenal-enhancing supplements were

given.

Selenium, 150 mcg daily, or Nano Detoxification Factors (NDF) can help

reduce mercury toxicity. Kidney glandular may also assist elimination of

mercury and copper. I do not recommend EDTA, DMSA or DMPS. They can be

toxic, can redistribute toxic metals in the body and are not needed.

Supplementary calcium and magnesium are very important with this mineral

pattern. Marthaís elevated calcium is a loss into the soft tissues such

as the hair. Her body is unable to maintain calcium in an ionized state

in the blood. This is due to low tissue sodium and potassium needed to

solubilize calcium. The situation is somewhat like hard water. Calcium

precipitates, eventually depositing in joints, arteries and elsewhere.

Dr. Selye described this phenomenon in his book, Calciphylaxis.

Supplementing 1200 mg of calcium and 800 mg of magnesium daily does not

stop the problem of calcium precipitation. It compensates, however, to

help prevent osteoporotic changes. It also helps relax muscles and the

nervous system, and the patients often sleep better. Correction of the

problem requires restoring adequate adrenal and thyroid activity which

raises the tissue sodium and potassium levels.

3) Lifestyle. Lifestyle changes were critical for Martha. She used

exercise as a drug. It pumped up the adrenals for a day or two, providing

a ëcortisone highí. This stopped her joint pain and depression for a

short time. The high was also caused by the release of chemicals during

cell death. Since exercise was stimulating rather than nourishing her

glands, the effect wore off and soon she needed another exercise ëfixí.

Exercise addiction is very common among exhausted, sympathetic dominant

slow oxidizers.

Martha also used coffee and anger to stimulate her exhausted adrenal

glands. I discussed how this occurs and the need to rest and nourish the

glands rather than use exercise, emotions or stress to stimulate them. It

required a significant lifestyle change, but one well worth the effort.

Hectic schedules, excessive fear, worry, anger and resentments prevent

many people from getting well.

Other ways to inhibit the sympathetic nervous system include meditation,

becoming more gentle with oneself, slowing oneís eating, talking and

other activities and focusing more on being rather than doing.

4) Detoxification procedures were also recommended for Martha. Sauna

therapy powerfully moves the body into a more parasympathetic or relaxed

state required for all healing. Sauna therapy also activates the skin,

disables microbes, decongests the organs of elimination and enhances

oxygenation of the tissues. Infrared energy acts as an anti-oxidant and

can decouple toxins from water molecules.

To obtain these benefits, an electric light infrared sauna is most

powerful. Slow oxidizers need sauna sessions three to seven times per

week or even twice daily for 30 to 40 minutes. Those who are debilitated,

heat sensitive or have a heart condition should start with less time and

fewer sessions per week. Fast oxidizers require less time in a sauna as

they sweat more easily and their basal body temperature is higher.

Those who have used LSD or other psychedelic drugs should have someone

present during sauna sessions in case a flashback occurs as stored drugs

are released. Pregnant women and children under five should avoid saunas.

For complete information about saunas, see the Manual of Sauna Therapy

(14).

OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM A HAIR ANALYSIS

Assessing Toxicity. In my experience, everyone has excess toxic metals

and chemicals, including young children who are born with them. More

important than identifying toxic metals, hair analysis can assess the

ability to eliminate all toxins and oneís overall toxicity level.

Slow oxidizers are more toxic and less able to eliminate toxins than fast

oxidizers. Slow oxidizers require more time to detoxify and a more

intense program. Fast oxidizers often show higher toxic metals levels on

hair tests. They are not more toxic. However, they eliminate metals

better. Extremely slow or extremely fast oxidizers eliminate worse as

their energy is lower.

A sodium/potassium ratio less than 2:1 indicates an impaired ability to

eliminate toxins. It also indicates a tendency for chronic infections

that contribute toxins to the body. A phosphorus level less than 14 mg%

indicates impaired protein synthesis, often due to poor digestion.

Imperfectly digested food results in internally-generated toxicity.

Elevated hair calcium or a low sodium/potassium ratio are associated with

copper toxicity. This is true regardless of the copper reading. Excess

mercury usually accompanies copper toxicity whether or not mercury is

elevated.

Excess copper, manganese, iron, aluminum, lead, beryllium and cadmium

accumulate in the liver, impairing its detoxification ability. Cadmium,

mercury, nickel, barium and arsenic accumulate in the kidneys, impairing

their detoxification capacity. All can impair the skinís ability to

eliminate. The sympathetic response causes blood to stagnate in the

internal organs. A high sodium/potassium ratio is associated with

sympathetic dominance, congestion of internal organs and impaired skin

elimination.

