Heavy metals may be present in your body. Do you know what you are exposed to?
We are the only provider in Croatia offering analysis of 38 heavy metals and 17 minerals from just one hair sample.
Heavy metals may be present in the water we drink, the food we eat and the environment we live in. Long-term exposure to certain metals can have serious consequences for health, even when symptoms are not immediately recognisable.
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- Interpretation of results by a doctor
Why use hair? Because hair can retain information about exposure to certain metals over previous months, providing a different perspective from tests that primarily measure recent exposure.
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Heavy metals are not just an industrial problem. They are part of our everyday environment.
Every day we come into contact with different metals through food, water, air and soil. While certain minerals are essential for normal bodily functioning, some heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic, can be harmful to health.
Where might we be exposed?
Water
contaminated drinking water and other water sources
Food
certain types of fish, seafood and foods from contaminated environments
Air and soil
industrial pollution, dust and environmental contaminants
Workplace
industry, construction, metalworking and other activities
Everyday products
certain products and materials that may contain potentially harmful elements
Exposure to heavy metals does not always cause immediate symptoms. With long-term exposure, health problems may develop gradually, and the first symptoms are often attributed to stress, fatigue or everyday lifestyle habits.
Hair can reveal information about exposure over a longer period.
When discussing heavy metals, what matters is not always only what we are exposed to today, but also what we have been exposed to over previous months.
This is precisely the particular value of hair analysis.
Hair grows on average around
per month.
During growth, certain metals become incorporated into its structure, where they may remain. Analysis of an appropriate hair segment can therefore provide information about earlier exposure to individual elements.
Why choose hair analysis?
Information about earlier exposure
For certain metals, such as methylmercury, hair can be a particularly useful sample for assessing exposure over previous months.
Simple and non-invasive
Only a small hair sample is needed for analysis. No needle, no pain and no blood collection.
A broad range of elements
Laboratory concentrations of as many as 55 different elements can be determined from one sample.
Additional information when assessing exposure
The report can supplement information about environmental or occupational exposure and help the doctor decide whether further investigation is needed.
Hair analysis does not constitute a diagnosis of poisoning.
Fatigue, headaches, concentration problems? The cause is not always obvious.
Long-term or increased exposure to certain heavy metals may be associated with various health problems.
Fatigue and exhaustion
A prolonged feeling of weakness and reduced energy.
Concentration and memory
Difficulty with concentration, memory and other cognitive functions.
Headaches and neurological symptoms
Headaches, irritability and other changes related to nervous system function.
Digestive problems
Nausea, abdominal pain and changes in appetite.
Kidneys and cardiovascular health
Disorders of kidney function and high blood pressure.
Child development
Some metals, especially lead, can adversely affect the development of children’s nervous systems.
55 elements from just one hair sample
The analysis determines concentrations of 38 heavy metals and 17 minerals, including potentially toxic elements that may be present in our environment.
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HEAVY METALS AND OTHER ELEMENTS (38)
MINERALS AND OTHER ELEMENTS (17)
Essential trace elements (10)
Essential macroelements (2)
Non-essential trace elements (5)
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When should you consider hair analysis for heavy metals?
People with possible environmental exposure
If you live or spend time in an area where contamination of water, soil or air with certain metals is suspected.
People with occupational exposure
If you work in industry, construction, metalworking or other activities with an increased risk of contact with potentially harmful elements.
People with unexplained health problems
If you have prolonged non-specific symptoms without an established cause and there is also a justified suspicion of metal exposure.
Children with difficulties, cognitive and developmental difficulties
Children are particularly sensitive to certain metals.
Simple testing in 3 steps
Hair sample collection
Approximately 1 gram of hair, cut as close to the scalp as possible, is required for testing. The procedure is quick, simple and painless.
Laboratory analysis
The sample is analysed for the presence of 38 heavy metals and 17 minerals.
Receiving results
Within 3 weeks you receive a laboratory report with the measured concentrations of the analysed elements, which may serve as additional information when assessing possible exposure.
How should you prepare?
Hair must not be chemically treated, including colouring and bleaching, for at least a month before testing.
Analysis of minerals and heavy metals in hair
Hair analysis allows simple and non-invasive measurement of the concentrations of 55 elements, with the possibility of obtaining information about earlier exposure to certain metals.
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