Hair Analysis-Mercury testing

LOW	A LACK OF VITAMIN D (SUN LIGHT), AND ACCORDING TO WALLACH " ESP. HYPOCHLORHYDRIA (low stomach acid), CELIAC DISEASE (wheat gluten enteropathy), LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, LOW PROTEIN INTAKE AND HIGH PHYTATE CONSUMPTION (FROM GRAINS, SEED AND PLANT STEMS) AND OXALIC ACID FROM SPINACH, RHUBARB,CHARD, AND GREENS COMBINED WITH Calcium TO FORM AN INSOLUBLE CALCIUM OXILATE WHICH IS NOT ABSORBED; FIBER ITSELF, BESIDES THE PHYTATE CONTENT, PREVENT CALCIUM ABSORPTION; ALKALINE INTESTINE (B/C CALCIUM IS USUALLY ABSORBED IN THE DUODENUM WHICH IS MORE ACID) , GUT MOBILITY ( TOO RAPID, TOO MUCH FIBER, TOO MUCH FRUIT, ETC.) PHARMACEUTICALS (ANTI SEIZURE DRUGS, DIURETICS, ETC.) RESULT IN DECREASED ABSORPTION AND RETENTION, EXCESS CAFFEINE FROM COFFEE, TEA, COLAS, ETC. may contribute to loss of Calcium and Magnesium. Aluminum, nickel, tin, barium, lead and cadmium are known antagonists to calcium and could account for such mild calcium and magnesium deficiencies. Adults with low calcium levels often test inordinately high in calcium. It has been suggested that this occurs because the parathyroid gland, responsible for controlling calcium/magnesium levels in the body, instead draws calcium away from our own bones due to a severe deficiency of “bio-available/digestible” (organic or chelated) dietary calcium. Therefore “false elevations” often occur because of a displacing of bone calcium into the soft tissue, forming calcifications elsewhere. These calcifications could include the heart, muscles, kidney (stones), gall bladder (stones) and glands. It is believed that such calcifications occur to the pineal gland, responsible for the sleep hormone melatonin, leading to insomnia.

	At any age low measurements of calcium and magnesium could suggest an early stage deficiency and / or trend before displaced calcium deposits occur through out the body. Additionally women are believed to need more calcium levels than men due in part to its essential role in hormone regulation. Symptoms such as trembling, muscle twitches, cramps, jerks, involuntary nervous disorders, insomnia, and hyper-tension have been associated by many experts in the field of nutrition as classic calcium deficiency disorders. The aforementioned symptoms (i.e. trembling, muscle twitches, involuntary spasms) can be associated with the disease “Tetany”. Tetany is considered a severe calcium / magnesium deficiency, sometimes occurring after radiation therapy with strontium 90, which can accelerate calcium loss and mimic “Touret’s Syndrome”. Additionally, should calcifications eventually occur in the arteries of the heart, it has been suggested by Linus Pauling, 2 time Nobel prize laureate, that LDL cholesterol contains a chemical constituent called “Lipoprotein-a”, a glue-like substance, which can cause displaced calcium in the blood stream to stick to the artery walls.

	Dr. Pauling and his colleague, Dr. Rath, have suggested that the consumption of the two amino acids lysine (essential amino acid) and proline can dissolve “lipoprotein-a”, this “glue-like substance”, and in conjunction with vitamin C, aid in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis. According to Dr. Earl Mindel (the best selling author of “The Vitamin Bible”) and others, eggs contain one of the highest amounts of amino acids, including lysine and proline (protein building blocks) and are also higher in HDL (“good cholesterol”) than LDL (“bad cholesterol”). Vitamin C, Zinc, Manganese, Boron, Strontium and copper are regarded as co-factors for proper calcium absorption. Vitamin C (like essential amino acids) is not produced and stored in the human body. Like other water soluble vitamins (B vitamins) and essential amino acids, daily consumption of vitamin C every day is recommended in order to avoid a deficiency disease. Linus Pauling was reported to consume 10,000 mgs of vitamin C everyday. Fried foods and saturated fats in general have been implicated as more difficult for the liver to metabolize. It has been suggested that minerals are essential nutrients for the ability of the liver to metabolize fat and cholesterol.

