What I mean by the title is which Hair Testing company provides the most accurate and informative results.
For Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) I have used Analytical Research Labs (via Dr L Wilson) in the past. The results have been accurate but there is a better alternative available.
I’m afraid to say that ARL is a little behind the times. They seem to be stuck in the 1980’s and they haven’t adapted or changed over time. (as at July 2016). I hope they lift their game.
Trace Elements (TEI) in Texas provide more information than ARL. They use the same quality testing procedure but a skilled hair test interpreter is missing some vital clues if only relying on ARL tests.
I took a snapshot of part of the Trace Elements test but the full sample is at the end of the post.
Trace Elements Hair Test
With Trace Elements you get:
- 15 Nutritional Elements including Sulfur an accurate Boron reading.
- 8 Toxic Elements including Antimony, Uranium and Berylium. That’s on top of Mercury, Aluminium, Lead, Arsenic and Cadmium. (ARL just has these last 5)
- 14 Additional Elements including: Germanium, Barium, Bismuth, Rubidium, Nickel, Lithium, Platinum, Thallium, Vanadium, Strontium, Tin, Titanium, Tungsten, Zirconium. (ARL only do 5)
- 7 Significant Ratios. These are gold for interpreters; more the better. Both companies provide the same with Trace Elements adding Iron/Copper.
- 9 Toxic Ratios – e.g. Calcium/Lead. Toxic minerals vs Essential Minerals.
- 11 Additional Ratios – mainly for reference while patient improves.
Here’s what a full sample test looks like: (PDF)
You’ll most likely have to find a practitioner to get access to these testing facilities but that shouldn’t be too difficult. Hunt around on the net or email Trace Elements
A hair test is a great start to unravelling the underlying causes of your symptoms. If the practitioner you are seeing doesn’t cut the mustard then show the test to someone who does and don’t stop till you get some answers.
The hair analysis should give you some clues as to what do next in terms of recovering your health.
Everything else I’m doing is covered in my Book