POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERNS ON A HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS
by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
© August 2019, L.D. Wilson
Consultants, Inc.
All
information in this article is for educational purposes only. It is not for the diagnosis, treatment,
prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.
A relatively
newly discovered (around 2014) hair mineral analysis pattern is called poor eliminator
pattern. It was not part of
Dr. EckÕs original work. However,
it is one of the most important hair mineral analysis patterns because it
indicates hidden toxic metals.
Definition. A poor eliminator pattern consists of
an extremely low reading of either a toxic metal or one of the nutrient
minerals. The criteria or cutoff
point for a poor eliminator pattern is different for each mineral. The current criteria for each poor
eliminator are found in the article, Ideal Mineral
Levels In Human Hair.
Meaning. The pattern
indicates that the mineral is sequestered and cannot be easily eliminated. Because it cannot be eliminated well,
in all cases, the mineral is present in toxic amounts.
The very low
level of the mineral does not indicate that a person does not have the mineral
in the body. In fact, the opposite
is true.
Definition
of a very poor eliminator pattern. This
occurs when the level of a mineral is even lower. It indicates even more hidden accumulation of the metal
present.
One
can also have very,
very poor eliminator patterns – meaning even lower hair mineral
levels.
Definition
of all poors pattern. We use
this term when a person has 6 or more poor eliminators
on one hair chart.
Old name
for this pattern. An older name for the poor eliminator
pattern was the Double
0 pattern. The reason this name
was used is that the toxic metals are often so low that the numbers are 0.001
or 0.002 mg%, which are double 0 numbers.
However, this older name is not quite as good as poor eliminator pattern, which is more
descriptive of what is occurring, so we prefer the newer name.
Not in the 2010
book edition. The poor eliminator and very poor
eliminator patterns are not mentioned in the 2010 edition of Development And
Hair Mineral Analysis by Dr. Wilson, because the pattern had not been
identified at publication time. It
is discussed briefly in the 2014 and 2016 editions of Development And Hair Mineral Analysis.
WHICH MINERALS CAN BE
POOR ELIMINATORS?
The
pattern applies to all of the toxic metals, including lead, mercury, cadmium,
arsenic, aluminum and nickel.
It
also occurs with some of the nutrient minerals, as well. These include copper, iron, manganese,
cobalt, molybdenum, lithium, vanadium and boron. In the
case of the nutrient minerals, the form or compound of the mineral is a toxic
form. Such forms include
carbonates and oxides, for example.
The latter are also called the amigos
on this website.
POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERN
IS THE BEST WAY TO IDENTIFY HIDDEN TOXIC METALS ON A HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS
A
valid criticism of ALL methods of assessing toxic metals and toxic levels of
nutrient minerals in the body is that many are not revealed on the test. I call these hidden toxic minerals. These are sequestered so deeply in the
organs and tissues, or bound so tightly inside enzymes, that no test –
not blood, urine, feces, challenge tests, hair tests, or electronic machines
– can detect them all with any degree of reliability.
The best way, so
far, that I have found to identify hidden toxic minerals is via the poor eliminator pattern. This makes this pattern one of the most important on a hair mineral
analysis.
Fortunately,
with development science, identifying which toxic minerals are present is not
too important because they will all be eliminated eventually. However, it can be helpful in some
cases to figure out which toxic minerals are present. (The program also will eliminate hundreds of toxic
chemicals.)
CAUSES FOR POOR
ELIMINATOR PATTERN
These
include, but are not limited to not drinking enough water, liver toxicity,
kidney toxicity, Adrenal Exhaustion, Sympathetic Dominance, a very Slow Oxidation Rate, a Low Na/K Ratio, three lows or Four Lows, Victim Patterns,
and what is called Pelvic Syndrome.
A
poor eliminator pattern may also be due to general nutritional depletion, Trauma, or the presence of ÔAmigosÕ.
Any of these can seriously impair oneÕs ability to eliminate toxic
metals. Often a
combination of several of these causes are present. A combination is often associated with
multiple poor eliminator or very poor eliminator patterns. Some of these causes are explored in
more detail below.
A
retentive personality type. Poor eliminator pattern could also be
associated with a retentive personality type.
The latter term was coined by the famous
psychoanalyst, Dr. Sigmund Freud, MD. He believed that some people had difficulties or trauma
around toilet training, usually around age 2 to 4.
As a
result, these people developed a lack of trust and often difficulty with
elimination of wastes from the body.
This personality type is sometimes called Ôanal
retentiveÕ in classical psychology. This is a research topic. For more on this topic, please read The Stages of Psychosexual Development on
this website.
POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERN
AND ADRENAL EXHAUSTION/LOW VITALITY
Poor
eliminator pattern is often associated with adrenal burnout and a very slow
oxidation rate. It makes sense
that when the vitality is low, the body simply does not have enough energy to
remove hidden toxic metals or biounavaiable forms of
the physiological minerals.
This
connection helps explain why hormone replacement therapy using products like Cortefñ, prednisone and others for adrenal insufficiency
or adrenal exhaustion is not the ideal solution. A better answer is to remove the toxic metals deeply with a
development program. When this is
done, the adrenals begin to function normally. However, replacing hormones does not eliminate the toxic
minerals.
Nor can chelation
therapy remove most of the toxic minerals, though it can help a little. To read more on this topic, read Chelation Therapy on this
site.
Quantifying the
relationship between poor eliminator patterns and adrenal exhaustion.
Quantifying
various relationships on a hair mineral analysis is a more advanced topic. Current research indicates that every three poor
eliminator indicators equals one adrenal burnout
indicator. This number is
the total
of the poor and very poor eliminator patterns.
In
addition, every two VERY
poor eliminator patterns equals one additional adrenal
burnout pattern.
To
read more about adrenal exhaustion or adrenal insufficiency, a very common
condition today, read Adrenal Burnout on this
site.
POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERN
AND SYMPATHETIC DOMINANCE
Often,
a sympathetic dominance pattern is found along with poor eliminator
patterns. The appearance of both poor eliminator
and sympathetic
dominance patterns together makes perfect sense because it is known that
people who overuse the sympathetic nervous system have more difficulty with the
elimination of all types of toxins from the body.
This
occurs because one action of the sympathetic nervous system is to shunt the
blood away from the eliminative organs such as the liver and kidneys, and move
it toward the muscles and brain to mount a fight-or-flight response. When this occurs chronically, as it
does in a person with a sympathetic dominance pattern, the personÕs ability to
eliminate all types of toxins diminishes significantly.
POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERN
AND ÒTHE AMIGOSÓ
Some
of the poor eliminator patterns on most hair mineral charts are certain minerals
that I call the ÔamigosÕ. These
include iron,
manganese, aluminum, copper, chromium, selenium, and nickel. It may be possible to also have poor eliminator patterns for
boron, vanadium, cobalt, and molybdenum but I am not sure because it involves
very low hair levels that are not commonly read by most hair mineral
laboratories at this time.
The
connection between the ÔamigosÕ and poor eliminator pattern is common
sense. The amigos are less
preferred forms of minerals that are only present in weak bodies (although they
occur in nearly everyone today, including babies). So both patterns indicate a weak
body chemistry and an inability to eliminate toxins.
The
solution to the amigo problem. Most holistic doctors give anti-oxidants
to counter the inflammatory effects of the amigos and other irritants in the
body. However, these chemicals -
such as N-acetyl cysteine, Alpha lipoic
acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, astazanthin and others
– are extremely yin when used for an extended period of time. This always upsets body chemistry in
subtle ways and can do more harm than good.
Rather
than give anti-oxidant nutrients, a development program will actually remove
the mineral compounds such as oxides that cause oxidant damage. This is much better, and more
permanent, as well. To read more
about this topic, please read The Amigos
– Iron, Manganese, Aluminum And Others.
ASSESSING THE SEVERITY
OF POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERNS
Ways
to do this are:
1. Count
the number of poor eliminators. The more poor
eliminators that are present on one chart, the more severe the situation. It is possible to have 10 or more on
one chart, though usually fewer are present.
2.
Count the number of VERY poor eliminators. The
more that are present, the more severe the situation.
3.
Note how low the poor and very poor eliminator mineral levels are. The lower the
mineral level within the poor eliminator and very poor eliminator ranges, the
more difficulty the person is usually having eliminating the toxic mineral. Said differently, the lower the numbers
below the threshold level for the pattern, often the more serious the imbalance
or hidden toxicity.
CORRECTING POOR
ELIMINATOR AND VERY POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERNS
As
a person follows a properly designed development program, the
poor eliminator indicators tend to go away on their own. However, ways to enhance the process
include:
1. More rest and relaxation,
and drinking enough water (2-3 quarts or 2-3 liters daily) greatly assists
toxin elimination.
2. The oxidation diets with 9
cups of cooked vegetables for adults are very helpful.
3. Eating fruit or other
sweets is very bad. For why this
is so, please read Fruit-Eating on this site.
4. Eating meat or other
animal protein more than twice daily is not good.
5. The development supplement
programs are essential.
6. Be sure to use a near
infrared LAMP SAUNA once or twice daily, and not other types of saunas.
