HTMA is a functional assessment tool that explores your cellular health, thyroid, adrenals, nervous system, detox pathways, heavy metals, Hormonal health, fertility, mood and more.. It’s also an oracle for your body's unique cellular blueprint.

Mineral Nutritional Balancing was founded 50 Years ago by Dr. Paul Eck, a biochemist who incorporated the works of soil scientist Dr. William Albrecht, Stress Theory by Dr. Hans Selye, Metabolic Typing by Dr. George Watson, the Autonomic Nervous System theory by Dr. Melvin Page into a program that addressed metabolic health, holistic nutrition and minerals as foundational health in the human body.

So what is an HTMA Test?

In the 1970's Eck came across Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis, a non-invasive biopsy that shows the levels of minerals and metals being excreted into the hair. At the time it was primarily used to view heavy metal levels, but through extensive research and analyzing over 100,000 tests, he discovered he could identify the energy level of a system based on the interrelationships between minerals and nutrients. Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis identifies specific mineral imbalances of the body while, Mineral Balancing is the process of using specific nutrients to correct the body’s chemistry.

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis identifies specific mineral imbalances of the body while, Mineral Balancing is the process of using specific nutrients to correct the body’s chemistry.

Hair is exposed to the internal system of the body as it grows. As it reaches the external world through our scalp, it locks in the metabolic products it accumulates when forming. The body unloads excess minerals and toxic heavy metals into the hair as a way to keep it from vital organs.

Hair contains a blueprint of metabolic health and lasting record of nutritional status from the previous 3-4 months. HTMA is a reading of the hair that shows us what minerals we are losing, retaining, and the relationships between them that sustain the body.

It is a oracle of cellular health and an imprint of the current state and nutritional landscape of the body. HTMA is an extremely effective, non-invasive, and relatively inexpensive- test to determine mineral imbalances, deficiencies, and excesses.

Blood shows us a picture of what’s occurring right now in the body. It can shift drastically based on the time of day, phase of the menstrual cycle, stress, sleep, diet, excercise and more. As the body works to keep homeostasis, it will pull minerals from the cells to keep adequate levels in the blood. Blood is always balancing the body.

Your HTMA Session includes a Home Testing Kit shipped to your door. This includes the kit & instructions for taking the sample.

This may change in the future to clients making their own DIY kits. You will need someone to help you take the sample! From the time of your order, your test kit will take approximately 1-2 weeks to arrive depending on location.

There is a specific protocol for preparing the hair for the sample to ensure the test is accurate and not skewed in its results.

A teaspoon amount of virgin hair ( the top inch from the root) is taken in small amounts from around the back of the head. This is mailed to Trace Elements Lab to be processed and results are sent to me as your Practitioner within about 2 weeks from the sample being sent in.

Some Important things to consider:

- Hair is best UNDYED if possible, but if this is not possible for you, waiting 3-4 weeks after coloring is best for a most accurate result.

- You will want to ensure you follow the instructions for taking the sample and prep accurately to ensure we don't get a skewed result.

- If someone in your family does not have hair on the head, Pubic Hair, Beard Hair or Nail Clippings can be used. Scalp is the preferable spot however.

The low down on what an HTMA test can show us:

Nervous system state

Stage of stress (alarm, resistance, exhaustion/burnout)

Metabolic rate

Glandular activity (adrenal and thyroid)

Energy production

Digestive function

Blood sugar regulation & carb tolerance

Liver/detox function

Oxidative stress & inflammation

Heavy metal presence

Emotional / Spiritual Patterns

Ancestral Inheritance

Trauma Patterns at a cellular level

Patterns of De-mineralization coinciding with Tooth Decay

& often more!

Fertility is not just about conception—it is a reflection of the deep wellspring of life force within you. A sign of mineral abundance, vibrant health, and creational power.

