ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. 
handyman007
10 y
4,679
I used Trace Elements for my nutritional balancing several years ago. Since then, my naturopath that used them is no longer in business. I have since found a nutritionist (the only one in my area that does hair mineral testing) that uses Analytical Research Labs. I have only been on the program for a week, but I am not getting near the results that I got from Trace Elements. The mineral patterns on the test graphs are similar, yet the interpretation, and supplement recommendations are a little different. With Trace elements, I began noticing a difference in the way I felt, the first day of the program. Does anyone know why it takes longer for the ARL program to work? Or, is it possible that their program might not work for me at all?
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- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. jmartin22
10 y
4,064
This is a reply to # 2,192,810I was on the ARL program for two years, and have not had any improvements in either the test results or symptoms. I have since moved onto working with Trace elements, and I feel their program is more suited for me. It probably depends on the individual, as there were people on this forum who had success with ARL.
- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. handyman007
10 y
3,985
This is a reply to # 2,194,245I am beginning to think that ARL caters their program to people who have Adrenal Fatigue instead of Adrenal insufficiency, such as myself. During the Adrenal Fatigue stage, the person has high cortisol, until the Adrenals partially stop working. Now you are in the Adrenal insufficiency phase. There doesn't seem to be anything that will help this condition, unless you can find a doctor that will give you bioidentical hormones. Its nearly impossible to find a doctor that will treat a "phase 3 adrenal exhaustion." My nutritionist insisted that I was in the adrenal fatigue (high cortisol) stage, even though I brought him past salvia test results that showed that I am in the very low cortisol stage. But not quite low enough to be considered Addisons disease. I'm finding this to be a VERY common problem with naturopaths/nutritionists. They are obsessed with treating anxiety/ Depression caused by high cortisol, instead of coming up with a treatment for low cortisol!
I was taking low doses of bioidentical cortisol during the time I was doing the trace element program. This may have been the reason the program was far more successful than ARL's. She was the only naturopath in the area who did salvia testing, and cortisol treatments, yet she in no longer in business.
- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. lasb88
10 y
3,970
This is a reply to # 2,194,572I regret starting with ARL. I lost time and money, and my adrenal fatigue actually worsened on the program. I am trying TEI for now and seeing where that goes.
- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. anonalon
10 y
3,695
This is a reply to # 2,194,572Hi,
I am making some progress on a NB program through TEI, though I'm past due for a hair test. Just curious, how long did you do the program in the past and why did you quit? Did you make any lasting improvements?- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. lasb88
10 y
3,919
This is a reply to # 2,210,635
I am gradually getting better following the TEI approach. I would suggest always doing it through a practitioner instead of simply following the printout. I used the ARL approach and only became worse. I will post my progress in the future once I get better.
- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. phoenixceliac
10 y
3,943
This is a reply to # 2,210,638I'm making progress using ARL. I started with them 5 years ago and had a lot more wrong with me than I thought at the time! High copper on the first test made me think that was my problem. However, lots of other things needed to be addressed. Once I began doing coffee enemas over 2 years into the program, things picked up. parasites began to come out. I never had a clue I had them, but I have had quite an infestation. Phosphorous on the tests indicates digestive fire, and mine stayed low for the first few years. Finally, it reached the ideal # on the test I did April 2014. I just retested the end of August, and it is low again, but my practitioner thinks it's a retracing. Dr. Larry Wilson explains that concept, www.drlwilson.com.
NB is complex, but I recommend that people do the program (all aspects), be patient, and they will see success. It's slow, but disease builds up slowly for most of us. Layers need to be unwound.
phoenixceliac
- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. phoenixceliac
10 y
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- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. lasb88
10 y
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- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. lasb88
10 y
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- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. handyman007
10 y
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- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. linenup
10 y
4,063
This is a reply to # 2,192,810Dr. Watt's (TEI) approach is different. TEI assesses mineral status and endocrine status which influences mineral patterns. They offer suggestions as to why these patterns evolve and remedies for this.
I would recommend his book which is around $20. I have used them for quite some time (25 years) first as a patient then as a provider. Have always been pleased with outcomes. - Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. mortadella
9 y
3,048
This is a reply to # 2,192,810
I must say I laughed out loud when I read your post. You expect a turnaround in a WEEK? With adrenal insufficiency??? Btw, it's not true that the ARL method of nutritional balancing only works with adrenal fatigue. It is a whole body turnaround that takes time and patience, but takes care of problems at the root.
I myself was in the last stage of adrenal insufficiency, I'm pretty sure I was only a couple years away from cancer. I've been two years on the program, and while I'm not quite 'done' yet, I've had a significant improvement. I started with serious issues to begin with and I don't expect to be healed overnight. Took me a while to get where I was, will take a while to get me out if it as well.
Nothing works for everybody and perhaps it's not for you - ARL's approach is more difficult and more work, it takes some serious dedication between the diet, CE's, sauna and what not. But - if you commit to it, it WORKS! May not work as fast as you want it to - few people experience immediate results from it. It all depends what you start with.
Also, from my own experience, anything that seemed to help me short term in the past, hurt me in the long run.
If TEI's approach was so wonderful and acted lightning fast, why do you still have problems with adrenal insufficiency? Probably because it served as more of a crutch. Nothing wrong with using a crutch here and there, and if that's what you're looking for, TEI will do just fine. But if it's a cure you're after, I'd put my money on ARL.
- Re: ARL vs Trace Elements Inc. jmartin22
10 y
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