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Hair Analysis: A Cardinal Sign of Quackery Quackwatch Home Page ||| Other Dubious Tests Commercial Hair Analysis: A Cardinal Sign of Quackery Stephen Barrett, M.D. Hair analysis is a test in which a sample of a person's hair-- typically from the back of the neck -- is sent to a laboratoryfor measurement of its mineral content. This discussion concernsmultielemental hair analysis in which a single test is used todetermine values for many minerals simultaneously. This type ofanalysis used by chiropractors, "nutrition consultants,"physicians who do chelation therapy, and other dubious practitionerswho claim that hair analyses can help them diagnose a wide varietyof diseases and can be used as the basis for prescribing supplements. Analysis of Proponent Claims Proponents of hair analysis claim that it is useful for evaluatinga person's general state of nutrition and health and is valuablein detecting predisposition to disease. They also claim that hairanalysis enables a doctor to determine if mineral deficiency,mineral imbalance or heavy metal pollutants in the body may bethe cause of a patient's symptoms. These claims are false. Although hair analysis has limited value as a screening device for heavy metal exposure, it is not reliable for evaluating the nutritional status of individuals. In 1974, the AMA Committee on Cutaneous Health and Cosmetics noted: "The state of health of the body may be entirely unrelated to the physical and chemical condition of the hair . . . Although severe deficiency states of an essential element are often associated with low concentrations of the element in hair, there are no data that indicate that low concentrations of an element signify low tissue levels nor that high concentrations reflect high tissue stores. Therefore . . . hair metal levels would rarely help a physician select effective treatment." [1] Most commercial hair analysis laboratories have not validated their analytical techniques by checking them against standard reference materials. The techniques typically used to prepare samples for analysis can 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. No analytic technique enables reliable determination of the source of specific levels of elements in hair as bodily or environmental. 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 (zinc, for example) to be high even though deficiency exists in the body. Hair grows slowly (1 cm/month), so even hair closest to the scalp is several weeks old and thus may not reflect current body conditions for purposes of health diagnosis. The use of a single multielemental hair analysis test as the sole means of diagnosis violates basic tenets of medical practice that laboratory findings should be considered together with the patient's history and physical examination, and that the practitioner should keep in mind that laboratory errors occur. For these reasons, multielemental analysis of human hair isnot a valid technique for identifying an individual's currentbodily excesses or deficiencies of essential or nonessential elements.Nor does it provide a valid basis for recommending vitamins, minerals,or other dietary supplements [2,3] In the mid-1980s, there were about 18 laboratories doing commercialhair analysis in the United States. Today there are fewer. Somelaboratories have belonged to the American Society of ElementalTesting Laboratories (ASETL). In 1982, ASETL began a program inwhich a well-known proficiency-testing service received and tabulatedthe data from analyses of identical hair samples sent to sevenmember laboratories. However, at the end of the year, the testingservice refused to continue because the data were inconsistentand appeared to have no clinical significance. In 1983 and 1984, I sent hair samples from two healthy teenagersto 13 of the commercial laboratories [4]. In 1985, I sent pairedsamples from one of the girls to five more labs. The reportedlevels of most minerals varied considerably between identicalsamples sent to the same laboratory, and from laboratory to laboratory.The laboratories also disagreed about what is "normal"or "usual" for many of the minerals, so that a givenmineral value might be considered low by some laboratories, normalby others and high by others. Most of the reports contained computerized interpretationsthat were voluminous and potentially frightening to patients.The nine labs that included supplement advice in their reportssuggested them every time, but the types and amounts varied widelyfrom report to report and from lab to lab. Many of the items recommendedwere bizarre mixtures of vitamins, minerals, nonessential foodsubstances, enzymes, and extracts of animal organs. One reportdiagnosed 23 "possible or probable