Do you know which nutrients your body needs? Do you know the levels of all your essential nutrients, and are you really getting the right ones?
Essential nutrients are those nutrients derived from food that the body is unable to manufacture on its own. The hair analysis tests for 22 essential nutrients necessary for the body to maintain health. Essential nutrients are mandatory to sustain human life, and include, of the following, at least:
- Eight amino acids
- Thirteen vitamins
- Fifteen minerals
- Certain specific fatty acids
- Water
- Carbohydrates
Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. The most essential amino acids are:
- L-isoleucine
- L-leucine
- L-valine
- L-methionine
- L-threonine
- L-phenylalanine
- L-tryptophan
Essential vitamins are broken up into two groups:
- Fat-soluble
- Water soluble
The most essential fat-soluble vitamins include:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin K
The most essential water-soluble vitamins are:
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (niacin)
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid)
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
- Vitamin B12
- Folic acid
- Biotin
The primary essential minerals include:
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Iron
- Zinc
- Copper
- Manganese
- Iodine
- Chromium
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Trace elements
The hair analysis can identify what nutrients you are high or low in. It’s a good way to know exactly which nutrients you need.
About Dr. Janet Starr Hull