Leifer
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Various test kits are available that claim to indicate the presence/absence of any number of substances.....metals, carcinogens, etc.,...indicated to be potentially harmful, or essential for proper health.
Some are useful, like testing a single substance such as Lead in old paint chips, Radon gas in living areas , CO2, radioactive presence, etc....
There are even human "DNA" ancestry home test kits.
Then there are the test-kits aimed at natural health conscious people, aiming to test for vitamin/nutrient deficiencies, metal toxicity, or other human body imbalances.
Many of these test kits are sold to people interested in alternative medicine and anti-pharma "natural cures" and supplements.
Cheap ($) test kits are available to determine nearly any popular deficiency, and the kits' purpose varies by current health fads.
The highly untested herbal/supplement remedies are then claimed to help resolve the test-kit's findings. Unremarkably, the cures are nearly always sold right next to the test-kits.
https://osumex.com/prices.php
In the presence of $50 dollars I can get 4 test kits.
Perhaps I still do not yet understand how a home test can differentiate between 7 or more metals, in one test kit vial.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009XTBXYQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's results like this, that make me question the kit's ability to produce accurate returns.
If the chemicals of a natural leaf are introduced into the test....it surely invalidates the test, regardless of it's prior accuracy.
I ordered 4 of these same test kits. That's my budget (so far).
I'll have 3 available tests, testing different substances, leaving one for "a control".
Or I could test two substances, and have a control for each.
Any advice would help, in my $50 experiment.
I'll post my results after I receive the kits and do the tests.
Some are useful, like testing a single substance such as Lead in old paint chips, Radon gas in living areas , CO2, radioactive presence, etc....
There are even human "DNA" ancestry home test kits.
Then there are the test-kits aimed at natural health conscious people, aiming to test for vitamin/nutrient deficiencies, metal toxicity, or other human body imbalances.
Many of these test kits are sold to people interested in alternative medicine and anti-pharma "natural cures" and supplements.
Cheap ($) test kits are available to determine nearly any popular deficiency, and the kits' purpose varies by current health fads.
The highly untested herbal/supplement remedies are then claimed to help resolve the test-kit's findings. Unremarkably, the cures are nearly always sold right next to the test-kits.
https://osumex.com/prices.php
In the absence of a $20k grant, I cannot test many of the popular home test kits' claims.Many smart, well-educated people have resorted to taking care into their own hands. Some yearn for quick results or low-cost cures for cancer or to lose weight, improve strength, muscle tone, or sexual performance. People fall for “miracle cures” and unproven home test kits. This has led to the growth of alternative care.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/new...mphis-be-skeptical-to-avoid-risks-of/?print=1
In the presence of $50 dollars I can get 4 test kits.
Perhaps I still do not yet understand how a home test can differentiate between 7 or more metals, in one test kit vial.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009XTBXYQ/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It's results like this, that make me question the kit's ability to produce accurate returns.
If the chemicals of a natural leaf are introduced into the test....it surely invalidates the test, regardless of it's prior accuracy.
I ordered 4 of these same test kits. That's my budget (so far).
I'll have 3 available tests, testing different substances, leaving one for "a control".
Or I could test two substances, and have a control for each.
Any advice would help, in my $50 experiment.
I'll post my results after I receive the kits and do the tests.
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