Lifestyle Blends: Folical Hair Testing, Hair Mineral Analysis
HAIR ANALYSIS
Proponents
of hair analysis claim that it is useful for evaluating a person's
general state of nutrition and health and is valuable in detecting
predisposition to disease. They also claim that hair analysis enables a
doctor to determine if mineral deficiency, mineral imbalance
or heavy metal pollutants in the body may be the cause of a patient's
symptoms. These claims are false. Although hair analysis has limited
value as a screening device for heavy metal exposure, it is not
reliable for evaluating the nutritional status of individuals. "The
state of health of the body may be entirely unrelated to the physical
and chemical condition of the hair . . . Although severe deficiency
states of an essential element are often associated with low
concentrations of the element in hair, there are no data that indicate
that low concentrations of an element signify low tissue levels nor
that high concentrations reflect high tissue stores. Therefore . . .
hair metal levels would rarely help a physician select effective
treatment.
Most of the reports contained computerized
interpretations that were voluminous and potentially frightening to
patients. The nine labs that included supplement advice in their
reports suggested them every time, but the types and amounts varied
widely from report to report and from lab to lab. Many of the items
recommended were bizarre mixtures of vitamins, minerals, nonessential food substances, enzymes,
and extracts of animal organs. One report diagnosed 23 "possible or
probable conditions," including atherosclerosis and kidney failure, and
recommended 56 supplement doses per day. Literature from most of the
laboratories suggested that their reports were useful in managing a
wide variety of diseases and supposed nutrient imbalances. I concluded
that commercial use of hair analysis in this manner is unscientific,
economically wasteful, and probably illegal, and that even if hair
analysis were a valuable diagnostic tool, it is doubtful whether the
laboratory reports themselves were reliable.
HAIR ANALYSIS INFO FROM HYPERS:
The
following is information on Swan's hair analysis. I agree with Swan's
analysis that she is deficient in selenium. Because both her zinc and
iron appear to be high in the ratios, this suggests to me that she is
deficient in copper. Also, the laboratory recommendations on the
calcium/magnesium ratio (7:1) are different from the recommended ratio
to take. Most supplements are 2:1 (cal:mag) but 1:1 seems to work
better for most hypers.Forty years ago, Dr Rex Newnham developed
arthritis and orthodox medicine did not help. His analysis of the
differences between the fertility of clay soil and sandy soil him to
look at the connection between mineral deficiencies and arthritis. One
of the minerals deficient in the soil was boron, which is needed in the
green plant for proper usage of calcium.Budwig Flax Oil Dietby Chris
Turner Science has proven that fats play an important role in the
functioning of the entire body. To function efficiently, cells require
true polyunsaturated, live electron-rich lipids, present in abundance
in raw flaxseed oil.
HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS:
Hair
tissue mineral analysis is an analytical test which measures the
mineral content of the hair. The sampled hair, obtained by cutting the
first inch and one-half of growth closest to the scalp at the nape of
the neck, is prepared in a licensed clinical laboratory through a
series of chemical and high temperature digestive procedures. Testing
is then performed using highly sophisticated detection equipment and
methods to achieve the most accurate and precise results.”
Thirty to Forty
days following an acute exposure, elevated serum levels of lead may be
undetectable. This is due to the body removing the lead from the serum
as a protective measure and depositing the metal into such tissues as
the liver, bones, teeth and hair.Nutrient loss from the body can become
so advanced that severe health conditions can develop without any
appreciable changes noted in those same nutrient levels in a blood test.
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