I consider lead elevated if the level is over 0.04 mg%. Cadmium over 0.01

mg% is too high. Arsenic over 0.01 mg% may be considered elevated.

Aluminum greater than 0.1 mg% and manganese over 0.03 mg% may be

excessive. Iron greater than 1.5 mg% may also be excessive. Normal values

used by the laboratories tend to be a little high on some toxic metals.

Balancing Glandular Activity. Hair analysis assesses glandular tissue

effects. This may differ significantly from serum hormone tests, as

mentioned earlier in relation to thyroid activity. Hair analysis can

often reveal causes for hormone disturbances, such as copper or mercury

toxicity, trace element deficiencies or low cellular energy production.

Nutritional balancing is excellent for assessing and guiding correction

of adrenal activity.

Enhancing The Energy Level. High energy is essential for health.

Increasing energy production alleviates many conditions. Tissue mineral

testing allows one to assess the energy pathway. This is the steps

involved in converting food to ATP. Calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc,

chromium, iron and copper are needed in the energy cycles and electron

transport system. Toxic metals interfere with energy production. One can

also assess energy efficiency. This is somewhat akin to the tune of an

engine. A sluggish or excessive oxidation rate decreases energy

efficiency, like pedaling a bicycle too fast or too slow. Other hair

analysis indicators also assess the energy system. Glandular balance,

carbohydrate tolerance and the levels of zinc, lead and cadmium affect

energy production.

Improving Emotions and Behavior. Minerals control neurotransmitters and

other neuroactive chemicals. Heavy metals are neurotoxic and powerfully

affect behavior (15). Low energy, an imbalanced oxidation rate and

carbohydrate intolerance can contribute to emotional disorders.

Nutritional balancing science can identify biochemical factors in about

20 emotional and behavioral conditions. It builds upon and expands the

techniques of orthomolecular psychiatry. Conditions that may respond

include depression, anxiety, anger, mood swings, phobias, schizophrenia

and insomnia. Fatigue, panic attacks, irritability, autism, seizures,

attention deficit and other learning disorders may also respond.

Prediction and Prevention. A properly interpreted mineral test can reveal

trends for over fifty important conditions. Often tendencies are revealed

long before abnormalities show up on standard blood tests or x-rays. This

makes mineral analysis a wonderful preventive technique. Once a trend is

identified, nutritional correction can begin at once. Prediction and

prevention are keys to reducing the epidemic of degenerative diseases and

controlling health care costs.

Today one hears a lot about genetics for disease prevention. While

interesting, I believe it is a false promise. The focus on genetics

supports the old paradigm that illness is " out there " , unrelated to how

one lives and over which one has no control. Most important is genetic

expression. Nutrients activate genes. Deficiencies and toxic metals block

transferase and transcriptase enzymes needed for genetic expression.

Reducing Guesswork. Excessive vitamin C and zinc lower copper and can

worsens a personís condition. Excessive B-complex vitamins enhance the

oxidation rate making a fast oxidizer more anxious. Nutritional balancing

science reduces guesswork, helping avoid important prescribing errors.

Monitoring Progress. Symptoms are not a reliable guide for monitoring

progress on a health program. One may feel more tired at times as body

chemistry improves. Old infections may flare up as they heal. Aches and

pains may return as tissues rebuild.

Repeat mineral analyses can monitor metabolic changes regardless of which

therapeutic modalities one employs. This makes it an excellent research

tool. Understanding the meaning of symptoms to avoid improper treatment

and guide further correction are important reasons for periodic mineral

retesting.

Cost Effectiveness. Nutritional balancing offers advanced biochemical

assessment and powerful correction of body chemistry at a very affordable

price. Hair analysis is less expensive than most standard blood tests.

HAIR VERSUS BLOOD TESTS

Blood tests are excellent for many types of measurements. A properly

interpreted hair analysis, however, provides different information. Blood

serum has about one tenth the concentration of minerals as hair. In

addition, hair mineral levels vary up to 100 times as much as serum

levels. For these reasons, hair minerals are easier to measure and

patterns easier to detect.

Serum mineral levels are maintained at the expense of the tissues, even

in serious illnesses. Excess minerals are deposited in tissues like hair.

When deficiencies occur, tissues are robbed of minerals to maintain serum

levels. Thus, tissue mineral readings are far more revealing. I do not

believe it possible to assess the mineral system as well from blood

tests.

Toxic metals are quickly removed from blood and deposited in tissues

including hair. Measurement in the blood is not considered reliable.

Blood tests provide up-to-the-minute readings. This is important in some

instances but may be affected by recent meals, exercise or current

emotional stress. Hair provides long-term readings unaffected by daily

events. Hair offers cellular measurement while blood is the bodyís

transport medium. Blood and tissue testing are different with each

providing valuable information.

