Posted by Larry Hoover on September 11, 2004, at 13:29:01
In reply to High tin and iodine in hair test, posted by simus on September 8, 2004, at 23:37:22
> My mother (70) recently had a hair mineral analysis and she tested high for tin and iodine (and low for several things, including magnesium, manganese, selenium...). She was diagnosed as hyperthyroid because of a very low TSH. I am wondering about the correlation between the high iodine in the hair test and the low TSH.
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> Does anyone know how a person can test that high for tin and iodine (triple the "high" limit), and what to do about it???
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> Thanks,
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> SimusBy and large, I'm not big on hair analysis. The hair is a dead spongey protein that lies outside the body. Routine washing of the hair changes its chemistry. Walking outside on a smoggy day changes its chemistry. Swimming in the ocean changes its chemistry. Hair care products change its chemistry.
There is a lot of tin is some hair care products. Tin toxicity reveals itself by very low *blood* levels of zinc, and very high copper. I wouldn't put too much weight on a hair analysis.
Hyperthyroid conditions should be referred to a real doctor, IMHO. High iodine intake actually leads to hypothyroid, as it shuts down iodine binding in the thyroid gland.
Just my non-medical two cents (Canadian).
Lar
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