Hair Test Interpretation: Finding Hidden Toxicities
by Andrew Hall
Cutler,
PhD, PE
© 2004, 2008, 2009
Andrew
Hall
Cutler
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abdominal
cramping and
lead, 99
absorption
boron,
124
chromium,
122
copper,
116
copper,
effects of iron on, 116
copper,
effects of molybdenum on, 116
copper,
effects of zinc on, 116
inhaled
versus eaten, 131
iodine,
124
iron, 128
lead,
99
magnesium,
110
manganese,
120
tungsten,
107
zinc, 118
abstract
thinking and
lead, 100
acetylcholine
and aluminum,
88
acetylcholine, arsenic's
effect on, 91
aching
muscles, selenium,
126
acid transport, 10
acid reflux and digestive
enzymes,
35
acid
supplements and low
manganese, 258
acid with
meals and low phosphorus,
252
acrodynia 4
activated
charcoal for thallium,
249
active transport, primary
and
secondary, 9
acute illness,
zinc
markers affected by
117
ADHD,
83, 138,
154, 163, 175,
182, 216. 230
cause
uncertain, 37
iron,
129
lead
and
mercury, 210
lead,
37, 99,
100
magnesium,
110
zinc for, 119
adjuvant,
beryllium, 93
adrenal
function, 163, 193
arsenic,
92, 240
cadmium,
95
copper,
117
hair test indicators of,
52, 205,
210
insufficiency,
113
lead,
100
zinc absorption,
118
adrenal
cortex extract,
114
aerospace
alloys
beryllium,
70
nickel,
77
titanium,
79
age and sex on hair test
report, 12,
132
agricultural
pesticide
lead
arsenate, 70, 74
ALA, see alpha lipoic acid
alcohol
lead,
100,
245
magnesium,
110
manganese,
120
molybdenum,
123
tungsten,
250
aldehyde
oxidase
molybdenum,
123
aldosterone
sodium,
111
algicide
copper,
72,
115
alkalinizing
the urine, 238
bismuth
chelation, 242
cadmium
chelation, 242
gold
chelation, 244
allergy, 59, 84, 134, 142, 145,
160, 162,
193, 201
manganese,
121
nickel,
102
palladium,
102
allergy
shots, 134
mercury,
75
allergy
to jewelry
nickel,
102
allithiamine,
237
alloys
cobalt,
72
manganese.
See
nickel,
77
zirconium,
80
alloys,
specialty,
bismuth, 71
Alpha
lipoic acid (ALA), 43, 50, 107, 135, 142, 160, 163, 182, 190, 195, 198,
201,
214, 222, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 244, 245, 246, 248, 249, 250
proper
and improper use, 201
pure R form
ALA, precautions 246
restriction
due to copper levels, 256
alpha
ketoglutarate
manganese,
121
ALS
(lead
and mercury) 44
aluminum, 87
acetylcholine,
88
Alzheimer's
disease, 88
anemia,
88
blood
and
urine levels, 87
cardiomyopathy,
88
children,
87
confusion,
88
cookware,
239
dementia,
88
dietary,
87
disorientation,
88
elevation,
vs. low manganese, 87
heart
problems, 88
in
old age,
87
kidney
problems and, 87
mineral
transport deranged, 216
poor
balance, 88
poor
memory, 88
retention
of due to deranged mineral transport, 87
retention
of due to mercury, 87
sarcoidosis,
88
sources,
68
very
elevated,
164, 170, 171, 172, 173, 177, 186, 208, 234
with
antimony, nickel, tin or titanium, 87
Alzheimer’s
disease, mercury, 82
amalgam
filling removal
and symptom
improvement, 201
amblyopia
ametropic, 214
lead,
99,
245
amino acids, transport, 10
aminolevulinic
acid dehydratase and lead,
98
ammonia
and manganese,
119
ammonia
manganese,
258
ammunition
lead,
73
uranium,
80
Analytical
Research Laboratories,
273
counting
rules for hair test, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
anemia, 85
aluminum,
88
and
lead,
100
and
silver,
103
and
tin,
106
aplastic,
and gold 97
cadmium,
96
chromium,
122
copper
low,
117
gadolinium,
96, 243
germanium,
130
iron,
89,
129
iron
deficiency, from arsenic, 92
lead,
98
molybdenum,
124
selenium,
127
vanadium,
123
zinc, 118
anger
control poor
lead,
100
magnesium,
110
anguish
arsenic,
92
bismuth,
94
animal
derived iron, absorption,
128
animal
feed, manganese,
75
anorexia
nervosa, 86
versus
adrenal insufficiency, 113
zinc, 119
ant
traps
arsenic, 70
Antabuse and nickel, 101, 247
antacid
and aluminum,
68
anti-brush
border antibodies, 201
anti-mitochondrial
antibodies,
201
anti-myelin
antibodies,
201
anti-nuclear
antibodies,
201, 205
anti-parietal
cell antibodies,
201
anti-smooth
muscle antibodies, 201
antidepressant,
rubidium, 78,
130
antifouling
paints, tin,
79
antifungal,
paint, mercury,
75
antihistamine
for gold, 244
antimony
absorption,
131
anemia,
iron deficiency, 89
blood,
urine and stool levels, 88
cardiotoxity,
89
carnitine,
239
children,
90
coenzyme
Q-10, 239
diet,
high
protein restricted carbohydrate, 90, 240
digestion,
89
EKG
changes, 89
emotional
effects, 90
flame
retardant as source of, 65
hair
levels, 88
half
life,
89
hawthorne
extract, 239
herpes
zoster, 88
high
vitamin skin cream, 239
liver
damage, 88
magnesium,
239
mineral
transport effects, 10, 154, 182, 216
neutrophils,
88
nosebleeds,
90
porphyrins,
89
potassium,
239
rash,
89
retention
due to mercury, 88
shingles,
88
testosterone,
89
very
elevated, 42, 150, 152, 153, 195, 214,
183, 184, 186, 187, 188, 196, 208, 209,
213, 215
white
blood
cells, 88
antimony
in stool very elevated,
159
antioxidants
chelation,
238
platinum,
248
selenium,
127
tin,
250
antiperspirants,
239
aluminum,
69
zirconium,
80
antiseptic,
iodine, 73
antisocial
behavior and
lead, 100
antitumor
agent, germanium,
130
anxiety, 59, 162, 163, 193, 198
bismuth,
94
manganese,
120
platinum,
102
apathy
lead,
100
manganese,
120
silver,
103
appetite
boron,
124
molybdenum,
124
phosphorus,
125
zinc, 119
apples
and lead, 74
apprehension and platinum, 102
apprenticeship
medical
training as, 66
versus
scholarship, 67
apraxia,
162
arc
lamps and thorium,
79
arginine
and manganese,
121
argumentativeness, 83
argyria, 103
arsenic
absorption,
131
blood,
urine and stool levels, 90
effect
on
magnesium and potassium, 91
hair
levels, 90
heart
problems, 241
high
vitamin skin cream, 240
magnesium,
241
mercury
as
well, 201, 240
mineral
transport effects, 10, 182
numbness
and tingling in hands and feet, 90
peripheral
neuropathy, 90
poisoning, 135
potassium,
241
treated
wood, 65
very
elevated, 51, 136, 137, 145, 146, 177, 183,
208, 225
very
elevated, deranged mineral transport, 52
arsine, AsH3, 93
arthritis
treatment, gold,
72, 97
artists
and cadmium,
95, 242
Asperger's
syndrome
cause uncertain, 37
asthma, 84, 145, 201
molybdenum,
123
astigmatism, 132
ataxia,
185
and
lead,
99
atherosclerosis
and arsenic,
91
Atkins
diet
arsenic,
91, 240
cadmium,
95
improvement
on, 145
lead,
245
magnesium,
110
silver,
248
attention
deficit disorder, see ADHD
auditory
integration training,
159
auditory
threshold, lead,
100
autism,
212
behavioral
versus biomedical treatment, 37
cause
uncertain,
37
fish
mercury, 162
from
birth, 214
genetic
(Kanner’s), 38
identical
twins, 150
improved by
chelation, 43, 195
likelihood
of treatable cause, 38
mercury,
43, 162, 190
methyl
mercury, 162
regressive
at 18 months,
214
severe, 162, 195
average
(normal) hair test results, 26, 28-33
autoimmunity,
201
beryllium,
241
titanium,
107
zirconium,
130, 261
B-12,
see vitamin
B-12
B2,
see
vitamin B2
B6,
see
vitamin B6
hair
test
indications for, 114
high
Ca/P
ratio, 261
high
hair
zinc, 261
how
to
