Sick of dealing with chronic fatigue, hormone imbalances, skin issues, poor digestion, anxiety & depression, insomnia, or hair loss? We often get told that nutrition & stress are the biggest factors in all of our seemingly unrelated health issues… but I’ll let you in on a little secret: minerals are actually the masters of our entire metabolism!
So, let’s Talk about why HAIR MINERAL TESTING needs to be a foundational part of your healing work.
Here’s why Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is crucial for understanding your mineral status, and thus your entire metabolism!
Most medical approaches, both Western & Functional, rely heavily on blood work to assess health. SO MANY of us drop thousands of dollars throughout our healing journey on out-of-pocket bloodwork… only to be left with a bunch of biomarkers we don’t understand & treatment protocols that don’t work. Bloodwork rarely leaves us more confident in our nutrient status – the most important health metric of all!
One reason for this is that the blood is not a destination for ANY nutrient or cofactor – it is merely the transportation highway. This is especially true for most minerals!
When we rely on bloodwork alone, what we’re NOT seeing is:
- What’s being used by the cells & how well it’s being used.
- How fast nutrients & other compounds are leaving the cells.
- How depleted we are in the nutrients needed to make EVERY compound in the body!
- What our nervous system patterns are, based on our mineral ratios.
- Our stress tolerance.
- And much more!
Here’s what’s included in the HTMA test:
Nutritional Elements
Essential minerals are like the spark plugs that allow every cell in the body to work properly. They’re called essential because, without them, our bodies wouldn’t last long & disease and aging would set it. It’s essential that we get them from our environment because our bodies cannot produce them & we use them up through the very act of living. These minerals include:
Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Copper, Zinc, Phosphorus, Selenium, Boron, Lithium, Iron, Manganese, Chromium, Cobalt, Molybdenum, Sulfur, & Rubidium.
Heavy Metals
These are toxic elements we’re exposed to in our diet & environment that are known to interfere with biochemical & metabolic functions – especially at higher levels. These include:
Uranium, Arsenic, Beryllium, Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, Aluminum, Antimony
Significant Ratios
Minerals work symbiotically, so these are important ratios that indicate the function of specific biological functions & organ systems. This includes:
Nervous system ratio, Vitality ratio, Thyroid ratio, Adrenal ratio, Blood sugar ratio, Zinc/Copper ratio, Iron/Copper ratio
What you get from an HTMA consult with me:
- A thorough multi-page Google document breaking down what all of your levels & ratios mean.
- Suggestions for dietary, lifestyle, and nervous system regulation practices moving forward – supplement & other resource links included.
- A 60-minute Zoom call to discuss the Google doc together & to tie your test results into your overall health history & current goals & symptoms.
- Clarity around WHY all of your other labs & symptoms haven’t been resolved with your previous protocols.
Ready to get to the root of your symptoms?
Once you purchase your HTMA consultation below, I will immediately email you a link to order your own test & schedule your call with me. Test turnarounds take about 3 weeks.
DISCLAIMER: Test sold separately for an additional $125.