A woman’s body is designed to be regenerative—to renew, to create, to sustain. True fertility is not just the ability to conceive, but the state of being deeply nourished, vibrant, and whole within yourself. When minerals are in balance, your body moves effortlessly into this state of abundance. Hormones flow in harmony, cycles regulate, energy is steady, and life force is strong. But in the modern world, many women find themselves depleted—giving endlessly without replenishment, carrying stress that depletes minerals, and living in a world that prioritizes output over deep restoration.

HTMA is not just about finding the root cause of imbalance—it is about cultivating a foundation of vitality so that your body can step into its regenerative power with ease.

☽ HTMA reveals where depletion has taken root and how to restore deep nourishment.
☽ It helps regulate the nervous system, hormones, and metabolism—essential for vibrant fertility.
☽ It provides a roadmap to mineral abundance, ensuring that your body is not just capable of conception, but thriving in every way.

Did You Know?
True fertility is not just about reproductive health—it is a reflection of your body’s overall vibrancy. Your skin, hair, energy levels, sleep, and even your emotional well-being all reflect whether your body is in a state of regeneration or depletion. HTMA allows you to see this clearly and take action before imbalances manifest as deeper issues.

Pregnancy is a time of unparalleled transformation. Your body is not only sustaining you but creating an entirely new life from the resources you provide. Every mineral, every nutrient, every ounce of energy you carry is shared with your baby—shaping their bones, their nervous system, their future vitality.

Yet, many women enter pregnancy already depleted. Modern life has stripped the soil of its minerals, our food is not as rich as it once was, and the demands of stress and overstimulation pull from our reserves. When a mother’s body is not fully nourished before conception, the baby draws deeply from her remaining stores—leaving her even more depleted in the postpartum season. HTMA ensures that you enter pregnancy from a place of strength, rather than sacrifice. It allows you to create life without draining yourself in the process, providing deep, foundational nourishment so that both you and your baby can thrive.

Read more here about the benefits of Mineral Balancing + HTMA during Pre-conception, Pregnancy + Postpartum.

A Family is a living ecosystem, who share a microbiome, gut flora, nervous system and spiritual cosmology. With soil-depletion getting worse each generation, the inheritance of Mineral is also waning drastically, to the point where many children I've seen are severely depleted and in burn out even as young as 4 years old. In my work with families I see common patterns of shared Depletion among parents and children. Children inherit their mineral status from the start of life from their mothers, and mothers are more depleted than ever entering pregnancy.

Testing Children should be an essential part of caring for the whole child as they grow- minerals are the spark plugs of life, creating the energy the body needs to growth healthy and strong. Minerals like Calcium, Zinc, Sodium and Potassium are essential to the growing bones of a child. Many childhood ailments are affected by minerals and can be remedied by such.

Mineral Balancing protocols for Children are often much more subtle, involving Homeopathy, Nutritional Support, Lifestyle / Stress Care and Environmental shifts. Children do wonderfully when given the right environment to thrive in and the protocols can often help shift things fast.

Some Common Family Challenges that HTMA + Mineral Balancing can support:

- Addressing consistent Tooth Decay Issues ( de-mineralization of teeth happens at a cellular level first )

- Neurodivergence + ADHD Challenges have a direct correlation with Zinc, Iron, Copper and Magnesium

- Emotional struggles + behavioral issues are often rooted in the Nervous System + Minerals which play a huge role on our Neurotransmitters and Mental Health in the brain. Minerals in excess like Copper, Heavy Metals like Lead / Mercury / Aluminum can wreak havoc on little bodies ( and big ones!) leading to neurological and overall health challenges.

- Repairing the body after challenging birth experiences

- Sleep Issues

- Address the Whole Family Patterns + Nervous System to encourage harmonic energy in the home + in relationship with the family dynamics. Mineral Balancing protocols touch all family members and often lifestyle changes are needed to better support the whole family. This is powerful and life-changing work when we do it together!

Don't hesitate, HTMA Testing can help you get ahead of the development of issues and sets you and your children up for life.

As a Clinical Herbalist, Holistic Doula, Healing Arts Teacher, Mineral Balancing Practioner + Storyteller, I pull from a spectrum of trainings and unique perspective in my work with HTMA.