conditions," includingatherosclerosis and kidney failure, and recommended 56 supplementdoses per day. Literature from most of the laboratories suggestedthat their reports were useful in managing a wide variety of diseasesand supposed nutrient imbalances. I concluded that commercialuse of hair analysis in this manner is unscientific, economicallywasteful, and probably illegal, and that even if hair analysiswere a valuable diagnostic tool, it is doubtful whether the laboratoryreports themselves were reliable. In 1985, the public affairs committee of the American Instituteof Nutrition/American Society for Clinical Nutrition issued aposition paper on hair analysis. The paper concluded that althoughhair analysis may have some value for comparing population groupsas to status of various minerals or assessing exposure to heavymetals, assessment of individual subjects appears to have "almostinsurmountable difficulties." For this reason, said the paper,hair analysis might best be reserved for experimental studiesdesigned to evaluate its potential as an indicator of nutritionstatus and perhaps for some public health surveys. Noting thatabout 100 articles a year are published on hair analysis, onenutritionist who reviewed the position paper suggested that thetest's inherent limitations make much of the research useless[5]. The AMA's current policy on hair analysis -- adopted in 1984and reaffirmed in 1994, is: The AMA opposes chemical analysis of the hair as a determinant of the need for medical therapy and supports informing the American public and appropriate governmental agencies of this unproven practice and its potential for health care fraud [6]. A recent 2-year study of students exposed to fumes from metalwelding found that hair analysis did not consistently reflectblood levels of 11 heavy metals [7]. Government Actions Hair analysis was involved in a case prosecuted in 1980 bythe Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. According to the officialpress release, Benjamin Colimore and his wife, Sarah, owners ofa health-food store, would take hair samples from customers inorder to diagnose and treat various conditions. Prosecution wasinitiated after a customer complained that the Colimores had saidshe had a bad heart valve and was suffering from abscesses ofthe pancreas, arsenic in her system, and benign growths of theliver, intestine, and stomach-all based on analysis of her hair.Two substances were prescribed, an "herbal tea" whichturned out to be only milk sugar, and "Arsenicum," anothermilk-sugar product that contained traces of arsenic. Another sampleof hair was taken when the customer returned to the store fiveweeks later. She was told that the earlier conditions were gone,but that she now had lead in her stomach. A government investigatorreceived similar diagnosis and treatment. After pleading "nocontest" to one count of practicing medicine without a license,the Colimores were fined $2,000, given a sixty-day suspended jailsentence, and placed on probation for two years. In 1985, in response to a petition by the Federal Trade Commission(FTC), a federal judge issued a permanent injunction against Arthur,Ethel and Alan Furman and any business through which they mightact. The order forbids "holding themselves out . . . to personsother than health professionals, as being able, on the basis ofhair analysis, to measure accurately the elemental content ofa person's body or to recommend vitamin, mineral or other dietarysupplements which can correct chemical excesses and deficienciesin a person's body." [8] As a result of the FTC action, theFurmans' laboratory closed and, until recently, direct advertisingto the public has been rare. However, the FTC has not pursuedthe laboratories that serve practitioners because it feels thatpractitioner misconduct should be regulated by state agencies. In 1986, Analytical Research Laboratories (ARL) of PhoenixArizona signed a consent agreement with the New York State AttorneyGeneral to stop "soliciting and accepting hair specimensfor laboratory examination where the purpose is to determine possibleexcesses of deficiencies in nutrient mineral levels or toxic metallevels in the body." The Attorney General acted because ahealth food store proprietor had been using hair analysis as thebasis for recommending vitamin and mineral supplements. ARL hadnot been licensed to operate within New York State, and hair analysisfor the purpose of determining nutrient levels is not legal there. In 1986, Doctor's Data ,a Chicago-based laboratory agreed to stop accepting human hairspecimens from New York State unless it can obtain a permit fromthe New York State Department of Health. The company also agreedto pay $25,000 in costs and penalties. Action was taken becausea bogus "nutrition consultant" had been