Hair Elements Test Interpretation - Long

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Dear All,

I've been lurking for a while ... been trying to start chelating my son

but either I haven't got my act together or he's been sick. Since his

initial hair test, we have been supplementing him with CLO (Nordic

Naturals 3ml) and half a scoop of Lee Silsby ASD multivite & minerals

w/o Vit A. First hair test was on 17th June 2005, Second on 16th Nov

2005 and the last one on 6th Sept 2006. He is now 17 kg - about 37.5 lbs

and turning 3 this month. He was diagnosed to be PDD(NOS) in March 2005,

and he has improved so much so that his speech therapist thinks that

they would classify him as Asperger's now, and she has problems setting

goals for him. I've tried to look at his most recent hair test and it

doesn't seem to meet any rules:

Rule 1 = 16 (<=5) - No.

Rule 2 = 7 (<=5) No.

Rule 3 = 3 (>=4) No, but 1 less

Rule 4 = 14 (<=11) No.

Rule 5 - 2 or more 1 short - No.

So the hair test is normal but unusual.What I don't understand is why

the Arsenic is rising? Exposure? His Mercury excretion has been dropping

- we have removed all seafood from his diet, mainly GFCF, drinking

Lundberg's Organic Drink Rice. I think I have to start chelation soon,

but is there any modifications to his supplements I should consider?

Thanks in advance.

Greg

In reverse order:

6th September 2006

DDI Hair Elements Test Results

POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS

element----------result--------ref range -------color

======================================================

aluminum --------16 -----------<8.0 ------------yellow

antimony --------0.11 --------<0.066 ----------yellow

arsenic ---------0.29 --------<0.080 ----------red

beryllium -------<0.01 --------<0.020 ----------no line

bismuth ---------0.025 --------<0.060 ----------green

cadmium ---------0.11 ---------<0.15 -----------green

lead ------------1.1 ----------<1.0 ------------yellow

mercury ---------0.6 ----------<0.40 -----------yellow

platinum --------<0.003 -------<0.005 ----------no line

thallium --------<0.001 -------<0.010 ----------no line

thorium ---------<0.001 -------<0.005 ----------No line

uranium ---------0.011 --------<0.060 ----------green

nickel ----------0.57 ---------<0.40 -----------yellow

silver ----------0.14 ---------<0.20 -----------green

tin -------------0.58 ---------<0.30 -----------yellow

titanium --------1.6 ----------<1.0 ------------yellow

Total Toxic Representation ---------------------red

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER ELEMENTS

element ----result------ref range-------color----under/over 50%

============================================================

Calcium ----341---------125-750 --------green----over

Magnesium –-7 ---------12-30 ----------yellow---under

Sodium -----91 ---------12-90 ----------green----over

Potassium --410 --------12-40 ----------red -----over

Copper -----20 ---------8.0-16 ---------yellow --over

Zinc -------82 --------100-190 --------yellow --under

Manganese --0.13 -------0.20-0.55 ------yellow --under

Chromium ---0.42 -------0.26-0.50 ------green ---over

Vanadium ---0.14 ------0.030-0.10 -----yellow---over

Molybdenum -0.24 -------0.050-0.13 -----red -----over

Boron ------2.4 --------0.60-4.0 -------green ---over

Iodine -----1.2 --------0.25-1.3 -------green ---over

Lithium ----0.015 ------0.007-0.023 ----green ---over

Phosphorus -230 --------160-250 --------green ---over

Selenium ---0.86 -------0.95-1.7 -------yellow --under

Strontium --0.35 -------0.16-1.0 -------white ---under

Sulfur -----49000 ------45500-53000 ----green ---over

Barium -----0.49 -------0.16-0.80 ------green ---over

Cobalt -----0.014 ------0.013-0.035 ----green ---under

Iron -------12 --------8.0-19 ---------white ---over

Germanium --0.032 ------0.045-0.065 ----yellow --under

Rubidium ---0.77 -------0.016-0.18 -----red ---over

Zirconium --0.12 -------0.040-1.0 ------green ---under

Ratios:

