Re: Article about thyroid assessment

[Guest guest]

> Hair tissue mineral analysis offers excellent

information about thyroid activity and often very different

information than blood tests. The hair assessment can be extremely

helpful, especially in a common syndrome that one might call

secondary hyperthyroidism.

Wow, this was so interesting. I'd love to do the hair annalysis, but

I know my doc would fluff it off as quackery.

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

..> Wow, this was so interesting. I'd love to do the hair annalysis, but

> I know my doc would fluff it off as quackery.

A good article about the validity of hair analysis is at

http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

ARL will only do a hair mineral analysis upon physician's order. However,

if you work with Dr. Larry , your own doctor doesn't have to be

involved, and I'll explain how that process works in a little bit.

I had previous experience with ARL Laboratories when I lived in Phoenix 25

years ago, because my physician ordered an ARL hair analysis for me three

different times then. I also knew from the alternative medicine circles

there that Dr. Eck, the founder of ARL was highly respected. With each hair

analysis, I was given a very specific supplement program. Over a three year

period, I did enjoy quite an improvement in energy and well-being, while

maintaining a constant thyroid dosage-I think it was 2 gr.

Well, after I felt better, I took my health for granted, and I thought I was

spending too much money on supplements, so I discontinued them. I also

moved out of state shortly thereafter. And over 25 years, my health

declined considerably, and I'm now in adrenal burnout. I had a Trace

Elements Inc. (TEI) hair analysis done 3 years, ordered through UniKey, Ann

Gittleman's outfit. I used them because I didn't need a physician's order

for the TEI analysis. However, I wasn't advised on a specific supplement

program. I followed my own supplement program for 3 years, thinking I was

doing everything right, but I only declined futher.

I was reading the IThyroid.com web site and saw their discussion on hair

analysis and Dr. Larry . Turns out Dr. was advising my own

doctor 25 years ago and worked closely with Dr. Eck before Dr. Eck died.

But anyway, I emailed Dr. and said I was interested in the hair

analysis and his nutritional advice. Dr. mailed me a small envelope

to use for the sample, directions for taking the sample, and a little

cardboard scale so I would know if I was sending in enough hair. About 3

weeks later, he mailed me my ARL hair analysis results, a specific

supplement and nutritional program to follow, and other life-style and

cleansing recommendations, plus a taped recording of his analysis and

recommendations. He asked that I call him in 4 and 8 weeks to report how I

was doing and suggested a retest in 5 months.

His charge for the hair analysis and recommendations is $125. He may give

you a discount if you say you belong to this group. He gives a discount to

IThyroid members. The supplements he recommends are from Endo-Met

Laboratories, which are a subsidiary of Accutrace, the parent company of

ARL. Dr. is not involved in the sale of the supplements, but I don't

know if he benefits financially in any way from the supplement sales. I'm

probably spending about $125 a month on the supplements, but I have

confidence that the money spent on these supplements will actually help me.

The ARL web site is http://www.arltma.com. Dr. 's web site is

www.drlwilson.com. Both sites have a lot of articles on them.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

..> Wow, this was so interesting. I'd love to do the hair annalysis, but

> I know my doc would fluff it off as quackery.

A good article about the validity of hair analysis is at

http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

ARL will only do a hair mineral analysis upon physician's order. However,

if you work with Dr. Larry , your own doctor doesn't have to be

involved, and I'll explain how that process works in a little bit.

I had previous experience with ARL Laboratories when I lived in Phoenix 25

years ago, because my physician ordered an ARL hair analysis for me three

different times then. I also knew from the alternative medicine circles

there that Dr. Eck, the founder of ARL was highly respected. With each hair

analysis, I was given a very specific supplement program. Over a three year

period, I did enjoy quite an improvement in energy and well-being, while

maintaining a constant thyroid dosage-I think it was 2 gr.

