Heavy Metal Toxicity Testing

 

What is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)?

HTMA is a safe and non-invasive pathology test. It measures the levels and comparative ratios of nutrient and toxic minerals found in hair.  HTMA is regarded by many homeopaths, naturopaths, nutritional therapists and doctors as one of the most valuable screening tools available in everyday and preventative health care.

Why test for minerals?

Minerals are essential for growth, healing, vitality and wellbeing. They provide structural support in bones and teeth, and they maintain the body's pH and water balance, nerve activity, muscle contractions, energy production and enzyme reactions. They are the basic ‘spark plugs' of life.  

Ideally we should get all the minerals we need from a balanced diet. Unfortunately today this is rarely possible. Modern farming techniques, fertilisers and depleted soils reduce the mineral content of foods.

Environmental pollutants, chemical food additives and stressful lifestyles also have a detrimental effect on our nutritional status.  

Many health conditions are aggravated by mineral imbalances and toxic metal excesses, including cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, migraines, learning difficulties and hyperactivity in children, to name just a few.

Consequently, we need to test and monitor our nutritional status more than ever.

Benefits of HTMA:

• Safe, scientific, non-invasive pathology test.
• Reliable data on more than 35 nutrient and toxic minerals, and over 25 important mineral ratios.
• Valuable health information often not revealed in standard blood and urine tests.
• Discovery of nutrient mineral imbalances or toxic mineral excesses that may be affecting your health.
• Personalised patient and health practitioner interpretive test reports that assess your current mineral status, highlight areas of concern and recommend dietary changes and supplements for improved health and wellbeing.

 

HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS (HTMA)

WHAT IS TESTED?

The following elements are tested when a HTMA is requested:

Nutritional Elements	Toxic Elements	Additional Elements
Boron	Aluminium	Barium
Calcium	Antimony*	Bismuth
Chromium	Arsenic	Germanium
Copper	Beryllium	Lithium
Cobalt	Cadmium	Nickel
Iron	Lead	Platinum
Magnesium	Mercury	Rubidium
Manganese	Uranium	Strontium
Molybdenum		Thallium
Phosphorus		Tin
Potassium		Titanium
Selenium		Tungsten
Sodium		Vanadium
Sulfur		Zirconium
Zinc

* Tested on request for additional fee