Body Balance: Solutions for Healthy Living

Body Balance, Solutions for Healthy Living

ANNOUNCEMENT: For Immediate Release

On July 6, 2004, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published the article "Tests Emerge to Assess Risks from Eating Fish". The article reports on the prevalence of high Mercury levels obtained from eating fish commonly consumed by the American Public. According to the WSJ, "approximately 8% of the U.S." in addition, "Mercury exposure is particularly worrisome to women of child-bearing age since the metal has been tied to neurological damage in fetuses and children."

The WSJ goes on to discuss the types of tests available to health care practitioners and to consumers. The BodyBalance test is mentioned specifically. The prevalence of high Mercury and other toxic elements levels is growing. It's important that we make people aware of the options for proactively improving their health. The following is a small excerpts from the article in the Wall Street Journal.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Excerpt from an article published July 6, 2004 in the Wall Street Journal Health section:

Title: "Tests Emerge to Assess Risks from Eating Fish
Doctors Start Screening for Mercury Exposure:
Stripping the Body of Metals:

By Jane Spencer
Staff Reporter of the Wall Street Journal
July 6, 2004; Page D1

"The potential risk posed by mercury in seafood like swordfish and albacore tuna is already a controversial subject. Now, some doctors are responding to concerns about mercury in a way that is sparking more debate: They are offering screenings that tell patients how much of the toxic heavy metal has accumulated in their bodies.

The tests...have long been used for people exposed to mercury through industrial accidents. But doctors in a variety of settings - from primary-care offices to high-end medical spas, like Canyon Ranch - are increasingly offering the screenings to patients whose primary exposure comes from eating fish. One company, called Body Balance, sells a...home mercury test that involves clipping a hair sample.

Mercury exposure is particularly worrisome to women of child-bearing age since the metal has been tied to neurological damage in fetuses and children. Studies have also linked mercury to a range of health problems in adults, including heart disease and autoimmune deficiencies. Approximately 8% of the U.S. population has mercury levels that exceed the remanded safety level established by the U.S., and the numbers may be higher for newborns.