Hair Tissue
Mineral Analysis
Your hair holds a blueprint of your body's mineral balance over time. HTMA is a non-invasive lab test that reveals mineral deficiencies, excesses, and heavy metal toxicity that standard blood work often misses — giving Chelsea a deeper picture of what's driving your symptoms.
What Is Hair Tissue
Mineral Analysis?
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis is a laboratory test that measures the mineral content of your hair. Because hair grows from follicles fed by the bloodstream, it acts as a long-term record of what your body has been absorbing, storing, and excreting over the past several months.
Unlike a standard blood draw, which captures a snapshot of what is circulating at a single moment, HTMA reflects patterns that develop over time. It can identify mineral imbalances, detect heavy metal accumulation, and reveal metabolic patterns that help explain symptoms that have been difficult to trace to a root cause.
At Orchid Wellness, HTMA results are reviewed by Chelsea Asante, FNP-C and used to guide personalized nutritional, lifestyle, and treatment recommendations that complement your overall care plan.
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A Window Into Your
Body's Mineral World
HTMA measures both essential minerals your body needs to function and toxic heavy metals your body needs to eliminate. Imbalances in either category can have wide-ranging effects on your health.
Symptoms That May Signal
Mineral Imbalance
Many common symptoms that are difficult to pinpoint through standard testing have a mineral or heavy metal component. HTMA is particularly useful when patients have ongoing symptoms without a clear explanation.
- Persistent fatigue that doesn't improve with rest
- Brain fog, difficulty concentrating, or memory issues
- Anxiety, depression, or unexplained mood changes
- Insomnia or disrupted sleep patterns
- Hair thinning or unexplained hair loss
- Skin problems, slow wound healing, or brittle nails
- Muscle cramps, weakness, or joint discomfort
- Thyroid dysfunction or hormonal imbalances
- Blood sugar irregularities or cravings
- Immune dysfunction or frequent illness
- Known or suspected heavy metal exposure
- Unexplained weight changes or metabolic sluggishness
Simple. Non-Invasive.
Deeply Informative.
Getting your HTMA done at Orchid Wellness is straightforward. No needles. No fasting. Just a small hair sample and a plan built from the results.
Schedule your visit with Chelsea to discuss your symptoms, health history, and whether HTMA is a good fit for your current care goals.
A small amount of hair is taken from the nape of your neck — about 1.5 inches, cut close to the scalp. The process takes under a minute and is completely painless.
Your sample is sent to a certified laboratory for analysis. Results typically return within 2 to 3 weeks and include a comprehensive mineral and heavy metal profile.
Chelsea reviews your results with you in detail and translates them into personalized nutritional, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations integrated into your broader care plan.
HTMA Informs the
Whole-Person Picture
The MySWANS™ framework — Sleep, Water, Activity, Nutrition, Stress Management — is at the core of Chelsea's approach to care. HTMA directly informs the Nutrition pillar and often reveals mineral patterns connected to Sleep and Stress Management as well. When your mineral chemistry is understood, your personalized wellness plan becomes far more targeted and effective.
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Spread the Cost with Cherry Financing
At $475 all-inclusive, HTMA is an investment in understanding your body at a deeper level. Cherry financing lets you split the cost into manageable monthly payments with no hard credit pull to apply and a decision in seconds.
Ready to Go Deeper
Into Your Health?
HTMA gives Chelsea a tool that standard labs cannot. At $475 all-inclusive, it covers your full lab analysis, results review, and personalized plan. Cherry financing available.
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