	Lactose intolerance in children and adults who rely on cow’s milk for their dietary calcium source may develop allergic reactions or mal absorption problems due to the albumin, calcium lactate (milk sugar), and calcium carbonate. Antacids or heartburn medications for GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux) called "proton-pump inhibitors" (i.e. Prolisec, Prevacid, and Nexium) have been determined to result in the over production of a hormone called gastrin. Gastrin is the agent that signals the stomach to produce more acid (this may relate to higher Na / K levels). When the heartburn drugs block acid production, too much gastrin is generated in a FUTILE attempt to induce acid production.

	According to "Life Extension" the problem lies in "that there are gastrin receptors on the membranes of many esophageal, pancreatic and gastric cancer cells” which gastrin binds with these receptor cell sites to induce the cells to ”hyperproliferate”.

Calcium/Magnesium interpretive significance:	(sugar and carbohydrate tolerance ratio)
		A Calcium / Magnesium ratio less than 3 : 1 and greater than 12 : 1 is often associated with colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.

		Very high ratios of 16:1 or more often indicate possible psychosis, emotional problems, often indicating an either hidden or overt copper imbalance and glucose intolerance.

		Very low ratios can also reflect (or perhaps be at the root cause of) emotional difficulties, reinforce low sodium/potassium ratios, indicate glucose intolerance and pretence (a false front).

	By many accounts we need at least a 2 : (slightly less than) 1 ratio of calcium to phosphorous for proper calcium absorption. Calcium is important for normal nerve impulse transmission. In 1689, Walter Harris’s book on infant diseases emphasized the value of calcium for the treatment of infantile convulsions. Many physicians of the day referred to these “fits” as epilepsy.

HIGH	The major fraction of body calcium resides in bone, with calcium being the most abundant mineral in humans. It is essential for muscular and neurological functions; influences hormone secretion, and is involved in immune/oxidant responses. Symptoms of calcium excess include anorexia, aphasia, ataxia, depressed deep tension reflexes, irritability, memory impairment, muscle weakness and psychosis. The RDA is 800-1200mg/day.

	SOURCES:	dairy products, leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, canned fish with edible bones and molasses. Blood calcium levels reflect endocrine disorders such as hyperparathyroidism or thyrotoxicosis, Addison's disease or steroid withdrawal. Tumors and the use of thiazide diuretics can also elevate blood calcium levels. Infants born after extensive trauma can show elevated blood calcium levels.

	THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATION:	check vitamin D and A status. Lysine aids calcium metabolism.

	People with low calcium and magnesium levels often test inordinately high in these elements. High elevations of calcium usually indicate a trend towards calcium and magnesium loss and deficiency. Aluminum, strontium, phosphorus, nickel, barium, tin, lead and cadmium are known antagonists to calcium and could account for such pre-mature “false elevations” indicative of calcium deficiency. A LACK OF VITAMIN D (SUN LIGHT is necessary for the pituitary gland), AND ACCORDING TO WALLACH " ESP. HYPOCHLORHYDRIA (low stomach acid), CELIAC DISEASE (wheat gluten enteropathy), LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, LOW PROTEIN INTAKE AND HIGH PHYTATE CONSUMPTION (FROM GRAINS, SEED AND PLANT STEMS) AND OXALIC ACID FROM SPINACH, RHUBARB,CHARD, AND GREENS COMBINED WITH Calcium TO FORM AN INSOLUBLE CALCIUM OXILATE WHICH IS NOT ABSORBED; FIBER ITSELF, BESIDES THE PHYTATE CONTENT, PREVENT CALCIUM ABSORPTION; ALKALINE INTESTINE (B/C CALCIUM IS USUALLY ABSORBED IN THE DUODENUM WHICH IS MORE ACID) , GUT MOBILITY ( TOO RAPID, TOO MUCH FIBER, TOO MUCH FRUIT, ETC.) PHARMACEUTICALS (ANTI SEIZURE DRUGS, DIURETICS, ETC.) RESULT IN DECREASED ABSORPTION AND RETENTION, EXCESS CAFFEINE FROM COFFEE, TEA, COLAS, ETC. may contribute to loss of Calcium and Magnesium.

