Hair Mineral Analysis

Trace mineral analysis is a test which measures the mineral content of your hair.  Mineral content of the hair reflects the mineral content of the body’s tissues.  If a mineral deficiency or excess exists in the hair, it usually indicates a mineral deficiency or excess within the body, or bio-unavailability.  For example, if your hair reveals an elevated calcium level two or three times normal, then your calcium level within the body may be elevated also.  If this is the case, a strong tendency exists for arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries due to calcium plaques).  Various mineral imbalances, as revealed by hair analysis, frequently lead to metabolic dysfunctions before any symptoms become manifest.  Minerals are the “spark plugs” of life.  They are involved in almost all enzyme reactions within the body.  Without enzyme activity, life ceases to exist.  A trace mineral analysis is preventive as well as being useful as a screening tool. 

Anyone who is found ill and no explanation can be found, or when the cause seems to be found but the therapy is not wholly effective will benefit from an analysis.  Hair analysis opens up a whole new vista for the solving of your own particular problem by recognizing your biochemical individuality.  More common causes of a mineral imbalance include: improper diet, taking vitamins & minerals which are not compatible with your current body chemistry, medications, birth control pills, stress, accumulation of toxic metals, inheritance.