Case reports of chelation in a patient with high arsenic or mercury on hair analysis

Abstract

Methods for measuring heavy metals in the body include blood, urine, and hair tests. Among these, hair analysis is recommended to evaluate chronic low-dose exposure to heavy metals. Hair testing is a non-invasive method commonly performed to assess mineral imbalances and heavy metals in the body. In general, research results show that if the heavy metal level in a blood or urine test is higher than the reference value, it has various deleterious effects on the body, but if the heavy metal level in a hair test is above normal, especially in the case of arsenic or mercury, there is not much research on the role of natural chelators such as selenium and alpha-lipoic acid. Therefore, this case report is a case of treatment using a natural chelator in a case where arsenic or mercury was higher than the reference value on a hair assay.