HOW ACCURATE IS H AIR TESTING?

When performed correctly, which includes not washing at the laboratory,

mineral analysis is as accurate or more so than many other tests.

Spectroscopic analysis is a proven technology in use for over 75 years.

Computer-controlled instruments measure accurately in parts per million

or per billion. Laboratories use either mass spectrometers or

inductively-coupled plasma instruments. Both are excellent.

As with any test, artifacts and sample contamination occasionally occur.

Swimming in pools can raise hair sodium and copper. Bathing in softened

water can raise sodium. However, the main problem with accuracy arises

when laboratories wash the hair.

Commercial laboratories are inspected and licensed by the government, and

must adhere to strict standards. Often they are under greater scrutiny

than blood laboratories because hair testing is less conventional.

WHY DONíT ALL TOXIC METALS SHOW UP IN THE HAIR?

Hair analysis only measures minerals in the hair. Biopsies of every organ

and tissue would be necessary to reveal all toxic metals. EDTA challenge

tests can detect more toxic metals, but still miss many of them.

Sequestered in internal organs or incorporated into enzymes or body

structures, dislodging them is difficult.

After three to six months on a nutritional balancing program, a retest

may reveal higher levels of toxic metals. The program enhances oneís

ability to remove unwanted minerals. Like rebuilding a house, it cannot

be done overnight. I have client records showing detoxification

continuing for over 20 years. Infrared sauna therapy speeds up the

process.

KEYS TO INTERPRETING A HAIR TEST

Consider a mineral analysis as a whole system, not as individual numbers.

Ratios and patterns are more important than mineral levels. Ratios

represent relationships and balances in the body. Always to do an

energetic assessment when reviewing a hair analysis. Enhancing the

patientís energy permits more rapid healing. All readings are adaptations

to stress and occur in layers. Correction involves undoing layers of

adaptation. These and other principles are discussed in Nutritional

Balancing and Hair Mineral Analysis.

Interpreting hair analyses takes some time to understand. When learning,

many practitioners focus on a single mineral such as mercury. Instead,

focus on the electrolytes and their ratios, as described earlier. Results

will be much better when the test is viewed as reflecting the condition

of the entire mind-body system. I hope this brief introduction helps one

see the potential of mineral analysis when used to assess system response

to stress.

Notes

1. Weiner, N., The Human Use of Human Beings, Cybernetics and Society,

Avon Books, NY, 1954.

2. Page, M., Degeneration-Regeneration, Nutritional Development, FL,

1949,1980.

3.Selye, H., The Stress of Life, Stress Without Distress and other

titles.

4. , G., Nutrition and Your Mind, Bantam Books, NY, 1972.

5., G., Personality Strength and Psychochemical Energy, Harper and

Row, NY, 1979.

6. Walters, C., ed, The Albrecht Papers, Acres, USA, Raytown, MO, 1975.

7. See " Interview with Dr. Eck, " Healthview Newsletter, #27-29, Eck

Institute For Applied Nutrition and Bioenergetics, Ltd., Phoenix, AZ

1-800-528-4067. See also Energy by Colin and Lorin Chatsworth, 1985.

8. , L., 1986, Determination of Oxidation Type by Means of Tissue

Electrolyte Ratios, J Orthomol Med., 1(2):126-131.

9. Leroy, R., 1986, Effects of Washing on Trace Mineral Content of Human

Hair, J Orthomol Med., 1(2):120-125.

10. Seidel, S. et al., 2001, Assessment of Commerical Laboratories

Performing Hair Mineral Analysis, JAMA, 285(1)Jan3:67-72.

11. Kennington, G.S., 1967, Activation Analysis of Soluble and Fixed

Sodium in Mammalian Hair, Science, 4(3)Feb:588-9.

12. See Casdorph, H. and , M., Toxic Metal Syndrome, Avery

Publishing, 1995 and Eck, P. and , L, Toxic Metals in Human Health

and Disease, Eck Institute for Applied Nutrition and Bioenergetics, Ltd.,

AZ, 1989.

13. , L., Nutritional Balancing and Hair Mineral Analysis, L.D.

Consultants, Inc., AZ, 1991, 1998.

14. , L., Manual of Sauna Therapy, L.D. Consultants, Inc.,

AZ, 2003.

15. Schauss, A., Diet, Crime and Delinquency, House Books,

Berkeley, CA, 1981.

Other Resources

The Eck Institute of Applied Nutrition and Bioenergetics, Ltd. offers

about 40 articles, seminar tapes and bulletins about nutritional

balancing science. Also see www.arltma.com.

Hall, R.H., Food For Naught, The Decline in Nutrition, Vintage Books, NY

1976.

