September 7, 2006
The following table lists results from testing hair samples of mine for toxic and nutrient minerals. I do not know the significance of these results. All tests were taken after I had been on CR for more than a year. The tests were performed by BodyBalance
Hair Analysis Results [Red is out of reference range ]
Element Type Aug 20, Aug Refmcg/g ) Oct 9, Oct Refmcg/g ) Apr 3, Apr Refmcg/g )
Aluminum Toxic 5.3 <= 17.3 6.4 <= 17.3 3.0 <= 23.3
Antimony Toxic 0.023 <= 0.016 0.031 <= 0.016 0.02 <= 0.03
Arsenic Toxic 0.013 <= 0.080 0.053 <= 0.080 0.036 <= 0.082
Bismuth Toxic 0.057 <= 0.178
<= 0.032 0.003 <= 0.224
Cadmium Toxic 0.459 <= 0.022 0.599 <= 0.022 0.028 <= 0.106
Lead Toxic 3.108 <= 0.700 1.570 <= 0.700 0.267 <= 1.559
Mercury Toxic 0.36 <= 1.32 0.49 <= 1.32 0.38 <= 1.69
Nickel Toxic 0.26 <= 0.55 0.14 <= 0.55 0.105 <= 0.559
Tin Toxic 0.171 <= 0.149 0.171 <= 0.149 0.0301 <= 0.1825
Calcium Nutrient 1,061 192-1,588 2,106 192-1,588 377.4 115.9-992.5
Chromium Nutrient 0.16 0.01-1.58 0.44 0.01-1.58 0.31 0.17-0.49
Cobalt Nutrient 0.003 0.001-0.129 0.003 0.001-0.129 0.0044 0.0035-0.0307
Copper Nutrient 14 8-136 17 8-136 14.21 7.62-28.76
Magnesium Nutrient 45 11-122 114 11-122 32.5 6.5-88.5
Manganese Nutrient 0.17 0.04-1.93 0.19 0.04-1.93 0.079 0.035-1.011
Molybdenum Nutrient 0.03 0.01-1.24 0.03 0.01-1.24 0.038 0.015-0.048
Strontium Nutrient 3.78 0.01-4.40 7.00 0.01-4.40 1.12 0.08-2.87
Sulfur Nutrient 49,716 41,781-60,894 51,869 41,781-60,894 51,453 43,122-51,875
Vanadium Nutrient 0.046 0.003-0.108 0.122 0.003-0.108 0.0427 0.0254-0.0574
Zinc Nutrient 144 119-245 147 119-245 155.4 87.5-281.5
Return to top of page