What is a hair mineral analysis test?
A hair mineral analysis test — HTMA — measures the minerals and metals your body deposited in hair over roughly three months. Where a blood test shows this moment, hair shows the trend.
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Short, honest guides on the science we work with every day: minerals, metals and the patterns your body keeps.
Mineral deficiency symptoms most people miss
Mineral deficiency rarely announces itself clearly. It shows up as fatigue that sleep does not fix, cramps, brittle nails, a short fuse — symptoms vague enough to be dismissed for years.
Read the guideHeavy metal detox: what actually works
Heavy metals do not announce themselves. Mercury from old fillings and fish, lead from old pipes and paint, aluminium from cookware and deodorant, cadmium from smoke — they accumulate for years before symptoms get a name.
Read the guideGetting an HTMA test in the Netherlands
If you are in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Europe and want an HTMA test, you have two routes: order a standalone kit and interpret it yourself, or have it done inside a program where someone actually reads the result with you.
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