Doctors Data Hair Elements Test

Autism and Element Imbalances

Much concern has been raised over the link between exposure to heavy metal toxins and neurological brain damage associated with learning and behavioral disorders in children. Research shows that exposure to heavy metals such as lead and mercury can impair brain development at very early ages-even at low doses previously deemed "harmless."1-3

Children are particularly susceptible to the deleterious effects of heavy metal exposure for several reasons. First, their developing nervous systems are more sensitive. Second, their bodies absorb toxins more rapidly, yet clear them from the system more slowly, than adults. Finally, a child's blood-brain barrier, the natural protective mechanism which blocks harmful substances from entering and damaging the brain, is not yet fully formed.1,4

Many professionals working in the field of autism have expressed concern that some autistic children may have been exposed to potentially damaging levels of ethyl mercury, contained in a preservative used in certain vaccinations. Clinical neurobehavorial symptoms of mercury poisoning, they point out, seem to closely parallel many common symptoms of autism.5 In response to pressure from the FDA, the U.S. Public Health Service, and other regulatory health agencies, vaccine manufacturers have since worked to reduce or eliminate the use of ethyl mercury as a preservative in many vaccines.6
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At DDI, tradition and innovation go hand-in-hand. Their laboratory uses ICP-MS, HPLC, and photometric analyses to measure elements, amino acids and metabolites in patients. Thanks to DDI's specialized instrumentation, they can detect ultratrace levels of analytes. A tradition of providing superior laboratory service means that they continue to seek out the best - in people whose expertise you can trust and in technology on which you can rely.

HAIR ELEMENTAL PROFILE

For a temporal record of metabolism and exposure to Pb, Hg, Cd, As and other potentially toxic elements.
Use this test, in conjunction with other findings and patient symptoms, for early detection of elemental aberrations, because deviations often appear in hair prior to overt symptoms.

Requires only 0.25 grams of hair.

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