Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
Find out the trace mineral and heavy metal toxicity levels
in your body.
A Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis reveals a unique metabolic profile that cannot be seen through other tests. Hair cells can 'lock' in information about your exposure to certain nutrients. As your hair grows it forms a permanent record showing what deficiencies and excesses have been building up in your body during the period of hair growth.
Clinical research indicates that hair levels of specific elements, particularly toxic elements such as cadmium, mercury, lead, and arsenic, are highly correlated with pathological disorders. Symptoms of excess toxic metals can include: fatigue, constipation, insomnia, emotional disturbances, and learning disabilities to name but a few. In our technological society, heavy metal toxicity is not at all uncommon.
Many elements are essential to life, assisting in the production of energy and other important biochemical processes, particularly enzyme reactions. Deficiencies or imbalances among elements lead to health problems.
Conditions associated with mineral imbalances and toxic metals:
- Depression, Anxiety and other mental health disorders
- Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
- High Blood Pressure
- Arthritis
- Anemia
- Thyroid disturbances
- Adrenal disturbances
- Digestive disorders
- Kidney dysfunction
- Heart arrhythmia and other cardiovascular diseases
- Allergies
Common causes of a mineral imbalance and toxic metal exposure:
- Improper diet
- Medication, including HRT, Birth control pills, Copper IUDs
- Smoking
- Stress
- Poor digestion and or assimilation
- Pollution and car fumes
- Metal dental fillings and metal fillings removed without due care
- Occupational exposure to toxic metals
- Inappropriate mineral supplements
- Heredity
By analyzing your hair it is now possible for you to find out what deficiencies and excesses of minerals and heavy toxic metals are present in your body. Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis provides a clear representation of your body's mineral and trace element levels. It can usually identify inorganic toxic materials that may be present in your body so that appropriate treatments can naturally eliminate them.
By laboratory analysis of a small sample of your hair it is possible to assess the levels of the minerals, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, selenium, manganese and chromium present in your body. The analysis also provides valuable information on the levels of the heavy toxic metals present including mercury, aluminum, lead, cadmium, and arsenic.
Your test report will provide you with the most complete and comprehensive computer evaluation of significant mineral levels and ratios as tested in your hair. Included is a list of foods to eat or avoid in accordance with food allergy indicators and individualized requirements. In addition, each analysis contains a highly specific listing of nutrients that may assist in balancing your body chemistry.
Why Test for Minerals?
Scalp hair has been used since 1929 to assess mineral levels, and is also used by the EPA for assessing toxic element exposure. Blood and urine tests yield results relevant to a very short time span; hair analysis yields results that cover the time span of the hair growth.
Trace Minerals are essential in countless metabolic functions in all phases of the life process.
While your body can produce many vitamins, it cannot manufacture necessary trace minerals.
Zinc is involved in the production, storage, and secretion of insulin and is necessary for growth hormones.
Magnesium is required for normal muscular function, especially the heart. Deficiency is associated with heart attacks, anxiety, and nervousness.
Potassium is critical for normal nutrient transport into your cells. Deficiency can result in muscular weakness, depression, and lethargy.
Excess sodium is associated with hypertension, but adequate amounts are required for normal health.
Excessive mineral intake can negate the beneficial effects of vitamins. For Example:
- Zinc can reduce the beneficial effect of vitamin D.
- Calcium can reduce the beneficial effect of vitamin A.
Excessive vitamin intake can negate the beneficial effects of minerals. For example:
- Vitamin C can reduce the beneficial effect of copper.
- Vitamin D can cause a deficiency of magnesium.
Taking too much iron can contribute to such symptoms as arthritis, high blood pressure and tension headaches with dizziness.
Frontal headaches (behind the eyes) are associated with too much copper.
Taking too much calcium alone can contribute to osteoporosis, weight gain, and fatigue.
Acute exposure to lead may be undetectable by a blood test after 30 days because the body deposits the metal into such tissues as the liver, bones, teeth, and hair.
Toxic metals can contribute to learning disabilities and ADHD in children.
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis enables you to more accurately and precisely implement preventive and wellness measures to increase your health and well-being and reduce your future risks of illness and degenerative conditions.
These tests have a practical advantage hair is an ideal tissue for sampling and testing. It can be cut easily and painlessly and can be sent to the lab without special handling requirements.
Simple to order. Take the test at home. Mail to the lab.
No prescription required.
How to Get the Test
Your functional test is ordered through me in my capacity as a Certified Nutritionist.
Use our secure online shopping cart.
The test kit with full instructions will be sent to you within a few days. A small shipping and handling fee applies.
Collect the specimens at your convenience and send directly to the independent laboratory.
The test results are sent to me and I will forward a copy to you.
We then schedule a time to discuss the interpretations and implications of the results and possible nutritional and lifestyle treatment programs appropriate for you based on your test results.
You'll have the option of working with me further to treat your results and resolve the problems revealed in your testing.
For questions and tests not available for order online, email maryann@evenstaronline.com
Don’t let stressful times get you down. Take action now to build and protect your health and wellness and give yourself the energy and vitality to change for the better.
To Your Health,
The fee for the
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
functional health test is
$175. $150
