Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA):

A Deeper Look at Your Body’s Mineral Balance

If you’ve tried all the right things — clean eating, exercise, supplements — and still feel tired, inflamed, anxious, bloated, or stuck, doing more won’t help… because the underlying cause could be what your body is missing or struggling to balance.

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Understand What’s Driving Your Symptoms

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) offers a functional, root-cause look at your mineral status, metabolic patterns, and toxic load so we can stop guessing and start prioritizing the things that will actually help you see results.

“I loved the file you gave me that gave an overview of the assessment and what protocol to immediately take to help reverse symptoms!” - Maisie

Maisie came to me because she was struggling with inflammation, sinus, allergies and digestive discomfort, and couldn’t figure out what was going on. After getting clear answers through her personalized feedback, she implemented her recommendations and immediately started feeling relief.

"If you don't like how your body feels, do something about it...get answers, find direction, get clarity and peace knowing you have steps you can take and that answers can always be found when you seek them out!" - Maisie

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What is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis?

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis is a non-invasive functional lab that measures minerals and heavy metals stored in the tissues of the body.

As minerals circulate in your bloodstream, they are deposited into tissues— including hair. By analyzing a small sample of recent hair growth, HTMA provides a 3–4 month snapshot of:

  • Mineral status at the cellular level

  • Metabolic patterns and stress response

  • Heavy metal exposure and your ability to eliminate them

  • Key mineral ratios that influence hormones, digestion, energy, and mood

Unlike blood work, which shows what’s happening right now, HTMA reveals longer-term trends and how your body is actually adapting.

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Why Minerals Matter More Than You’ve Been Told.

Minerals are involved in thousands of physiological processes including:

  • Energy production and metabolism

  • Blood sugar balance

  • Thyroid and adrenal function

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Muscle contraction and relaxation

  • Digestion and stomach acid production

  • Detoxification and liver function

Think of minerals as your body’s spark plugs — without proper balance, even the best nutrition plan struggles to work efficiently.

When minerals are depleted, imbalanced, or blocked by stress or toxins, symptoms can persist no matter how “healthy” things look on paper.

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Metabolic Type

Understanding how quickly or slowly your body produces energy helps guide:

  • Meal timing and frequency

  • Macronutrient balance

  • Stress tolerance and recovery needs

Mineral Status

A snapshot of key minerals such as calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, zinc, copper, and iron—showing patterns of deficiency, excess, or poor utilization.

Mineral Ratios

Minerals don’t work alone. Specific ratios highlight stress load, blood sugar regulation, thyroid patterns, inflammation, and digestive capacity.

Heavy Metal Exposure & Elimination

HTMA can indicate exposure to metals like mercury, aluminum, arsenic, or lead — and whether your body is efficiently eliminating them or storing them.

This helps us support detoxification safely and strategically, rather than aggressively.

What HTMA Can Reveal

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Real-Life Application: Client Case Study

Mineral analysis isn’t theoretical—it’s practical. Explore this client’s case study showing:

  • The symptoms they were experiencing

  • Key mineral patterns revealed through HTMA

  • The priority areas we focused on first

  • How targeted nutrition and lifestyle shifts supported meaningful change over time

This helps illustrate how HTMA fits into real life—not just lab reports.

Who HTMA is Especially Helpful For

HTMA is a powerful tool if you:

  • Feel chronically fatigued or burned out

  • Experience anxiety, mood swings, or poor stress tolerance

  • Struggle with digestion, bloating, or constipation

  • Have hormone imbalances or thyroid concerns

  • Feel stuck despite trying multiple diets or protocols

  • Are sensitive to supplements or food changes

  • Want a personalized, non-restrictive approach to nutrition

How the Test Works

Simple At-Home Collection:

  • A small amount of hair is cut close to the scalp from at least 2-5 areas.

  • About 1 teaspoon of hair is needed — a measurement tool will come with your collection kit.

  • The sample is mailed to a specialized lab for analysis.

You’ll get step-by-step instructions to ensure accurate results and minimize contamination.

Results typically take about 3-4 weeks. When the results are in, we will schedule your review session.

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What the Results Actually Look Like

HTMA reports can feel overwhelming at first glance — which is why interpretation matters more than the numbers themselves.

Take a look at this sample HTMA report. This is a real example of what the report looks like, including mineral levels, ratios, and patterns we review together.

I’ll help you translate this data into clear, practical action steps. The goal is not to chase perfect numbers, but to understand your current patterns and priorities and what will help alleviate your symptoms.

Interpreting Results: Where the Magic Happens

HTMA is not a diagnostic test—it’s a pattern recognition tool. HTMA reports can feel overwhelming at first glance, which is why interpretation matters more than the numbers themselves.

Your results are analyzed alongside:

  • Health history

  • Current symptoms

  • Nutrition and lifestyle factors

  • Stress load and nervous system patterns

This allows us to identify:

  • Key priorities (not everything at once)

  • Where your body needs support first

  • Which changes will actually move the needle

No generic supplement lists. No one-size-fits-all protocols.

Ready to Learn What Your Body is Asking For?

If you’re tired of guessing and ready for a root-cause, mineral-first approach to nutrition and health, mineral analysis may be the missing piece.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • They serve different purposes. Blood work shows what’s circulating now. HTMA shows longer-term tissue patterns and mineral regulation, often outlining what issues may be trending before they show up in bloodwork.

  • Yes. HTMA is non-invasive and requires only a small hair sample.

  • Yes — timing and preparation matter. I’ll guide you through proper collection to ensure the best sample possible.

  • Most doctors look for disease, not dysfunction. HTMA doesn’t replace medical care — it offers insight that standard labs often miss. It looks at longer-term mineral and stress patterns in tissues, helping explain symptoms even when blood work appears “normal.”

  • Once your hair sample is mailed, results are typically ready within 2–3 weeks. We’ll then schedule your 90-minute results session to review everything together.

  • HTMA reveals patterns related to mineral balance, stress response, metabolism, and detoxification. This helps identify priorities influencing energy, digestion, hormones, and mood and provide a clear path to action steps that can support your symptoms.

  • No. HTMA doesn’t diagnose or treat medical conditions. It is a functional tool that complements your healthcare by giving you a deeper look at your body’s nutritional and foundational needs, and is best used alongside medical care — not in place of it.

  • Together, we’ll review your results in a 90-minute 1:1 session where we identify key priorities and create a personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan. You’ll leave with clear, realistic next steps.

  • HTMA is a great fit if you feel stuck, stressed, or out of balance despite trying many solutions and want a personalized, root-cause approach to nutrition and health.

  • Absolutely! If you want support implementing your recommendations after our 90 minute 1:1 review session, you can book a follow-up session or join one of my coaching programs. You’ll get all next-step options after your session.