Hair Mineral Analysis is a laboratory test that measures mineral element levels, including essential and toxic. These patterns provide insight into how your body is using essential minerals and where imbalances may exist.

1. Order your sample online
2. Receive your kit in the mail
3. Collect a small hair sample using the instructions provided
4. Fill out only the highlighted areas of the lab form
5. Fill out emailed consents and health assessment in Practice Better (electronic health record portal)
6. Mail your sample with the filled out lab form to the lab (Trace Elements Inc – TEI) with your hair sample
7. Once received by TEI lab, your individual report should be complete within 2-3 weeks
8. Our HTMA practitioner will interpret your results and create your individual protocol within 1 week
9. Schedule your 30-minute consultation with our HTMA practitioner/RN, Jill Norris

Hair analysis is a well-established method for assessing mineral patterns over time. Unlike blood tests, which reflect short-term levels, hair provides a longer-term view of mineral balance and trends within the body.

Your results can help identify:

• Mineral deficiencies or excesses
• Key mineral ratios
• Patterns related to stress, metabolism, and energy production

This information helps guide a more targeted and personalized approach to supplementation.

Yes. Commonly, on initial hair tests, blatant and obvious elevations are seen. Although heavy metals may not always fully appear on an initial test when there are significant imbalances. Examples: When electrolytes like sodium (Na) and potassium (K) are depleted, severely imbalanced, or are being lost due to various stressors, or when cobalt (B12) patterns suggest deficiency, the body may not be effectively mobilizing stored metals. As your mineral protocol helps restore balance and support detox pathways, the body can begin to move these stored metals safely. The practitioner looks for patterns that indicate hidden metals and works to uncover these specifically. On repeat testing, it’s common to see metals appear or increase as they are being released, which is what the practitioner designs your protocol to do.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes hair analysis as a tool that has been studied for assessing environmental exposure to heavy metals for clinical evaluation.

No. Only a small amount is required. Typically a few small snips from the back of the head, taken close to the scalp.

If your hair has been treated (bleached/chemically processed - permed, relaxed, or other), it is best to wait for new growth to appear before obtaining a sample. For dyed hair, wait at least 8 weeks (hair dye is acceptable after this period, not bleach or other chemical treatments).

Full processing times are typically between 2–4 weeks, often closer to 2 weeks.

You will get a front and back page report of your mineral levels, a mineral/supplement protocol, along with a 30-minute consultation with our HTMA Practitioner/Registered Nurse

No. Hair Mineral Analysis is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure medical conditions. It is a wellness tool designed to provide insight into mineral balance and support informed health decisions.

Yes. Hair Mineral Analysis can be performed for individuals of all ages.

We currently ship kits within the U.S.
🌍 International customers can access our print-at-home option here.

We focus on highly absorbable liquid minerals and a balanced approach to supplementation. This test helps remove guesswork and provides a clearer path forward.