Silicon – An Essential Mineral?
Want to learn more? https://vimeo.com/1024918867/f263f875bc?ts=0&share=copy Silicon's Emerging Role in Health: Insights from the 1980s Given the distribution of silicon in the body, as well as the biochemical changes that occur in bone with a silicon deficiency, silicon is involved with the formation of bone in chickens and rats (Carlisle, 1980a, 1980b, 1981; Schwarz and Milne, 1972). Silicon contributes to prolylhydrolase activity, which is essential for collagen formation (Carlisle, 1984). Chicks fed a silicon-deficient...
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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Setting the Record Straight: What OligoScan says about hair analysis (HTMA)
HTMA: Setting the Record Straight What OligoScan says about hair analysis - and what the peer-reviewed evidence shows InterClinical Laboratories © 2026 - Practitioner Only - Not for Public Distribution OligoScan and its sellers routinely characterise Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) as inferior, unreliable, or limited - in order to position OligoScan as the superior alternative. Each of these characterisations is directly contradicted by peer-reviewed science. This document quotes each claim verbatim from OligoScan’s...
Dr Robyn Cosford
Introducing… Professor Dr(retired) Robyn CosfordMBBS (Hons), FACNEM, Professor of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine Over 35 years as an integrative medical specialist helping hundreds of clients overcome health issues ranging from minor irritations to life-threatening illnesses, many cases being written off as “incurable” by the mainstream medical system. https://vimeo.com/848233277 An enlightening and educational webinar featuring the esteemed Professor Dr. (retired) Robyn Cosford, a leading authority in the field of pediatric health. With a career spanning...
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...
HTMA & PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) in a 45-minute Mentoring Lecture.
InterClinical Mentoring Session:The complex relationships between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS, sugar dysregulation, endocrine function, and female fertility emphasise the importance of understanding underlying causes. The clinical approach to addressing PCOS includes the use of HTMA testing (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) to identify and address the underlying factors such as mineral imbalances, stress, and hormonal imbalances and also the impact of heavy metals such as mercury on the body's functions, emphasizing...