Minerals - The Spark Plugs of Life
Minerals are often referred to as “the spark plugs of life” for good reason. They are required for just about every metabolic process in the body. They are essential for our bones and teeth, energy production, nerve and muscle function, pH balance, immune function etc.
The body cannot make its own minerals. They can only be obtained through diet or supplementation. It would be ideal if we could obtain all our mineral needs through eating a healthy well-balanced, wholefoods diet. However, this is unlikely since the mineral content of our food is reduced due to depleted soils, modern farming practices and common manufacturing processes.
Other things that can contribute to mineral imbalances include - poor eating habits, stress, medications and incorrect supplementation, genetic predisposition and exposure to environmental toxins (pollution, unfiltered water, beauty products, anti-perspirants, amalgam fillings etc).
Mineral balancing with HTMA
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is an inexpensive and non-invasive analytical test that reflects the different levels of minerals found body tissues, both in absolute terms and relative to one another, including toxic or “heavy” metals.
Mineral deficiencies, excesses and imbalances in the body impact your digestive health, blood sugar regulation, your thyroid and adrenal hormones, heavy metal burden and detoxification capability.
HTMA results can be used to develop highly individualised nutritional and supplemental protocols to address many health conditions including:
· Fatigue and sleep issues
· Digestive problems
· Blood sugar imbalances
· Stress
· Mental health (depression, anxiety, Pyrrole disorder etc)
· Cardiovascular conditions
· Anaemia
· Hormonal imbalances (PMS, endometriosis etc)
· Muscle cramps
· Thyroid disorders
· Headaches and migraines
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