, M., Empty Harvest: Understanding the Link Between Our Food, Our

Immunity and Our Planet, Avery Publishing.

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, There is some controversy about the validity of some hair analysis tests, due to the handling of the hair at the lab (i.e., washing it first in acetone and detergent). See this link: http://www.ithyroid.com/hair_analysis.htm However, a properly done hair analysis is thought to be more accurate than a urine or blood test. Keep in mind that a challenge test is going to show you dumping heavy metals because the chelation agent is pulling them out of the body. That is at a given moment in time. A hair analysis is going to show what has been going on over a much longer period of time. It is definitely confusing! You may want to consider just doing a general detox that targets supporting all your organs, rather than doing a specific heavy metal detox. I think it is safe to

say that most of us are exposed to heavy metals in daily life, but through the use of organic fruits and vegetables and especially green drinks and lots of vitamin C, your body can "chelate" at a milder level on its own. What Is A Hair Analysis? Drug and chemical residues, toxins, heavy metals, and radiation present in the body embed in hair fiber protein as it grows. Hair has the advantage of long-term memory. It's a permanent record, like tree rings. A three-inch strand of human hair will give a six-month history of what's going on in the body since head hair grows at a rate of about a half an inch a month. Clinical research indicates that hair levels of specific elements, particularly toxic elements, correlate with pathological disorders. For such elements, the levels in the hair provide a superior indication of body stores opposed to blood or urine specimens.

This is one reason hair element tests are preferred for drug testing and forensics. Within polluted environments, accurate decisions on how to clean up toxic spills cannot be made without performing soil and water analyses of the effected area. So it is with a hair analysis for the human body. The hair analysis identifies the root of illness. The key to a good hair analysis is in the interpretation - a lost art amid traditional medicine, yet a critical step in disease recovery. Americans alone are exposed to more than 70,000 chemicals daily, with 14,000 of those chemicals in our food supply. The hair analysis is an excellent tool to identify specific chemical toxins within the human body, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by them. A sample of hair sent to the laboratory for analysis will show levels of potentially toxic elements and levels of essential elements that are necessary for

normal body function. Reference ranges are determined by the type of hair submitted, gender, and age. The toxic elements on the hair chart begin at 50%. The body has natural exposure to organic forms of all Earth elements, but inorganic forms or overloads of toxic elements above 50% can impact health. The hair analysis provides a screening for physiological excess of toxic elements which, in turn, create deficiencies or mal-distribution of essential elements in the body. Clinical research indicates that hair levels of specific elements, particularly toxic elements such as cadmium, mercury, lead, and arsenic, are highly correlated with pathological disorders. The hair proves to be more indicative of body stores than blood or urine. To read more information about our hair analysis program, please visit our Hair Analysis FAQ section. Visit our home page to order a Hair Analysis. sedwards41255 <sedwards41255@...> wrote: Rogene, I used it twice and probably did not give it much of a chance. I had not understood that this was the way it worked when I bought it. We will all have our own individual experiences with detoxing....I suppose...and some things will work for some and

not others. I had also purchased it because I had high levels of metals on a provoked urine Challenge test. Well....I decided to have a hair analysis done....and those results say I don't have those high levels. So now I am really confused. Any feel for which test is the most accurate??? Anyone? >> ,> > How many times did you use the foot bath? . . . > > If it was just once, that may not have been enough time to see a difference, especially when you still have implants.> > Detoxing is usually a slow process. It will take time, even with a sauna.> > Hugs,> > Rogene>

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Can a hair analysis show me that my implants are hurting me anyone? Tricia Trish <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: , There is some controversy about the validity of some hair analysis tests, due to the handling of the hair at the lab (i.e., washing it first in acetone and detergent). See this link: http://www.ithyroid.com/hair_analysis.htm However, a properly done hair analysis

is thought to be more accurate than a urine or blood test. Keep in mind that a challenge test is going to show you dumping heavy metals because the chelation agent is pulling them out of the body. That is at a given moment in time. A hair analysis is going to show what has been going on over a much longer period of time. It is definitely confusing! You may want to consider just doing a general detox that targets supporting all your organs, rather than doing a specific heavy metal detox. I think it is safe to say that most of us are exposed to heavy metals in daily life, but through the use of organic fruits and vegetables and especially green drinks and lots of vitamin C, your body can "chelate" at a milder level on its own. What Is A Hair Analysis? Drug and chemical residues, toxins, heavy metals, and