	It has been suggested that this occurs because the parathyroid gland, responsible for controlling calcium/magnesium levels in the body, instead draws calcium away from our own bones due to a severe deficiency of “bio-available/digestible” (organic or chelated) dietary calcium. Therefore “false elevations” often occur because of a displacing of bone calcium into the soft tissue, forming calcifications elsewhere. These calcifications could include the heart, muscles, kidney (stones), gall bladder (stones) and glands. It is believed that such calcifications occur to the pineal gland, responsible for the sleep hormone melatonin, leading to insomnia. This theory could account for symptoms such as “trembling”, muscle twitches, cramps, jerks, involuntary nervous disorders, insomnia, and hyper-tension. Many experts in the field of nutrition have associated these symptoms as classic calcium deficiency disorders.

	The aforementioned symptoms (i.e. trembling, muscle twitches, involuntary spasms) can be associated with the disease “Tetany”. Tetany is considered a severe calcium / magnesium deficiency, sometimes occurring after radiation therapy, which can accelerate calcium loss and mimic “Turret’s Syndrome” or “Myoclonic” symptoms (massive muscle jerks). Although seizures are a symptom of epilepsy, not all people with seizures have epilepsy. Additionally, should these calcifications occur in the arteries of the heart, it has been suggested by Linus Pauling, 2 time Nobel prize laureate, that LDL cholesterol contains a chemical constituent called Lipoprotein-a, a glue-like substance, which can cause displaced calcium in the blood stream to stick to the artery walls. Dr. Pauling and his colleague, Dr. Rath, have suggested that the consumption of the two amino acids lysine (essential amino acid) and proline can dissolve “lipoprotein-a”, this “glue-like substance”, and in conjunction with vitamin C, aid in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.

	According to Dr. Earl Mindel (the best selling author of “The Vitamin Bible”) and others, eggs contain one of the highest amounts of amino acids, including lysine and proline (protein building blocks) and are also higher in HDL (“good cholesterol”) than LDL (“bad cholesterol”). Vitamin C, Manganese, Strontium, Zinc, Boron and copper are regarded as co-factors for proper calcium absorption. Vitamin C (like essential amino acids) is not produced and stored in the human body.

	As with other water soluble vitamins (B vitamins) and essential amino acids, daily consumption of vitamin C every day is recommended in order to avoid a deficiency disease.2X Nobel Prize laureate Linus Pauling was reported to have consumed 10,000 ? 25,000 mgs of vitamin C everyday. Fried foods (a frequent source of Aluminum) and saturated fats in general have been implicated as more difficult for the liver to metabolize. It has been suggested that minerals are essential nutrients for the ability of the liver to metabolize fat and cholesterol.

	Inorganic calcium leached from our own bones gets trapped in the soft tissue leading to these false elevations, atherosclerosis, other calcifications of glands (i.e. pineal gland) gall stones, kidney stones, and even small calculi in the urinary track (i.e. UTI). This happens when we have a deficiency, not excess, of Calcium.

	In addition, antacids or heartburn medications for GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux) called "proton-pump inhibitors" (i.e. Prolisec, Prevacid, and Nexium) result in the over production of a hormone called gastrin. Gastrin is the agent that signals the stomach to produce more acid.

	When the heartburn drugs block acid production, too much gastrin is generated in a FUTILE attempt to induce acid production. According to "Life Extension" the problem lies in "that there are gastrin receptors on the membranes of many esophageal, pancreatic and gastric cancer cells” which gastrin binds with these receptor cell sites to induce the cells to”hyper proliferate”.

	We need at least a 2 : (slightly less than) 1 ratio of calcium to phosphorous for proper calcium absorption. Too much phosphorous in the diet could interfere with calcium absorption leading to a trend towards false elevations of calcium and magnesium.

	Calcium is important for normal nerve impulse transmission. In 1689, Walter Harris’s book on infant diseases emphasized the value of calcium for the treatment of infantile convulsions. Many physicians of the day referred to these “fits” as epilepsy.

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