Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities
by Andrew Hall
Cutler,
PhD, PE
© 2004, 2008, 2009
Andrew Hall
Cutler
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Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities is a practical book. The
book
starts out telling you how to interpret a hair test for mercury and
other heavy
metals. It provides a step by step discussion of this with
figures to
make this easy to do. It gives examples using actual hair test
results
from real people.
Mercury interferes with
how the hair element results come
out ? mercury is often low and other minerals take unusual
values. It is crucial
for proper hair test interpretation to know how to recognize mercurys
characteristic signature.
Mercury often causes
retention of certain minerals. Arsenic,
antimony, tin, titanium, zirconium and aluminum are elements many
people retain
too much of when they really have a mercury problem.
Hair tests are worth
doing because a surprising number of
people diagnosed with incurable chronic health conditions actually turn
out to
have a heavy metal problem. Heavy metal problems are easy to
correct. Hair testing allows the underlying problem to be
identified and
the chronic health condition often disappears with proper
detoxification.
Essential element levels
contain much useful information
about hormones as well as nutritional problems. High hair levels
do not
always mean high body levels. interpretation is specific to each
element.
Some of the essential elements can be toxic if they show high hair
level,
others actually show high hair levels when the body is deficient and
needs more
of them. Excessive stress, poor digestion, adrenal issues and
thyroid
problems all show up in hair tests long before they can be identified
by other
laboratory methods.
There are over seventy
example hair tests with background
information and interpretation. All of these tests are actual
results
from real people, with complete details of their health situation, what
they
are doing about it, and in many cases how they responded to different
treatments. Several families are presented with hair tests and
health
histories for all members, one including identical twins. Several
of the
cases have before and after hair tests showing the effects of different
treatment regimens on test results.
Hair Test
Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities also contains a
discussion of what to
do based on the test results, e. g. how to chelate heavy metals.
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What the Author has
to say
I wrote this book to make hair tests useful for both sick people and their doctors. There are many clinical laboratory tests available but few are covered in medical school curricula. Since hair testing is so inexpensive and widely applicable a book that explained it and provided actual results from real cases is needed. I wrote this book so that it can serve as both a teaching and reference text and can be understood by anyone, yet includes the technical detail of interest to the most specialized reader.
What People have to
say
In this book Dr. Cutler
deftly disentangles the major as
well as subtle aspects of hair analysis. Prior to now clinicians have
had to
rely on ineffective and dangerous methods to assess patients for
potentially
toxic heavy metals. These methods never brought about clinical results
because
they were not based on reliable statistical probabilty. Hair Test
Interpretation teaches the clinician and lay person how to easily
detect a
mercury problem with important clinical implications and correlations.
The
"Cutler Counting Rules" are a fast screening device that can be used
to determine whether mercury is a causal factor in pathologic states.
In addition to defining
the Counting Rules, Dr. Cutler goes
into great depth, explaining the effects of mercury on hair mineral
transport----so called "deranged or abnornal mineral transport".
Reconciling essential elements in the light of deranged mineral
transport takes
on new meaning and application. This is vital for proper interpretation
of
other toxic elements and potentially toxic levels of other essential
elements
in the body. This new methodology of interpretation is important for
uncovering
multiple toxicities, as well as how it relates to organ and endocrine
function
(i.e. adrenal and thyroid).
Andrew Cutler has sourced
many aspects of the elements on
classical homeopathy, giving a striking "constellation" or clinical
picture to look for in patients' physiology and psychological profile.
The
correlation of this to real time clinical assessment has been extremely
valuable in my own practice.
I particularly enjoy the
easy to read hair charts that are
presented with patient cases, and the fluid and easy writing style of
the book
given the complex nature of the subject matter at hand.
I do believe that as
people discover both the veracity of
the Cutler Counting Rules, as well as the high success rate achieved
through
proper chelation using alpha lipoic acid and DMSA/DMPS orally on a 3-4
hour
basis (also attributed to Dr. Cutler in his prior book Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and
Treatment), that this new book, Hair
Test
Interpretation will
find its proper place among tools that intelligent doctors and
clinicians use
to help people heal.
