Hair Analysis
Discover your body's metabolic and nutritional blocks to wellness
Hair tissue mineral analysis is the best method of screening for nutritional needs, as well as the presence of toxins, that we have available. It is a little bit like a 20-point check and service for your car. It eliminates the guesswork from your prescription, which means that you get exactly what you need to take, no more and no less.
Blood is a transport system so a blood test will tell you what is in transport. A hair analysis will tell you what is actually getting absorbed into the body's tissues. Minerals work as cofactors with vitamins so we can also discern vitamin deficiencies using this technique. This means your naturopathic prescription accurately addresses and deficiency or imbalance, thus restoring feelings of well being sooner.
Our Naturopaths at NatMed have had many years experience interpreting hair analysis results. Please call us today to discuss whether this valuable test is appropriate for you.
Sample Hair Analysis
SAMPLE HTMA REPORT (This report is a fictional sample only, it does not relate to the above image or any single individual. Every patient report at our clinic will be highly individualised and this report is to indicate the depth of understanding achieved via such testing
- High calcium and magnesium levels indicating poor utilisation of these nutrients. Most probably due to poor zinc utilisation resulting in low stomach acid. Also due to poor vitamin B6 and B3 levels, resulting in probable calcium deposition in soft tissues. Calcium deposition can cause nerve and joint pain.
- Evidence of heavy metal accumulation in the body. These toxic elements will be greatly affecting detoxification pathways and elimination channels within the body.
- High tissue levels of lead resulting in intracellular blockage of iron, calcium, molybdenum, manganese, chromium, sulphur and cobalt.
- High tissue levels of lead resulting in intracellular blockage of iron, calcium, molybdenum, manganese, chromium, sulphur and cobalt.
- High tissue levels of cadmium resulting in intracellular blockage of zinc, magnesium, selenium and sulphur.
- High level of mercury which will be causing intracellular blockage and therefore affecting utilisation of many nutrients including zinc, selenium, iron, sulphur, and cobalt.
- High tissue levels of cobalt indicating poor cellular metabolism of vitamin B12. This is usually due to malabsorption as a result of low levels of intrinsic factor, stomach acid and/or digestive enzymes.
- High levels of barium and boron indicating the possibility of further "hidden" heavy metals.
- High levels of iron probably as a result of poor utilisation of this nutrient due to high mercury levels.
- Low selenium and sulphur levels probably due to high mercury levels and the presence of other heavy metals.
- Poor calcium and magnesium absorption probably due to poor zinc resulting in low stomach acid but also due to poor vitamin B6 and B3, resulting in probable calcium deposition in soft tissues. Calcium deposition can cause nerve and joint pain.
- Copper overload. Copper blocks zinc and oxidizes vitamin C and thus blocks iron transfer to ferritin.
- Poor antioxidant stores probably resulting in some symptoms of heavy metal toxicity manifesting.
- Low Molybdenum in ratio to copper.
- Low potassium to sodium, due to poor essential fatty acids resulting in low intracellular fluid and poor nutrient uptake into cells.
- Low cobalt and potentially low B12 as a result.
- Poor manganese and chromium ratio compromising glucose tolerance.
- High chromium and low calcium possibly as a result of lead levels that are not seen in the hair yet.
- Low levels of essential minerals possibly due to poor digestive function, dietary intake and/or overactive nervous system.
- High molybdenum levels in tissue due to copper overload which is blocking the molybdenum
