Hair test results #183 - Brad Male

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Hi All,

http://www.livingnetwork.co.za/healingnetwork/hairtest.html

no 183

I posted my hair test results and need some help interpreting them.

Here is a breif history of my symptoms:

Dean,

Here are my hair test results I recently received. I have already

removed my last name and patient ID, etc. I will also include brief

answers to the questions below.

1) What are your current symptoms and health history?

current and recent (past few years) symptoms:

hypothyroid, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dull headaches and

brain fogginess, hairloss, digestive issues, pain at lower right ribs

which seems to move to ride side above ribs, infrequent palpatations,

warm burning-type feeling just below chest plate (sternum) which

travels down to abdomen (this feeling seems to be fleeting and

sometimes feels like it moves), high liver enzymes for no explained

reason a few years ago, slight nausea and sometimes indigestion, misc

aches and pains and inflamation of old knee injury, which is

intermittent, and other symtoms, I can't thik of at the moment. All

seem fairly minimal to moderate, not major.

2) Dental history (wisdom teeth removed? First root canal placed?

Braces? First amalgam etc...)

Wisdom teeth were removed over 25 years ago, along with a couple of

permanent teeth, I had 9 cavities filled with amalgams, over 25 years

ago, I do not have any root canals. I have had braces on and off 3

times between the ages of 9 and 16, for a period of over 3 years,

including headgear in 4th grade.

3) What dental work do you currently have in place? What part of the

dental cleanup have you completed?

Just had all my amalgams replaced over the past year. All were done

with rubber dam, oxygen, high speed vacuum, 1 quadrant at a time.

the final replacements were completed in Jan 2008. 7 were replaced

with composities, and 2 were porcelain crowns. Also, I did not use

anesthetic (novacaine, etc.). My Oriental MD (Matt Van Benschoten)

did muscle testing for material compatability. I did get more

symptoms after fillings began to be removed.

4) What dentistry did your mother have at any time before or during

pregnancy?

I don't know.

5) What vaccinations have you had and when (including flu and

especially travel shots)? None in over 10-20 years

6) Supplements and medications (including dosages) taken at time of

hair test, or for the 3-6 months before the sample was taken.

Armour Thyroid 90mg daily

Emergen-c packets

digestive enzymes and probiotics

7) Other information you feel may be relevant?

In general, I'd say, my exposure has been moderate and my symptoms

have ranged from minimal to moderate, although, there had been a few

days were I felt out of commission.

I started noticing symptoms 3-4 years ago. I first noticed a sharp

pain in my left chest area, felt more superficial and closer to the

armpit, although, I was concerned it might be heart related. I

immediately went to the Dr. and he said only that there was some

autoimmune stuff going on, but he didn't seem too worried. Again,

this happened a year after, and the blood tests showed elevated liver

enzymes. I went back in the next day to double check and confirm

those tests. Then a week after, the enzymes were normal. I also did

a stress test with a cardiologist, who said my heart seemed in great

shape. I also had low iodine levels in my blood and then a year

after, hypothyroid (which apparently runs in my family, although, I

don't feel I get cold or lethargic too often). I have also had

ultrasounds in the abdomen and chest area, when I was having the

chest symptoms and digestive issues and nothing came up.

8) What is your location - city & country (so that we can learn where

certain toxins are more prevalent).

Los Angeles, CA

Thank you for your help,

---Brad