HAIR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS

Hair Spectral Analysis, or hair mineral analysis (concentration of microelements in hair), is a diagnostic test used to determine the levels of toxic and essential (indispensable) elements in the hair. This test is highly informative and accurate for assessing the body’s mineral balance.

Among diagnostic biosubstrates (blood, urine, nails, tooth dentin, and saliva), hair has been found to provide the most information for evaluating the accumulation of toxic substances and the levels of essential microelements in the body.

Why Hair Analysis? Hair is a traditional subject for research in criminology and ecological monitoring. It grows at a fixed rate (0.3 mm per day) and contains all the elements a person consumes through food, water, air, and medications. Taking a hair sample is painless and safe, which is an important factor in pediatric practice. Hair spectral analysis clearly reflects both deficiencies and excesses of chemical elements in the body.

Hair collection (cut as close to the scalp as possible!) is done according to the method proposed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA 1978). The sample is taken from the nape area.

Standard Analysis covers 30 elements:

1. Toxic elements: (As, Pb, Cd, Hg, Sr, Bi, Zr, Ti, Sb, Ag, V, Ni, Rb, Ba, Sn, Ga, Ge)

• As (Arsenic)
• Pb (Lead)
• Cd (Cadmium)
• Hg (Mercury)
• Sr (Strontium)
• Bi (Bismuth)
• Zr (Zirconium)
• Ti (Titanium)
• Sb (Antimony)
• Ag (Silver)
• V (Vanadium)
• Ni (Nickel)
• Rb (Rubidium)
• Ba (Barium)
• Sn (Tin)
• Ga (Gallium)
• Ge (Germanium)

2. Essential microelements: (Fe, Se, Ca, Cu, Zn, Co, Cr, Mo, Mn, K, S, Br, Cl)

• Fe (Iron)
• Se (Selenium)
• Ca (Calcium)
• Cu (Copper)
• Zn (Zinc)
• Co (Cobalt)
• Cr (Chromium)
• Mo (Molybdenum)
• Mn (Manganese)
• K (Potassium)
• S (Sulfur)
• Br (Bromine)
• Cl (Chlorine)

Extended Analysis covers 35 elements, adding 5 toxic elements to the standard list: (Tl, Y, Nb, In, W).

• Tl (Thallium)
• Y (Yttrium)
• Nb (Niobium)
• In (Indium)
• W (Tungsten)

This list contains both toxic and essential microelements, whose concentrations and effects on health can be investigated through various types of research.

Hair microelement analysis is indispensable for patients suffering from skin diseases (neurodermatitis, acne, vitiligo, dermatitis, psoriasis, seborrhea), hair loss, allergies, metabolic disorders, endocrine diseases, immune deficiencies, and more.