Well, after I felt better, I took my health for granted, and I thought I was

spending too much money on supplements, so I discontinued them. I also

moved out of state shortly thereafter. And over 25 years, my health

declined considerably, and I'm now in adrenal burnout. I had a Trace

Elements Inc. (TEI) hair analysis done 3 years, ordered through UniKey, Ann

Gittleman's outfit. I used them because I didn't need a physician's order

for the TEI analysis. However, I wasn't advised on a specific supplement

program. I followed my own supplement program for 3 years, thinking I was

doing everything right, but I only declined futher.

I was reading the IThyroid.com web site and saw their discussion on hair

analysis and Dr. Larry . Turns out Dr. was advising my own

doctor 25 years ago and worked closely with Dr. Eck before Dr. Eck died.

But anyway, I emailed Dr. and said I was interested in the hair

analysis and his nutritional advice. Dr. mailed me a small envelope

to use for the sample, directions for taking the sample, and a little

cardboard scale so I would know if I was sending in enough hair. About 3

weeks later, he mailed me my ARL hair analysis results, a specific

supplement and nutritional program to follow, and other life-style and

cleansing recommendations, plus a taped recording of his analysis and

recommendations. He asked that I call him in 4 and 8 weeks to report how I

was doing and suggested a retest in 5 months.

His charge for the hair analysis and recommendations is $125. He may give

you a discount if you say you belong to this group. He gives a discount to

IThyroid members. The supplements he recommends are from Endo-Met

Laboratories, which are a subsidiary of Accutrace, the parent company of

ARL. Dr. is not involved in the sale of the supplements, but I don't

know if he benefits financially in any way from the supplement sales. I'm

probably spending about $125 a month on the supplements, but I have

confidence that the money spent on these supplements will actually help me.

The ARL web site is http://www.arltma.com. Dr. 's web site is

www.drlwilson.com. Both sites have a lot of articles on them.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 11:18 PM

Subject: Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

> I have a question about this type of testing. What happens once the tests

are done? Who interprets them and gives advice on what regimen to follow?

Without being able to see somebody with experience with these things, what

would be the end result? I know Chiropractors used to be into the 'hair

test analysis' but I haven't >even heard of that in years?

Your concerns are exactly why I like using Dr. Larry . He's had 25

years of hair analysis experience. After he had chronic fatigue syndrome,

he gave up his medical practice (he's an M.D.), and for many years has done

only hair analysis interpretation. His bio is on his website. He asks

what your symptoms are and takes them into account when he does the

analysis. He gives very specific dietary, supplement, and life-style

recommendations, customized to each individual. He's there by email or

phone if you have problems.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> My holistic doc wasn't keen on the hair tests and said

> they are very unreliable, especially since many women

> color their hair. I did the metal toxicity blood

> test.

>

> SAMMIE

I hope you will take the time to read

http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

This article explains reasons why hair analysis has unjustifiably gotten a

bum rap. JAMA has published articles where the authors used absolutely

lousy and invalid methodology to compare results from various laboratories

(including one that was operating illegally). However, the two labs that

didn't wash the hair sample showed " superb correlation of the readings " .

It really does matter what lab is used.

True, hair coloring could affect results if the dye contained led. From

http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/hairprocedures.htm. " * Tints and dyes.

Most of these do not affect the test because they do not contain any

minerals. Therefore, one may cut the sample at any time. It would be best

to wash the hair once or twice after applying tint or dye. A few dyes

contain lead, which will show up as an elevated lead reading.

Lead-containing dyes should never be used. "

Just because some people color their hair, and some dyes might contain lead,

I don't think that invalidates hair analysis as a useful procedure.

Furthermore, many toxicities are sequestered in the organs and tissues and

will not show up in the blood.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> My holistic doc wasn't keen on the hair tests and said

> they are very unreliable, especially since many women

> color their hair. I did the metal toxicity blood

> test.