radiation present in the body embed in hair fiber protein as it grows. Hair has the advantage of long-term memory. It's a permanent record, like tree rings. A three-inch strand of human hair will give a six-month history of what's going on in the body since head hair grows at a rate of about a half an inch a month. Clinical research indicates that hair levels of specific elements, particularly toxic elements, correlate with pathological disorders. For such elements, the levels in the hair provide a superior indication of body stores opposed to blood or urine specimens. This is one reason hair element tests are preferred for drug testing and forensics. Within polluted environments, accurate decisions on how to clean up toxic spills cannot be made without performing soil and water analyses of the effected area. So it is with a hair analysis for the human body. The hair analysis identifies the root of illness. The key to a

good hair analysis is in the interpretation - a lost art amid traditional medicine, yet a critical step in disease recovery. Americans alone are exposed to more than 70,000 chemicals daily, with 14,000 of those chemicals in our food supply. The hair analysis is an excellent tool to identify specific chemical toxins within the human body, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by them. A sample of hair sent to the laboratory for analysis will show levels of potentially toxic elements and levels of essential elements that are necessary for normal body function. Reference ranges are determined by the type of hair submitted, gender, and age. The toxic elements on the hair chart begin at 50%. The body has natural exposure to organic forms of all Earth elements, but inorganic forms or overloads of toxic elements above 50% can impact health. The hair analysis provides a screening for physiological excess of toxic elements which,

in turn, create deficiencies or mal-distribution of essential elements in the body. Clinical research indicates that hair levels of specific elements, particularly toxic elements such as cadmium, mercury, lead, and arsenic, are highly correlated with pathological disorders. The hair proves to be more indicative of body stores than blood or urine. To read more information about our hair analysis program, please visit our Hair Analysis FAQ section. Visit our home page to order a Hair Analysis. sedwards41255 <sedwards41255@...> wrote: Rogene, I used it twice and probably did not give it much of a chance. I had not understood that this was the

way it worked when I bought it. We will all have our own individual experiences with detoxing....I suppose...and some things will work for some and not others. I had also purchased it because I had high levels of metals on a provoked urine Challenge test. Well....I decided to have a hair analysis done....and those results say I don't have those high levels. So now I am really confused. Any feel for which test is the most accurate??? Anyone? >> ,> > How many times did you use the foot bath? . . . > > If it was just once, that may not have been enough time to see a difference, especially when you still have implants.> > Detoxing is usually a slow process. It will take time, even with a sauna.> >

Hugs,> > Rogene> Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business.

July 7, 2006

Absolutely not. There is no test available that will prove the implants are harming you. If there were, we would not be losing in court! Patty Platte <deniseplatte@...> wrote: Can a hair analysis show me that my implants are hurting me anyone? Tricia Trish <glory2glory1401@...> wrote: , There is some controversy about the validity of some hair analysis tests, due to the handling of the hair at the lab (i.e., washing it first in acetone and detergent). See this link: http://www.ithyroid.com/hair_analysis.htm However, a properly done hair analysis is thought to be more accurate than a urine or blood test. Keep in mind that a challenge test is going to show you dumping heavy metals because the chelation agent is pulling them out of the body. That is at a given moment in time. A hair analysis is going to show what has been going on over a much longer period of time. It is definitely confusing! You may want to consider just doing a general detox that targets supporting all your organs, rather than doing a specific heavy metal detox. I think it is safe to say that most of us

are exposed to heavy metals in daily life, but through the use of organic fruits and vegetables and especially green drinks and lots of vitamin C, your body can "chelate" at a milder level on its own. What Is A Hair Analysis? Drug and chemical residues, toxins, heavy metals, and radiation present in the body embed in hair fiber protein as it grows. Hair has the advantage of long-term memory. It's a permanent record, like tree rings. A three-inch strand of human hair will give a six-month history of what's going on in the body since head hair grows at a rate of about a half an inch a month. Clinical research indicates that hair levels of specific elements, particularly toxic elements, correlate with pathological disorders. For such elements, the levels in the hair provide a superior indication of body stores opposed to blood or urine specimens. This is one reason

hair element tests are preferred for drug testing and forensics. Within polluted environments, accurate decisions on how to clean up toxic spills cannot be made without performing soil and water analyses of the effected area. So it is with a hair analysis for the human body. The hair analysis identifies the root of illness. The key to a good hair analysis is in the interpretation - a lost art amid traditional medicine, yet a critical step in disease recovery. Americans alone are exposed to more than 70,000 chemicals daily, with 14,000 of those chemicals in our food supply. The hair analysis is an excellent tool to identify specific chemical toxins within the human body, and vitamin and mineral deficiencies caused by them. A sample of hair sent to the laboratory for analysis will show levels of potentially toxic elements and levels of essential elements that are necessary for normal body function.

