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Subj: Hair test results
PS. Solgar makes a molybdenum supplement. If you can't get it locally, look online. From Joann: Hi Joann: Shellie's analysis (July 6, 2001) Shellie faxed me her hair analysis and told me that she'd
like to share the analysis on the bulletin board. Following is her email to me,
her hair analysis numbers, and my interpretation. Hello John, I recently found out I have graves disease and have found
your site to be both informative and encouraging. I have enjoyed reading the bulletin and hearing what
others have to say about their experiences. I have been on PTU for 7 weeks and have seen dramatic
differences in my T4 levels. I no
longer have a racing heartbeat or experience heat intolerance however I have
gained 8 lbs, which I'm not too happy about. T4
20.8 lab range 4.5-12.0 after six weeks on 300mg of PTU the lab results: June 22-01
TSH same Free T4
1.47 lab range .61-1.76
( I only knew to ask for this because of your information)
T4
10.6 lab range 4.5-12.0
T3 Uptake 36 lab range 24-39 So as you can see I am very happy about the results and I
am thankful to know what to test for. I was hoping since I'm rather new at this that you would
take a look at my hair analysis and give me some idea of how to proceed.
I do have a copy of your supplements list and also the "Success
Story/Hair Analysis" bulletin I guess at first glance I see the deficiencies in
Manganese, Zinc, Chromium, and selenium but I'm thrown off by the high levels of
copper and potassium. The good/bad news is I can not get into see an
endocrinologist until Sept. So I have some time to start the supplement program.
My Primary Physician Your help would be greatly appreciated and I'd love to
share this discussion with others on bulletin board. PS Are
you familiar with the Biotics Research Products -
and where in all of this do I find my Iodine Results?
Should I be concerned about the low WBC in my blood work
that indicates a viral infection? I'm feeling fine.
and finally have you done any work with the levels of toxic metals and
how they could possibly relate to hyper/hypos.
As you can see from my hair analysis the aluminum is off the charts. Thank You Shellie's mineral analysis (Analytical Research Labs): Calcium 140 (normal 40) (high) Magnesium 11 (6) (high) Sodium 72 (25) (high) Potassium 105 (10) (high) Iron 1.2 (3.5) (low) Copper 3.9 (2.5) (high) Manganese .05 (.20) (low) Zinc 10 (20) (low) Chromium .01 (.12) (low) Selenium .038 (.18) (low) Phosphorus 11 (16) (little low) Lead .27 (ok) Mercury .05 (ok) Cadmium .04 (a little high) Arsenic .012 (ok) Aluminum 4.99 (high) Nickel 1.28 (normal .1)(high) Cobalt .012 (.04) (low) Molybdenum .01 (.11) (low) Lithium .007 (.2) (low) Interpretation: Shellie has somewhat complicated situation, since she has
many very low minerals that are critically important and high copper. Most hypers either have very low copper (.8-.12 range) or
high copper. Shellie's high copper indicates that copper is not being used
properly. This could be because of vitamin deficiencies, like B1, B2, niacin,
B5, biotin, or PABA, or because other minerals that work with copper are very
low (iron, zinc, chromium, molybdenum), or because of high levels of two copper
antagonists (aluminum and nickel). Most hypers have high levels of aluminum and I suspect that
the lack of copper in the cells allows aluminum to accumulate. Shellie's high
nickel is unusual. However, nickel, being right next to copper in the Periodic
Table (nickel is element number 28, copper 29) is a direct antagonist to copper.
Women often get high nickel from nickel plated jewelry (nickel plated posts on
ear rings), or working with nickel plated equipment such as in the hairdressing
industry). It's possible also that low copper metabolism allows nickel to
accumulate and getting enough of the vitamins that work with copper will correct
the high nickel problem. Selenium is important, but it's possible that if Shellie
takes selenium she might start converting more T4 to T3 and increase the hyper
symptoms. It's difficult to predict but she should try some selenium to see if
she can tolerate it. If not, she'll have to get her other minerals up and try
again later. Many hypers have low copper and high zinc, but Shellie has
the opposite. It's possible that the copper is not working well because of her
low zinc levels, so she'll need to try very small amounts of zinc to see whether
this pushes her more hyper or slows down the hyper symptoms. The same is true
for iron. Most hypers have to avoid iron at the beginning but she will need to
try some iron to see if that helps her copper utilization. Manganese and chromium work as a pair. When both of these
minerals are low, both need to be supplemented. However, sometimes manganese can
stimulate thyroid production, so it's best to start chromium first and then
introduce manganese cautiously. Molybdenum should also be tried. Solgar is the only company
that I know that makes a molybdenum supplement and any store that carries that
brand should be able to special order it for you. The high levels of calcium, magnesium, sodium, and
potassium can be misleading. These levels will come down, but often it's
necessary to supplement even though the look high. I would try magnesium, since
the cal/mag ratio is high. Avoid calcium foods (dairy) and use magnesium to keep
the heart rate lower. It's going to be tricky finding which minerals will be tolerated. Copper may need to be supplemented even though it looks high. Once you start taking the vitamins that help copper, the excess copper could get used up quite rapidly. You're going to have to experiment with all of these minerals to see which help and which make it worse. It's likely that you may not tolerate some of these minerals at the beginning but will tolerate them once some other minerals increase. When you try minerals, introduce them one at a time. If you get a negative effect, that can offer hints about what you'll need to try next. Let me know what happens. John
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