[munish259272]

is this a problem with my hair or my overall health?if it this is really related to my health,what should I do?how do I remove these toxins from my body?
please suggest

I went for a hair mineral analysis and the results were like this?
High contents of:
Calcium:
High calcium usually indicates depletion of calcium and deposition into hair.bio-unavailability of calcium might affect cell renewal cycle and cause hair loss or disturbed hair growth.

Magnesium:
High magnesium level in the hair denotes loss of magnesium through hair resulting in deficiency symptoms like depression and hyper irrritibality. This depression might interrupt with the cell renewal process in the follicle leading to hair loss. It denotes that the individual has a slow oxidation state.

Iron:
High iron indicates the occurrence of frequent anger and hostility. It can occur due to iron loss due to excessive destruction of body cells. This destruction will also occur in the cells in the hair matrix causing stunted hair growth and hair loss.

Chromium:
High chromium indicates the loss of chromium through hair. It can be due to mineral imbalance. Biounavailabilty of chromium usually indicates a disrupted cell renewal process leading to subsequent hair loss. It also indicates depleted energy levels.

Manganese:
This indicates manganese toxicity possibly du to drinking water contamination. This might lead to iron deficiency in future. Usage of hair dyes also gives a false indication of high manganese content.

Aluminum:
High aluminum content can cause digestive disorder, thereby leading to hair loss. High aluminum can be due to the continuous use of aerated drinks in aluminum cans, antacids and perspirant. Drinking water and processed cheese can also be the causes for high aluminum content.

Low content of:
Selenium:
A low content of selenium in hair indicates dietary deficiency. Low selenium levels indicate a weak immune system which might become the reason for scalp disorders and subsequent hair loss.

I was diagnosed with androgenic alopecia.







Essential mineral content found:

Elements min max actual
Calcium 180 760 1380.14
Manganese 20 110 190.76
Sodium 40 360 42.78
Potassium 20 240 58
Iron 16 80 564.26
Chromium 2 12 55.16
Nickel 0.44 3.33 2.22
Cobalt 0.05 0.21 0.2
Zinc 90 200 193.28
Copper 9 39 20.74
Manganese 2 7 47.98
Selenium 0.5 2 0.48

Toxic elements:
Elements min max actual
Aluminum - 18 40.4
Arsenic - 1 0.04
Lead - 15 4.96
Cadmium - 0.5 0.14
Mercury - 1.8 0

Ratios min max actual
Ca/mg 2.3 42.2 7.27
Na/k 0.5 17 0.74
Zn/cu 4.3 16.7 9.32
Mg/k 0.4 9 3.29

Dietary routine that I am following now:
1. I have reduced the intake of carbohydrates.
2. Green tea, flaxseed (1 teaspoonful), wheat grass powder ( 1 teaspoonful), lemon juice(2 pieces) everyday twice.
3. 5 pieces of cashew and almond everyday.
4. Take spinach and mint juice sometimes (about three times a week)
5. I am thinking of buying Brazilian nuts and eating 1 nut everyday to
Increase selenium levels.
I am doing regular exercise everyday

[tickle]

Androgenic Alopecia is the most common reason for hair loss, mostly in men. You don't say whether you are male or female.

However, you are making this a lot more complicated then it needs to be. I do appreciate your concern though but would like to point out that you can simplify by using herbal remedies as shown n this website.

Annie's Remedy Medicinal Herbs and Healing Oils

You will have to use the herbal remedy finder to the left and enter 'hair loss'

[joypulv]

Why did you have a hair analysis? Have you had comprehensive blood work?

Most laboratories have not validated their techniques by checking them against standard reference materials. It's easy to introduce errors for many of the elements being determined.
Hair mineral content can be affected by exposure to various substances such as shampoos, bleaches and hair dyes.
The level of certain minerals can be affected by the color, diameter and rate of growth of an individual's hair, the season of the year, the geographic location, and the age and gender of the individual.
Normal ranges of hair minerals have not been defined.
For most elements, no correlation has been established between hair level and other known indicators of nutrition status. It is possible for hair concentration of an element to be high even though deficiency exists in the body.

[tickle]

Hair on the head is the forerunner to environmental issues; hair soaks up anything in our day to day atmosphere and can reflect that in a test such as the OP had done.

Thinking OP had a test done at a hair loss clinic. Maybe OP can clarify that.

What I am saying is, it is not an indication that the OP is unhealthy. The good think about hair is, we can wash all impurities away before they do any damage; sonormal hygiene is a way of doing this in a very economical way.

Your thoughts on above joy ?

[joypulv]

I have mixed feelings, because some hair labs are just trying to sell supplements, and we don't know if OP has had blood work and a physical. More and more drug testing is done with hair tests, and hair testing is useful to indicate slow past accumulation of metals. More studies are being done and more are needed. Hopefully the unscrupulous labs will die out in favor of legit ones, and procedures and standards will be defined.

(I recall back in the early 70s, hair testing for selenium was the big deal.)
Our bodies need Iron, cobalt, copper, manganese, molybdenum, but zinc, and excessive levels can be damaging (selenium isn't a metal). Mercury, plutonium, and lead are toxic metals that have no known vital or beneficial effect on organisms.

OP hasn't said why he was tested (other than baldness?). The hair tested is supposed to be from the back of the neck. He hasn't said where he lives and works or spends a lot of time, such as metal recycling or directing traffic, or living in a city under a train or next to a power plant. And some countries have done nothing to curb heavy metal emissions as they grow their industries.

As for cutting down on carbs, I am not sure what that has to do with high amounts of metal. Certainly the other foods are good for him, but a good overall healthy diet and living environment are what is needed mostly.