What will heavy metal and toxicity profile involve?
There are several tests which comprise a full heavy metal and toxicity profile. These include tests which indicate your bodys exposure to and load of toxins, including heavy metal testing done on hair, urine or blood samples, an assessment of your cellular toxicity using a cellular health analysis and tests which indicate your bodys proficiency at eliminating toxins, including a functional liver detoxification profile. Your Salus practitioner will recommend that some or all of the tests be conducted depending on your health status and presenting conditions. For urine and saliva samples, patients are provided with urine and saliva collection kits. Samples may be collected in the comfort of home and picked up by a courier to be delivered directly to the laboratory. If a hair sample is required, a small sample from a non visible area of the head, such as the nape, will be taken by your practitioner using sterile scissors. If required, blood may be taken by a nurse at Salus, or you may be