Reference ranges are determined by the type of hair submitted, gender, and age. The toxic elements on the hair chart begin at 50%. The body has natural exposure to organic forms of all Earth elements, but inorganic forms or overloads of toxic elements above 50% can impact health. The hair analysis provides a screening for physiological excess of toxic elements which, in turn, create deficiencies or mal-distribution of essential elements in the body. Clinical research indicates that hair levels of specific elements, particularly toxic elements such as cadmium, mercury, lead, and arsenic, are highly correlated with pathological disorders. The hair proves to be more indicative of body stores than blood or urine. To read more information about our hair analysis program, please visit our Hair Analysis FAQ section. Visit our home page to order a Hair Analysis. sedwards41255 <sedwards41255@...> wrote: Rogene, I used it twice and probably did not give it much of a chance. I had not understood that this was the way it worked when I bought it. We will all have our own individual experiences with detoxing....I suppose...and some things will work for some and not others. I had also purchased it because I had high levels of metals on a provoked urine Challenge test. Well....I decided to have a hair analysis done....and those results say I don't have those high levels. So now I am really confused. Any feel for which test is the most accurate??? Anyone? >> ,> > How many times did you use the foot bath? . . . > > If it was just once, that may not have been enough time to see a difference, especially when you still have implants.> > Detoxing is usually a slow process. It will take time, even with a sauna.> > Hugs,> > Rogene> Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Small Business.

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August 2, 2006

If there are high metals this is usually a pretty accurate indication

of toxicity. The exception being mercury. This will manifest itself in

other ways. Read the files section on hair testing. This will tell you

how to interpret the test to see if mercury is a problem for your

child. But as far as lead and other metals, what is shows is what they

have been exposed to in the past three months. What they have

excreted, and they cannot excrete all the toxins they are exposed too.

So if for example your child has high aluminum, then he is excreting a

lot of aluminum, and his exposure is too high. As some does not come

out.

But the test does indicate other things, like whether or not there is

adrenal function interference, or thyroid interference, mineral

problems or deficiencies etc.

Just post the completed results on this board when you get them and

everyone will help figure it all out.

This is the most accurate way to measure body burden and exposure of

metals.

>

> When we send a hair sample to doc data for anylsis, I wanted to know

> how to interpret it. If it shows high levels of metals in hair, does

> that mean the child has too much metals in the body, or that the

child

> is excreting the metals/minerals/minerals?

> Jenin

>

August 2, 2006

> >

> > When we send a hair sample to doc data for anylsis, I wanted to know

> > how to interpret it. If it shows high levels of metals in hair, does

> > that mean the child has too much metals in the body, or that the

> child

> > is excreting the metals/minerals/minerals?

> > Jenin

> >

>Great. I have his latest hair:

Metals:

aluminum 11 (ref range : anything >8 is high) so his is high

Bismuth .26 (ref range: anything >.12 is high) so his is high (what is

bismuth)

Mercury .57 (ref range:anything >.4 is high)

Minerals:

Calcium 742 )ref 160-500) high

magnesium 54 (ref 12-50) high

zinc 200 (ref 110-190) high

lithium .005 (ref .007-.023) low

manganese .09 (.18-.6) low

any feedback appreciated.

August 2, 2006

You need to post the entire thing as described in the files on

Moria's site.

We need all the metals/minerals, colors, ranges, etc.

> >Great. I have his latest hair:

> Metals:

> aluminum 11 (ref range : anything >8 is high) so his is high

> Bismuth .26 (ref range: anything >.12 is high) so his is high

(what is

> bismuth)

> Mercury .57 (ref range:anything >.4 is high)

> Minerals:

> Calcium 742 )ref 160-500) high

> magnesium 54 (ref 12-50) high

> zinc 200 (ref 110-190) high

> lithium .005 (ref .007-.023) low

> manganese .09 (.18-.6) low

>

> any feedback appreciated.

>

February 8, 2008

Girls ,,,

To get heavy metals out take the right kind of Vitamin C made by Garden of life. Just keep taking them like their candy and this will push the mercury greatly. It works. Remember the wrong kind of vitamin c you can not do this .

In a message dated 2/8/2008 7:25:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lisatucholski@... writes:

i really wish i could help you Beth but it doesnt sound like they gave you much to go on. I know a little about the charts but i would hate to give you wrong info. I would call your doctor and if she is rude tell her to get over herself, this is what you pay her for. Let me know how you make out and i will try to research if there is anything out there that can help you make sense of all of this.> >> > I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company > > called "Perfect Balance" did them. Just wondering if anyone can > help > > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not see > > a "normal" range to compare them too.> > > > Much Love,> > Beth> >> > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________> Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping> Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.

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,

My first impressions was great ....the place smelt wonder........I have got to get me some of those candles

they put you right at ease.

I am put at ease...........But nervous...I have to go into surgery in 5 days so they gave me vitamins to

take. I will have drains like you said and a list of what to take and not to take. Take plenty of

probiotics before and after surgery. Dont take caprylic Acid or your vitamins for 2 weeks ....

