What Is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)?
A hair tissue mineral analysis is a non-invasive test that looks at the minerals & heavy metals stored in your hair, giving you a landscape view of what’s been going on over the last 3-4 months.
Why am I wide awake every morning at 3am?
Why can’t I focus like I used to?
Why does my energy fall off a cliff and crash every afternoon?
I kid you not, these are all real questions asked out loud in conversations I’ve had with folks over the last few months.
They were asked almost rhetorically, as some of them have been experiencing these things for a long time without answers on how to fix it.
In every instance my first question is, have you ever done a mineral analysis? And it stops them dead in their tracks with curiosity.
You see, we’re so used to chalking up how we feel to something that is outside our control.
Maybe you’re doing all the things you’ve been told are healthy —taking supplements, getting your steps, putting the phone to bed before you put yourself—but you still feel dead on your feet.
Ugh, getting old sucks, is what you think, and continue on sucking it up, pushing through.
But what if the answer to how you feel lies where nobody’s looking?
In your minerals.
That’s where Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) comes in. And my guess is it just might be the most transformative test you’ve never heard of.
WHY MINERALS ARE THE TRUE INDICATORS OF ENERGY
If you're at least 30 years old, you know the health industry is finally talking about the importance of getting adequate protein and taking supplements, but very few realize minerals are the lead domino of every single physiological process of your body. Without exception.
Blood sugar? Minerals.
Digestion? Minerals.
Sleep and energy? Minerals.
Brain function? Still minerals.
Why?
Because all of these require energy, and minerals are what allow our metabolism to function properly so that it can do its job of supplying said energy.
Why are mineral deficiencies so common if we need them so badly?
Three primary reasons:
Stress
Living a high stress lifestyle drains minerals.
Lack of nutrient dense food
The soil that our food is grown in these days is stripped of minerals, and processed foods lack the nutrient density of their whole food counterparts.
Heavy metal exposure
Aluminum, mercury, lead, cadmium. There is so much that we touch, put on our skin, and breath in that depletes our minerals.
Then to factor in life stuff like:
living in a constant caloric deficit
Overtraining
getting pregnant
raising kids
going through a divorce
A toxic workplace
hustling to prove yourself in a career
Systemic oppression
building a business
Caretaking
perimenopause
It's no wonder we all walk around mineral depleted!
This is why I choose to use Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis in my Metabolism Health Audit; not only does it validate what you’re feeling, it helps you pinpoint why you’re feeling it.
WHAT IS HTMA AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
If you were to do a blood draw right now your results would be completely different than if you did another in a couple hours.
A blood test shows the nutrient status outside your cells. Your body has to tightly regulate what shows up in your blood in order to maintain internal conditions that ensure normal body functions.
Now, imagine putting your body’s metabolism under a microscope and being able to see every imbalance, deficit, and toxicity that could be hiding inside your cells. That is what a HTMA does.
A hair tissue mineral analysis is a non-invasive test that looks at the minerals & toxins stored in your hair, showing the nutrient levels inside the cell, giving you a landscape view of what’s been going on over the last 3-4 months.
That’s not common in the world of lab testing.
Collect a hair sample. Drop it in an envelope and mail it to the lab for analysis. Receive a detailed report.
With an interpreted report, you’ll know which minerals are deficient, which are in excess, and whether toxic heavy metals like lead, mercury, and aluminum are present.
HTMA PUTS AN END TO BLIND GUESSING
If you’re reading this you likely aren’t someone who wants to scroll social media for solutions and options that aren't a Rx. And you probably don’t want to live a life that’s chained to a cabinet full of supplements.
Neither option is suitable in the long run.
The HTMA test is what sets my Metabolism Health Audit apart from what other health coaches offer.
HTMA gives you personal data that can be used to build a custom roadmap for your food choices, supplements, and lifestyle strategies. Directly addressing the root cause of your health struggles and not just the symptoms.
A mineral analysis shines a spotlight on the function of your adrenals, thyroid, blood sugar, stress - to offer answers for why you have low energy, digestive problems, sleep issues, cognitive fatigue, and a whole host of other stuff that I don’t have the word count to list.
Start a Metabolism Health Audit today and get to the bottom of what your symptoms are trying to tell you versus using methods that put a muzzle on the blaring alarm your body is ringing.