Nutritional Minerals:
More than 20 different minerals are now recognized as essential.
Low levels of nutritional elements frequently precedes deficiency
diseases. The presence of nutritional minerals at optimum levels
is imperative for the production and functioning, of many enzymes
involved in normal physiological functioning. Deficiency in one
or more of the nutritional elements, produces symptoms
of nutritional imbalances and, inevitably leads to chronic degenerative
conditions. Hair mineral analysis currently reveals the levels
of the following nutritional minerals. Boron, Calcium, Chromium,
Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Selenium, Zinc,
Potassium, Sulphur, Sodium, Silicon, Strontium, Phosphorus, Zinc,
Cobalt, Germanium, Iodine, Lithium, Nickel, Tin, and Vanadium.
Heavy Metals:
The presence of toxic minerals affects the optimum functioning
of the body’s enzymatic systems because toxic elements are
antagonistic (compete with), nutritional elements of the same
valence or electric charge.
Levels of heavy metals remain in the blood very briefly and give
no indication of the cumulative levels of these elements. In contrast,
element concentrations in hair accurately indicate past ingestion
or exposure.
The hair mineral analysis will reveal concentrations of the following
toxic minerals. Aluminum, Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium,
Bismuth, Cadmium, Lead, Mercury, Palladium, Silver, Thallium,
Tungsten, Uranium, and Zirconium.
The Importance of Hair Mineral Analysis:
Dr. George M. Tamari, Ph.D.
Director. ANAMOL LABS
Nutrition: A cornerstone of good health.
It is now widely accepted that nutrition is a major factor towards
the maintenance of good health. Since the body does not manufacture
minerals and trace elements, they must be ingested from foods.
The absence of minerals from our food supply is largely due to
soil depletion of minerals and the refining and processing of
foods, which strips much of the nutritional value of food.
Since minerals are vital for all life processes, their absence
from our diets has far reaching, negative consequences on normal
day to day physiology, Without minerals, vital chemical reactions
required to maintain normal bodily functions happen slowly or,
not at all.
Vital Information derived from Hair Mineral Analysis (HMA): One
of the main advantages of using Hair Mineral Analysis as a diagnostic
tool, is that it is an inexpensive way to detect the presence
of various types of metabolic disturbances. The information received
from the Hair Mineral analysis is used to assess:
- Mineral Deficiencies
- Excesses of Minerals
- The Presence of Toxic Elements
- Patterns indicating Metabolic Disturbances
A major and common form of metabolic disturbance is Metabolic
Acidosis. There are two types of acidosis which can easily be
detected by HMA.
(a) Lactic acidosis presents a pattern of elevated calcium and
magnesium.
(b) Nutritionally induced metabolic acidosis is recognized by
a pattern of elevated calcium, magnesium and phosphorus.
A deficiency of minerals which play an essential role in energy
production, results in a disturbance in the electron transport
system. (ETS). The body’s attempt to overcome the disturbance
in the ETS, results in an increase in Lactic Acid production.
Increases in lactic acid production forces the body to draw calcium
and magnesium from the blood in order to neutralize the excess
acid. If blood calcium levels fall below critical levels the endocrine
system via the parathyroid gland, transfers calcium from the bones
and teeth. Losses cannot be detected by radiographic density measurement
until 30-40% bone loss occurs. Measuring calcium and phosphorus
in hair tissue serves as an early detector of this trend, namely
metabolic acidosis. Elevated levels of calcium, magnesium and
phosphorous in hair can also reveal a tendency to substantial
bone demineralization.
Who Should Have A Hair Analysis?
Holistic minded health practitioners recommend that anyone who
is taking a pro-active approach to their health, have a hair mineral
analysis done. Early detection of imbalances and/or toxicities
can be detected and the individualized nutritional and lifestyle
program can be implemented to correct minor metabolic imbalances,
before they become advanced metabolic disease conditions.
Are Health Professionals Utilizing Hair Analysis?
Hair Mineral Analysis is becoming more mainstream as the shift
of focus in healthcare changes to prevention rather than symptom
suppression and disease management.
It is not simply the performing of a hair analysis that is important.
The interpretation and subsequent follow up to correct metabolic
imbalances is of prime importance. This requires specialized training
and thus, this procedure is suited more to the holistic and nutritional
type practices. You as a patient have the satisfaction of knowing
that practitioners utilizing hair tissue mineral analysis are
using one of the most advanced valuable screening techniques,
especially when used in conjunction with other biodiagnositics
such as dietary surveys and urine analysis.
How is Hair Analyzed?
Approximately 2 Tablespoons (1gram), of your hair is required.
Confirmation of environmental or other toxic metal exposure in
some cases may require an analysis of pubic hair which is not
routinely used, to rule out contamination of scalp hair by commercial
preparations, i.e. certain shampoos, tints, permanents and other
hair treatments. Your sample is analyzed by a reputable laboratory
using highly sophisticated and expensive laboratory equipment
such as emission spectrophotometry, a method which can analyze
for trace elements as low as a few parts per billion.
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