The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum
On the old art of bringing herbs together, and why it feels especially welcome as the cold season sets in. There's an old instinct in herbal medicine that long predates the science now catching up to it: herbs were almost never used alone. Across traditions (Chinese, Western, Ayurvedic) the most trusted remedies were formulas. A handful of plants, chosen to work shoulder to shoulder, each covering a little of what the...
Uptake, Not Excretion: What Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis Actually Measures
The most common myth in hair mineral analysis is exactly backward, and cell biology explains why. Figure from Martinez-Finley, E.J., Chakraborty, S., Fretham, S.J., Aschner, M., 2012. Cellular transport and homeostasis of essential and nonessential metals. Metallomics 4, 593-605. The claim that won't die The myth usually arrives in plain language, something close to this: "Hair only shows what the body excretes, so if a patient excretes poorly, it won't even show that well." It...
Price Increase: InterClinical Professional & Wellness Range
Dear Valued Customer, Since our last pricing review in May 2024, we have absorbed significant increases in manufacturing, ingredients, packaging, freight, compliance and operational costs. To keep delivering the quality and standards you expect from InterClinical Laboratories, a revised price list will take effect on 1st August 2026. We've reviewed our pricing carefully and applied increases selectively rather than across the board. This has kept the average product increase to around 6.1%, and...
Silicon in Clinical Practice
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Using Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to Guide Nutritional Support During and After Cancer Treatment
1. Introduction: Why Assessing Mineral Balances Matters in Cancer Care Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) provides a clinically relevant, non-invasive method for monitoring mineral status and toxic metal burden in individuals undergoing or recovering from cancer treatment. Given the growing body of evidence linking both deficiencies in essential elements and toxic metal overload with cancer progression and treatment-related complications, HTMA is emerging as a valuable adjunct for clinicians to personalise supportive...
Cancer Risk Screening: Why Testing for Toxic Metals Matters
Cancer Risk Screening: Why Testing for Toxic Metals Matters Introduction Environmental exposure to toxic metals is a proven contributor to cancer development. Leading authorities such as the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classify arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium (specifically hexavalent chromium), and nickel as Group 1 carcinogens. These metals induce carcinogenesis via oxidative stress, DNA damage, inflammation, and epigenetic alterations. Recent high-quality human studies demonstrate the presence of heavy metals in...
Toxins in Tattoo Inks – Significant Health Impacts
Tattoos have been an integral part of human culture for millennia, serving as art, symbols of identity, and expressions of personal beliefs. However, in recent years, concerns about heavy metal toxicity related to tattoo inks have grown, sparking interest in understanding the potential health risks associated with getting inked. In this article, we delve into tattoos and explore the presence of heavy metals in tattoo inks, their possible effects on...
Nutrient Support for Detoxification
Every day the human body is exposed to toxic compounds in the air, water and food. An individual’s ability to detoxify these substances, both from exogenous sources, such as heavy metals, xenobiotics, chemical pollutants, and processed foods, and endogenous sources, such as the by-products of metabolism, is critical to overall health and detoxification. Several organ systems work together as part of a comprehensive network to aid the breakdown and elimination of...
EMFs and Heavy Metal Burdens
Environmental toxicities such as EMFs and heavy metals have become one of the greatest global health burdens. It’s not only developing countries or a socio-economic issue, Australians are also at risk. A 2017 systematic review of 133 diseases and injuries showed that 23% of global deaths and 22% of global Disabilities Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) can be attributed to environmental risks in the year 2012 and that this burden is...
Arsenic – #1 King of Poisons
World Health Organisations – Top 10 Chemicals of concern include Arsenic (June 2020) Department of Health and Human Service and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) rank Arsenic number one among substances present in the environment that pose the most significant threat to human health. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies arsenic and inorganic arsenic compounds as “carcinogenic to humans.” This is based on sufficient evidence...