Belligerence

INTRODUCTION             Definition of belligerence pattern.  A hair tissue magnesium that is less than 3 mg%.  The hair must not be washed at the laboratory for accurate mineral readings.…

Three Lows

The hair analysis pattern called three lows or three low electrolytes was not part of Dr. Eck’s original work.  However, it is an important hair analysis pattern.  It may also be…

Amigos

Definition of the amigos. These are toxic forms of common minerals such as iron, manganese, copper, aluminum, chromium, selenium, calcium, magnesium, boron and vanadium.  Others are nickel, cobalt,…

Double Low Ratio

This is an important pattern seen on quite a few hair mineral tests. Definition. Double low ratio pattern consists of a sodium/potassium ratio less than 2.5 and…

Second Four Minerals

This article concerns the second four minerals.  These minerals are iron, copper, manganese and zinc.  On an ARL hair mineral chart, they are found just to the right…

Wrong Two Highs

These are four fairly common patterns seen on hair mineral analyses when the hair is not washed at the laboratory. Normally, the first two macrominerals on the…

Four Highs Pattern

Four highs, sometimes also called four high electrolyteslf, is one of the most common and important metabolic imbalances seen on hair mineral analyses.  It is seen mainly in…