I first and foremost abide by the following values when attended my clients:

" I do not give strong medicine, when gentle medicine will do.

I do not give gentle medicine when movement is needed.

I do not give movement medicine when rest is required."

My protocols for clients are bio-individual to their bodies, lives and families. However some Common threads are woven here in the making of my protocols:

Supplementation

I am very picky about Supplementation and do not feel supplements are always the best option. If I recommend a supplement, know that I have personally vetted the company and give it my full faith. I carefully choose the companies I work with to ensure not only quality in their sourcing, but bio-availability and purity of source. The companies I may suggest for you, I myself take supplements from or have taken in past with positive results.

Lifestyle Shifts

I am a firm believer that what you are unwilling to shift in your life will affect your body's internal landscape. Lifestyle shifts such as reducing stress, working with the whole family, altering environments, creating harmonious and nurturing rhythms, sleep hygiene, circadian biology care and relationship to the living world are often " supplements" I recommend in Mineral Balancing. These things more often than not are the source of stress in the body, many times we start here before we ever supplement to see what can be shifting in your life to support your body better.

Self-Attunement

A huge part of this work is your willingness to slow down and listen to the ways you have been overriding and neglecting your body. Self-Attunement is the process of being with yourself In a loving, present way. This is one of the Keys to the Kingdom here at The Mineral Fairy. Learning to be with the parts of you that are pushing past your capacity, under-feeding yourself, over-riding, abandoning, people pleasing... the parts that are so starved for your attention and love.. is a very important part of this work. If you are unwilling to do this, then we are not a good fit for each other.

Nutrition + Nourishment

You are what you eat. Or the age old saying says... But the way you feed yourself matters just as much as the food on your plate. Ensuring you are eating enough and regularly, creating consistency in your body, and making a plan for your unique nourishment needs is another element to your work with me. We will explore what Nourishment looks like for you in all the different forms it appears in our life. We will also talk about the foods you might want to consider introducing for optimal health . Again, this is bio-individual work, unique to each person.

A very important note:

I do not work with clients who are Vegan or strictly Vegetarian and unwilling to change. This unfortunately is a non-negotiable for me as a practioner due to the biological needs of the female body for nourishment and animal products.

HTMA Testing is recommended every 3-4 months for to ensure your protocol is working + to uncover deeper patterns with your minerals. This is not a one and done kind of test, as we can only see so much in the first test and not your deeper patterns or baseline metabolism.

With the first test we can see what the immediate needs are of the body, sort of like a triage. Mineral Balancing Protocols with me often weave through SPIRALS of care like this:

Example of a Client Protocol in Phases:

- Phase One: Address Lifestyle shifts / Stress Audit, Adrenals + Mother Mineral levels for Nervous System safety

- Phase Two: Open Detox pathways gentle + support Liver / Lymphatic Function, Continue to Address Mineral Ratios as needed to ensure levels are rising

- Phase Three: Work with Bio-unavailable Copper + Iron along with Estrogen Metabolism

Re-Testing is a necessity as Mineral Balancing is a long-term journey and for some clients can take a few years depending on their consistency, willingness and depletion levels. Certain Mineral Ratios can only be attended over the course of multiple re-tests as often underlying patterns need to be witnessed before we can know what is occur. An example of this common in women is Copper, which is often in a bio-unavailable form for many women or hidden and unusable.

This is a nuanced question that is often bio-individual to the person, but the short answer is:

The Results you see are entirely up to you.

Clients who are CONSISTENT with their protocol, nourishment needs, self-attunement + devotion sometimes see shifts right away, others over weeks, some in just a few months. Sometimes it takes people years to recover from a lifetime of self-abandonment. The timeline of your healing is often non-linear and spiralic. We will retrace places we have been before we start to feel better. This is a common and highly intelligent response to the rise in metabolic energy in the body:

To finally allow completion of old cycles + healing integration of old wounds. If you can stay WITH yourself and the process, the results will be so healing, sustainable and regenerative.

This is POWERFUL, slow-drip work with the body to create safety, consistency and relationship.