A hair mineral test is the simple way of checking your body’s mineral levels and toxins from an analysis of a hair sample. It is a clinically proven laboratory test, using a sample of hair sent to a laboratory.
A hair mineral test can help show up any hidden deficiencies before they cause problems and provide information that means a simple tweak in your diet or supplement regime can make a big difference to your overall health and well-being.
A test will also show whether you have accumulated any toxic metals, for example mercury, lead or aluminium.
Measuring the mineral content of your hair gives you a wealth of information about your levels of nutrients and their ratios and whether you are storing amy harmful substances in your body.
The benefit of taking a hair sample at home is the easy, private and pain free way in which it is done. Unlike a blood test, there are no needles, no discomfort and no trip to the surgery or hospital. It’s just a snip or two and you’re done.
For the most accurate hair test analysis the sample should be taken from the first inch of hair closest to the scalp, or at the nape of the neck. You'll receive a diagram and instructions with your kit.
If the hair is taken from underneath it won’t even be noticeable. This test also provides the perfect solution for testing children and anyone suffering from needle phobia.
When you’ve taken the sample, put it into the special envelope provided and simply post it. Once it’s received at the laboratory, it’s prepared by a specialised procedure before being placed in a series of test tubes for multiple testing.
The scientific process to test a hair sample is carried out in a high temperature environment with special acids to breakdown the hair and separate it from the elements, then when the hair has been completely digested, only the mineral salts remain. These are added to a chemical solution and analysed to identify the mineral status and toxic metal accumulation found.
This exact process shows the nutrient levels in your body and reveals the evidence of long term or acute exposure to heavy metals that you had no idea you’d been vulnerable to.