Jerome
Deutsch, MS, LN
Santa
Fe,
NM
This new book by Dr. Cutler is the definitive guide in the confusing world of heavy metal poisoning diagnosis and treatment. I'm a practicing physician, 20 years now specializing in detoxification programs for treatment resistant conditions. It was fairly difficult to diagnose these heavy metal conditions before I met Dr. Cutler and developed a close relationship with him while reading his books. This latest book is the most informative and scholarly work to date. In this book I found his usual painstaking attention to detail gave a solid framework for understanding the complexity of mercury toxicity as well as the less common exposures. The book grounds the reader so they feel well supported in making diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. You really couldn't ask for a better reference book on a subject most researchers and physicians are still fumbling in the dark about. To date I have not found a book on heavy metals poisoning to be more exacting and useful for the clinician and the lay person. Dr. Cutler writes with a passion based on his own personal ordeal with mercury and his passion for rationally discovering the insidious sources, careful and safe diagnostic measures and appropriate treatment program. If you've tried to definitively diagnosis someone you love, a patient or yourself, this book will point you better than any other to find the biologically correct answer.
Dr.
Rick
Marschall
Port
Angeles, WA
Hair Test
Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities serves as an essential
resource for
anyone with a relative or friend with an Autism Spectrum Disorder,
Alzheimer's
Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or Multiple
Chemical
Sensitivity. As Dr. Cutler explains, heavy metal toxicity often plays a
role in
these and other "mystery" conditions. He provides information about
how to identify and reduce sources of exposure as well as how to safely
reduce
one's body burden.
As in Amalgam
Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment, the author respects the
intelligence of his readers while
recognizing that they don't necessarily have medical degrees. Dr.
Cutler
provides many sample hair tests to illustrate his "counting rules".
Individuals who have decided to take charge of their own health and the
health
of their families owe it to themselves to add this excellent book to
their home
library.
Linda
G.
Shepard Salzer, MA Environment & Community
Andrew Cutler's new book,
Hair Test Interpretation:
Finding Hidden Toxicities, used together with his
previous Amalgam
Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment, offers parents of
children with heavy metal toxicity the
opportunity to understand the specific character of their children's
problems,
and identify what supplements and treatments can be used to emeliorate
them.
No doctor, except perhaps in well-prepared, hour-long consults that simply don't exist, can provide the kind of information these books can.
If you are a patient, trying to understand the exact nature of your problem, or the parent of a young patient, trying to give help, these are the books to have.
Daniel
McKee
With saunas being used
increasingly for detoxification, I am
contacted by heavy-metal injured patients and parents of autistic
children on a
regular basis. I have become sorely aware that many protocols to
eliminate
mercury from the body are controversial and oftentimes dangerous, and
that the
commonly used hair analysis is not only complex, but its meaning can be
confusing or counter intuitive to the findings.
A most helpful bright
light upon this can be found in the
two books by Dr. Andrew Cutler, Amalgam
Illness: Diagnosis and Treatment and the more recent Hair
Test Interpretation: Finding
Hidden Toxicities.
I had a copy of Hair
Test Interpretation with me at a recent
medical
conference and showed it to several clinicians who deal with mercury
toxicity.
Each person, after perusing the book, was genuinely excited to finally
find a
way of dealing with the subtleties and complexities of interpreting
hair tests
in their practices.
I believe that both
parents of metal-injured children and
physicians will find Dr. Cutler's newest contribution a most valuable
tool.
Owner
Heavenly
Heat Saunas
A Must Buy for Parents of Kids with Disabilities or Delays (potentially Toxic Kids)
As with his earlier book,
Amalgam Illness: Diagnosis and
Treatment, I found this book
invaluable. By
using his book as a reference, I was able to gain very useful
information
regarding the hair tests of my children. As always, Dr. Cutler is
insightful
into the topic of heavy metals. It is nice to have a book demystify
hair
testing for heavy metal especially since this test is one of the best
ways for
screening for heavy metals. Following Dr. Cutler's protocol for
detoxification
(as outlined in Amalgam Illness (and under the
supervision of my
doctor)), I have effectively eliminated my son's symptoms of autism.
With the
information gained from reading Hair Test Interpretation, I have increased my
knowledge in
this area and have been able to better understand what has been going
on in my
children's bodies as they have detoxified.
Maureen
Block, JD
San
Francisco, CA
I refer to this book
(along with Amalgam Illness:
Diagnosis and Treatment) almost every day in my
clinical
practice. Anyone who does heavy metal detox professionally and doesn't
use this
book is asking for trouble. It is also useful for laypeople, however,
and I
found it to be better organized than Amalgam Illness, his prior book, but
with a
different focus and lots of new information.
I look forward to the day when Dr. Cutler's diagnosis and treatment protocols are in our practitioner training programs – that is when much more of today’s suffering will begin to subside. But, if you are lucky enough to be in the know now, you can get a big head-start!