supplement, 252
indication
for supplementation, 118
low
alkaline phosphatase, 261
low
hair
magnesium, 261
low
Na/Mg
ratio, 261
magnesium,
251
zinc
and
magnesium, 110
back
and neck pain,
163
balance,
35, 185
magnesium,
110
platinum,
102
back
pain, 132
baking
powders and aluminum,, 68, 239
ballast,
mercury, 76
barium
potassium,
127
sulfate,
127
variation
with age, 274
variation
with sex, 274
very
elevated, 153
very
low, 206, 213, 219
barometers,
mercury, 76
basophilic
stippling, lead,
98
bathroom
floors, lead,
73
batteries
cadmium,
71
lead,
74
manganese,
74
bedding,
antimony, 69
behavior,
copper, 117
behavioral
optometrist,
220
arsenic,
241
lead,
245
behavioral
versus biomedical treatment for autism, 37
binomial
distribution, 264
berries
and molybdenum,
123
beryl,
gemstone, berryllium,
70
beta
2 microglobulin, cadmium,
96
beverage
containers
antimony,
69
tin,
79,
106
bile
copper,
116
zinc, 118
biliary
tract and tin,
106
bilirubin
and copper
accumulation, 117
biocides,
tin, 79
biotin and thallium, 249
bipolar
disorder
lithium,
125
manganese,
120
mercury,
47, 190
birth
control pills and copper,
115
bismuth
mineral
transport deranged, 216
very
elevated, 157, 186, 187, 208, 209, 210, 211, 215, 218, 219, 232, 234
biting
tongue, 35
bladder
cancer, 53
bladder
pain with urgency and frequency, 132
bleeding,
stopping with silver,
78
blindness and thallium, 105
blood
clotting
gadolinium,
96
manganese,
121
blood
copper levels,
115
blood
count, 237
blood
donation
iron,
129,
255
blood
lead elevated,
210
blood mercury levels low
in toxic people, 11
blood plasma and mineral
transport, 9
blood
pressure elevation
blood
pressure meters
mercury,
76
blood
pressure, high
bismuth,
95
cadmium,
95
magnesium,
110
blood
pressure, low
arsenic,
92
blood
sugar, 85, 175
cadmium,
95
elevation,
chromium, 122
low,
and
arsenic, 92
regulation
poor 228
regulation
poor, bismuth,
95
transport,
10
blood
vessels, new and copper,
116
blue
glass and cobalt,
72
bluish
discoloration of the skin,
103
blurred
vision
thallium,
105
zinc,
118
body
inventory of iron,
129
body temperature
reduced,
zinc, 118
boisterous
personality,
145
bone
marrow and
thorium, 105
bones
boron,
124
lead
stored
in, 99, 244
silicon,
130
strontium,
127
tungsten,
107
uranium,
107
boric
acid, 71
boron
calcium,
124
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 186, 187, 188, 189, 202, 203. 204, 225
very
low, 46, 233
bowel
pain, 132
bradykinesia,
manganese, 120
brain
cancer,
57
damage
from lead,
244
damage
from tin, 106
fog
from
silver, 103
inflammation
from lead, 98
thallium,
104
tumor,
163
Breast
cancer, 205
breast
milk and selenium,
126
breast
feeding, 185
bronchitis,
chronic, 145
bronze
contains tin,
79
bruising
easily, 84
calcium,
109
buildings
and lead, 74
bulimia
and zinc, 119
bumpers
and nickel,
77
burns
and silver,
78
Ca/Mg
see
calcium to magnesium ratio
Ca
Mg Na K see calcium
magnesium sodium potassium relationship
Ca/P,
see
calcium to phosphorus
caffeine and zinc absorption, 118
calcium, 109
boron,
124
cadmium,
95, 242
concentration
in body fluids, 9
elevated
in
serum, and manganese, 120
gadolinium,
96, 243
high
in
hair, 109
lead,,
99,
244
manganese,
120, 258
strontium,
127, 260
transport,
10
variation
with age and sex, 274
very
elevated, 152, 153, 179
very low,
51, 177
zinc,
118,
260
calcium
and magnesium elevation,
112
calcium
and potassium, effects
of magnesium, 110
calcium
as nutritional supplement
best
forms,
251
lead
absorption, 99
calcium
channels and
magensium,
110
calcium
magnesium sodium potassium phosphorus relationship
thymus
glandular, 254
calcium
magnesium sodium potassium relationship, 40, 57, 112
adrenal
sign, 52, 164, 195, 212, 218, 253
effect
of
exercise, 114
stress
pattern, 27, 151, 154, 198
calcium
phosphorus sodium magnesium relationship
vitamin
B6,
254
calcium
to magnesium ratio (Ca/Mg), 112
blood
sugar
regulation, 154, 216, 228
blood
sugar
regulation, 253
carbohydrate
metabolism, 190
chromium,
vanadium and zinc, 253
calcium
to phosphorus ratio, 112
digestive
enzymes, 159, 175, 216, 254
metabolic
type, 253
test
result, 178
calcium
to phosphorus ratio elevated and sodium to magnesium low
B6
indication, 154, 254
calcium
to potassium ratio
effects
of
magnesium, 110
thyroid,
40, 56, 193, 222, 228, 254
thyroid
or
copper deficiency, 113
calcium
to
potassium ratio and sodium to magnesium ratio
digestive
enzymes, 254
candy and lead, 74
cancer,
52, 59
arsenic,
52, 92, 240
beryllium,
53, 93
breast,
205
cadmium,
52
chromium,
52, 122
copper,
116
high
hair
mercury, 57
iron, 129
nickel,
102
nickel,
52,
247
platinum,
102
thorium,
105
twin study,
54
zinc, 119
cancer
treatment
arsenic
for, 70
germanium,
130
platinum,
77
rubidium,
78, 130
candida, 205
carbamazepine, 178
carbide,
with cobalt,
71
carbohydrate
intake and
zinc, 118
carbohydrate
intolerance and chromium,
122
carbohydrates
arsenic's
effect on use of, 91
chromium,
122
manganese,
119
thallium,
104
carbohydrates
and arsenic,
240
carbohydrates,
easily digested and vanadium,
260
carbon
electrodes and thorium,
79
cardiac
death,
sudden and thallium,
105
cardiomyopathy
aluminum,
88
barium,
127
cardiotoxicity
of antimony,
89
carnitine
antimony,
239
barium,
255
cadmium,
242
cobalt,
256
mercury,
246
silver,
248
thallium,
249
carnosine
for silver,
248
carpal
tunnel syndrome,
163
carpets
and mercury,
76
catalysts
antimony,
69
platinum,
77thorium, 79
vanadium,
80
catalytic
converters
palladium,
77
platinum,
77
cataracts, 222
selenite,
126
CBC
with
differential, 237
celiac
disease and
sodium, 111
cell
surface mineral transport proteins, 9
cell
walls and
nutrient
transport, 8
cement
and chromium,
71
ceramic
cobalt,
72
throium,
79
uranium,
80
ceramics
barium,
70
boron,
71
cadmium,
71
lead,
74
vanadium,
80
cereal
arsenic,
70
thorium,
79
cesarean, 159
charcoal
and thallium,
249
cheese, 239
aluminum, 69
chelation, 178
supplements,
239
procedure,
238
harmful
and
dangerous, 245
chemical
sensitivity,
132, 145,
150, 175
arsenic
and
mercury, 52
chicken
has arsenic,
70
childhood
vaccines not proven safe, 37
childhood
developmental disorders, causes, 60
children
antimony,
90
iron
absorption, 128
lead
absorption, 99
lead
sensitivity, 98, 99
mercury
sensitivity, 83
play
and
mercury, 76
strontium,
127
zinc deficiency,
incidence, 119
chinese
herbs for
allergy, 134
chiropractic
adjustment
and
magnesium, 110
chlorella,
237, 246
chloride
transport, 10
cholesterol
high,
52,
162
adrenal problems, 52
manganese,
121
chrome
plating and nickel,
77
chromium
concentration
in body fluids, 9
hexavalent,
71
vanadium,
122, 123, 260
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 141, 179, 209, 215
very
low, 139, 140, 158
chromium,
zinc and manganese low,
112
chronic
fatigue, 132,
145, 222
versus
adrenal insuficiency, 113
chromosomal
defects, 224
and
deranged
mineral transport, 11
cigarette
smoking
cadmium,
71
lead,
74
nickel,
77
cilantro precautions, 246
cinnabar
is mercury,
76
cirrhosis
affects copper,