using the testas a basis for prescribing vitamins, minerals, and other supplements. Recent Claims BiochemicalLaboratories, of Edgewood, New Mexico, claims that abdominalpain, hypertension, anemia, hypoglycemia, anxiety, impotence,depression, infertility, diarrhea, joint pain, learning, disorders,fatigue, headache, and premenstrual syndrome all result from "chronicmetal imbalances," which, presumably, can be diagnosed withhair analysis and treated with dietary supplements. Trace Elements, Inc .,of Dallas, Texas, promotes "balancing body chemistry throughhair tissue mineral analysis." The company claims to havedeveloped "a precise nutritional therapeutic approach basedon the recognition of eight individual biochemical types usingelemental analysis of hair." It also sells "metabolicsupplements synergistically formulated" for each of thesetypes. It markets primarily through chiropractors. Trace Mineral Systems ,of Alexandria, Virginia, touts its $49.95 hair analysis as "thetest that helps body chemistry" and markets it directly tothe public. A recent magazine ad claimed that its test reportswould show "the body's excesses, deficiencies & toxicitiesand the diseases associated with them." [9] Doctor's Data reports the level of a "toxic mineral"as high when the amount is near the top of its "referencerange." This merely means that the specimen contained morethan most other specimens handled by the lab. It does not meanthat the level is abnormal or that the level within the patient'sbody is dangerous. In a recent paper, the company acknowledgedthat "compared to interpretation of commonly measured analysesin blood or serum, interpretation of elemental analyses from hairseems primitive." Despite, this, the authors claimed thatit would be prudent to "adopt a reference range consistentwith what is observed in 95% of a healthy population.." [10] New Research In 1999, researchers from the California Department of Healthlocated nine laboratories and sent identical samples to six ofthem. The reported mineral levels, the alleged significance ofthe findings, and the recommendations made in the reports differedwidely from one to another. The researchers concluded that theprocedure is still unreliable and recommended that governmentagencies act vigorously to protect consumers [11]. Even if hairmineral content were measurable with 100% accuracy, it makes nodifference because the results are not useful for measuring thebody's nutritional status. Should youencounter a practitioner who claims otherwise, run for the nearestexit! References Lazar P. Hair analysis: What does it tell us? JAMA 229:1908-1909, 1974. Hambidge KM. Hair analyses: Worthless for vitamins, limited for minerals . American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 36:943-949, 1983. Klevay LM and others. Hair analysis in clinical and experimental medicine . American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 46:233-236, 1987. Barrett S. Commercial hair analysis: Science or scam? JAMA 254:1041-1045, 1985. Fosmire GJ et al. Hair analysis to assess nutritional status. AIN Nutrition Notes 21(4):10-11, 1985. Hair analysis: A potential for medical abuse. Policy number H-175.995,(Sub. Res. 67, I-84; Reaffirmed by CLRPD Rep. 3 - I-94) Teresa M and others. Trace-element concentration in blood and hair of young apprentices of a technical-professional school. The Science of the Total Environment 205:189-193, 1997. FTC v Furman, 1985-1 CCH Trade Case (CCH) ¶66486 (ED Va 1985). Trace Mineral Systems. Alternative Medicine Digest, Aug/Sept 1998, p 99. Druyan ME and others. Determination of reference ranges for elements in human scalp hair. Biological Trace Element Research 62:183-197, 1998. Seidel S and others. Assessment of commercial laboratories performing hair mineral analysis . JAMA 285:67-72, 2001. MercuryTesting in Hair Quackwatch Home Page ||| OtherDubious Tests This article was revised on January5, 2001.

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" ONCLICK="loadXMLDoc('/ajax/newsletter.cfm?citystatezip=winterparkfl32792&email=' + document.NewsletterForm.Email.value + '&sid=' + document.NewsletterForm.SID.value,'Newsletter');return false;" We Value Your Privacy! Hair Replacement & Hair Loss Products: What Works, What Doesn't advertisement When you talk about restoring hair, you're essentially looking at three different approaches. by Larry Hanover When the advertising slogan "Be Like Mike" caught America's fancy, it wasn't because every man decided to go for the Michael Jordan look by reaching for a razor and shaving his head. Sure, men like Jordan, Charles Barkley, and "Star Trek's" Patrick Stewart are part of a small minority who are proud of their baldness. But combating and covering up hair loss hasn't turned into an estimated $1 