With ever-growing levels of toxic metals in the
environment, widespread nutrient and
mineral insufficiencies, poor lifestyles
and dietary habits; there is an
increasing need for a reliable tool to
identify of elemental imbalances.
Scalp hair has been used since 1929 to
assess mineral levels, and is also
widely accepted for assessing toxic
element exposure.
Hair
is an excretory tissue for many essential,
nonessential and potentially toxic
elements. In general the amount of an
element that is irreversibly incorporated
into growing hair is proportional to the
level of the element in other body
tissues.
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. Symptoms
of excess toxic metals can include: fatigue, constipation,
insomnia, emotional disturbances, and
learning disabilities to name
but a few.
Many elements are essential to life, assisting in
the production of energy and other
important biochemical processes,
particularly enzyme reactions.
Deficiencies or imbalances among elements
lead to health problems.
Sample
requirements?
As
hair
is subject to external contamination, (particularly from hair products such as
bleaches, perms, or dyes), hair
treated within two months of the test will
not provide accurate information.
Conditions
associated
with
mineral
and
toxic metal
imbalances:
-
Depression
and other mental health disorders
-
Hypoglycaemia
and hyperglycaemia
-
Hypertension
-
Arthritis
-
Anaemia
-
Thyroid
disturbances
-
Adrenal
disturbances
-
Digestive
disorders
-
Kidney
dysfunction
-
Heart
arrythmias and other cardiovascular
diseases
Common causes of a mineral imbalance
-
Improper
diet
-
Medication,
including HRT, Birth
control pills, Copper
IUD’s
-
Smoking
-
Stress
-
Poor
digestion and or assimilation
-
Pollution
and car fumes
-
Metal fillings or metal fillings
removed without due care
-
Occupation
exposure to toxic metals
What
toxic elements are assessed?*