116
classrooms
may have mercury,
76
clays
contain aluminum,
69
clubfeet,
congenital,
185
clumsiness
bismuth,
94
boron, 124
example
case, 35
lead,
99
magnesium,
110
thallium,
104
tin,
106
cobalt
concentration
in body fluids, 9
iodine,
128
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 41, 149
very low,
46, 58, 158, 161, 166, 167, 173, 174,
194, 202, 203, 204, 219, 223
coenzyme
Q-10
antimony,
239
barium,
255
cadmium,
242
cobalt,
256
mercury,
246
thallium,
249
cognitive
function, 230
decline,
and lead, 98
coins , silver, 78
cold
all the time,
132
cold sores and arsenic, 92
colic,
214
lead,
99
colitis, 160
colloidal
minerals and aluminum,
69
colloidal
silver, 248
colon
cancer, 54
Color
vision, 84
thallium,
105
coma and lead, 99
complaining
about health, bismuth
and, 94
complexion,
arsenic
affects, 92
comprehension
declines with reading,
220
compulsive, 218
concentration,
poor, 132,
163, 193,
198, see also
ADHD
concentration
in various body fluids
manganese,
phosphorus, calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, magnesium, molybdenum,
potassium, selenium, sodium, zinc, 9
confusion
bismuth,
94
lead,
100
magnesium,
110
manganese,
119, 120
palladium,
102
constipation, 132, 138, 150, 224
iodine,
125
platinum,
102
potassium,
111
contamination
of hair sample
boron,
124
selenium,
126, 193, 259
copper,
115
convulsions
bismuth,
94
boron,
124
thallium,
105
cookware
and uranium,
80
coordination
problems, 162, 185
mercury,
82, 84
aluminum,
88
lead,
100
manganese,
121
cobalt,
128
copper
accumulation,
deranged
mineral
transport and, 116, 134
accumulation,
genetic, 151
accumulation,
with mercury, 116
alloys
containing beryllium, 70
cadmium,
95, 242
concentration
in body fluids, 9
cooking
pots, and tin, 79
dietary,
178
effects
of,
115
iron,
129
lead
absorption, 99
levels
in blood or urine, 115
mercury
in
addition, toxicity from, 154, 226
molybdenum,
123, 259
selenium,
126
silver,
104
supplementing
suggested on
hair test
report, 114
tin,
106,
250
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 150, 151, 152, 153, 226, 227
zinc,
118,
260
corrosion,
copper
absorption from,
72
corrosion
resistant alloy of thallum
and lead, 78
cortisol and zinc absorption, 118
cosmetics
bismuth,
71, 242
tin,
79
counterweights
mercury,
76
uranium,
80
counting
rule #1
breast
feeding, 16
definition,
16
figure
showing where to count, 19
lactation,
16
met,
example tests, 46, 133, 191, 206
pregnancy,
16
probability
calculation, 263
significance
of toxic elements, 25
vegetarianism,
16
counting
rule #2
definition,
16
figure
showing where to count, 20
met,
example tests, 186-188, 220, 227
probability
calculation, 263
significance
of toxic elements, 25
counting
rule #3
definition,
25
figure
showing where to count, 21
met,
example tests, 41, 46, 51, 141, 172-174, 186-188, 194, 204, 213, 215,
219, 229
probability
calculation, 264
significance
of toxic elements, 25
counting
rule #4
definition,
25
figure
showing where to count, 22
met,
example tests, 46, 51, 133, 143, 153, 173, 179, 180, 183, 186, 194,
209, 211,
225
probability
calculation, 264
significance
of toxic elements, 25
counting
rule #5
definition,
25
met,
example tests, 36, 39, 55, 58,
170, 202, 203, 223
significance
of toxic elements, 25
counting
rules
color
figure showing bands on test report, 17
counting rules not met, 28-33, 42,
49*, 137 140*, 144, 146, 149, 152*, 156, 157, 161, 165-169, 171, 176,
177, 181,
184, 189, 192, 196*, 199, 200, 208*, 217, 231, 233, 234
* tests
that are statistically suspicious.
level
of
statistical abnormality of test, 26
critical
thinking skills
in
medical training, 66
crossed
eyes and
thallium,
105
crude
oils and vanadium,
80
crying
continuously,
216
crystal,
lead, 73
cucumbers
and molybdenum,
123
curtains
and antimony,
69
cyclic
AMP
forskolin,
245
mercury,
245
cysteine,
52, 159, 175, 201, 222, 237, 240, 241, 246, 249, 256
cystic
fibrosis and
sodium,
111
daily
intake of copper,
116
dairy
products
lead
absorption, 99
in
the
diet, and calcium, 109
dandruff
shampoos and selenium,
126, 259
deafness
and cobalt,
128
decks,
wood, and arsenic,
69
decreased
libido and lead,
101
decreased
vision
lead,
100
thallium,
105
tin,
106
zinc
and
night, 119
delayed
speech, lead
and
mercury, 210
delerium
manganese,
119
thallium,
105
delirium
and lead, 99
delusions
and thallium,
105
dementia
and manganese,
120
dense
liquid for mineral separation, thallium, 78
dental
alloys
copper,
72
nickel,
77
palladium,
77
dental
implants, titanium,
79
dental
offices, 82
mercury,
76
dentist, 198
dentures
cadmium,
71
mercury,
75
depilatory
creams and thallium,
78
depression, 59, 86, 132, 162, 163,
193, 198
bismuth,
94
case
example,
35
lead,
100
manganese,
120
tin,
106
with
anxiety, 198
with
despair, gold, 97
deranged
mineral transport, 14
boron,
124
elevated
nickel, 101
elevated
tin, 105
elevated
titanium, 106
magnesium,
109
not
widely
understood, 6
potassium,
111
zinc,
117
dermatitis
exfoliative, gold, 97
manganese,
121
despair
and depression, 193
gold,
97
detoxification
course
of,
237
natural
history, 237
supplements,
239
developmental
delay, childhood, 178
lead,
37
developmental
disabilities,
84
diabetes
complications, copper,
116
diabetes
insipidus, mercury,
163
diabetes,
type 2, 112
chromium,
122
diagnosing
heavy metal poisoning
errors
in
diagnosis, 2
many
possible symptoms, 67
dialysis
encephalopathy,
88
diaper
rash remedies, bismuth,
71, 242
diaphoretic
tea for nickel,
247
diarrhea, 84
molybdenum,
124
zinc,
118
diet
antimony,
240
antimony,
90
cadmium,
242
calcium
and
lead absorption, 99
hair
test
improvement from, 13
high
protein restricted carbohydrate, 240
high
protein, 160,
246
manganese,
258
mercury,
246
must
include carbohydrates, 242
potassium
intake and urine levels, 111
protein
intolerance,
258
thiol/sulfur
foods, 222
difficulty
concentrating,
193, see
also ADHD
difficulty
falling asleep, magnesium,
110
digestion
antimony,
89
boron,
124
lead,
99
of
protein,
phosphorus,
126
tin,
106
digestive
enzymes, 214
calcium
to
phosphorus ratio and, 205
hair
test
indications for, 114
dilated pupils, 178
episodic, 175
discontent
silver,
103
bismuth,
94
disinhibition
as a chelation
side
effect, 142
disorientation
magnesium,
110
tin,
106
distal
hair for lead,
98
disulfiram
and nickel,
101, 247
dizziness, 84, 163, 205
lead,
100
magnesium,
110
nickel,
102
palladium,
102
DMPS, 107, 160, 190, 198,
222, 237, 238,
239, 240, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250
DMSA, 43, 48, 50, 88, 107,
182, 190,
195, 198, 210, 214, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249,
250
DTPA, 243
Doctor's
Data, Inc, 273
counting
rules for hair test, 16-21, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
dopamine
and manganese,
120
double
vision
gold,
97
mercury,
84
dramatic
personality due to silver,
103
drinking
fountains and lead,
74
drug,
arsenic used
as, 70
dry
and thin hair
iodine,
125
dry
skin
iodine,
125
zinc,
118
