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What is HTMA?

HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) is a safe, non-invasive test that looks at the mineral content in your hair to assess what's happening inside your body over time. So, by taking a sample of your hair, it can show the concentrations of minerals in the body over the last 1-4 months. Hair mineral testing has been used for decades in both research and clinical settings.

Minerals play a role in nearly every function in the body, including energy production, metabolism, hormone function, nervous system health, recovery, sleep, digestion, hydration, and exercise performance. When minerals are imbalanced, the body cannot function optimally, even if you are eating "healthy."

HTMA helps provide a deeper look at how the body may be responding to stress and where additional support may be needed.

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  • Low energy and burnout

  • Poor recovery from exercise

  • Sleep issues

  • Stress patterns

  • Hormonal imbalances

  • Blood sugar dysregulation

  • Digestive issues

  • Mood and nervous system health

  • Inflammation

  • Mineral deficiencies or imbalances

  • Heavy metal exposure patterns

 

Rather than only looking at symptoms individually, HTMA helps identify patterns happening underneath the surface.

What HTMA Can Reveal?

WHY YOU FEEL THIS WAY 

It's Almost Always 
a Mineral Problem.

Active women burn through minerals faster than almost anyone else. Sweat, stress, years of hard training, and chronic under-fueling deplete the minerals your body needs to make energy, regulate your gut, balance your hormones, and actually recover from your workouts.

The problem? Standard bloodwork doesn't measure intracellular mineral levels. So your doctor sees a normal panel and tells you you're fine because by their tests, you are. The real picture is buried deeper.

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) changes everything. A small sample of hair reveals your mineral patterns over the past 3-4 months; your adrenal function, heavy metal burden, gut environment, and the exact reasons your body is stuck. It's the test I wish I'd had years ago.

Your minerals get depleted.
Training, stress, sweat, and under-fueling strip away the minerals your body runs on.

1

Your symptoms appear. 
Fatigue, bloating, poor recovery, brain fog, hormonal chaos. This is your body asking for help.

2

HTMA reveals the root cause. 
One hair sample. A complete mineral map. Finally, real data and a real protocol built just for you.

3

Why I Use HTMA In My Practice

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Many clients finally feel:

  • validated in what they’ve been feeling

  • less confused about their symptoms

  • more clear on what their body needs

  • relieved to have a more personalized approach

Many women I work with are told their labs are “normal,” yet they still feel exhausted, inflamed, burnt out, or disconnected from their body.

HTMA gives us another piece of the puzzle.

It allows me to look beyond calories, macros, and surface-level nutrition advice to better understand how stress, recovery, mineral balance, and lifestyle may be affecting how your body functions as a whole.

I use HTMA as part of a root-cause approach alongside nutrition, lifestyle, recovery, and symptom history, not as a stand-alone diagnosis.

Why Clients Love HTMA 

Instead of more guessing, random supplements, or restrictive diets, we create a plan that supports your body in a more targeted and sustainable way.

Nutrition for active women who want to perform and feel their best

CONTACT HARDCOR NUTRITION 

Fresno, California 

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Results may vary. This is not medical advice.

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