NO..Gingko biloba your brain fog stuff....NO licorice root TEA or St. Wort No garlic, no Echinacea or Cayenne pepper no Fish caps .

Lets make this easier dont take nothing except her vitamins and your probiotics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have to have surgery right away because the muscle is not attached in both my breast and this is

my chest feels heavy and not a good thing either. Since I have been taking capyrlic acid so long she

feels I dont need it .........the gas is coming from what I eat like broccoli ,,cabbage and those sorts

of things.

The swelling should go away as soon as the capsules are out and my immune system back to normal,

I have followed a great regime she says. My body is fighting the capsules and that's the major

thing for me now look at my lab work and says my thyroid is fine but the hair falling out could come

from the hormones and pancreatis swelling all due to capsules and muscles hanging in my ribcage.

MY explant doctor mutilated me.

No wonder I had a lot of problems.

In a message dated 2/8/2008 7:52:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, lisatucholski@... writes:

Ok so how did the great and powerful Feng check out?..lol How did you make out, was she able to help or put your mind at ease at all? > > >> > > I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company > > > called "Perfect Balance" did them. Just wondering if anyone can > > help > > > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not see > > > a "normal" range to compare them too.> > > > > > Much Love,> > > Beth> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________> ______________> > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > > Find them fast with Search. > _http://tools.http://tools.http://tools.http://tohttp://tools.http://t_ > (http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping) > >> > > > > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp003000000025> 48)> Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music.

February 8, 2008

Hi Beth,

Did they do an " ideal " test or an " average " test? There is no real

normal range to go by becuase everyones body is made up differently.

They didnt send a summary of their findings or anything?

>

> I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company

> called " Perfect Balance " did them. Just wondering if anyone can

help

> me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not see

> a " normal " range to compare them too.

>

> Much Love,

> Beth

>

February 8, 2008

Well, I am not sure on the test part. It gives me a "normal" on some of it and a "symptom" on the other parts. Most of them have numbers but then it puts me on a chart with a perentage. Like under the metal toxins, I fall under the "acceptable" range for all of them and then it gives me a percentage. I basially have a chart and then behind it is alot of readng material about the different charts. I have read through it and nothing really stands out to me. Honestly, I am not even sure exactly what it is saying I need. I an always call my ND she is just so darn rude on the phone....

Much Love,

Beth

Re: Hair Analysis

Hi Beth,Did they do an "ideal" test or an "average" test? There is no real normal range to go by becuase everyones body is made up differently. They didnt send a summary of their findings or anything?>> I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company > called "Perfect Balance" did them. Just wondering if anyone can help > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not see > a "normal" range to compare them too.> > Much Love,> Beth>

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February 9, 2008

i really wish i could help you Beth but it doesnt sound like they

gave you much to go on. I know a little about the charts but i would

hate to give you wrong info. I would call your doctor and if she is

rude tell her to get over herself, this is what you pay her for. Let

me know how you make out and i will try to research if there is

anything out there that can help you make sense of all of this.

> >

> > I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company

> > called " Perfect Balance " did them. Just wondering if anyone can

> help

> > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not see

> > a " normal " range to compare them too.

> >

> > Much Love,

> > Beth

> >

>

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> Looking for last minute shopping deals?

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February 9, 2008

Thanks - I am guessing I will need to call her but she is just so darn rude about everything. I try to come across that I just need to understand it not that I am questioning her because I am not really questioning her - I just have to know what I am on and why. I need to understand everything before I go popping pills in my mouth. I'll keep you posted if I find anything out. I am guessing she will not want to give me to muh info for fear I will get the supplements on my own...

February 9, 2008

Ok so how did the great and powerful Feng check out?..lol How

did you make out, was she able to help or put your mind at ease at

all?

> > >

> > > I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company

> > > called " Perfect Balance " did them. Just wondering if anyone

can

> > help

> > > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not

see

> > > a " normal " range to compare them too.

> > >

> > > Much Love,

> > > Beth

> > >

> >

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February 9, 2008

Beth,

Is there any chance that you could get another doctor. No one should

have to put up with that type of attitude from a person they hired.

You are sick and she should understand that you are going to question

everything after all you have been through. She should not take it as

a personal attack but rather for your own peace of mind. Im sure she

would not just take anything that was perscribed to her. Hang in

there you will get this figured out and i will do what i can to see

if we can get a grasp on these tests. I know it sounds weird but when

i went through cosmotology we learned about all the different

hormomes and chemicals that reside in a persons body through their

hair folicels. If a person came in with something weird going on

with their hair my boss was actaully able to tell that one customer

had an iron deficiency. I am going to call her tomorrow and see how

in depth she knows this stuff. Its definetly not a doctor but maybe

we can get it started.