duck
has arsenic,
70
dyes
and pigments
cadmium,
71, 242
cobalt,
72
lead,
73
manganese,
75
molybdenum
and lead, 75
thallium,
78
titanium,
79
vanadium,
80
dyslexia, 84
ear
and manganese,
120
ear
drops and mercury,
75
ear
infections and zinc,
119
easy
bruising, 84
eating
disorders and zinc,
119
eclampsia and magnesium, 110
eczema,
220
titanium,
107
EDTA, 107, 118, 198, 237,
238, 241, 243,
244, 246, 250, 256, 258
do
not use
for mercury, 246
Edward's
syndrome, 224
EEG, 159
EKG
changes
lead,
100
antimony,
89, 240
electronics
and germanium,
72
embalming
and mercury,
75
emotional
distress, 59
emotional
effects
antimony, 90
arsenic,
92
lithium,
125
manganese,
120
mercury,
83, 218
silver,
103, 248
endocrine
problems and
mercury,
246
endometriosis, 132
engineering
education
versus
medical training, 66
enlargement
of the heart
and
silver, 103
enzymes,
selenium
containing,
126
epilepsy, 84, 148, 178
silver,
103
epinephrine
and cadmium,
95
epsom
salt baths, magnesium,
252
erethism, 81
errors
hard
to
correct in medical practice, 66
hair
test
results, 185
estrogens
and copper,
117
ethics
screening
for heavy metals required by, 34
in
medical
training, 66
excessive
body hair in women and bismuth,
95
excessive
numbers of moles, 205
excessive
scatter on hair test,
toxic
elements not inerpretable, 212
excessive
urination, 84
expressive
language,
delayed, 185
none, 195
Excretion
boron,
124
chromium,
122
iron,
129
manganese,
120
selenium,
126
exercise, 114, 254
exfoliative
dermatitis and gold, 97
exposure
source not
identified,
68
extracellular
compartment and mineral transport, 9
eye
care products and mercury,
75
eye
contact lost,
216
eye
contact, none,
185, 214
eye
contact, poor,
182
eye
exam
arsenic,
241
mercury,
247
lead,
245
eye
floaters, 132
eye
focus, 84
eye
irritation and tin, 106
eye
movements jerky and manganese,
120
eye
turn and thallium,
105
eyebrows,
loss of outer portion, and iodine, 125
fabric
dyes and inks, vanadium,
80
facilitated
diffusion, 10
facial
expression, lack of, manganese,
120
Faeroes
islands mercury study, 43
failure
to thrive, 162
false
negative, 159
bismuth,
94
false
normal test results for lead,
97
family
members
hair
copper, 256
manganese,
258
mercury
toxicity risk, 247
relevance
of hair testing, 12
fasting and magnesium, 110
fatigue, 59, 86, 162, 163, 198
chromium,
122
iron,
129
lead,
100
manganese,
120
nickel,
102
palladium,
102
phosphorus,
125
platinum,
102
potassium,
111
severe, 205
uranium,
108
zinc,
119
fats
used for energy and
thallium, 104
fatty
acid elevation and chromium,
122
fear
of
new
situations, 178
arsenic,
92
platinum,
102
of
being murdered,
100
lead,
100
febrile
seizures and lead,
99
fecal
antimony, very elevated,
159
feeling
improved during exercise, and lead, 100
feet,
pain in
thallium, 104 see
also
peripheral
neuropathy
Feingold
diet, 162, 222
female
hormones, 163
fence
posts and arsenic,
69
ferritin, 205
ideal
range, 254
low,
205
fertility and lead, 101
fertilizers
and phosphorus,
77
fetus
and lead, 98
fevers, 142
fiber and zinc absorption,
118, 260
fibromyalgia, 145, 222
germanium,
257
financial
pressure
interfering
with diagnosis, 67
fine
motor skills,
138
fingernails,
spooning and iron,
129
fingers
and toes, tingling and
platinum, 102, see also peripheral neuropathy
fireworks
and thallium,
78
fish
and mercury,
76
fish
consumption, high, 162
flame
retardant
antimony,
69
boron,
71
labelling
of bedding, 87
labelling
of pyjamas, 87
flax
seed meal and selenium,
127
floors
and lead, 73
flu
shots, 65, 185
fluorescent
lamps
antimony,
69
mercury,
76
fluoridated
water and lead, 99, 244
focus
eyes, 84
folic
acid
antimony,
239
arsenic,
240
food
allergies, 52, 132, 160
food
intolerances,
162
foods as a source of tin, 106
foods,
modern, zinc
content,
118
forgetfulness,
35
forskolin
in mercury toxicity, 245
frequent
illness, 150
fructose
and phosphorus,
252
fungus and zinc, 119
fuzzy
thinking, 222
gait
problems
manganese,
120
mercury,
44
galena
is lead, 74
gall
bladder problems and copper,
116
galvanized
iron and zinc,
80
garden
beds and arsenic,
69
garlic
smell to the breath and selenium,
127
gas
lanterns and thorium,
79
gasoline
and lead, 74
gastric
reflux, 222
digestive
enzymes, 35
gaussian,
264
general
population toxic exposure, 37
genetic
conditions
autism,
38
copper,
115, 151, 154
deranged
mineral transport, 11
essential
element toxicity, 12
manganese,
145
mercury,
155
geographic
location, and
uranium,
107
GERD, see gastric reflux
germanium
inorganic, 130
organic, 130
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 231
very low,
41, 51, 55, 194
gfcf diet, see gluten free, casein free
diet
glass
barium,
70
boron,
71
rubidium,
78
thorium,
79
glasses
improved behavior, 214
glaucoma and lead, 100
glucose
intolerance, 112
transport,
10
glycemic
index, high,
vanadium,
260
glycination, 175
glycine
copper,
256
manganese,
258
glucocorticoids
and beryllium,
241
glucuronidation, 175
glutamate
and manganese,
121
glutathione
is not a
chelator, 237,
246
glutathione,
intravenous, risks
versus benefits, 246
glutathione
peroxidase and selenium,
126
gluten
free, casein free (GFCF) diet, 162, 163, 175, 178,
212, 214, 216
gluten
free, casein free, soy free (GFCFSF) diet, 185
goiter
arsenic,
92
iodine,
125
rubidium,
130
gold
mining and mercury,
76
golf
clubs and titanium,
79
gout
lead,
100
molybdenum,
124
grain
arsenic,
70
mercury
poisoning from, 4
thorium,
79
zinc,
118
grand
mal epilepsy, 84
silver,
103
granite and uranium, 107
grapes
and lead, 74
Great
Plains Laboratory, Inc, 273
counting
rules for hair test, 16, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
Great
Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, 273
counting
rules for hair test, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
Grecian
Formula® and lead,
74
green
leafy vegetables and iron,
73
gross
motor skills,
138
growth
failure and
zinc, 119
failure, 182
hormone, 163
impairment and nickel, 102
manganese,
120
mercury,
162
H.
Pylorii, 222
hair
and silicon,
130
hair and
nail changes, manganese,
121
hair
and nails, red
pigmentation
and selenium,
127
hair
calcium low,
109
hair
cells
and mineral transport, 9
hair
color treatment, lead,
74
hair
copper low,
115
Hair
Element Profile, 145
vs.
Hair Toxic Element Exposure Profile, 132, 134,
138
hair
ends, lead,
98
hair
loss,
222
arsenic,
91
selenium,
127
thallium,
104
hair
mercury, low,
150
hair
pigmentation reduced, molybdenum,
124
hair,
coarse and iron,
129
hair
test
abuse,
27
adrenal
stress sign, 170, 172
completely
normal, 27
counting
rule 3 and 4 met, 173
counting
rule 3 met, 172, 173
counting
rule 5 met, 170
elevated
aluminum, 170, 171, 172, 173
elevated
mercury, counts normal, 165, 168
elevated
mercury, deranged mineral transport, 172
repeated
after chelation, 163
repeated
after stopping fish consumption, 163
unusual
mineral transport, 166, 167, 169, 171
hairline
and iodine,
125
Hair
Toxic Element Exposure Profile
vs.
