MODIFICATIONS FOR THE ARL
COMPUTER-GENERATED PROTOCOLS
by Lawrence
Wilson, MD
© March 2012, The Center For Development
At
this time, I strongly recommend using only Analytical Research Laboratories or ARL for hair tissue mineral testing. The reasons are:
1. Accuracy. This lab appears to be the most
reliable and accurate lab for this testing. This is because they do not wash the hair at the laboratory,
and their methodology and care are very good. To read about how important this is, read Controversy In Hair Mineral Testing. Also, they are the only lab that
automatically repeats testing a mineral at no charge if a reading comes back
far outside the normal range.
2. Their graph is the easiest to read,
by far. In fact, most other labs do not even
list the ideal mineral levels, which are absolutely required for interpreting
the test using nutritional balancing science. The other labs often just list ranges and standard deviations
from normal. This is not adequate.
To read more about this important problem, read Controversy In Hair Mineral Testing. The design of the graph is also
important, and that from ARL is by definitely the
best I have seen, so far.
3. Their interpretation profiles are
the best. I am biased,
however, as I consult for them, and helped to design their interpretation
profiles.
4. Their dietary and supplement
suggestions are the best.
This is very important, by the way.
5. Their brand of supplements, called Endomet Labs, are superb, better than others. While the supplements are not all
food-based, our results with them are better than with other brands of
supplements, at a lower cost, in my experience. I am aware of all the arguments in favor or food-based and
100% natural source products.
However, our results are best with the Endomet
supplements. For more on this
topic, read Food-based Supplements.
Beware of false
advertising and that many excellent natural product companies are being
secretly bought out by drug companies.
They are cheapening and damaging some products secretly, such as those
by Shaklee, Carlson, and even Standard Process, in my view.
Having said
this, however, I believe a few of the supplement recommendations can be
improved. I have discussed this
with them, and some day I hope the changes will be made in the computer and put
on the interpretation reports. In
the meantime, the main changes are discussed in this article. I am also available to assist doctors
and nutritional consultants to
interpret hair analyses. Any
doctor or nutrition consultant who is interested may call me at (928) 445-7690.
The
following suggestions are divided into changes for all programs, followed by
specifics for fast and slow oxidizers, and a few other situations.
CHANGES FOR ALL HAIR ANALYSIS CHARTS
1. Dietary Aids. Give GB-3 at all times unless it causes
diarrhea or severe cramping. There are at
least 6 or 7 reasons why this product is superior to Betaine
Hcl-pepsin that the computer recommends currently, at
times. Sometimes the computer
fails to recommend any digestive aid.
Always give GB-3, if possible.
To read more about GB-3, click here.
Children: Most young children enjoy a little GB-3
ground up in their food. Older
children may not like its taste and smell, unfortunately.
Exceptions: If a client cannot tolerate even 1/2 a
GB-3 per meal, substitute Enz-aid or Betaine Hcl-pepsin. These could also be used along with
GB-3, but this is not necessary in most cases. Eventually, give GB-3 to everyone, if at all possible, as it
has many benefits.
2. Always replace Ova-adren with Thyro-complex or Endo-dren.
The ARL computer currently recommends Ova-adren for some women with PMS or menopausal symptoms. However, I much prefer Thyro-complex
if the potassium level is between 1 and 4 mg$%, or Endo-dren if the potassium level is above 4 mg%.
The
problem with Ova-adren, a product designed to
increase estrogen production, is its high copper content which upsets some
peopleÕs bodies. Also, the herbs
it contains are a little toxic.
Most cases
of menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes will respond to enough Thyro-complex.
In some women, however, they may need other support such as adding
boron, 3 mg, at 1 to 3 daily. Only
if this fails, would I suggest adding Ova-adren, only
if all other methods fail for hot flashes. I do not recommend progresterone
cream or pills, however, and very rarely is this needed. Taking hormones definitely and always
upsets the delicate hormone balance, and should only be done if the adrenals or
thyroid glands have been surgically removed or are not present for some other
reason. To read more about this topic,
read Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Lifestyle is
also critical for menopausal symptoms More rest and sleep can be excellent as well, along
with an excellent diet and a low-stress lifestyle.
3. I omit Endo-C-1000, Endo A-C, Super
Vital E, Pyridox, Thym-adren
and Magnesium in almost all cases.
Although Dr.
Eck recommended these in most cases, they add many tablets and I think they are
less needed. Some of all these are
in Megapan and other Metabolic Paks. All these products are helpful in
certain circumstances, but not for most people.
4. Add EPA-DHA
300 at a dose of 1-1-1 to all adult programs. Everyone needs about 1000 mg daily of
extra omega-3 essential fatty acids.
Deficiency of the omega-3 fatty acids has to do with farming and
livestock practices, the widespread use of vegetable oils, and perhaps other
factors. This is not an optional
product for many people today, in my view.