7. Daily coffee enemas (one
to four daily) are also very helpful.
The saunas and the enemas must be continued for several years, at least.
8. Improving oneÕs attitudes
and emotional control are very helpful.
The best way to do this, other than improved nutrition, is with the Pulling Down Exercise, and not other meditations,
prayers or affirmations.
9. The newer development
methods may help, as well. These
are the kelp wraps and peroxide
baths.
RELATED TOPICS
POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERN
ON A RETEST ONLY, OR A WORSENING OF THE PATTERN ON A RETEST
In
some cases, poor eliminator patterns are worse on a retest hair analysis. In fact, they may only appear on a
retest. This is usually not a
cause for concern, providing the person is faithfully following their
development program. Possible
causes for poor eliminator patterns to appear only on a retest, or to become
worse on a retest, include:
1. Armoring. When
poor eliminators increase in number or in severity on a retest, it is often
ÒarmoringÓ. In this situation, the
person retains some toxic metals to stay in balance and perhaps to retrace a
difficult situation from the past.
Therefore, the elimination of some or all the toxic metals declines,
causing the more severe poor eliminator patterns.
When
an armoring pattern shows up, it can mean the person needs to take more TMG or trimethylglycine.
This is a consistent research finding. It may have to do with the role of methyl groups in liver
detoxification. Rarely,
one of our clients needs up to 5 grams of TMG daily, for a while. However, most of the time adults do not
need more than 3 grams daily.
2.
Other possible reasons for more or worsening of the poor eliminator patters on
a retest may include:
a) a
great slowing of the oxidation rate.
b) a
more extreme sympathetic dominance pattern for some reason.
c) a
healing reaction in progress, such as clearing an old infection, that impairs
mineral elimination.
d) the
presence of another mineral patterns that may impair toxic metal elimination
such as a bowl pattern, a very low sodium/potassium ratio, or something else.
To
read more about this topic, please read Armoring on
this website, another interesting hair analysis pattern.
WEIGHT GAIN DUE TO POOR
ELIMINATOR PATTERN
Rarely,
a client gains a little weight on a development program for a time. One reason can be the appearance of a
poor eliminator pattern. The
reason for the weight gain may be water retention as the body attempts to
dilute certain toxic substances to reduce their harmful effects.
A
related cause is a problem in the kidneys, perhaps, that are not able to handle
the toxins that need to be eliminated.
Usually, this is temporary and will pass when the poor eliminator
patterns pass.
POOR ELIMINATOR PATTERN
AND TOXIC CHEMICALS
A
person with poor eliminator pattern may also be having difficulty removing toxic chemicals
from the body, since some of the elimination pathways in the liver and kidney
are the same or related to those used to eliminate toxic metals.
This
is important! Just as it is
difficult to identify hidden toxic minerals, it is even more difficult to
identify hidden toxic chemicals in the body. In this way, poor eliminator patterns can tell us about a
personÕs ability to eliminate toxic chemicals as well as toxic minerals.
CONCLUSION - THE VALUE
OF THIS VITAL MINERAL PATTERN
Identifying
poor eliminator patterns is exceedingly important for the following reasons:
1. An amazing hidden
toxicity indicator. Identifying this pattern helps us avoid
a common mistake of thinking that because toxic metal levels are very low, a
person is less toxic. This is not
necessarily true.
2. Health is
worse than it appears. Poor eliminator patterns can alert the
practitioner that liver toxicity or kidney toxicity, for example, are worse
than one thinks, based on other readings on the hair mineral chart or other
tests.
3. An adrenal
burnout indicator. This has been discussed above. Basically, we find that every three
poor eliminator patterns indicates one adrenal burnout
indicator. Each two VERY poor
eliminator patterns equals one additional burnout
indicator.
4. An important
sympathetic dominance indicator. This is discussed above. Every four poor eliminator indicators equals one sympathetic
dominance indicator. In addition,
every four VERY poor eliminator patterns indicates one
additional sympathetic dominance indicator.
5. Possibly an
indicator that progress with healing will be somewhat slower.
Progress toward real health and healing is often slower on a development
program when more poor eliminator patterns are present.
6. A need for
doing the development procedures. These procedures currently include
daily red heat lamp sauna therapy, foot and perhaps hand reflexology, daily
coffee enemas, the daily spinal twist, and the Roy Masters meditation daily
(and not other meditative exercises).
Doing
these every day is even more critical when poor eliminator patterns are present
in order to help remove toxic metals and toxic chemicals from the body much
faster.
7. Possibly a
toxic chemical indicator. This is another important tipoff.
8. Possibly a
reason for weight gain.
9. An indicator
of the presence of Òthe amigosÓ.
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