HTMA stands for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis, but really, it’s so much more than a lab test. It’s a map of your inner landscape. By analyzing a small sample of your hair, we can see the minerals and heavy metals your body has been storing over the past few months, not just what’s floating around in your blood today.

This matters because minerals are the spark plugs for nearly every biochemical process in the body. They regulate your thyroid and adrenals, drive hormone production, influence digestion and detox pathways, and even shape your mood and how you respond to stress. When those minerals are out of balance or replaced by toxic metals, the entire system slows down.

HTMA gives us a clear picture of why your body might be struggling and shows us exactly where to begin rebuilding from the root.

Blood is like a snapshot. It shows what’s happening in the moment. Hair is more like a time-lapse. It shows what’s been happening beneath the surface over weeks and months. Minerals often leave the bloodstream quickly as the body tries to keep blood chemistry stable, but they remain stored in tissues like hair, where we can actually measure long-term patterns.

That’s why HTMA can reveal things bloodwork often misses, like chronic stress patterns, adrenal burnout, hidden heavy metal toxicity, and long-standing deficiencies that are quietly shaping your health.

Most functional medicine approaches focus on treating what’s already broken. They’ll look for deficiencies, pathogens, or organ dysfunction and then try to fix them from the outside in.

HTMA is different. It’s terrain-based. Instead of chasing symptoms, we look at the soil those symptoms are growing from: your internal chemistry, your energy production, your stress response, and how your body adapts to its environment.

Once we rebuild that foundation, the body often heals on its own. Hormones balance. The immune system recalibrates. Detox pathways open. This isn’t about managing dysfunction. It’s about changing the conditions that created it.

This is a marathon, not a sprint. Plan for at least 8 to 12 months of active rebalancing, and know that the most profound shifts often unfold over 2 to 3 years. After that, most people transition into a simple maintenance rhythm.

The beauty is that it’s flexible. You can take breaks, pause to integrate, or slow down if life gets busy. The deeper you go, the more the process becomes a lifestyle, something that continuously evolves with you.

Yes, and often more deeply than gut protocols alone. Minerals are essential for every stage of digestion. They help your body produce stomach acid and enzymes, move food through the intestines, regulate bile flow, and create the right internal environment for a healthy microbiome.

If minerals are depleted, no amount of probiotics or gut supplements will create lasting change. By restoring balance at the mineral level, we give your gut the raw materials it needs to heal itself, often resolving bloating, constipation, candida, food sensitivities, and inflammation in the process.

Absolutely. Thyroid function is deeply tied to mineral balance, especially the calcium-to-potassium and sodium-to-magnesium ratios. Imbalances here can slow down or overstimulate thyroid activity, which is why many people see dramatic improvements in thyroid health once these ratios are corrected.

If you have a more complex thyroid condition, I recommend choosing a 1:1 package or group program so you have the ongoing support needed to navigate this process safely and effectively.

It’s simple and deeply revealing. Once you order your kit, you’ll collect a small hair sample (instructions provided) and mail it in. Results usually arrive in 2 to 3 weeks.

From there, we’ll meet for your initial consultation to review your results and design your personalized plan. Every 3 to 4 months, we’ll retest to see how your body is shifting and adjust your protocol. Over time, this creates a roadmap for your healing, layer by layer, cycle by cycle.

Retracing is when the body revisits old symptoms, emotions, or even infections as it heals. It’s not regression. It’s your system finally having the energy to clear what it once had to suppress.

You might feel more tired, emotional, or sensitive during certain phases, and this is all part of the process. These waves of release are often followed by significant breakthroughs in energy, mood, and clarity.

• Initial test and consultation: $500

• Retests (every 3 to 4 months): $350

• Supplement plan: Typically $150 to $250 per month, depending on your needs

No. Because they’re highly individualized, we design your plan based on your unique mineral profile, so you’re only investing in what your body truly needs.

By default, your package includes your test, results review, and protocol. Ongoing support is optional. You can join a private community where you’ll get continued guidance or book 1:1 check-ins with me to go deeper. This way, you have the flexibility to choose the level of support that feels right.

Yes. In fact, testing families often reveals fascinating generational patterns, both in mineral status and nervous system responses. Because children’s bodies are more adaptable, they usually respond much more quickly and require simpler, gentler protocols.