Exceptions. No
supplement is needed if one consistently eats three or four cans of sardines
weekly. Salmon and tunafish also contain omega-3 fatty acids, but they are too
high in mercury to recommend. Everyone who
eats salmon or tunafish on a regular basis has high
mercury levels on their hair mineral tests, in my experience. This is sad, but true.
Supplements
of hemp or flaxseed oils are also okay, though they may not be as good as the
fish oil. I do not recommend
products containing omega -3,6,9 and I do not recommend krill oil, as it is
slightly toxic and may leave a residue in the liver.
Children over the
age of about 4 also need some omega-3 fatty acids. In fact, it is a very important product for children.
Pregnant and
lactating women all definitely need about 1000 mg of extra omega-2 fatty
acids. Overlooking this fact by
the medical doctors and public health authorities and the government,
especially during pregnancy, is basically criminal.
5. Add 4000-5000 iu
daily of vitamin D3 for all adults. Most people need far more vitamin D than is contained in
foods, most supplements including those from Endomet
Labs, and that which one can get from sunbathing or living out of doors. This is newer research since Dr. EckÕs
death and needs to be added to the nutritional programs. Endomet Labs
sells an excellent 5000 iu vitamin D3 capsule. However, the computer does not
recommended it for anyone at this time.
Children need a
little less, but also need extra vitamin D3 after around age 4 in most
cases. They may take 5000 iu once a week if under age 10 or so, and one every other
day if older than 9 or 10.
Exceptions. I have seen
no exceptions to the need for vitamin D3.
6. Kelp – Add six capsules of
about 600 mg each, or about a teaspoon of kelp granules or powder to most all adult
programs, if tolerated, but only the following brands: NatureÕs Way or Endomet
capsules, or Frontier Herbs or Starwest granules or
powder.
Other
brands, sadly, are toxic for some reason.
This may have to do with drug companies buying natural food companies
and ruining the products. To read
more about this awful trend, click here.
Kelp is a
wonderful source of all the important minerals to help remineralize
the body. It is also an excellent
natural source of iodine, a mineral most people are deficient in due to their
diets, but mainly due to exposure to excessive chlorides, bromides and
fluorides in the air, water and food.
Kelp will help correct a low thyroid condition faster than any other
single product. While it is found
in several other products often used on nutritional balancing programs, there
is simply not enough of it found there and a supplement is helpful for most
everyone.
Capsules or
granules are the best ways to take it because the tablets are so small that one
needs to take 15 or so daily to obtain enough. The granules may be cooked with
other foods, if desired, but have a slightly bitter taste.
Children.
Children often need kelp as well.
Small children can take one half to 2 per day, while older children can
take 3 or 4 daily.
Exceptions: Reactions
to high quality kelp by NatureÕs Way or Endomet are
rare. However, reduce it and work
up slowly if one feels jittery, irritable or unable to sleep. These are usually healing reactions and
will subside in time. If the
patient is taking medication for hypothyroidism, the dose of medication may
need to be reduced if kelp causes nervousness. If kelp interferes with sleep, do not take the evening
capsule or take more in the morning or at noon. Patients with GraveÕs disease or hyperthyroidism may not
tolerate it as well.
7. Paramin
– Give extra, if needed, in these conditions:
a. Muscle cramps
or muscle tightness.
b. Some cases of anxiety, nervousness, or irritability.
c. Insomnia or trouble sleeping. One can take more at supper and at night, even in the middle
of the night and this is a simple sleep remedy for many people.
Caution: Too much causes diarrhea, especially
in children and babies, but it is not toxic at all.
Children: Children can
often tolerate more Paramin than their size or age
would indicate. Therefore, it is
an excellent product for all hyperactive, anxious, nervous or tense children,
and may help with insomnia as well.
Some is excellent for all children, even if they donÕt want a hair mineral
analysis.
Exception: Do not give
as much Paramin during the day if it makes the client
too sleepy.
8. Endo-pan or Zinc – Give more if the sodium/potassium
ratio is greater than about 5:1.
Dr. Eck
always gave more zinc or Endo-pan to those with a high ratio of sodium to
potassium, regardless
of the zinc reading on the hair chart. The computer program was changed after his death. It now only recommends up to 1-1-1
Endo-Pan or Zinc.
Dosage Changes: If the
sodium/potassium ratio is between:
5 -12 give
1-1-2 zinc.
13 – 30 give
2-1-2 Zinc.
31 or higher give
2-2-2 Zinc.
Endo-pan
contains a lot of pantothenic acid. Therefore, do not give more than 3
tablets daily. Also, give zinc
instead of Endo-Pan to all fast oxidizers who do not need the stimulation of
the pantothenic acid.
9. Optional extra products. These are helpful for basically
everyone, and necessary for a few people with extremely high toxic metal
levels, high mercury and a few other cases.
