hair test -- pls, help to interpret

[Guest guest]

Please, help me to interpret my son's hair test (posted below).

History -- no amalgams, chronic sinus infections, chronic " shiners "

around his eyes. He is taking no supplements.

Rule #4 is met. Very high copper -- is it real? Any suggestions?

Patient: male, 8 y.o.

POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS

element result ref range color

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aluminum 7.3 < 8.0 green

antimony 0.094 < 0.066 yellow

arsenic 0.065 < 0.080 green

beryllium <0.01 < 0.02 no line

bismuth 0.028 < 2.0 green

cadmium 0.11 < 0.15 green

lead 1.9 < 1.0 yellow

mercury 0.34 < 0.4 green

platinum < 0.003 < 0.005 no line

thallium < 0.001 < 0.010 no line

thorium 0.001 < 0.005 green

uranium 0.011 < 0.060 green

nickel 0.3 < 0.40 green

silver 0.33 < 0.13 yellow

tin 0.45 < 0.30 yellow

titanium 0.65 < 1.0 green

Total Toxic Representation yellow

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER ELEMENTS

element result ref range color under/over 50%

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Calcium 742 160-500 yellow over 50%

Magnesium 89 12-50 yellow over 50%

Sodium 16 12-90 green under 50%

Potassium 10 10-40 green under 50%

Copper 200 9-30 red over 50%

Zinc 99 110-190 yellow under 50%

Manganese 0.97 0.18-0.60 yellow over 50%

Chromium 0.65 0.23-0.50 yellow over 50%

Vanadium 0.057 0.025-0.1 green over 50%

Molybdenum 0.090 0.040-0.089 green over 50%

Boron 2.3 0.5-3.5 green over 50%

Iodine 1.0 0.25-1.3 green over 50%

Lithium 0.007 0.007-0.023 green under 50%

Phosphorus 164 160-250 green under 50%

Selenium 0.81 0.95-1.7 yellow under 50%

Strontium 6.7 0.21-2.1 red over 50%

Sulfur 51100 45500-53000 green over 50%

Barium 2.5 0.19-1.6 yellow over 50%

Cobalt 0.011 0.013-0.035 yellow under 50%

Iron 31 6.0-17 yellow over 50%

Germanium 0.037 0.045-0.065 yellow under 50%

Rubidium 0.013 0.008-0.080 green under 50%

Zirconium 0.32 0.060-0.70 white over 50%

Ratios

Elements Ratios Expected Range

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Ca/Mg 8.34 4-30

Ca/P 4.52 0.8-8

Na/K 1.6 0.5-10

Zn/Cu 0.495 4-20

Zn/Cd 900 >800

[Guest guest]

Yes, the test meets rule #4 indicating very high probability of

deranged mineral transport caused by mercury. He has an unhealthy

amount of lead, as well. DMSA should be used for chelation, adding

ALA at some point.

Red level copper should be believed and treated. Use zinc with

every meal, molybdenum, milk thistle, and other things to improve

bile flow such as glycine, taurine, and phosphatidylcholine.

Low copper diet is also recommended. Supplement doses for children

can be found in the supplement file on the autism-mercury group.

The hair test should be repeated in 2-3 months after starting the

copper reduction treatment to check the copper level.

The adrenal sign is met, indicating his adrenals are not making

enough cortisol or adrenaline, and the thyroid may be somewhat

low, too. Adrenal cortex extract should help. Thyroid testing

will give more information about thyroid function.

When he starts chelation, you may find it helpful to ask questions

about any issues that come up with your son on the autism-mercury

group, since children's problems are often different from adults:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Autism-Mercury

Chronic " shiners " can indicate allergies or phenol problems, and

you may want to investigate possible treatments for those. For

example, he might benefit from dietary restrictions, epsom salts,

and/or enzymes. This link may be of some help:

http://www.enzymestuff.com/epsomsalts.htm

You can also find more information by searching the autism-mercury

archives.

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> Please, help me to interpret my son's hair test (posted below).

> History -- no amalgams, chronic sinus infections, chronic " shiners "

> around his eyes. He is taking no supplements.

>

> Rule #4 is met. Very high copper -- is it real? Any suggestions?

>

> Patient: male, 8 y.o.

>

> POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS

> element result ref range color

> ==============================================

> aluminum 7.3 < 8.0 green

> antimony 0.094 < 0.066 yellow

> arsenic 0.065 < 0.080 green

> beryllium <0.01 < 0.02 no line

> bismuth 0.028 < 2.0 green

> cadmium 0.11 < 0.15 green

> lead 1.9 < 1.0 yellow

> mercury 0.34 < 0.4 green

> platinum < 0.003 < 0.005 no line

> thallium < 0.001 < 0.010 no line

> thorium 0.001 < 0.005 green

> uranium 0.011 < 0.060 green

> nickel 0.3 < 0.40 green

> silver 0.33 < 0.13 yellow

> tin 0.45 < 0.30 yellow

> titanium 0.65 < 1.0 green

> Total Toxic Representation yellow

> ESSENTIAL AND OTHER ELEMENTS

> element result ref range color under/over 50%

> ============================================================

> Calcium 742 160-500 yellow over 50%

> Magnesium 89 12-50 yellow over 50%

> Sodium 16 12-90 green under 50%

> Potassium 10 10-40 green under 50%

> Copper 200 9-30 red over 50%

> Zinc 99 110-190 yellow under 50%

> Manganese 0.97 0.18-0.60 yellow over 50%

> Chromium 0.65 0.23-0.50 yellow over 50%

> Vanadium 0.057 0.025-0.1 green over 50%

> Molybdenum 0.090 0.040-0.089 green over 50%

> Boron 2.3 0.5-3.5 green over 50%

> Iodine 1.0 0.25-1.3 green over 50%

> Lithium 0.007 0.007-0.023 green under 50%

> Phosphorus 164 160-250 green under 50%

> Selenium 0.81 0.95-1.7 yellow under 50%

> Strontium 6.7 0.21-2.1 red over 50%

> Sulfur 51100 45500-53000 green over 50%

> Barium 2.5 0.19-1.6 yellow over 50%

> Cobalt 0.011 0.013-0.035 yellow under 50%

> Iron 31 6.0-17 yellow over 50%

> Germanium 0.037 0.045-0.065 yellow under 50%

> Rubidium 0.013 0.008-0.080 green under 50%

> Zirconium 0.32 0.060-0.70 white over 50%

>

> Ratios

> Elements Ratios Expected Range

>

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\

-------------

> Ca/Mg 8.34 4-30

> Ca/P 4.52 0.8-8

> Na/K 1.6 0.5-10

> Zn/Cu 0.495 4-20

> Zn/Cd 900 >800

>