Hair Tissue
Mineral Analysis
Hair Tissue
Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a safe and non-invasive pathology
test that is regarded by many doctors, naturopaths and nutritional
therapists as an extremely valuable screening tool in everyday and
preventative health care.
It measures the levels of 35
nutrient and toxic minerals and 25 comparative mineral ratios
found in the first few centimetres of hair closest to your scalp.
Your hair needs to be clean, well rinsed, untreated and uncoloured
for the test. If you colour your hair, you will be asked to wait
for 6-10 weeks before a sample hair test is taken from the freshly
grown untreated hair.
Hair analysis for
our clinic is performed by InterClinical Laboratories who provide
an extremely reliable and comprehensive Hair Tissue Mineral
Analysis service.
Why test for
minerals in your hair?
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.
In an ideal world, we obtain all the minerals we need from a
balanced diet. Unfortunately modern diets, improper eating habits,
stress, medications, pollution, poorly prescribed nutritional
supplements or genetic factors can all affect the level of
minerals in our system.
This can lead to
mineral imbalances which have been linked to conditions such as
acne, allergies, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety & depression,
arthritis, cardiac conditions, diabetes, digestive problems,
fatigue, hair loss, poor nails, headaches, high blood pressure,
hormone imbalance, hyperactivity, infertility, insomnia, learning
difficulties, mood swings, muscle cramps, osteoporosis, PMS,
prostate problems, skin problems, stress, thyroid disorders and
slow wound healing.
The Brisbane Vitality Clinic
routinely uses Hair Analysis to provide clear evidence based
information on which to base our recommended natural therapies.
Contact us
today for your Hair Analysis as part of your clinical assessment.