Elements--------Ratios------------Expected Range

Ca/Mg-----------48.7--------------4-30

Ca/P------------1.48--------------0.8-8

Na/K------------0.222-------------0.5-10

Zn/Cu-----------4.1---------------4-20

Zn/Cd-----------745--------------->800

16th Nov 2005

DDI Hair Elements Test Results

POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS

element----------result--------ref range -------color

======================================================

aluminum --------10------------<8.0 ------------yellow

antimony --------0.058 --------<0.066 ----------green

arsenic ---------0.17 --------<0.080 ----------yellow

beryllium -------<0.01 --------<0.020 ----------no line

bismuth ---------0.053 --------<0.060 ----------green

cadmium ---------0.11 ---------<0.15 -----------green

lead ------------1.3 ----------<1.0 ------------yellow

mercury ---------1.1 ----------<0.40 -----------yellow

platinum --------<0.003 -------<0.005 ----------no line

thallium --------<0.001 -------<0.010 ----------no line

thorium ---------<0.001 -------<0.005 ----------No line

uranium ---------0.007 --------<0.060 ----------green

nickel ----------0.28 ---------<0.40 -----------green

silver ----------0.08 ---------<0.20 -----------green

tin -------------0.41 ---------<0.30 -----------yellow

titanium --------0.76 ---------<1.0 ------------green

Total Toxic Representation ---------------------red

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER ELEMENTS

element ----result------ref range-------color----under/over 50%

============================================================

Calcium ----278---------125-750 --------green----over

Magnesium –-6 ---------12-30 ----------red------under

Sodium -----47 ---------12-90 ----------green----over

Potassium --220 --------12-40 ----------red -----over

Copper -----17 ---------8.0-16 ---------yellow --over

Zinc -------81 --------100-190 --------yellow --under

Manganese --0.17 -------0.20-0.55 ------yellow --under

Chromium ---0.43 -------0.26-0.50 ------green ---over

Vanadium ---0.096 ------0.030-0.10 -----green --over

Molybdenum -0.20 -------0.050-0.13 -----yellow --over

Boron ------2.0 --------0.60-4.0 -------green ---over

Iodine -----0.98 -------0.25-1.3 -------green --over

Lithium ----<0.004 -----0.007-0.023 ----red -----under

Phosphorus -195 --------160-250 --------green ---under

Selenium ---0.71 -------0.95-1.7 -------yellow --under

Strontium --0.11 -------0.16-1.0 -------yellow --under

Sulfur -----46100 ------45500-53000 ----green ---under

Barium -----0.42 -------0.16-0.80 ------green ---over

Cobalt -----0.009 ------0.013-0.035 ----yellow --under

Iron -------11 --------8.0-19 ---------white ---middle

Germanium --0.040 ------0.045-0.065 ----yellow --under

Rubidium ---0.33 -------0.016-0.18 -----yellow --over

Zirconium --0.30 -------0.040-1.0 ------white ---middle

Ratios:

Elements--------Ratios------------Expected Range

Ca/Mg-----------46.3--------------4-30

Ca/P------------1.43--------------0.8-8

Na/K------------0.214-------------0.5-10

Zn/Cu-----------4.76--------------4-20

Zn/Cd-----------736--------------->800

9th June 2005

DDI Hair Elements Test Results

POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS

element----------result--------ref range -------color

======================================================

aluminum --------23------------<8.0 ------------yellow

antimony --------0.11 ---------<0.066 ----------yellow

arsenic ---------0.085 --------<0.080 ----------yellow

beryllium -------<0.01 --------<0.020 ----------no line

bismuth ---------0.012 --------<0.060 ----------green

cadmium ---------0.26 ---------<0.15 -----------yellow

lead ------------2.5 ----------<1.0 ------------yellow

mercury ---------3.3 ----------<0.40 -----------red

platinum --------<0.003 -------<0.005 ----------no line

thallium --------<0.001 -------<0.010 ----------no line

thorium ---------<0.001 -------<0.005 ----------No line

uranium ---------0.006 --------<0.060 ----------green

nickel ----------0.53 ---------<0.40 -----------yellow

silver ----------0.58 ---------<0.20 -----------yellow

tin -------------0.76 ---------<0.30 -----------yellow

titanium --------0.99 ---------<1.0 ------------green

Total Toxic Representation ---------------------red

ESSENTIAL AND OTHER ELEMENTS

element ----result------ref range-------color----under/over 50%

============================================================

Calcium ----334---------200-750 --------green----over

Magnesium –-<0.4 -------12-30 ----------red------under

Sodium -----80 ---------12-90 ----------green----over

Potassium --230 --------12-40 ----------red -----over

Copper -----18 ---------8.0-16 ---------yellow --over

Zinc -------110 --------100-190 --------green ---under

Manganese --0.51 -------0.20-0.55 ------green ---over

Chromium ---0.28 -------0.26-0.50 ------green ---under

Vanadium ---0.14 -------0.030-0.10 -----yellow --over

Molybdenum -0.14 -------0.050-0.13 -----yellow --over

Boron ------2.0 --------0.60-4.0 -------green ---over

Iodine -----2.6 --------0.25-1.3 -------yellow --over

Lithium ----0.007 ------0.007-0.023 ----green ---under

Phosphorus -237 --------160-250 --------green ---over

Selenium ---0.84 -------0.95-1.7 -------yellow --under

Strontium --0.28 -------0.16-1.0 -------green ---under

Sulfur -----49700 ------45500-53000 ----green ---over

Barium -----0.71 -------0.16-0.80 ------green ---over

Cobalt -----0.016 ------0.013-0.035 ----green ---under

Iron -------5.1 --------8.0-19 ---------red -----under

Germanium --0.037 ------0.045-0.065 ----yellow --under

Rubidium ---0.34 -------0.016-0.18 -----yellow --over

Zirconium --0.90 -------0.040-1.0 ------green ---over

Ratios:

Elements--------Ratios------------Expected Range

Ca/Mg-----------835---------------4-30

Ca/P------------1.41--------------0.8-8

Na/K------------0.348-------------0.5-10

Zn/Cu-----------6.11--------------4-20

Zn/Cd-----------423--------------->800