I think we’ve all been in the situation where the symptoms are obvious, but the labs don’t show much. This pediatric case was one of those.  I remember feeling the same frustration early in my practice. You know something isn’t right, but every test result says “normal”. This case involved an 11-year-old girl whose hair was […]

Running an HTMA is the easy part. Interpreting it well requires context. One of the biggest mistakes I see new practitioners make is trying to interpret the chart without enough information about the person sitting in front of them. The bars and ratios tell a story, but without a strong intake process you are missing […]

This case could have easily gone in the wrong direction, and it’s a great example of when it’s helpful to have data from HTMA + an additional lab (in this case an Organic Acids Test) so I want to break this down for you. Before I get into it – this is a complex case […]

I still remember the first time I looked at an HTMA report. At first it felt fairly familiar, like reviewing any other lab result. Everything looked clear enough on the page. But figuring out what the body was actually showing required a different way of thinking. At first glance you can see the report looks […]

If you’ve ever had a client say, “My doctor said hair testing isn’t accurate,” or a practitioner friend raise an eyebrow when you mention HTMA, you’re not alone. Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is one of those misunderstood tools that sparks curiosity, confusion, or outright criticism—especially from people used to more conventional testing. And if […]