HILL PATTERN ON A HAIR MINERAL ANALYSIS

by Lawrence Wilson, MD

î February 2010, The Center For Development

                 

                  This is an uncommon hair analysis pattern, but an interesting one.  It is present when the calcium/magnesium ratio is less than about 3, and the sodium/potassium ratio is above about 4.5 to 5.  It may or may not be present if this ratio is above 10-12, which is a more severe imbalance in most cases.  The hair analysis must be done by a laboratory that does not wash the hair for accurate results.

It is uncommon in adults and rarely if ever seen in children.  It is so named because the first four macrominerals on a hair analysis chart from Analytical Research Labs, and perhaps a chart from another lab, appears to take the shape of a hill or mountain.  The visual effect may not be noticeable, however, if any of the numbers are off the chart.

 

MEANING OF THE HILL PATTERN

 

                   A hill pattern most often occurs on a retest mineral analysis when one has been following a nutritional balancing program, or perhaps another healing program if it is effective.  It indicates turning a corner, overcoming something or some positive change in oneÕs life.  It is a kind of celebration or rejoicing pattern.  It is also a pattern indicating openness to moving forward in oneÕs life. 

                  The meaning of this pattern is purely based on observation of many cases.  However, it may be easier to understand by analyzing the two ratios that make up the pattern.  A low calcium/magnesium ratio, provided it is not too low, often indicates a certain openness and lack of defensiveness.  An elevated sodium/potassium ratio indicates a tendency to be positive, forward-looking, and moving ahead strongly.  Combining these, we have a situation in which a person is moving ahead, and is not held back by defensiveness.

 

SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH A HILL PATTERN

 

                  No specific symptoms are associated with this pattern.  The person may or often is not aware of the shift that has taken place inside.  Perhaps there is a little more joy or happiness, however.

 

CAUTION WITH THE HILL PATTERN

 

                  At times, we see this pattern and it is not representative of a hill pattern.  This means that the pattern is not always reliable.  Some other factors seem to cause the imbalances that look like a hill pattern, when it is not the case.  Therefore, this pattern is not quite as reliable as most of the others.

                 

THE HILL VERSUS THE BOWL PATTERN

 

                  Interestingly, the hill pattern is just about exactly opposite of the bowl pattern.  Ways in which these patterns are opposites are:

 

á           In the bowl pattern, the Na/K ratio is low, while the Ca/Mg ratio is elevated. 

á              The patterns visually appear opposite.  The bowl looks like a U shape, while the hill looks like an inverted U.

á              Psychologically and emotionally, the bowl indicates a person is often feeling stuck, while the hill pattern indicates an opposite situation in which one is feeling open, ready, able and willing to move forward in oneÕs life.

 

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