Hair Element Profile, 132, 134, 138
half
life
bismuth, 94
cadmium, 95
copper,
116
nickel,
101
rubidium,
130
vanadium,
123
zinc,
118
hallucinations and thallium, 105
handwriting
deterioration,
84
poor,
35
small,
with
manganese, 120
hard
metal and cobalt,
71
hardening
of the arteries
arsenic,
91
calcium,
109
hawthorne
extract
antimony,
239
cadmium,
242
cobalt,
256
mercury,
246
thallium,
249
barium,
255
headache
cadmium,
96
magnesium,
110
nickel,
102
headaches, 145
manganese,
120
silver,
103
tin,
106
health
improvement and hair test improvement, 13
hearing
problems, 84, 205, 228
mercury,
44
lead,
100
manganese,
120
platinum,
102, 248
heart
antimony,
240
arsenic,
91, 241
barium,
127
cadmium,
95
cobalt,
128
defect, 224
lead,
100
lithium,
125
mercury,
246
pain, 218
racing, 85
selenium,
126
silver,
103
strontium,
127
thallium,
104, 105
heart
arrythmias
magnesium,
110
potassium,
111
heart
attack recovery and copper,
116
heartburn, 132
heat
stroke and
lead, 99
heavy
metal poisoning
iron,
129
many
possible symptoms, 67
psychiatric
diagnoses, 67
heel
cords tight, 190
height,
reduced, and
lead, 98
hemangiosarcoma,
53
hemochromatosis, 129
hemoglobin
A1c,
237
iodine,
125
hernias, 132
herpes and developmental
disorder, 190
herpes
zoster and antimony,
88
hexavalent
chromium, 122
high
blood pressure, see
hypertension
high
glycemic index foods
vanadium,
260
high
protein diet,
160
arsenic,
92
mercury,
246
HLA
DP-b-1 gene
and
beryllium, 93
hoarseness, 205
home
remodelling
as source
of lead, 210
homeopathy
as description of poisoning symptoms, 67
hopelessness, 193
hormone
problems and mercury,
246
hospital
work and mercury,
75,
76, 131
humidity
indicators use cobalt,
72
hydrocortisone
gold,
244
zinc
absorption,
118
hydrogenated
fats and silver,
248
hydronephrosis, 151, 185
hyperactiivty aee ADHD
hyperextensible
joints, 84
hypermobile
hips, 84
hypertension, 224
lead,
100
magnesium,
110
thallium,
105
hyperthyroidism
iodine,
125
versus
thallium, 105
hyperventilation, 178
hypoglycemia,
175
arsenic,
92
hypothalamic
intoxication,
86
hypothalamus
and pituitary
arsenic,
86
lead,
100
mercury,
86, 114, 163
hypothyroidism, 145
iodine,
125
manganese,
121
hysterectomy, 132
hysterical, 185
identical
twins, 150
IgA deficiency, 178
illness,
acute, zinc
markers,
117
illness,
susceptibility to, 84
imaging,
medical and barium,
70
immune
function and zinc,
118
immune
impairment
and
palladium, 102
immune
sensitization and beryllium,
93
Immunoglobulin
A deficiency,
178
immunologic
reactions to dental amalgam, 82
impaired
language and mercury, 44
impotence
and manganese,
120
impulsivity, 84
arsenic,
92
chelation
side effect, 142
silver,
103, 248
indecision, 198
indigestion,
154
bismuth,
70
infancy
iodine
deficiency, 125
lead,
98
infertility,
218
bismuth,
95
inflammation
bowel
disease ,
zinc, 119
manganese,
121
of
the tongue ,
iron, 129
infrared
optics and germanium,
72
infrared
sauna, 239
inhalation
exposure
lead,
99
manganese,
121
inorganic
mercury, 76
inositol
dephosphorylation, lithium,
125
insides
of ankles itch,
84
insomnia, 84, 132, 148
manganese,
120
insulin
antimony,
240
arsenic,
241
chromium
needed for function, 122
insurance
companies
punish
scholarship, 67
intelligence, 83
children
and cadmium, 95
decline,
and lead, 98
increase
due to chelation, 216
silver,
103
interstitial
cystitis, 132
internal
organs and lead,
244
intestinal
absorption, see absorption
intestinal
secretions contain zinc,
118
intuition
as substitute for counting rules, 26
iodine
cobalt,
128
manganese,
120
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 46, 170,
172, 186, 215, 233
very low,
174, 180
IQ,
see
intelligence
iron
absorption,
increasing, 255
anemia
and
antimony, 89
cadmium,
242
correct
versus incorrect means of determining, 128
lead,
99,
129
low,
and
cadmium absorption, 95
manganese,
120, 258
tin,
250
uranium,
107, 251
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated and cancer, 255
very
low,
173
zinc,
118,
260
irritable
bowel syndrome,
150,
160, 222
irritability,
175
bismuth,
94
lead,
100
magnesium,
110
itchiness, 201
jewelry
lead,
74
mercury,
76
nickel,
102, 247
nickel,
77
platinum,
77
silver,
78
thallium,
78
titanium,
79
zirconium,
80
joints
pain, 132
silicon,
130
journal
literature
medical
training, 66
not
read, 4
sanitized,
4
Kanner’s
autism, 38
Kayser-Fleischer
rings, 117
kidney
aluminum
containing medications, 68
copper,
116
magnesium
conservation, 110
germanium,
130
phosphorus,
125, 253
stones,
cadmium, 96
stones,
silicon, 131
thallium,
104
vanadium,
123
King
James Laboratory, 273
counting
rules for hair test, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
Krebs
cycle uses manganese,
119
laboratories
and mercury
exposure,
76
laboratory
tests
normal
ranges, 14
reference
ranges, 14
variation
with age and sex, 274
lack
of interest,
132
lactating hair test, 168, 169, 233
deranged
mineral transport, 11
language
impairment and mercury, 44
language
lost, 216
language,
none, 224
laundry
products and boron,
71
lazy
eye and lead,
99
lead
absorption,
131
ALS,
44
amblyopia,
245
amblyopia,
99
babies,
98
batteries
and antimony,
69
crystal, 73
deranged
mineral transport, 182
eye
exam,
245
hair
levels
falsely normal, 11
identifying
exposure source, 244
iron,
129,
255
Lou
Gherig's disease, 44
motor
neuron disease, 44
obesity,
98
screening,
in practice 37
sweet
taste, 99
uric
acid,
molybdenum, 100
versus
mercury in autism, 43
very
elevated, 40, 42, 183, 186
learning
disabilities,
37, 84,
226
lecithin
copper,
256
gold,
244
manganese,
258
leukemia and platinum, 102
leukopenia
(leukocytes low)
cadmium,
96
gold,
97
libido,
loss and
tin, 106
ligament
weakness and strontium,
127
light
bulbs and thorium,
79
light
sensitivity,
175
linoleum
and lead, 73
liquid,
dense for mineral separation, thallium, 78
listlessness, 216
lithium
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 227
very low,
32, 39, 51, 55, 58, 137, 158, 166,
173, 174, 194, 217, 219, 225, 229
liver
arsenic,
92
copper
+
mercury toxicity, 116
copper,
116, 117
gadolinium,
96
gadolinium,
96
gold,
97
impaired,
175
iron,
129
manganese,
120
phosphorus,
125
selenium,
127
silver,
104
thorium,
105
zinc,
119
long
term memory
and lead,
100
Lou
Gherig's disease
lead,
44
mercury,
44
loud,
sounds are,
chelation
side effect, 142
low
blood pressure
and
arsenic, 92
low
body temperature, 163
low
CD8 suppressor T cells,
201
low
energy
iodine,
125
phosphorus,
125
low
hair iron, 112
lubricants
antimony,
69
molybdenum,
75
lung
cancer, 53
lupus
erythromatosus,
205
titanium,
107
lymphocyte
proliferation test, beryllium,
241
machine
tool bits, cobalt,
71
magnesium
adrenal
signs involving, 253
affected
by
arsenic, 91
arsenic,
241
barium,
255
best
forms
for supplements, 110, 252
cadmium,
242
calcium,
parathyroid, 253
cobalt,
256
concentration
in body fluids, 9
gadolinium,
243
gold,
244
lead,
99,
244
mercury,
246
platnium,
102, 248
prenatal
vitamins, 110
strontium,
260
supplementation
benign, 252
thallium,
249
thymus
glandular indication, 254
tin,
250
transport,
10
variation
with age and sex, 274
very
elevated, 153, 191
very low,
51, 133, 140, 141, 194, 196
magnesium
relation to sodium, and
adrenaline, 114
magnesium’s
relations with other minerals, see calcium +
other minerals.
magnetic
resonance imaging, gadolinium,
96
make
up, bismuth,
242
malabsorption
and zinc, 119
malaise, 59
chromium,
122
iron,
129
manganese, 148
concentration
in body fluids, 9
deficiency, 121
drugs
to
control symptoms, 258
metabolism
deranged, 145
Parkinson's
disease, 34
poisoning, 148
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 141, 145, 146, 149
very low,
39, 46, 51, 158, 166, 168, 169, 170,
171, 172, 173, 174, 180, 191, 194, 204, 209, 211, 219, 225
manic
depression, see
bipolar disorder
manifolds,
mercury, 76
manometers,
mercury, 76
mass
poisoning disasters, 4
mattresses
and antimony,
69
MCH, 85
low,
lead,
98
MCV, 85
low,
lead,
98
medical
imaging
barium,
70
thallium,
79
medical
offices and mercury,
76
medical
practice
errors are
hard to correct, 66
medical
training
ethics,
66
hair
test
interpretation, 7
versus
engineeering or scientific education, 66
medicinal
uses of silver,
78
medicine
arsenic
used as, 70
hair
test
improvement, 13
scientific,
66
medicine
as a performing art, 66
Mees
lines, 134
memory
problems,
132, 163
long
term and
lead, 100
manganese,
120
palladium,
102
short
term, 40, 83, 193
silver,
103
menopause
hemochromatosis,
129
iron,
129
menstrual
cramps and
magnesium,
110
menstrual
cycle and copper,
115
mental
retardation, 214
iodine
deficiency, 125
mercury,
44
silver,
103
mental
slowness
iodine,
125
Mercurochrome
absorption,
131
mercury,
75
mercury
ALS,
44
autism,
190
bipolar
disorder, 47
calcium
channels, 8
cancer,
57
chelation,
and tin, 250
copper
as
well, 151
forskolin,
245
language
impairment, 44
low
due to deranged
mineral
transport, 154
magnesium,
246
manic
depression, 47
motor
neuron disease, 44
normal
mineral transport, 160
nutrient
transport, 8
organic,
inorganic and metallic, 76
Parkinson's
disease, 34
potassium,
246
pregnancy, 162
schizophrenia,
52
special
hazards of liquid, 76
toxicity
risk for family
members, 247
versus
lead
in autism, 43
versus
tungsten, 250
very
elevated in urine, 195
very
elevated, 35, 36, 161, 165, 168, 172, 216, 217
zinc
levels, 260
Merthiolate
absorption,
131
mercury,
75
metabolic
defect and essential element toxicity, 12
metabolic
syndrome, 112
metabolic
typing, 111
metallic
mercury, 76
Metametrix, 273
counting
rules for hair test, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
methionine,
237
methylcobalamin
injections,
190
Meuniere’s
disease, 162
migraine
headaches, 205
and
palladium, 102
mild
silver protein,
248
milk
thistle extract, see silymarin
mineral
separation, dense liquid for, thallium, 78
mineral
transport
ATP,
9
blood
plasma, 9
counting
rules, 11
extracellular
compartment, 9
hair
cells,
9
nickel
elevated, 101
normal,
148
platnium,
11
thallium,
11
toxin
other
than mercury, 11
miscarriage,
205
lead,
101
selenium,
126
mistakes in hair test results, 185
mitochondria
germanium,
130
manganese,
120
mixed
copper plus heavy metal toxicity, 256
silver,
248
MMR
vaccine reaction, 182,
214
modern
diet and
magnesium, 110
molybdenum
concentration
in body fluids, 9
copper,
123, 256, 259
dislulfide, 75
low,
258
tungsten,
107, 123, 250
uric
acid
and lead, 100
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 39, 173, 202, 203
very low,
46, 58, 145, 161, 169, 213, 229
zinc,
259
mood
swings,
moodiness, 162,
198
mood
disorders
lead,
100
tin,
106
mood
stabilizing medications
lithium,
125
silver,
248
motivation,
lack of, 162
tin,
106
motor
neuron disease
lead,
44
mercury,
44
mouth
sores, 132
movement
slow and jerky, manganese,
120
MRI
and gadolinium,
72, 96
mucous
secretion and iodine,
124
multiple
chemical sensitivity,
201
multiple
sclerosis, 201
manganese,
120
muscle
aches and selenium,
126
muscle
spasms
magnesium,
110
strontium,
127
muscle
tension and bismuth,
94
muscle
tone, poor,
185
muscle
weakness
germanium,
130
tin,
106
muscles,
tight and
manganese,
120
mydriasis
(pupil dilation), 178
myocardium and thallium, 104
myxedema
iodine,
125
manganese,
121
N
acetylcysteine
not a
chelator, 246
Na
Ca K Mg see Calcium + other elements.