billion-a-year industry because Americans like the idea of hair collecting in the shower drain. "It probably represents aging," says Ken Washenik, M.D., director of dermatopharmacology at New York University Medical Center. "I think our concept of a bald person is of an older person. I think anything that reminds us in the mirror every day of the inevitability of aging is less than optimal." When you talk about restoring hair, you're essentially looking at three different approaches. The first is to medicate, using a 2 percent solution of minoxidil found in Rogaine (and other brands since Pharmacia & Upjohn's patent expired in February 1996). Minoxidil is the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for regrowing hair. That doesn't mean minoxidil is by any means the panacea that men have been searching for since at least 1150 B.C., when Egyptians covered their baldness with a mixture of fats from ibex (a mountain goat), lion, crocodile, serpent, goose, and hippopotamus. Surgical procedures, including hair transplantation and scalp reduction, are another modern-day approach. And, finally, there's the solution that Julius Caesar, according to legend, used in ancient days--cover it up. The most powerful man in the Roman Empire is said to have turned to the ceremonial wreath of laurel leaves to hide his ever-emerging scalp. The modern alternative is the hairpiece. Uncovering Baldness Minoxidi Surgery Hairpieces Health-Related Hair Loss Mythical Treatments The Thick and Thin of Hair Cosmetics While Rogaine and other minoxidil-based products are giving consumers hopes of regrowing hair, another part of the hair-care industry has been jumping into the fray. Drugstore chains, beauty shops, and salons are offering a number of products claiming to make hair appear thicker or fuller. While they won't solve baldness, such products can help women in particular by giving the appearance of more hair--if, and only if, the products are used regularly. "The reality is," says Anthony Santangelo, president of the American Hair Loss Council, "[the products] just build hair for the day." A quick walk down the store aisle shows a multitude of shampoos, conditioners, gels, mousses, and volumizers competing for your dollars. Many labeling claims target people with thinning hair, while others hint they can regrow hair, creating controversy about whether such a claim constitutes going too far. Any product claiming to regrow hair would have to file a new drug application. The Food and Drug Administration has approved only one product, the drug minoxidil, for regrowing hair. "It's marketing; it's puffery," Santangelo says. "They'll take it as close as they possibly can without crossing the line, and they'll run with it." Many of these products seem to thicken hair by coating it with chemicals called polymers. Hair has a negative charge, and the polymers' positive charge causes the polymers to adhere to the hair shaft, says Charles Fox, a Fair Lawn, N.J., consultant to the cosmetics industry. That results in better hair manageability and shine, he says. The hair also retains moisture, causing the shaft to swell and its diameter to expand slightly. Also, says Stanley Milstein, Ph.D., special assistant to the director of FDA's Office of Cosmetics and Colors, some products coat the hair with various oils, waxes and silicone, claiming to restore moisture balance as they thicken hair. Clarence Robbins, vice president of advanced technology for Colgate-Palmolive Co. and author of Chemical and Physical Behavior of Human Hair, says that if the products work, it's because they keep hair shafts from sliding past each other (think of the fly-away hair you get after blow-drying on a winter day.) In that way, hair volume appears greater. If you're one to use bleach (peroxide) occasionally, he says, the bleach can achieve that sliding effect. Perms also make your hair wavier and fuller looking. Many promoters of these products say their pro-vitamin B5 (panthenol) formulas can lead to fuller hair. Experts say don't bet on it, and according to the agency, the claim has never been proved. By the way, there are products that simply color your scalp to create the appearance of hair. "But get any closer than 20 feet from an individual, they're gonna see your head's been spray-painted or covered with powder," Santangelo says. --L.H. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Article 2 of 2 « Previous Rogaine Article Next Rogaine Article » Rogaine Surgery Information Guide Basics of Rogaine "I've heard about the surgery and I'm looking to learn a bit more about things like cost, whether it's right for me, and what options I have." Hair Replacement & Hair Loss Products: What Works, What Doesn't... 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