Julie
Anderson, Nurse Practitioner
To tell you the truth, I
have had little use for so-called
"alternative medicine" solutions and providers. That is, until I came
across Dr. Cutler's soon to be famous Hair Test Interpretation textbook. This easy to
read, highly
scientific book is the finest example of what truly intelligent and
gifted
people can do when left alone to conduct real scientific research, on
real
problems, and develop proven techniques to cope with problems the
medical
community evidently would prefer people to just keep paying them for,
and
receiving no relief.
Using Dr Cutler's book, I correctly identified myself as having a lead toxicity problem. After several cycles of chelation, my health improved dramatically. I went from being a lethargic, disinterested, television addict, to being a revitalized full functioning human being again. Now, at age 51, I was able to complete and certify in American Red Cross lifeguard training (I was a competitive swimmer in my younger years), something I have NOT been able to do since my 30s....and the so-called medical doctors could not figure out what my problem was.
When I first bought Hair
Test Interpretations and shared my hair test
results
with my primary care physician, he told me to ignore the results, they
weren't
conclusive. But Dr Cutler's protocols said they were significant. I
listened to
Dr. Cutler, and I'm damn glad I did!!! His book cured me, and I'm
confident his
book can cure you too.
Christopher
Carlton, PhD
It's
Like Having a Navajo Code Talker Help You Break the "Secret Code"
Like many other clinicians, I always felt that hair analysis, performed and interpreted correctly, would be an invaluable asset to understand the toxicity and deranged mineral transport that people with "mental illness", mental retardation, Autism, and chronic physical illnesses were bound to have.
However, I found it impossible to teach myself the "art and science" of understanding,interpreting, and actually using hair analysis as a cornerstone of a treatment plan. I am SO appreciative to finally have this book by Dr. Andrew Cutler to help me begin to comprehend the complex inter-relationship of variables involved in hair test interpretation.
As with Dr. Cutler's
previous work (Amalgam
Illness:Diagnosis and Treatment), this is not just a
book you sit
down and "read." You must study it, and spend time with it to do
it,and yourself, justice. I'm blown away by the work, research,
analysis and
synthesis involved in this book. Great for parents of sick children,
and adults
who have not been helped by the "usual" tests and approaches.
Also, great for those
doctors/practitioners who felt hair
analysis was "worthless" or unreliable. Maybe it's because the
interpretation of the results is not linear. Maybe once someone helps
you
understand the logic and see the patterns, the wisdom finally starts to
emerge.
It's like a gigantic piece of scientific insight brought into focus and
interpreted for all of us: health care providers, parents of sick kids,
and
adults with chronic illnesses. Unlike anything else available. HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED READING for anyone involved with helping anyone to recover
their
lost health, stolen by toxins.
Carol
M.
Wester MSN, APRN, BC
Clinical
Nurse Specialist, Board Certified
Psychiatric
and Mental Health Nursing
Mattapoisett, MA
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Useful information
excerpted from Hair Test
Interpretation:
Finding Hidden Toxicities:
Potassium and sodium up
with calcium and magnesium down means too much
adrenaline but not enough cortisol. Potassium and sodium down
with
calcium and magnesium up means not enough cortisol, adrenaline and
thyroid
hormone. The usual blood tests wont identify problems in time to avoid
prolonged misery.
Children
accumulate antimony much more readily than adults. Children with
antimony
problems dont like to be touched or looked at. Antimony is the
flame
retardant in childrens pajamas, mattresses, and much carpeting and
upholstery. Antimony causes heart problems. Hair is a good
measure
of antimony.
Lead
is
associated with reduced intelligence, behavior problems, learning
disabilities,
ADHD, lazy eye (amblyopia) and developmental delays in children. Adults
may
experience cognitive decline, gout, high blood pressure, vision
problems,
miscarriages, depression, irritability and sleep disturbances.
Lead
reduces long term memory, mercury reduces short term memory.
Bismuth
may
cause neurological and hormone problems. It is in many make-up
preparations, stomach remedies and diaper rash balms.
Silver
toxicity
causes emotional lability and theatrical behavior.. Intellectual
impairment and digestive disturbances are also possible. Vision
problems and
sensitivity to small glasses prescription changes occur with silver and
arsenic, while mercury only causes vision problems
High
hair zinc
usually indicates low body levels. Vegetarian diets and
modern
foods are low in zinc. High carbohydrate intake reduces zinc
levels. Zinc
deficiency causes intellectual impairment, growth failure and immune
deficiency. 10% of todays children are believed to be zinc
deficient.
Calcium
levels
in hair often move oppositely to body inventory. High hair
calcium
suggests calcium loss such as occurs in osteoporosis. People with
high
hair calcium often need to take more calcium.
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