Na
K Mg Ca see Calcium + other elements
Na,
K ATP-ase
cadmium,
95
vanadium,
123
nails
and hair
changes, manganese, 121
red
pigmentation, selenium, 127
nails,
silicon, 130
nasal
cancer, 53
nasal
congestion,
142
natural
antiperspirant crystals,
87
natural
history of detoxification,
237
natural
killer cell see NK cell
nausea
and boron,
124
neck
and shoulder pain, 198
neck
swelling and iodine,
125
neon
signs and mercury,
76
neovascularization
and copper,
116
nervous
breakdowns, 52
nervous
shudder, 138
nervous
tic, 35
nervousness
magnesium,
110
palladium,
102
neural
tube defects and selenium,
126
neurological
functioning, 230
bismuth,
94
ethical
obligation for differential diagnosis, 34
lead
and
thyroid hormone in children, 101
lead
in
children, 37
low
hair
mercury, 44
manganese,
121
prenatal
copper deficiency, 117
zinc,
119
neurotransmitter
imbalances
and lead,
100
neutrophilia
and cadmium,
96
neutrophils
and antimony,
88
nickel
elevation
with
aluminum, antimony, tin or titanium, 101
nickel,
very elevated, 42, 179, 186
NIDDM, see non-insulin
dependent diabetes
night
sweats, 142
night
vision and zinc,
119
NK
cells, 85
actrivity
low, 185
zinc
and
activity, 119
non-insulin
dependent diabetes, 112
chromium,
122
nonverbal, 162
normal
development until 13 months, 182
normal
hair
test results, 26
normal
mineral transport, 192,
198
normal
ranges
laboratory
tests, 14
variation
with age and sex, 274
versus
reference ranges, 14
nose
drops and mercury,
75
nosebleeds
163, 205
antimony,
90
nuclear
incidents and iodine,
73
nuclear
technology
beryllium,
70
thorium,
79
numb
hands and feet, see peripheral neuropathy
numbness, see peripheral neuropathy
nutritional
supplement
germanium,
72, 130
hair
test
improvement, 13
palladium,
77
rubidium,
78
vanadium,
80, 123
nystagmus
manganese,
120
tin,
106
obesity, 145, 154, 163, 228
lead,
98,
99
obsessiveness, 35, 134, 214, 218, 228
oil
drilling and barium,
70
oil
painting pigments, see pigment
older
textbooks, where to find them, 5
Omegatech, 273
counting
rules for hair test, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
oppositional
behavior, 216
optic
neuritis, 201
thallium,
105
optical
glasses
lead,
73
thallium,
78
thorium,
79
optometrist,
behavioral
arsenic,
241
lead,
245
mercury,
247
order
of excretion,
87
organic
foods, 160
organic
mercury, 76
ornithine
and manganese,
121
osteomalacia
and aluminum,
88
osteoporosis, 109
overweight,
see
obesity
overwhelmed
feeling, 132
oxygen
sensors and zirconium,
80
oxygen
transport and iron,
129
pain
in hands or feet, see peripheral
neuropathy
pain
in the lower back and legs, cadmium, 96
pain,
generalized
manganese,
120
molybdenum,
124
pain,
hypersensitivity to
thallium,
104
painful
scalp, 132
paint
pigment, see pigment
paint
preservative. mercury,
75
paint,
antifouling, tin,
79
pans,
aluminum, 69
paper,
barium, 70
paralysis,
barium, 127
parasthesia, see peripheral neuropathy
parathyroid
problems, 109
Parkinson’s
disease, 34, 214
bismuth,
94
manganese,
120
passive
diffusion, 10
patient
safety, 66
pelvic
pain, 132
Pepto-bismol®,
bismuth, 70
perfectionist, 150
performing
arts interest, silver,
103
peripheral
neuropathy,
84, 132,
178, 201, 205
arsenic,
90
chromium,
122
germanium,
130
platinum,
102
selenium,
127
stocking
and gloves parasthesia, 84, 178
thallium,
104
tin,
106
permanganate, 74
personality
changes, 47
arsenic,
92
bismuth,
94
cause
uncertain, 37
improved
on
chelation, 35
pervasive
developmental disorder,
148, 216
cause
uncertain, 37
pesticide,
lead
arsenate, 70, 74
PET
(polyethylene terphthalate)
antimony,
69
tin,
79
petit
mal epilepsy, 84
silver,
103
pewter
lead,
74
tin,
79
phenolic
compounds in
diet, 178
phosphatidylcholine
copper,
256
gold,
244
manganese,
258
phosphorus
concentration
in body fluids, 9
iron,
129
manganese,
120, 258
variation
with age and sex, 274
zinc
118,
260
phosphorus
relation to other elements, see calcium +
other elements
photographic
chemicals and silver,
78, 248
pica
and iron, 129
pigment
antimony,
69
barium,
70
cadmium,
71, 242
cobalt,
72
lead,
73
manganese,
75
molybdenum
and lead, 75
thallium,
78
titanium,
79
pigs
and arsenic,
70
pink
urine, 85
pituitary,
see hypothalamus
and pituitary
plant
derived iron, absorption,
128
plastics
antimony,
69
cadmium,
71
tin,
79
platelets,
low
arsenic,
92
chromium,
122
gold,
97
platinum,
102
platinum
allergy,
102
manganese,
248
mineral
transport, 11
play,
child refused to, 175
PMS
and copper,
117
poisoning
in the workplace, 66
polycystic
ovaries and bismuth,
94
polycythemia
and cobalt,
128
polyethylene
terepthalate
antimony,
69
tin,
79
polymyalgia
rheumatica,
142
poor
eye contact,
182
poor
judgment and
arsenic,
92
poor
memory, see memory,
poor
poor
sleep and
magnesium,
110
pop,
soda, and
phosphorus,
77
population,
toxic exposure, 37
pork
has arsenic,
70
porphyrins
and porphyria,
85, 86
antimony,
89
arsenic,
92
cadmium,
96
gold,
97
lead,
100
platinum,
102
thallium,
105
tin,
106
vanadium,
123
zinc,
118
post
nasal drip,
193
potassium
antimony,
239
arsenic,
91, 241
barium,
127
cadmium,
242
concentration
in body fluids, 9
mercury,
246
rubidium,
77, 130
thallium,
104, 249
transport,
10
vanadium,
123
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 36, 41, 42, 51, 141, 172, 183, 187, 188, 189, 213,
223
very
low, 46, 58,
140, 165,
173, 180, 181, 229
potassium
and calcium, see calcium to
potassium ratio
potassium
and sodium relationship
cadmium,
95
thyroid,
113
potassium,
low intake and
thallium, 104
pottery
antimony,
69
arsenic,
70
barium,
70
cadmium,
71
cobalt,
72
lead,
74
uranium,
80
poultry
contains arsenic,
70
practical
skills and
medical
training, 66
prednisone, 142
beryllium,
241
zinc
absorption, 118
pre-eclampsia and magnesium, 110
pregnancy
bismuth,
94
deranged
mineral transport, 11
fish
mercury and autism, 162
iodine
deficiency, 125
zinc
absorption, 118
premature
labor, magnesium,
110
premenstrual
syndrome, copper,
117
prenatal
vitamins, magnesium,
110
preservative,
containing tin,
79
preservative,
paint, mercury,
75
pressure
gauges use mercury,
76
probability
formulae, 262
progesterone
and copper,
117
prostate,
162
cancer,
53
protein
manganese,
119
zinc
absorption, 118
protons,
transport, 10
prussian
blue for thallium,
249
psoriasis, 148
psychiatric
problems
ethical
obligation for differential diagnosis, 34
heavy
metal
poisoning, 67
iron,
129
manganese,
121
thallium,
105
zinc,
119
psychosis, 83
description
of symptoms, 83
manganese,
120
mercury,
83
thallium,
105
pubic
hair, 134
selenium
contamination, 259
public
toxic exposure, 37
PubMed
limitations, 4
pupils,
dilated, 178
pyjamas
contain antimony,
69
pyruvate
antimony,
240
arsenic,
91, 241
manganese,
119, 121
quality
of life, autistic child
improved
by
chelation, 43
R-ALA
precautions,
246
R&D,
most elements
used, 68
racing
heart, see tachycardia
radiation
therapy, 57
radioactive
