Functional Testing
HAIR TISSUE MINERAL ANALYSIS £162 (Available worldwide)
UK RESIDENTS: A form with all details will be posted directly to you from Mineral Check. Payment is required beforehand (Bank details will be emailed after order)
NON UK RESIDENTS: You will receive a Stripe payment link and once payment is received you will be sent an email explaining how to take the sample and the address to post it to in the UK.
What Can Hair Mineral Analysis Tell Us?
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) measures the levels of minerals and trace elements present in a small sample of hair.
But for me, the individual mineral levels are only part of the picture.
The relationships between minerals — and the patterns they form together — can provide additional information that I use alongside your child's history, diet, symptoms and overall presentation.
Because hair grows over time, the sample provides a different perspective from a single blood measurement. I use the results to help build a broader picture of your child's mineral balance, nutritional patterns and metabolic trends.
What I Look At in Your Child's HTMA
Mineral status
I look at essential minerals including magnesium, calcium, zinc, copper, selenium, sodium and potassium.
Rather than simply asking whether a mineral is "high" or "low", I look at how the minerals relate to one another and whether the overall pattern fits with what we are seeing clinically.
Key mineral ratios
Some of the most useful information in an HTMA comes from the relationships between minerals.
I assess ratios such as calcium/magnesium, sodium/potassium, calcium/potassium and zinc/copper and consider these alongside your child's symptoms, diet and history.
Energy and stress patterns
Mineral patterns can provide clues about how the body has been adapting to ongoing physiological demands.
This is an area I find particularly useful in children who appear constantly "wired", struggle to regulate, have disrupted sleep or, at the other end of the spectrum, seem depleted and exhausted.
Nutrition and absorption
Sometimes a child's diet looks adequate on paper, but their mineral pattern raises questions about intake, absorption or how nutrients are being utilised.
This can be particularly relevant when a child has a very restricted diet, digestive difficulties or longstanding food selectivity.
Copper and zinc balance
Copper and zinc have an important relationship, so I pay particular attention to their levels and balance.
Rather than interpreting either mineral in isolation, I consider the pattern alongside the child's diet, digestion, behaviour and other findings.
Potential exposure to toxic elements
The laboratory also measures elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic and aluminium.
Hair can therefore provide useful information about exposure to certain elements, although an HTMA result needs to be interpreted carefully and does not by itself diagnose toxicity or tell us the total amount stored elsewhere in the body.
Putting the Results Into Context
This is the part I think is missing from many hair tests.
I don't simply send you a laboratory report full of numbers. I interpret it in the context of your child.
A mineral result that looks significant for one child may mean something quite different in another.
I use your child's HTMA results and mineral ratios along with their Homeopathic case details to help me navigate areas we can’t see from the outside.
Your HTMA Report
The test itself is simple. A small sample of hair is taken from several areas at the back of the head, close to the scalp, and sent to the laboratory for analysis. Full sampling instructions are provided.
Once I receive the results, I analyse the report personally.
You will receive your laboratory results together with a detailed voice-note interpretation from me, in which I talk you through the patterns I can see, what I think is significant for your child and what I would consider doing next
Retest (£132)
NOTE: only available for those who have initial hair test results with me
I recommend retesting after 4–6 months to track changes in the mineral pattern and assess progress.
Why HTMA Retesting Matters
HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) is a powerful tool to support children with ASD, offering insight into mineral imbalances, detox pathways, and nervous system function. But a single test isn’t enough. Regular retesting is key to real, sustained progress (every 4-6 months is a good time frame) and i can spot if the body is heading to a healthier internal direction over time.
Functional testing kits (UK ONLY) via Regenerus Laboratories
***REGENERUS PRICE INCREASING FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 2026***
Please note ALL of these fees are as per Regenerus Labs (nothing extra is added) and you will pay them directly once the test is ordered.
My fee to arrange the test is covered by Regenerus commission. If you wish to work together homeopathically please book a consultation.
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