How Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis helped a 30-year-old man understand his mineral patterns and make more informed nutritional choices.
The Background
A 30-year-old man had been struggling with low energy despite already making efforts to improve his nutritional health.
He had been adjusting his mineral intake but wasn’t experiencing the consistent energy he wanted. He decided to undertake Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to gain a clearer picture of his individual mineral patterns.
What the Hair Test Revealed
His HTMA identified several notable findings:
- Elevated calcium: 70.34, compared with the laboratory reference range of 22–38.
- Low sodium and potassium: Both below the laboratory’s reference ranges.
- Elevated calcium-to-potassium ratio: 27.04, compared with the laboratory’s ideal of 4.0.
- Low sodium-to-magnesium ratio: 2.02, compared with the laboratory’s ideal of 4.17.
- Low hair zinc, iron and manganese: Additional findings to consider when reviewing his nutritional intake.
These results highlighted the importance of looking at the overall mineral pattern rather than focusing on individual nutrients in isolation.
The Nutritional Approach
Using his hair mineral analysis results, he reviewed his existing mineral intake and made adjustments to his nutritional approach.
The test provided additional information to consider when making decisions about diet and supplementation, rather than relying solely on general recommendations.
The Results
Following these changes, he reported a significant improvement in his energy.
Instead of experiencing the low energy that had previously troubled him, he described having consistent energy throughout the day on almost every day.
For this client, the most meaningful change was feeling consistently energised throughout the day.