The optional
extra products are Renamide (2-2-2 or 1-1-1 for adults), Endo-Veggies
(2-2-2 or 1-1-1 for adults) and Endomet Selenium (1-1-1 for adults).
Other brands of selenium are not quite as good for some reason.
Children: reduce the
amounts of all of these according to a childÕs age and size.
Exceptions: none.
10. Optional - Replace Paramin
with MCHC plus magnesium if the client is
osteoporotic. MCHC or micro-crystalline hydroxyapatite
crystals, is a bone extract specifically designed to help build strong
bones. However, it is more costly
and one must give magnesium with it, as it does not contain nearly enough,
which means one must give more pills.
This is why it is optional only.
Dosage: Give about
1-1-2 MCHC instead of Paramin
(1-1-1). Be sure to add Magnesium
(1-1-1) with MCHC to balance the calcium/magnesium
ratio. I hope some day the
magnesium will be added to the MCHC, which is
otherwise a superb formula.
Note:
If
the client is taking more than 3 or 4 Paramins daily,
only replace three or four of them.
Keep the rest of the Paramin, as it may be
better than all MCHC for some people.
Exceptions: none.
CHANGES FOR ALL CHILDRENÕS PROGRAMS
ChildrenÕs
supplement programs are often more difficult to design due to age and weight
differences in children, and other factors. The ARL computer does not do as
well with them. Here are some new
guidelines that I recommend you follow:
1. I do not use Endomins
too often (the childrenÕs chewable multiple). Instead, I usually
use adult products in very small doses for children.
PROGRAM CHANGES FOR SLOW OXIDIZERS
1. Use Megapan all the time instead of Hi-B. The ARL computer used to give Megapan
to all slow oxidizers. This was
changed after Dr. EckÕs death. At
present, some slow oxidizers receive Hi-B instead. This is unfortunate, as Megapan is
preferable and contains far more nutrients that everyone needs.
Dosage: Use 2-2-2
or perhaps 3-2-1 except:
a. With sympathetic dominance pattern. In this case, reduce the dosage to
1-1-1 or even less.
b. Perhaps a
few other cases, such as very mild slow oxidation or if one is concerned that
the patient may be accidentally pushed into fast oxidation.
One may
perhaps give Hi-B along with Megapan if:
a. The
patient is severely depressed.
Always give extra B-complex for severe depression.
b. Perhaps
if the calcium/potassium ratio is greater than 200:1, or if the Na/K ratio is
less than 1:1. Do not do this if the
patient is in sympathetic dominance pattern.
3. Give either Endo-dren
or Thyro-complex, but not both. The computer sometimes
recommends both products. They are
both excellent, but both are rarely needed and giving both adds cost and
inconvenience.
CHANGES FOR THE FOUR LOW ELECTROLYTE PATTERN
As a general
rule, do not give Megapan, or SBF
to those in a four lows program.
The computer was changed, I believe, after Dr. EckÕs death to add these,
at times. Dr. EckÕs original
concept for this difficult pattern of body chemistry consists of ONLY:
1. Paramin 3-3-3, or perhaps more for a low four lows pattern.
2. Zinc or Limcomin.
3. GB3 (work
up to 3-3-3 or Enz-aid, 2-2-2 if GB-3 is not
tolerated. Betaine
Hcl-pepsin would be okay, but not quite as good.)
4. Taurine at a dose of 2-2-2.
In addition,
every adult needs kelp 2-2-2, GB-3 1-1-1 or more, and EPA-DHA
300 1-1-1 and vitamin D 1-0-0 or 3 cans of sardines weekly. The extra optional products (see above
section) may also be given with most cases of four
lows pattern.
OTHER IMPORTANT ADDITIONS OR CHANGES TO THE ARL COMPUTERIZED REPORTS
1. Drinking water. This was not a priority of Dr.
EckÕs. However, I have added it as
a basic aspect of all nutritional balancing programs. It can make a huge difference!
Most people
should begin a program with 3 quarts of steam distilled water each day, and
none other. After 3-6 months, most
people need a quality spring water.
Many good brands are available and this depends upon where the person
lives. Once again, three quarts
daily is needed. Drinking a quart
of water in the morning is a very good way to start the day. If the water is warmed slightly, it is
even better, and will often cure constipation as well.
Strictly
avoid reverse osmosis water, Òdrinking waterÓ, Òpurified waterÓ, and all
alkaline waters. Read labels and
do not be fooled by fancy names for reverse osmosis water such as Dasani or others.
2. Adults need a daily amount of about
10-12 ounces of carrot juice, not more, and not green juice, though you can add
a few greens to it. This was also
not part of Dr. EckÕs work and is not in the computerized reports. However, it is extremely helpful for
most people, especially women. The
carrot juice provides a form of readily available calcium. It also provides many other essential
minerals and vitamins. A
substitute is one or two ounces of wheat grass juice, but do not combine this
with carrot juice on the same day.
