What is Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)?
HTMA is a safe and non-invasive pathology test. It measures the levels and comparative ratios of nutrient and toxic minerals found in hair.
HTMA is regarded by many doctors, naturopaths and nutritional therapists as one of the most valuable screening tools available in everyday and preventative health care.
Why test for minerals?
Minerals are essential for growth, healing, vitality and wellbeing. They provide structural support in bones and teeth, and they maintain the body's pH and water balance, nerve activity, muscle contractions, energy production and enzyme reactions. They are the basic 'spark plugs' of life.
Ideally we should get all the minerals we need from a balanced diet. Unfortunately today this is rarely possible. Modern farming techniques, fertilisers and depleted soils reduce the mineral content of foods. Environmental pollutants, chemical food additives and stressful lifestyles also have a detrimental effect on our nutritional status.
Many health conditions are aggravated by mineral imbalances and toxic metal excesses, including cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, migraines, learning difficulties and hyperactivity in children, to name just a few.
Consequently, we need to test and monitor our nutritional status more than ever.
- Safe, scientific, non-invasive pathology test.
- Reliable data on more than 35 nutrient and toxic minerals, and over 25 important mineral ratios.
- Valuable health information often not revealed in standard blood and urine tests.
- Discovery of nutrient mineral imbalances or toxic mineral excesses that may be affecting your health.
- Personalised patient and doctor interpretive test reports that assess your current mineral status, highlight areas of concern and recommend dietary changes and supplements for improved health and wellbeing.
Benefits of HTMA
InterClinical Laboratories
InterClinical Laboratories has been the leading provider for hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) services in Australia and New Zealand for over two decades. They are committed to their profession, clients and to the ongoing pursuit of quality analytical services using the latest, most advanced technology available. They provide the most reliable and comprehensive quantitative data on patient mineral balances.
They offer useful, qualitative information for practitioners designed to aid in patient appraisal and recommendations, and their interpretive reports are the most advanced of their kind, checking the levels of over 36 minerals in each assay. InterClinical Laboratories are an Australian owned company that has been serving health care professionals and the public since 1988.
Advisory Service & Publications
InterClinical Laboratories support their practitioners through technical information, advisory services and our educational seminar series. They publish an informative newsletter throughout the year and offer a range of educational publications on hair tissue mineral analysis and nutritional medicine.
For more information, visit www.interclinical.com.au