Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
This comprehensive Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis for nutrient and toxic element testing provides valuable information on existing health conditions. It provides important clinical data missed by standard blood, urine and stool testing.
It also helps with early detection and prevention of conditions, as mineral imbalances are often seen before symptoms occur. This information is important to help you get your health back on-trakc and maintain wellness in all stages of life!
What’s Included
• HTMA test kit mailed to your home
• Personalised results review PDF
• Personalized protocol based on results
• Follow-up email as necessary
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Q: Where are the hair tests performed?
A: Test kits are mailed to you and completed in the comfort of your home.
Q: How much hair do I have to cut for the sample?
A: Approximately one tablespoon of scalp hair (4cm long from the root) is required for the sample. A hair scale is included in each kit for assistance with measuring accuracy.
Q: What if my hair is coloured, can I do the test?
A: The hair used for HTMA testing SHOULD NOT be dyed, bleached, or permed for a minimum of 6-8 weeks prior to sample collection. While hair growth rate varies per individual, in general, this is enough time for most to provide the 4cm of untreated scalp hair required for testing.
Q: How does hair compare to blood for testing?
A: In comparison to blood tests which show mineral levels at the point in time the test was administered, HTMA shows overall mineral levels from a 3-month period of time. In addition, because certain minerals are INTRACELLULAR, testing the tissue provides a more accurate measurement of some minerals (e.g. 99% of magnesium is found in the tissues with only 1% found in the blood).
Instructions
After purchase, I will mail you \you the “Information Required for Hair Analysis” form which you simply fill out and mail it with your hair sample to the address provided on the form. All instructions will be provided.
Test results are normally available within 10-14 days from the date your hair sample is received.
What is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)?
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is an analytical test that measures the mineral composition of hair. It is a safe and non-invasive test that reflects the level of nutrient and toxic elements in body tissue. It is regarded by integrative doctors, naturopaths and nutritional therapists as one of the most valuable screening tools available in everyday and preventative health care.
Hair is a body tissue made up of mostly dead, keratinized cells fused together. The shaft of the hair is the portion that projects from the skin’s surface. The root of the hair, below the skin’s surface, contains living matrix cells from which the hair grows. Matrix cells depend on the blood supply for nourishment and growth. As they grow and divide, minerals are keratinized into the growing hair shaft, creating a permanent record of metabolic activity and exposure to toxic elements.
Research has shown that hair tissue is useful in indicating nutrient imbalances and exposure to toxic elements. If your health, diet or environment has created a mineral imbalance or toxic mineral excess, it will be recorded in the hair shaft.
10 Reasons to have a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
Hair specimens can be collected more quickly and easily than blood, urine, or any other tissue, using a non-invasive method.
Hair analysis is more cost-effective than mineral testing through other means.
Unlike blood, hair is less susceptible to the homeostatic mechanisms that quickly affect trace element levels.
Long-term deviations of mineral retention or losses are more easily detected in hair than blood.
Hair testing reveals key information about your level of metabolic activity.
Concentrations of most elements in the hair are significantly higher than found in the blood and other tissues.
Hair provides a record of past as well as present trace element levels, i.e. biological activity.
Hair provides information of substances entering the hair from the blood serum as well as from external sources.
Hair is invaluable in the assessment of toxic metal levels.
Hair testing measures mineral imbalances that can directly affect related vitamin activity.