Mineral Analysis Test Results

My last hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) test was a year ago, my practitioner made some recommendations based off these results. I can see those recommendations reflected in my latest results which is great!

I have recently repeated the test and have uploaded the results in the link below.

click here for results

I wondered if anyone who has experience with this test have any suggestions or recommendations regarding my results? thank you!

The brand name is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis Test also known as HTMA - because it’s one test with one set of values it’s the same test used by different companies.

I’ve added a black line where the results should be on the top graph

click here for results

I don’t know where the results should be on the bottom chart because last time I did the test I didn’t have anything show up there so we didn’t discuss the bottom chat

The company I did it through is called Mineral Check!

It doesn’t say what the desirable results should be but I remember last time my practitioner said for the top graph they should be at the black line I drew so anything higher is too high and anything lower is too low so the aim is to get everything around the black line.

I think you’re right and the bottom graph might be things that aren’t good for us apart from lithium I remember that showed up last time and she said she wanted it to be higher because lithium is good for us.

From what I understand is that my calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium are low.

The ratio of copper to zinc should be equal and balanced but it’s not.

Phosphorus is a little high.

Iron and manganese are low.

Chromium and selenium are not bad.

Boron wasn’t tested for.

Not sure about cobalt.

Molybdenum is low.

Sulphur is good.

Then I’m not sure what any of the bottom graph means aside from the lithium.

I do plan on seeing my practitioner again but it won’t be for a while so I was thinking about what I could be doing in the meantime!

Yes it says that calcium and manganese are low and how this could be affecting the body but it doesn’t say what to do about them

It also says that the ratio of copper to zinc is high and how this could be affecting the body but not what to do about it

The report doesn’t say anything about the bottom graph

My practitioner said to me last time they only put the ones that are extremely high or low, so just because it isn’t on the report doesn’t mean that they are okay, and we should aim for all of the top graph to be at the black line that I drew. She didn’t say anything about how the bottom graph should be aside from lithium

That’s why I was asking about people who have experience with this test because I thought if people have done it and have had similar results to me then they can share what they did to improve the results

So I had an appointment with my functional medicine practitioner to go over the latest HTMA results I uploaded here. My mineral levels are much improved compared to last year and the ratios of my minerals are much better!

There is still some way to go and to improve upon things but we are heading in the right direction!

Based off the results she said I could stop MSM because my sulphur levels are good now, stop Quinton Isotonic minerals because generally my mineral levels are improved.

She said to carry on with electrolytes to continue to raise my electrolytes levels, carry on with CT minerals from cellcore and carry on with beef kidney which is full of vitamins and minerals.

I have been prescribed vitamin d and calcium from my GP because I had a dexa scan which showed low bone density / osteopenia. My functional medicine practitioner said it's better to get vitamin d from sunlight and just take a calcium tablet without the vitamin d. She said it's because the synthetic vitamin D can lower potassium levels (mine are already low ish and need raising). What do you guys think about this?

She also recommended to take vitamin k2 because it's important to take this when you are supplementing calcium and vitamin d. Do you guys have any good brand recommendations for this?

I'm already taking iron tablets from my GP for iron deficiency so hopefully this will raise the iron.

I'm increasing my magnesium l threonate supplement dosage to try and raise my magnesium further.

I tried manganese supplement to raise manganese levels but I couldn't tolerate it so had to stop.

The heavy metal levels are much lower than last year so I'm going to continue using distilled water, kidney liver support, biotoxin binder, castor oil packs, zen chi and infrared saunas when I can.

Just wanted to share this positive news and also for anyone in the future who does a HTMA if this will help the interpret their results!

Post Edited (pinkblossom) : 5/22/2024 3:31:33 AM (GMT-8)