iodine, 205
strontium, 127
rage
and tin, 106
rapid
heart beat, see tachycardia
rash,
222, 224
arsenic,
92
antimony,
89
boron,
124
rat
poison, thallium,
78
reaction
time slowed by lead, 100
reading
below
grade level,
138
problems, 220
receptive
language
delayed, 185
limited, 162
poor, 195
red
blood cell copper levels,
115
Red
Blood Cell Elements, 145
red
blood cell potassium,
111
red
blood cells high, cobalt,
128
red
meat and iron,
255
red
pigmentation of hair and nails, selenium, 127
reduced
mental focus,
see
ADHD
reference
ranges
definition
varies, 6
difficulty
establishing, 93
laboratory
tests, 14
meaning,
12
variation
with age and sex, 274
versus
normal range, 14
reflexes,
reduced or weak
platinmum,
102
potassium,
111
religious
ceremonies and mercury,
76
remodeling
of home
antimony,
43
lead,
43,
73, 99, 210
repetitive
play, 162
research
mercury
and
child development, 43
methodology
flawed, 43
most
elements used in, 68
residency in medical training, 66
respiratory
symptoms
cadmium, 96
restless
legs and
magnesium, 110
restless
sleep and bismuth,
94
Restlessness
arsenic,
92
thallium,
105
retinal
diease and copper,
116
review
papers, why to read them, 3
rheumatoid
arthritis, 222
rhogam, 185
riboflavin
boron,
124,
255
thallium,
104, 249
ricketts
and strontium,
127
rigidity,
mental, 162
ringing
in the ears, 205
manganese,
121
platinum,
102
ringworm
remedies, thallium,
78
roofing,
lead, 73
rotation
diet, 162
Rubidium
potassium,
130
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 187, 188
very
low, 169, 179,
180
safety,
of patients,
66
salt
and iodine,
73
salt
substitutes, potassium,
77
sandstone and uranium, 107
sanitized
medical journal literature, 4
sarcoidosis
aluminum,
88
beryllium,
93, 241
zirconium,
130, 261
sauna
infrared,
239
nickel,
247
selenium,
259
scalp
pain, 132
schizophrenia
improvement
on chelation, 50
mercury,
52
scholarship versus apprenticeship, 67
scoliosis, 224
schools
have lead, 74
scientific
apparatus hsa platinum,
77
scientific
education
versus
medical training, 66
screaming,
constant, 214
screening,
lead actual practice, 37
Seafood
and seaweed have iodine, 73,
257
seed
grain,
mercury poisoning from, 4
seizures,
178
arsenic,
92
lead,
99
manganese,
121
thallium,
105
tin,
106
selenite, 126
selenium
concentration
in body fluids, 9
copper,
126
dandruff
shampoo, 193, 259, 264
excessive
supplemention, 259
lead,
244
reference
range, 274
sauna,
259
silver,
248
vanadium, 123
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 28, 51, 52, 142, 143, 144, 194, 204, 223
yeast, 127
selenomethionine, 127
self
stimulatory behaviors,
162
Selsun
Blue®., 193
semiconductors
and beryllium,
70
sense
of
separation from people, 35
sensitivity
to cold, and iodine
levels, 125
serotonin
lithium,
125
manganese,
120
rubidium,
130
serum
calcium, elevated and manganese,
120
sex
and age on hair test report, 12, 132
sex
hormones low,
molybdenum, 124
sexual
desire excessive, manganese,
120
Seychelles
islands mercury study, 43
shingles,
205
antimony,
88
arsenic,
92
shivering
and cadmium,
96
short
stature and lead,
98
short
temper, 35
short
term memory loss, 40, 83, 193
shoulder
and neck pain,
198
shower
floors and lead,
73
shyness, 81, 134, 151
sickle
cell anemia and zinc,
119
side
effects of
chelation,
239
silver
78,
103, 220, 248
copper,
104
deranged
mineral transport, 182
nitrate, 248
protein, 248
very
elevated, 27, 33, 51, 150, 152, 183, 220, 221, 222, 223,
226, 227
very
elevated, deranged mineral transport, 52
silver
amalgam dental fillings and mercury, 75
silymarin
(milk thistle extract)
cadmium,
242
copper,
256
gadolinium,
243
gold,
244
manganese,
258
phosphorus,
252
tin,
250
sinus
problems,
193, 205
skeletal
problems from prenatal
copper deficiency, 117
skin
antimony,
239
arsenic,
240
cancer,
53
gold,
97
markings, 205
puffy,
and iodine,
125
silicon,
130
tin,
106
sleep,
disordered, 175, 201
magnesium
and poor, 110
not
refreshing,
193
problems, 163
sleep
disturbances
mercury
causes disturbance, 81, 86
lead
causes
disturbance, 100
tin
causes
disturbance, 106
slurred
speech, 205
lead
and
mercury, 210
slow
movement and manganese,
120
slow
thinking, 230
small
handwriting,
145
smell, 84
sensitivity, 175
zinc
and
reduced sense of, 119
smoking
cadmium,
71
lead,
74
nickel,
77
social
skills, delayed,
185
soda
pop and phosphorus,
77
sodium
concentration
in body fluids, 9
thallium,
104
transport,
10
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 36, 41, 51, 187, 188, 213
very low, 58
sodium
and potassium relationship, thyroid, 113, 155, 175,
178, 190, 214, 216, 253
sodium
versus magnesium and
adrenaline, 114, 254
sodium
relation to calcium and other elements, see calcium
and other
elements
soft
bones and strontium,
127
solder
antimony,
69
lead,
73
tin,
79
solder,
silver, contains cadmium,
71
sound
sensitivity,
175
spaciness, 175
specific
carbohydrate diet, 150, 151, 159, 160, 162
speech
delay, lead
and
mercury, 210
speech,
loss of, 182
speech,
whispering, and manganese,
120
Sperm
production low, and
platinum, 102
sphygmomanometers
use mercury,
76
spinal
cord
and mercury, 44
spinning
objects, fascination,
185
spleen
thorium,
105
tumors
and
silver, 104
tungsten,
107
spooning
of the fingernails, iron,
129
sports,
titanium, 79
springs,
vanadium, 80
stained
glass and lead,
73
stainless
alloy of thallium
and
silver, 78
stainless
steel
chromium,
71
nickel,
77
stannic form of tin, 106
stannosis from tin dust
inhalation, 106
stannous form of tin, 106
statistical
calculations,
262
process
control, 1
stature,
short and
lead, 98
steel
and vanadium,
80
steel,
plated with cadmium,
71
steroid
inhaler, 201
steroids
for beryllium,
241
stiffness
and pain on arising,
142
stillbirths and lead, 101
stocking
and gloves parasthesia,
see
peripheral
neuropathy
stomach
acid and iron,
128
stomach
acid blockers and bismuth,
70
stomatitis
and gold, 97
strabismus and thallium, 105
street
lighs and mercury,
76
stress
tolerance low,
198
strontium,
90, 127
calcium,
127, 260
magnesium,
260
radioactive, 127
reference
range, 274
variation
with age and sex, 274
very
elevated, 153, 186
very
low, 133, 176, 196
vitamin
D,
260
stubbornness, 162
stupor and lead, 99
styptic
pencils and aluminum,
69
submarines
and mercury,
76
sudden
cardiac death
and
thallium, 105
sugar
and vanadium,
260
sulfate,
52, 70, 72, 80, 100, 109, 115, 123, 124, 127, 175, 222, 237, 246, 250,
251, 256
calcium,
251
elevated,
and calcium, 109
molybdenum,
123, 124
tungsten,
250
sulfation
175
sulfite
oxidase and molybdenum,
123
sulfur
variation with age, 274
very
elevated, 229
very low,
153
sulfur
foods and tungsten,
250
sulfur
in
diet, and cadmium absorption, 95
sulfur
levels in hair not relevant, 201
sunscreen
and titanium,
79
supplementation
excessive,
copper, 116
excessive,
selenium, 259
surgical
implant
nickel,
77
platinum,
77
silver,
78