> > >

> > > I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company

> > > called " Perfect Balance " did them. Just wondering if anyone can

> > help

> > > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not see

> > > a " normal " range to compare them too.

> > >

> > > Much Love,

> > > Beth

> > >

> >

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February 9, 2008

I wonder how many women are going through the same thing that you are

and don't even know it. The only thing that I was taking was

magnesium supplements because Rogene had mentioned it helped with

many different areas but i have stopped taking that and am currently

on the vitamins that Dr Feng sent me I am not as educated with all of

this natural stuff that you and the other ladies are taking so I

don't have to worry about them. im sure you are nervous about all of

this but its obvious that this doctor knows her stuff and you will be

in great hands. Me and Dede were just saying today that if you are

this funny when you are not feeling well we can even imagine what is

to come when you are feeling normal again ...lol. I will be praying

for you every night but I know this is going top be a whole new

beginning for you and your family. God has led you this far and he is

not about to give up now.

> > > >

> > > > I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company

> > > > called " Perfect Balance " did them. Just wondering if anyone

> can

> > > help

> > > > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not

> see

> > > > a " normal " range to compare them too.

> > > >

> > > > Much Love,

> > > > Beth

> > > >

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February 9, 2008

- thanks so much for all your help. She is the only ND that is close except for one I went to first. I really liked him but he did not have very many test to run. All he would have done was the hair test. I was thinking I could go have the test run and then take the results to him which I may do. He knew I was looking into it. That is always a possibility. As far as the ND I am seeing now, I think she is just kinda stuck on herself. I hate to say it but when I went for my consult, she made it a point to tell me numerous times that she treats people all over the world.....like she was bragging on herself. Now don't get me wrong, I do think she is knowledgable but while I was there, I had to listen to her and her husband get into a

disagreement, then she had an upset client come in. My appointment was so broken up, I felt more confused when I left than when I went in. It cost me $380 to have the appointment and the test. Then I spent over $300 on supplements and now she wants to keep me on those supplements and add these other ones that will cost another $150./month. I feel like all I have done was give her a he** of alot of money and I am getting no knowledge as to what is going on with me and WHY I need to take what she is telling me to take. I trust she knows what she is doing but I am the type of person that needs to know what I am taking and why. I have called her twice on the phone to ask question (one time was due to the supplements) and by the time I got done talking to her, I was in tears. She is just so blunt and harsh on the phone. I know I can get emotional but I think she is just plain rude!!!! I get the

feeling she is all about money.....not actually helping people. When I was telling her I was not sure I could take on the expense of the 1st set of supplements she wanted to put me on, she pointed out that some would last 2-3 months while others only lasted 10 days so when I woudl need to buy more, it would not be all at once. She never said anything about needing to add another program in the future once my hair test ame back. Had I known that, I would not have spent $300 on supplements that she now wants to add to only 3 weeks later!!!!

Ok, enough about my ND. I may try to go to the first one and see if he can make any sense out of the tests. His office is wonderful and when I have called them a few times, they are SO helpful. If you find anything out regarding the results, let me know. At this point, I am not sure exactly how to even go about posting the results unless I know what to look for.

Much Love,

Beth

Re: Hair Analysis

Beth,Is there any chance that you could get another doctor. No one should have to put up with that type of attitude from a person they hired. You are sick and she should understand that you are going to question everything after all you have been through. She should not take it as a personal attack but rather for your own peace of mind. Im sure she would not just take anything that was perscribed to her. Hang in there you will get this figured out and i will do what i can to see if we can get a grasp on these tests. I know it sounds weird but when i went through cosmotology we learned about all the different hormomes and chemicals that reside in a persons body through their hair folicels. If a person came in with something weird going on with their hair my boss was actaully able to tell that one customer had an iron deficiency. I am going to call her tomorrow and see how in depth she knows this

stuff. Its definetly not a doctor but maybe we can get it started.> > >> > > I got the results from my hair analysis back. A company > > > called "Perfect Balance" did them. Just wondering if anyone can > > help > > > me read the results???? I can post the results but I do not see > > > a "normal" range to compare them too.> > > > > > Much Love,> > > Beth> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________

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February 9, 2008

Beth,If I were you, I would let that ND know exactly how you feel . . . If not in person, then by phone, if not by phone, then by letter.She should not be treating her patients like that!If she's any kind of doctor, she'll back up and start over with you . . . review your tests and supplements, listen to your concerns. If she doesn't, you have the wrong doctor - which you already suspect.At least you'll have a chance to vent where it MIGHT make a difference!Hugs,Rogene

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