OK, so a good number of you guys are interested to know the above differences.

A short disclaimer first - I express my own personal views here. They have not been validated by others and not scientifically tested. This view is based on my own experience as well as talking to a good number of practitioners from both sides. Like with every generalization, some practitioner will not fall into my way of describing things.

So, Now that that's done, let's get to it:

Hair Sampling : Both labs hold high standards when it comes to doing their work. Meaning that they're both certified and regulated. They are tested regularly to determine reliability and accuracy and as much as I know the pass those tests with flying colors. This means that if you send your hair, at a given point in time to both the labs, you will get essentially the same raw results.

The Work in Context : This is an interesting area to look at. Wilson considers NBS as a fundamental way to get people more "advanced" on their spiritual path. Many articles on his website talk about different aspects of this. TEI practitioners don't deal with that aspect, or deal with it much less.

The nature of the Work : As a spiritual and deeply healing undertaking, Wilson considers being on the program as something that would involve uncomfortable times as someone is undergoing healing reaction, and these are a natural part of the program, and a requirement if one is to experience deep healing. TEI on the other hand have much less tolerance to feeling bad on the program, believe that HR are rare, and so if someone doesn't feel good, something needs to change on the program.

Supplementation Differences : These exist and can be substantial. Wilson gives Paramin (Ca Mg B and Vit. D) to slow oxidisers when TEI will not in many cases. This is based on a difference in views when it comes to interpreting the analysis - Wilson believes that even if you have high Ca, for example, the calcium is not bioavailable so you need to supplement. There are more, but the they're outside the scope of this message.

Technical differences : Wilson determines oxidation status by looking at Ca/K and Na/Mg ratios, when TEI looks at the Ca/P ratio. Further, TEI doesn't have a mixed oxidation rate. Ideal values for different minerals tend to vary somewhat.

I don't want to get too technical (and long), but instead to provide you guys with some info to guide you on your own healing paths. Listen to your bodies, and listen to your intuition with regard to what is the next step for you. You need to feel very comfortable with whomever you choose to be your practitioner, Wilson or TEI.

I have experienced healing reaction and saw them with clients, and so I know they exist and most times people feel much better after them. But not every worsening of feeling is a healing reaction and you need to be sensitive and see over time if there's a worsening or improvement in overall feeling and health status. Another way to know is to retest and see what the minerals say.

As I do in my practice now, I suggest ARL or TEI based on some client characteristics:

Willingness to go through healing reactions
Willingness to undergo diet & lifestyle changes
Spiritually inclined

Those would indicate for me a probable match with Wilson.

If you have other specific inquiries, please let me know,

To your health & wellbeing,
Ori