titanium,
79, 107, 250
zirconium,
80
suspicious
hair test,
26, 150
sweating,
magnesium,
110
nickel,
247
reduced, 84
sweet
taste of lead
salts,
73, 99
swimming
pools and copper,
72,
115
swine
and arsenic,
70
symptom
control
versus
chelation, for mercury, 245
symptoms of poisoning,
homeopathy as description of, 67
T
helper cells,
85
T3 and lead, 101
tachycardia, 85
arsenic,
91
magnesium,
110
potassium,
111
zinc,
118
tanned,
and lead, 99
taste
sensitivity
reduced,
and platinum, 102
zinc,
118,
119
tatooing and mercury, 76
taurine
copper,
256
magnesium,
110, 252
manganese,
258
taxidermy
and mercury,
75
tea and magnesium, 110
Tegretol, 178
temper
improved on chelation, 35
temporomandibular
joint problems,
132
tendon
reflexes diminished by arsenic, 91
testicular
degeneration
and tin,
106
testosterone
antimony,
89
lead,
101,
245
textbooks
and
medical
training, 66
where
to
find older ones, 5
why
to read
older ones, 3
why
to read
them, 3
Th
1 and Th 2 immune imbalance and zinc, 119
thallium and mineral transport, 11
thallium
versus vanadium, Na/K
ATPase, 123
The
Listening Program,
159
thermometers, mercury, 76
thermometers,
low temperature, thallium,
78
thiamine
arsenic's
effect on, 91
cadmium,
242
thimerosal
absorption,
131
mercury,
75
thinking,
effect of
mercury on,
83
thiol
foods and tungsten,
250
thiols
are not
chelators, 246
Thiomersal contains mercury, 75
thirst and potassium, 111
Thorotrast, 105, 250
thrombocytopenia
chromium,
122
gold,
97
platinum,
102
thyroid, 163
cancer,
54
excess versus thallium, 105
iodine,
124, 257
lead,
100,
244
lithium,
125, 257
low
functioning, 178, 185
manganese,
120, 258
medication, 201
nodule, 205
peroxidase
antibodies,
205
potassium,
111, 253
rubidium,
130
selenium,
126
testing,
237
tight
heel cords,
190
tin
copper,
106
mineral
transport deranged, 216
very
elevated, 40, 42, 155, 156, 157, 186, 187, 209, 214, 215, 225
tin
cans
lead,
74
tin,
79
tingling
or pain in the hands and feet or fingers and toes see peripheral neuropathy
tinnitus, 84, 205
manganese,
121
platinum,
102
tiredness, 142
iron,
129
titanium
deranged
mineral transport, 182, 216
elevated and aluminum, antimony,
nickel or
tin, 107
elevated and zirconium, 107
mercury,
107
mineral
transport deranged, 216
very
elevated, 173, 183, 186, 208, 209, 213
TMG
antimony,
239
arsenic,
240
tobacco
cadmium,
71
lead,
74
nickel,
77
Tomatis
method, 159
tomatoes
and molybdenum,
123
tongue,
inflammation and iron,
129
tooth
decay and strontium,
127
Total
Toxic Representation,
135, 138
toxic
threshhold for selenium,
126
toxicity,
heavy metal, and iron,
129
Trace
Elements, Inc, 273
counting
rules for hair test, 268
elements
tested for in hair, 269
traumatic
arthritis after mercury amalgam fillings, 35
treated
wood
arsenic,
69
bismuth,
94
boron,
124
cobalt,
128
copper
versus arsenic, 69
copper,
72
manganese,
120
tremors,
35, 81, 82, 84, 94, 105, 120, 121, 124, 128
trigylcerides,
high, 162
triiodothyronine
(T3) and lead,
101
trisomy
18, 224
trivalent
chromium, 122
TTFD,
never use it,
237, 246
tumors
of liver and spleen, silver,
104
tungsten
absorption,
131
alcohol,
107
electrodes with thorium, 79
molybdenum,
107, 123
sulfites,
107
versus mercury, 250
turkey
contains arsenic,
70
twin
study
on cancer, 54
type
2 diabetes,
112
arsenic,
91
tyrosine
for cadmium,
242
ulcers, 198
unborn
baby and lead,
98
unusual
hair test results, 26
upholstery
antimony,
69
mercury,
76
uranium
higher
than
family members, 151
iron,
107
very
elevated, 49, 152, 186, 202, 232, 233, 234
urea
and manganese,
119
uric
acid
lead,
245
molybdenum,
123
tungsten,
250
urination,
excessive, 84
urine
copper levels,
115
urine
mercury levels low in toxic people, 11
urine
test, 195
urine,
pink, 85
vacation
and hair test improvement, 13
vaccinations,
mercury containing, 64,
75
vaccine
reaction,
178, 182,
214, 216
vaccines
not proven safe, 37
vanadium
chromium,
122, 123, 256, 260
hypoglycemia,
175
Na/K
ATPase, 123
potassium,
123
selenium, 123
variation
with
age, 274
versus
thallium, 123
very
elevated, 36, 179, 186, 215, 216, 217, 219
vegetarian
diets
iron
absorption, 128
zinc,
118
vertigo
cadmium,
96
magnesium,
110
tin,
106
Vineland
Extended Inventory of Adaptive Skills, 214
vinpocetine,
214
platinum,
248
violent
behavior and
lead, 99
vision
loss
tin,
106
vision
problems, 138, 214
arsenic,
92, 241
mercury,
44
silver,
103, 248
therapy,
138, 220
vision,
blurred
thallium,
105
zinc,
118
vision,
dimness of
thallium,
105
vision,
double
gold,
97
mercury,
84
visual
disturbances
gold,
97
vitamin
A
high
doses, 190
tin,
250
vitamin
B-12
antimony,
239
arsenic,
240
cobalt,
128
injections, 190
low
in blood, 205
markers
for
deficiency, 128
vitamin
B2
boron,
124,
255
thallium,
104, 249
vitamin
B6
hair
test
indications for, 114
high
Ca/P
ratio, 261
high
hair
zinc, 261
how
to
supplement, 252
indication
for supplementation, 118
low
alkaline phosphatase, 261
low
hair
magnesium, 261
low
Na/Mg
ratio, 261
magnesium,
251
zinc
and
magnesium, 110
vitamin
C
cadmium,
96, 242
gadolinium,
243
gold,
244
iron,
128
lead,
99
platinum,
248
tin,
250
vitamin
D
barium,
255
cadmium,
95, 242
excessive,
109
lead,
99,
244
strontium,
260
vitamin
E, 114
cadmium,
242
gadolinium,
243
gold,
244
iron,
129
lead,
99
selenium,
126
silver,
104, 248
tin,
250
vitamin
K
calcium,
109
gadolinium,
243
vulvodynia, 132
warts and arsenic, 92
water
and aluminum,
68
weakness,
205
molybdenum,
124
nickel,
102
phosphorus,
125
platinum,
102
potassium,
111
weight
gain
bismuth,
95
lead,
98
manganese,
120
weight
loss, 132, 160
boron,
124
chromium,
122
manganese,
120
selenium,
127
weights,
lead, 74
welding
chromium,
71
nickel,
77
thorium,
79
titanium,
79
Wellbutrin
was ineffective, 35
whey
protein does not detox, 246
white
blood cells
antimony,
88
gold,
97,
244
iodine,
125
white
lines
on fingernails
arsenic,
91
Wilson’s
disease, 34
women
and
children full of toxins, 37
wood,
treated
arsenic,
69
copper,
72
copper
versus arsenic, 69
Woods'
metal, bismuth,
71
wound
healing and zinc,
118
wounds,
treatment with silver,
78
xanthine
oxidase uses molybdenum,
123
X-ray
with barium
sulfate,
127
yeast,
205
zinc,
119
yellow
ceramic glaze and uranium, 80, 251
yellow
range toxins are not significant, 12
zinc
cadmium,
95, 242
calcium,
260
concentration
in body fluids, 9
copper,
256,
260
elevation
and vitamin B6, 261
fiber,
260
hair
levels
move contrary to body levels, 117
iron,
260
lead
absorption, 99
low
in blood, 175
molybdenum,
259
phosphate,
260
protoporphyrin
and lead, 98
ratio
with
cadmium, 112
ratio
with
copper, 112, 256
taste,
118
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 198, 200, 215
very
low, 170, 172, 176, 177
zirconium
and
titanium both elevated, 107
autoimmunity,
261
sarcoidosis,
261
variation
with age, 274
very
elevated, 30, 31, 145, 146, 182, 183, 184, 196, 208
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