>

> SAMMIE

I hope you will take the time to read

http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

This article explains reasons why hair analysis has unjustifiably gotten a

bum rap. JAMA has published articles where the authors used absolutely

lousy and invalid methodology to compare results from various laboratories

(including one that was operating illegally). However, the two labs that

didn't wash the hair sample showed " superb correlation of the readings " .

It really does matter what lab is used.

True, hair coloring could affect results if the dye contained led. From

http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/hairprocedures.htm. " * Tints and dyes.

Most of these do not affect the test because they do not contain any

minerals. Therefore, one may cut the sample at any time. It would be best

to wash the hair once or twice after applying tint or dye. A few dyes

contain lead, which will show up as an elevated lead reading.

Lead-containing dyes should never be used. "

Just because some people color their hair, and some dyes might contain lead,

I don't think that invalidates hair analysis as a useful procedure.

Furthermore, many toxicities are sequestered in the organs and tissues and

will not show up in the blood.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

> My holistic doc wasn't keen on the hair tests and said

> they are very unreliable, especially since many women

> color their hair. I did the metal toxicity blood

> test.

>

> SAMMIE

I hope you will take the time to read

http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

This article explains reasons why hair analysis has unjustifiably gotten a

bum rap. JAMA has published articles where the authors used absolutely

lousy and invalid methodology to compare results from various laboratories

(including one that was operating illegally). However, the two labs that

didn't wash the hair sample showed " superb correlation of the readings " .

It really does matter what lab is used.

True, hair coloring could affect results if the dye contained led. From

http://www.drlwilson.com/Articles/hairprocedures.htm. " * Tints and dyes.

Most of these do not affect the test because they do not contain any

minerals. Therefore, one may cut the sample at any time. It would be best

to wash the hair once or twice after applying tint or dye. A few dyes

contain lead, which will show up as an elevated lead reading.

Lead-containing dyes should never be used. "

Just because some people color their hair, and some dyes might contain lead,

I don't think that invalidates hair analysis as a useful procedure.

Furthermore, many toxicities are sequestered in the organs and tissues and

will not show up in the blood.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

I have a question about this type of testing. What happens once the tests are

done? Who interprets them and gives advice on what regimen to follow? Without

being able to see somebody with experience with these things, what would be the

end result? I know Chiropractors used to be into the 'hair test analysis' but I

haven't even heard of that in years?

SandyE~HOuston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

I highly suggest that checking out Andy Cutler on both Hair Test analysis, and

blood, urine and fecal testing for toxicities. Andy is to Hair Test

Interpretation (also the title of his most recent book, and Amalgam Illness, is

his first book) as Armour is to Low Thyroid!

Blood tests have limited usefulness. They only test very recent/current

exposure. Many doctors order labs and say " see! normal. " Remind anyone of

" normal " thyroid testing?

...

[Guest guest]

I have a question about this type of testing. What happens once the tests are

done? Who interprets them and gives advice on what regimen to follow? Without

being able to see somebody with experience with these things, what would be the

end result? I know Chiropractors used to be into the 'hair test analysis' but I

haven't even heard of that in years?

SandyE~HOuston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

I highly suggest that checking out Andy Cutler on both Hair Test analysis, and

blood, urine and fecal testing for toxicities. Andy is to Hair Test

Interpretation (also the title of his most recent book, and Amalgam Illness, is

his first book) as Armour is to Low Thyroid!

Blood tests have limited usefulness. They only test very recent/current

exposure. Many doctors order labs and say " see! normal. " Remind anyone of

" normal " thyroid testing?

...

[Guest guest]

I have a question about this type of testing. What happens once the tests are

done? Who interprets them and gives advice on what regimen to follow? Without

being able to see somebody with experience with these things, what would be the

end result? I know Chiropractors used to be into the 'hair test analysis' but I

haven't even heard of that in years?

SandyE~HOuston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

I highly suggest that checking out Andy Cutler on both Hair Test analysis, and

blood, urine and fecal testing for toxicities. Andy is to Hair Test

Interpretation (also the title of his most recent book, and Amalgam Illness, is

his first book) as Armour is to Low Thyroid!

