When you order hair analysis, we mail you a kit that
you use to collect a small sample of hair at home, and then
mail to our lab. You will receive a written report
back via email in about two weeks.
Hair analysis does not diagnose disease. It is a
picture of you at a cellular level. Hair analysis is
a tool that provides a better understanding of your
metabolism, and it can help determine what minerals in
which you are deficient or toxic, and how that information
relates to your health. You can then correct these
levels through a natural supplement program and have a
direct effect upon your metabolism.
Hair analysis provides an accurate assessment of the
concentration of minerals in the body--those that are
toxic in any amount, those that are essential, and those
that are necessary in small amounts, but toxic in larger
amounts. This noninvasion technique readily
determines exposure to toxic substances such as mercury,
lead, and cadmium. The correlation between mineral
concentrations in the internal organs of the body and
levels in the hair is much more reliable than the
correlation between intracellular mineral concentration
and the levels found in serum and urine specimens.
Normal trace element concentrations as detected in the
serum or urine may be quite variable; however, hair
analysis gives accurate readings of the intracellular
levels of these substances.
A small amount of hair is removed from the nape of the
neck for hair analysis. Because harsh chemical
treatment of the hair from coloring, bleaching, and
perming may result in possible inaccuracies, a pubic hair
specimen may be used instead.
Judge Brian of the Federal District Court at
Alexandria, Virginia tried a case challenging the
accuracy and reliability of hair analysis. In
January, 1985 he determined that hair analysis is a
reliable indicator of essential and toxic elements and
minerals contained in the body as a whole. Given
the evidence that was presented concerning multi-elemental
spectral hair analysis, Judge Brian concluded that the
procedure was a "useful guide in the hands of a
health care professional." He further added
that "when used along with other relevant information
in the treatment, the results of this procedure can help
in prescribing nutritional supplements and in the caring
for a specific patient where a chemical imbalance in the
body is suspect."
Before hair analysis, medical practitioners who were
interested in the concentration of trace elements in the
body had to rely on urine or serum sampling.
Unfortunately, these tests have been shown to be
inaccurate because they do not measure the intracellular
concentration of minerals.
In addition to being accurate and easily performed,
hair analysis provides a relatively permanent record of
mineral concentrations. Computerized information
can analyze the correlation between various elements in
the hair. A treatment program can then be designed
for identified disease states. After hair analysis
has determined the intracellular mineral content of the
body, the initial results can be compared with followup
hair analysis to determine the effects of treatment.
Prior to the onset of symptoms indicative of metal
toxicity, significant health information can be obtained
using hair analysis. Heavy metal intoxication,
including lead poisoning, is far more common than what
has been reported in the media. Hair analysis
allows early detection of these potentially toxic
elements, often before the patient manifests serious
symptoms. Treatment of the problem using chelation
therapy and other programs can therefore be started
before the condition becomes irreversible.
