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Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a powerful, non-invasive screening tool that measures the levels of essential minerals and toxic heavy metals in the body by analysing a small hair sample. Unlike blood or urine tests, which reflect short-term changes, HTMA reveals long-term patterns of nutrient absorption and toxic exposure, offering a valuable window into your overall health.
The Hair Mineral Analysis from Smart Nutrition is a cost-effective, expert-backed solution that helps you uncover and address these underlying imbalances with actionable insights.
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a laboratory test that measures the levels of essential minerals and toxic metals stored in your hair. Because hair serves as a long-term storage site for elements circulating in the bloodstream, it provides a unique and reliable picture of your mineral balance and toxic exposure over several months.
As hair grows, it incorporates minerals and heavy metals from the bloodstream through the hair follicle. These are then locked into the hair shaft during keratinisation, giving insight into your body’s internal environment in a way that blood or urine tests, more reflective of short-term fluctuations, may not. HTMA is a widely used screening tool in functional and integrative medicine to explore nutrient imbalances and toxic burdens that can affect energy, mood, detoxification, hormone health and more.
Long-term exposure to toxic elements like mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic can disrupt key biological processes and contribute to a wide range of health conditions. These heavy metals may gradually impair enzymatic function, increase oxidative stress, and interfere with nutrient absorption.
Because these toxins can build up silently over time, symptoms are often vague or mistakenly attributed to other causes. Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) can help uncover hidden toxic load and provide insight into chronic symptoms that conventional testing may overlook.
Toxic heavy metals have been linked to a wide range of health problems, including gastrointestinal, neurological, cardiovascular, urological, and reproductive issues.
Identifying and addressing these exposures through HTMA can be a key step in improving long-term health and well-being.
If you’re dealing with fatigue, brain fog, hormone issues, or unexplained symptoms, heavy metal or mineral imbalances could be playing a role. The Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis test is a simple, affordable, and non-invasive way to uncover these hidden imbalances.
By identifying toxic elements and essential mineral levels, you can make informed decisions about nutrition, detox support, and long-term wellness strategies.
Order your Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis test with Smart Nutrition today, and start your journey towards clearer answers and better health.
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125mg of hair (1 heaped tablespoon), preferably from the head.
Head hair, pubic or underarm hair can be used, but samples must contain only one type of hair. Do not mix the sample location.
Your test kit will include a simple weighing card to ensure a sufficient sample is taken.
The hair mineral analysis test can be used for any age as long as a sufficient sample can be obtained.
From the UK, your samples can be returned via Royal Mail. We recommend using a tracked and signed-for service. If you live outside the UK, please use a tracked service.
The cost of returning your sample is not included with your test fee.
Your test results will be emailed to you.
You will receive your results by email within 4-6 weeks.
All sample reports are for representational and educational purposes only. Biomarkers, references ranges, results, and all other data may differ from actual reports. All data included in no way represents an actual patient. Any comparisons of results to actual patients is completely incidental.Â
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Please do not return samples to the laboratories that may arrive after Wednesday 27th March and up to and including Monday 2nd April.
The laboratories are closed from the 28th March – 2nd April for the Easter Holiday.