Blood tests have limited usefulness. They only test very recent/current

exposure. Many doctors order labs and say " see! normal. " Remind anyone of

" normal " thyroid testing?

...

[Guest guest]

See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what a

quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo here. She

laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear getting

any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the possiblity of hair

analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an armour prescription. Is

this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If so, this is the one the endo

had a field day about.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

----- Original Message -----

.> Wow, this was so interesting. I'd love to do the hair annalysis, but

> I know my doc would fluff it off as quackery.

A good article about the validity of hair analysis is at

http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

ARL will only do a hair mineral analysis upon physician's order. However,

if you work with Dr. Larry , your own doctor doesn't have to be

involved, and I'll explain how that process works in a little bit.

[Guest guest]

See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what a

quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo here. She

laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear getting

any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the possiblity of hair

analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an armour prescription. Is

this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If so, this is the one the endo

had a field day about.

SandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

----- Original Message -----

.> Wow, this was so interesting. I'd love to do the hair annalysis, but

> I know my doc would fluff it off as quackery.

A good article about the validity of hair analysis is at

http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

ARL will only do a hair mineral analysis upon physician's order. However,

if you work with Dr. Larry , your own doctor doesn't have to be

involved, and I'll explain how that process works in a little bit.

[Guest guest]

I had a chiropractor do a hair analysis and also did saliva testing too for

thyroid and adrenal. Only complaint I had, is that he cannot prescribe drugs

and I felt that was what I needed.

--

Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:26:04 -0800

To: NaturalThyroidHormones >

Subject: Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

thanks for clearing that up. I am so tired I really need to be in bed!

lol. I couldn't remember the other 's name till I saw Dennis, then it

hit me. Heading for bed now. My eyes are seeing well at all tonite.

sandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo

here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and

recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm

and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

I had a chiropractor do a hair analysis and also did saliva testing too for

thyroid and adrenal. Only complaint I had, is that he cannot prescribe drugs

and I felt that was what I needed.

--

Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:26:04 -0800

To: NaturalThyroidHormones >

Subject: Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

thanks for clearing that up. I am so tired I really need to be in bed!

lol. I couldn't remember the other 's name till I saw Dennis, then it

hit me. Heading for bed now. My eyes are seeing well at all tonite.

sandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo

here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and

recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm

and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

I had a chiropractor do a hair analysis and also did saliva testing too for

thyroid and adrenal. Only complaint I had, is that he cannot prescribe drugs

and I felt that was what I needed.

--

Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 23:26:04 -0800

To: NaturalThyroidHormones >

Subject: Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

thanks for clearing that up. I am so tired I really need to be in bed!

lol. I couldn't remember the other 's name till I saw Dennis, then it

hit me. Heading for bed now. My eyes are seeing well at all tonite.

sandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo

here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and

recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm

and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

thanks for clearing that up. I am so tired I really need to be in bed! lol. I

couldn't remember the other 's name till I saw Dennis, then it hit me.

Heading for bed now. My eyes are seeing well at all tonite.

sandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

thanks for clearing that up. I am so tired I really need to be in bed! lol. I

couldn't remember the other 's name till I saw Dennis, then it hit me.

Heading for bed now. My eyes are seeing well at all tonite.

sandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

thanks for clearing that up. I am so tired I really need to be in bed! lol. I

couldn't remember the other 's name till I saw Dennis, then it hit me.

Heading for bed now. My eyes are seeing well at all tonite.

sandyE~Houston

Re: Re: Article about thyroid assessment

> See, most people would have problems with this who have openly heard what

a quack Dr is. I heard that a year ago from a well known endo here.

She laughed when she heard his name and went into a total tirade. I fear

getting any dr who didn't cost an arm and a leg to even consider the

possiblity of hair analysis, and would be worse than trying to obtain an

armour prescription. Is this the who prescribes the T3 therapy? If

so, this is the one the endo had a field day about.

