HTMA – HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS
Why is HTMA Important?
HTMA shows how the body’s energy system is out of balance and how to use nutrition and diet to correct it.
Once the body’s energy and stamina are restored, it can heal other problems on its own.
What CAN I learn from an HTMA test?
What your Metabolic Rate is.
What stage of stress and your stress levels are at.
How your Immune System is functioning.
Learn about your Adrenal & Thyroid Activity.
Your carbohydrate tolerance.
Your body’s energy levels.
If you are eating enough protein or too many carbs.
Tendencies for 30+ illnesses, often before they manifest.
Your personality tendencies.
More Information about HTMA:
Why Hair Analysis?
Cells are the major site of metabolic activity.
Mineral levels in the hair are about 10x that of the blood.
Simple sampling and non-invasive.
Stable biopsy material requires no special handling.
Cost effective, accurate and reliable.
It’s a great test to run because its so affordable and provides foundational information to help support your healing journey!
Hair vs Blood?
Blood testing is excellent in many ways, but it not optimal for mineral or heavy metal levels.
Mineral levels are lower in the blood, so it makes the detection of trace elements more difficult.
Mineral levels are kept relatively constant in the blood due to the bloods desire for homeostasis.
Toxic metals are not found in high concentrations in the blood except after acute exposure. This makes it difficult to test for low levels of chronic exposure and accumulations over time.
Toxic metals concentrate in the soft tissues (hair), not blood
Blood mineral levels are generally maintained at the expense of the tissues and minerals will be robbed from the tissues to maintain the blood.
Do not try to compare hair tests and blood tests side by side because they each represent a different homeostatic system and different body compartments.
More Information about HTMA:
Enzyme Reactions – Minerals act as co-factors for thousands of enzyme reactions for every system in the body.
Nutrient Transfer – Minerals facilitate the transfer of nutrients across cell membranes, nothing gets in or out of the cell without mineral.
PH Balance – Minerals help keep the body in homeostasis.
Contract & Relax Muscles – Minerals are essential for the contraction and relaxation of every muscle.
Nerve Conduction – Mineral are important for nerve transmission throughout the body.
Obtained Through Food – They cannot be produced, so they must be obtained through food or supplementation.
What can NOT be learned from an HTMA test?
The total body load of any single mineral level.
The diagnosis of any disease or illness.
A “prescription” for specific mineral supplements to recommend. NOTE: We will make recommendations at a regular health consultation appointment based on these findings along with your results from your current Biofeedback Scan (a scan that has been done in the past 4-5 weeks).