Cautions with juicing are:
á
Use a real juicer, not a Vitamix
or other blender. Blenders do not
break up the carrots enough and they mix it with too much water and air, which
is not desirable.
á
Do not add fruit to your vegetable juice.
á
Limit juice to 10-12 ounces daily. More can make the body too yin in some cases and can
interfere with digestion.
á
Do not eat when drinking the carrot juice. Wait at least 15 minutes afterwards
before eating a meal to let it digest a little.
3. For severe depression, if necessary,
add Hi-B or more Megapan. You may always give some extra
B-complex to anyone who is severely depressed and possibly suicidal. This is mainly to protect the patient
and the practitioner in the very rare case that a person harms himself or
others. B-complex can relieve the
stress the depressed person feels.
Dosage: Use more Megapan, up to 4-4-4 or Hi-B 1-1-1 (even in fast oxidizers,
but only with severe depression).
St. JohnÕs Wort may also be helpful in some cases of severe
depression, though most research indicates it is best for mild to moderate
depression.
4. Additional Procedures. Five additional therapies or
procedures help enormously to improve the results of the nutritional balancing
program. They are not in the
computerized reports at this time.
However, they are fabulous, as many clients report to us, and may be
added to most programs. The only
exceptions are listed below:
1. Sauna therapy. Everyone except children under about
age 5 can benefit greatly from near infrared LAMP sauna therapy. Other types of saunas are not nearly as
good. Begin with 20 minutes once
per day. Slow oxidizers can do two
sessions daily for 20 minutes each session, at first, working up to 40 or 50
minutes. Those who are
debilitated, or have a four lows pattern or a fast oxidation pattern should use
the sauna just once daily.
The best
times to use a sauna are first thing in the morning and/or last thing in the
evening before bed.
Among the
types of saunas, the near infrared lamp sauna is by far the best. Ideally, every home should have
one. The far infrared type is
second best and some of these can be converted to a near infrared type by
adding lamps easily.
The
traditional sauna found in gyms and health clubs is not as helpful. The temperature is rather high, it is less
comfortable and it does not penetrate the skin as do the infrared types. Also, saunas in public locations are
usually not as clean.
The cost of
building an excellent lamp sauna is several hundred dollars. We also offer a basic but very
effective one for $579.00 at this time, including shipping in the continental
US. Read more about saunas on this
site at Sauna Therapy.
2. Coffee enemas. This is the fastest, safest and
most powerful detoxifier of the liver and colon. It is a wonderful addition to a nutritional balancing
program for most adults. Children
can use them, but it is more trouble to convince them of it.
I have
extensive experience with them of over 30 years. They have proven to be very
safe, inexpensive, simple to do at home and most powerful and helpful. For more information about them, read Coffee Enemas.
A series of
colon hydrotherapy sessions is also okay at the beginning of a nutritional balancing
program. However, do not do more
than this, as they can make the body too yin by introducing too much water into
the body.
3.
The Roy Masters meditation exercise with my modification. This is a very simple, but very
powerful and safe mental concentration and observation practice. It is non-denominational, not a
religion or cult, and not harmful at all in any amount. This cannot be said of most other mental
practices in my long experience with them. It is good for everyone, although children and teens usually
wonÕt do it.
I
would recommend it daily for 1 hour or more, preferably in two half-hour
sessions in the morning and later in the day. It is available on our website on a compact disc for $9.00
plus shipping, and free by clicking Meditation. The changes occur slowly so one needs
to practice it daily. Its only
disadvantage is that it requires some discipline, but one develops this over
time.
4. Daily or twice daily 10-minute foot
reflexology sessions. This is a
wonderful, free, and very powerful yet safe way to relax the body, balance the
body, and develop the body in unusual ways. Do it on yourself or have a friend or partner do it for you. To learn more about it and view a map
of the reflexes of the feet, read Reflexology.
5. The Spinal Twist daily or more
often, if needed. This is the
most recent addition to a nutritional balancing program, and is helpful for
most everyone. To learn about it,
read How To Help Adjust Your Spine.
BOOKS AND CDS
Endomet and Analytical Research Labs do not advertise much,
but they sell all of my books, as well as all of my 21 compact disc nutrition
programs, and they now sell Joyful
Cooking, a cookbook by Joy Feldman, exclusively for nutritional
balancing science. These are all
excellent resources.
OTHER SERVICES
To
help people begin a nutritional balancing program, or to help them stay on a
program, two new services are:
1. Program support counseling. Here is a link to this service: Program support counseling.
2. A residential nutritional balancing retreat. Here is the link to this service: Residential retreat.
I
receive no financial reward from either of these services.
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