>

> SandyE~Houston

The doctor I am talking about who does hair analysis interpretation is Dr.

Lawrence D. , M.D. He is NOT the guy who promotes T3 therapy - that

is Dr. Dennis . The one who wrote the book Adrenal Fatigue: The

21st-Century Stress Syndrome is Dr. L. . Please don't hold the

name against Dr. Lawrence (Larry) - he's a different guy!

You don't need a doctor to order a hair analysis if you use Dr. Lawrence

. Since he's a doctor, you submit the sample to him, and he submits

it to ARL for the actual laboratory analysis. He'll charge you less than

$125 for the laboratory analysis and his interpretation and recommendations.

When you consider what blood lab tests cost, I don't think that's an arm and

a leg.

Lynn

[Guest guest]

Interesting!!!

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " bluesparklepony "

> .> Wow, this was so interesting. I'd love to do the hair

annalysis, but

> > I know my doc would fluff it off as quackery.

>

> A good article about the validity of hair analysis is at

> http://www.drlwilson.com/Studies/hair_analysis_controversy.htm

>

> ARL will only do a hair mineral analysis upon physician's order.

However,

> if you work with Dr. Larry , your own doctor doesn't have to

be

> involved, and I'll explain how that process works in a little bit.

>

> I had previous experience with ARL Laboratories when I lived in

Phoenix 25

> years ago, because my physician ordered an ARL hair analysis for

me three

> different times then. I also knew from the alternative medicine

circles

> there that Dr. Eck, the founder of ARL was highly respected. With

each hair

> analysis, I was given a very specific supplement program. Over a

three year

> period, I did enjoy quite an improvement in energy and well-being,

while

> maintaining a constant thyroid dosage-I think it was 2 gr.

>

> Well, after I felt better, I took my health for granted, and I

thought I was

> spending too much money on supplements, so I discontinued them. I

also

> moved out of state shortly thereafter. And over 25 years, my

health

> declined considerably, and I'm now in adrenal burnout. I had a

Trace

> Elements Inc. (TEI) hair analysis done 3 years, ordered through

UniKey, Ann

> Gittleman's outfit. I used them because I didn't need a

physician's order

> for the TEI analysis. However, I wasn't advised on a specific

supplement

> program. I followed my own supplement program for 3 years,

thinking I was

> doing everything right, but I only declined futher.

>

> I was reading the IThyroid.com web site and saw their discussion

on hair

> analysis and Dr. Larry . Turns out Dr. was advising

my own

> doctor 25 years ago and worked closely with Dr. Eck before Dr. Eck

died.

> But anyway, I emailed Dr. and said I was interested in the

hair

> analysis and his nutritional advice. Dr. mailed me a small

envelope

> to use for the sample, directions for taking the sample, and a

little

> cardboard scale so I would know if I was sending in enough hair.

About 3

> weeks later, he mailed me my ARL hair analysis results, a specific

> supplement and nutritional program to follow, and other life-style

and

> cleansing recommendations, plus a taped recording of his analysis

and

> recommendations. He asked that I call him in 4 and 8 weeks to

report how I

> was doing and suggested a retest in 5 months.

>

> His charge for the hair analysis and recommendations is $125. He

may give

> you a discount if you say you belong to this group. He gives a

discount to

> IThyroid members. The supplements he recommends are from Endo-Met

> Laboratories, which are a subsidiary of Accutrace, the parent

company of

> ARL. Dr. is not involved in the sale of the supplements,

but I don't

> know if he benefits financially in any way from the supplement

sales. I'm

> probably spending about $125 a month on the supplements, but I have

> confidence that the money spent on these supplements will actually

help me.

>

> The ARL web site is http://www.arltma.com. Dr. 's web site

is

> www.drlwilson.com. Both sites have a lot of articles on them.

>

> Lynn