What is Mineral balancing?

What is Mineral Balancing?

Your God designed requires many essential trace minerals to function. Some of these include potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium iron, zinc, copper, manganese, iodine, selenium, molybdenum, fluoride, chromium, cobalt, silicon, vanadium, nickel, and tin. The balance of these minerals are crucial for various biochemical processes and maintaining overall health. However, due to our current environment, over exposure to heavy metals, and chronic stress, many people are struggling with mineral imbalances, and this fuels chronic health conditions ranging from severe mental health disorders, heart disease, skin issues, thyroid disease, and more.

Mineral balancing is a way of approaching care for the body that emphasizes the necessary balance of minerals in the body. This approach is highly influenced by the work of Dr. Watts + Dr. Paul Eck, who specialize in HTMA testing.

The work of both Dr. Watts' work and Dr. Paul C. Eck, highlights that minerals are vital for many body functions, and imbalances can cause health problems. The process of mineral balancing includes checking a person's mineral levels, usually through hair analysis, and blood labs, then creating a custom plan to begin replenishing. This plan may involve changes in diet, supplements, and lifestyle to promote better health. The aim is to restore balance and improve the body's natural capacity to heal.

Why Use Hair?

Hair is used for mineral testing because of its unique structure. Hair is made from specialized cells in hair follicles. As it grows, hair absorbs substances from blood, lymph, and other fluids inside the body. By the time hair reaches the skin’s surface, it has hardened and trapped these substances, creating a record and pattern of mineral levels and nutrition during that growth period. A glimpse into this pattern can help create an individualized plan to support your unique body and help it back into balance.

The method for measuring minerals in hair is complex, but when done correctly, it helps identify mineral deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances. It gives insight into that last three months of when the sample was taken. Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is also a cost-effective and sensitive way to monitor the long-term impacts of diet, stress, and exposure to toxic metals on mineral balance, which can be hard to gauge with other tests.

How Can I Complete a Hair Test?

You can request an HTMA through Megan here.

Where can I learn more? You can learn more about mineral balancing here!