Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis

What is a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis?

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a comprehensive test that provides the right information to help us get to the root of chronic disease.


Other lab tests can provide very valuable information such as what foods we are allergic to, the state of our gut, if we have infections, or if our hormone levels are up to par.


With HTMA, we have something extremely powerful.

from one strand of hair, we can tell if you are pre-diabetic, depressed, if your immune system is compromised, or if you have too much aluminium in your system that is impacting your brain health.


HTMA uses a small hair sample to get up to 3 months of information on the status of your mineral ratios and heavy metal toxicity which gives us insight into what is throwing the body off-balance.

The hair is the ideal testing mechanism because it shows a cumulative pattern of health information that is safe and non-invasive in nature.


It reveals health data far more detailed than a blood or a urine test.

Data on more than 35 minerals is analysed as well as 25 important mineral ratios that dictate your health.



What does a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis reveal?



  • Mineral deficiencies and imbalances
  • Level of exhaustion present in the body (adrenal fatigue)
  • Psychological imbalances (i.e., depression, anxiety, ADD)
  • Heavy metal toxicity
  • Metabolic rate (slow& fast)
  • Thyroid function
  • Nervous system imbalances
  • Energy levels
  • Protein synthesis
  • Liver & Kidney stress
  • Tendency towards inflammation
  • Carbohydrate tolerance
  • Blood sugar imbalances (i.e., diabetes, insulin resistance)


What does a HTMA Test For?

Nutritional Elements


Minerals are essential to health. They are the building blocks of life. Your body cannot make substances like proteins, hormones, antibodies, digestive juices, and acids without them. Each nutritional mineral is essential for health and incorporated into molecules and compounds needed to keep our body functioning. A Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis will test for the following nutritional elements:


CALCIUM

MAGNESIUM

SODIUM

POTASSIUM

COPPER

ZINC

PHOSPHORUS

BORON (Available at additional cost)

IRON

MANGANESE

CHROMIUM

SELENIUM

COBALT

MOLYBDENUM

SULPHUR


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Additional Elements


Your Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis also tests for 14 additional elements. Research suggests they are involved in digestive function, mood, kidney health, insulin sensitivity, skin health, antibacterial function, and the metabolism of other minerals. Although there is less research for these elements, high levels still indicate potential toxicity and may interfere with nutritional elements and so act like toxic elements. And many additional elements are found in the manufacturing industry or in certain trades.


GERMANIUM

BARIUM

BISMUTH

RUBIDIUM

LITHIUM

NICKEL

PLATINUM

THALLIUM

VANADIUM

STRONTIUM

TIN

TITANIUM

TUNGSTEN

ZIRCONIUM


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Toxic Elements


Toxic Elements do not belong in the body as they have no known biological function. These will impact the absorption, retention, utilisation, and metabolic function of nutritional elements. These elements are antagonistic to nutritional elements and will displace them.


URANIUM

ARSENIC

BERYLLIUM

MERCURY

CADMIUM

LEAD

ALUMINIUM

ANTIMONY (Available at additional cost)


I will work with you to come up with a custom care plan to improve your chronic health problems by starting with this incredible test and using serial HTMAs (if you need) to monitor progress to achieve balance.


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1160 Toorak Rd Camberwell

VIC, 3124

0415 3111 80

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FAQ

  • 1. What are the costs of seeing a Naturopath?

    First session: 60 minutes - $135


    Follow up sessions: 30 minutes - $80. 

  • 2. Do you take both male and female clients?

    Yes, Everyone is welcome.

  • 3. How long will my treatment take?

    Treatments vary case by case. There's no cookie cutter approach here. It really depends on your ailment and what I am treating you for. Could be as little as a week - some treatments are ongoing. Best to message me directly and have a chat.

  • 4. Do I have to test before I get a treatment?

    Again this varies case by case. 

    For severe cases and stomach issues I always recommend testing so that the results give us a clear outline of what the root issue is and roughly how long it will take to fix. 


    When we don't run appropriate tests we are just throwing things at the wall and hoping that they stick - Knowledge = Results.


  • 5. Can you treat SIBO?

    Yes SIBO is very treatable. 


    More and more cases of SIBO are becoming common because of the procsessed foods we ingest and the rapid intake of antibiotics. Furthermore the stress of day to day life loaded with the stress of technology and social media compounds and usually results in some kind of inbalance in your stomach flora. 

  • 6. What's involved in my initial consultation?

    In your initial consultaiton we go over your lifestyle, dietary habits, sleep - basically break down your day lifestyle factors and nutritional intake. 


    We speak about your symptoms and outline your health goals. 


    The first consultaiton usually lasts for roughly around 60 minutes to go through everything. 


    After the first consult you will know whether we need to do further testing to make a diagnoses. 

  • 7. What kind of tests do you do?

    GI Map Testing 


    This test is conducted to diagnose problems with the gut.


    The test is designed to assesses your microbiome, as well as immune and digestive markers, from a single stool sample. 


    This test identifies pathogenic and beneficial

    (commensal) bacteria, along with opportunistic pathogens, parasites, fungi, and viruses, using new

    technology mainly multiplex, automated, DNA analysis. 


    Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis


    Other lab tests can provide very valuable information such as what foods we are allergic to, the stateof our gut, if we have infections, or if our hormone levels are up to par.


    With HTMA, we have something extremely powerful.


    From one strang of hair, the test will tell us whether youy're pre-diabetic, depressed, immuno comprimised or if you have too much aluminion that is impacting brain health and cognitive function.


    HTMA uses a small hair sample to get up to 3 months of information on the status of your mineral ratios and heavy metal toxicity which gives us insight into what is throwing the body off-balance.


    The hair is the ideal testing mechanism because it shows a cumulative pattern of health information

    that is safe and non-invasive in nature.


    It reveals health data far more accurate than urine or blood sample.



  • 8. What methods will you use to treat me?

    Varies greatly depending on your ailments and lifestyle factors. 


    The first step is to establish  diagnosis. 

    Once we do that I use a combination of lifestyle factors (Nutrition / Sleep / Exercise) and Herbal Supplements. 

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