HTMA Mineral & Nutritional Balancing
Nourishing the Deep Body
What is an HTMA?
HTMA or hair & tissue mineral analysis, is a screening test that examines the composition of minerals and metals being excreted in the hair. Hair is composed of many dead cells and cells are where lots of metabolic activity happens in the body. By reading the mineral and metals present in the hair, we gain insight into other tissues in the body.
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HTMA is like a metabolic oracle
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Minerals in the Modern World​
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There was a time when our soil was nutrient and mineral rich. We didn't need to balance our minerals as much because we drank alive, mineral rich water and ate food that was diverse, heirloom, organic, wild, and full of nutrients. Seeds were passed down from generations, not hybridized, and contained worlds of story & life within them. The rise of modern agriculture and monocropping along with other soil depletive practices and busy lifestyles has changed the landscape of nourishment that we live in now.
We are not living on the same earth that our ancestors did.
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And it shows up in our bodies.
Just how rare earth minerals are mined to power our phones and computers, so too are minerals required to power the most foundational systems of the human body. Minerals are the most basic building blocks that *every single biological system and process requires to function optimally* - from the thyroid to the nervous system and digestive system. After generations of living in the modern busy world with fewer and fewer varieties of foods + decreasing soil health, many if not most people have insufficient mineral stores in their tissues.
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The good news? It's possible to replenish the body. I've experienced it first hand and that's what inspired me to pursue offering it to others. Instead of constantly repairing my hormones, digestion, or immune issues, I sought out a root cause approach. Mineral work rippled out and impacted every other wellness protocol and habits, lessening the burden of healing and freeing up more energy for the life I was being called to create.
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Mineral balancing is like molasses-
slow & nutritive
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It works on deep layers in the body to help restore energy at a cellular level. When cellular energy is restored, the body naturally initiates healing & is more capable of sustaining it.
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As an HTMA Mineral Rebelancing Practitioner
I specialize in helping folks slowly replenish their body & find deep support. This work impacts:
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Digestion & Detoxification
Cellular Energy Production
Immune Function
Thyroid + Adrenal Health
Fertility, Pregnancy, & Postpartum
Nervous System Regulation
Hormonal Balance
Remineralization
Capacity, Creativity, & Energy
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When we give the body what it needs on the most foundational level, every layer of the body is affected. It's amazing how much "the needle moves" when these minerals are in the right ratios and proportions. It is not just about supplementing more magnesium- the evidence based approach looks at the whole composition of minerals and designs a bio-individual protocol that changes as the person does.
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Mineral rebalancing is a low and slow method. It is designed to move with the pace of your body, building and replenishing each layer at a time. One of the amazing side effects of mineral rebalancing is that it naturally helps release heavy metals.
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When the body has insufficient mineral stores, it may hold on to heavy metals to use instead.
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The body is brilliant! It knows how to pivot to stay alive and sometimes that means using less preferable minerals like metals to do the job. For example, if the body doesn't have sufficient calcium stores, it is more likely to hold onto lead. Although there is well documented evidence that heavy metals are linked to a host of health issues, one of the lesser known facts is that these heavy metals may be performing an important function. This is why I don't recommend intense chelation therapy to remove heavy metals without replacing minerals first. It's like removing the scaffolding inside your body without new support... and can lead to the body caving in on itself.
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Mineral balancing seeks to replace the preferred minerals & naturally the body will let go of metals when it is ready.
Although there used to be an abundance of minerals in our food, we have to face that a beet isn't the same beet our great grandmothers ate. I am a chef and food passionate woman who knows that food is medicine AND given the landscape we are in, many people are still living with insufficient mineral stores (and often not realizing how it impacts the rest of their body, psyche, & disposition!)
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I've spent years learning the art of mineral balancing to help people replenish their body at the cellular level. ​
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Are you ready for this deep layer work?
A few ways that minerals Impact the body
energy
Minerals influence countless enzymatic reactions and are the foundation for energized mitochondria and ATP production, which is how you produce energy on a cellular level. Minerals are also required for optimal thyroid + adrenal function. HTMA tests can see where your mineral patterns are out of balance & help understand the root cause of fatigue, feeling cloudy, tired, or chronically low capacity- they are particularly helpful at helping see when the thyroid is stressed, often way before this shows up on a blood serum panel.
The digestive system relies on enzymatic functions that are powered by minerals to produce bile, breakdown food, & transport nutrients throughout the body. Minerals also form the cells and eventually tissues of the digestive system, affecting the permeability of the intestinal lining. An HTMA can also help understand how your body is digesting macro-nutrients like protein, fat, and carbohydrates. HTMA gives a custom look into how YOUR body is metabolizing.
DIGESTION
HORMONES
The hormonal dance is orchestrated by deep layers within the body- starting at the cells. Every hormone requires specific minerals for production, activation, & regulation- from sex hormones to stress hormones. Minerals also help support the natural detoxification pathways that keep our hormones like estrogen from over-accumulating. Mineral rebalancing is one of the greatest protocols for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, & general vitality.
About
The heart of my work began over a decade ago when health flare ups brought me down a shape-shifting path of learning how to radically care for myself. I struggled with my hormones, thyroid, gut, lymph, and I chronically felt like I didn't have the energy to be myself. I could barely go to work (let alone start a business) & see a few friends before feeling exhausted. Every little thing felt like a setback, & I was trying herbs, gut healing protocols, & eventually thyroid medication. I knew something was wrong, but I didn't know what.
I remember coming home from my Ayurveda training program in India (after being vegetarian for months) and struggling to get out of bed. While that eventually got better, I would have chronic flare ups for years after that drained the spark from me. My body was depleted, but I confused it for being introverted or slower by nature.
I've known what deep exhaustion feels like and I also saw a massive shift in my character, energy, and health when I started working with mineral repair. I felt alive in a way that someone feels the first time they drink good coffee- but I felt this way just by waking up. I let go of a lot of dogma (because certain nourishing foods and herbs were actually making it worse!) and began slowly replenishing.
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I've been fortunate to travel the world studying the culinary arts & integrative medicine, recognizing them as inextricably intertwined. I have extensive training in womens medicine, Ayurveda, herbalism, & cooking. The "art of nourishment" as I call it has been my focus since opening Kearsley's Kitchen back in 2020- A mixture of integrative medicine, the culinary arts, & the poetic rhythm of a slow, hand-made life.
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I have since spent years pursuing certification as an HTMA Practitioner & am certified as a MNBP by Susan Cachay.
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I hope that my work can invite others to live slower, rekindle the joy for nourishing foods, & follow their own shapeshifting paths from illness to aliveness.
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Mineral rebalancing can support:​
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Chronic health issues that you would like a root cause approach to
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Gaining insight into how your body & mind intersect & want to understand how minerals impact your character, personality, & disposition
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Release heavy metals and stored toxins in the body
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Immune function & addressing why you might often get sick
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Understanding which foods work for YOUR unique body
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Tending to your fertility or vitality at any stage of life
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Incorporating animal foods, seasonal produce, & high quality water in your diet
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Pregnancy, postpartum, or planning stages
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Addressing fatigue, stress, exhaustion, or feeling like you can never get enough sleep
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The crutch of caffeine, a stimulating supplement, or a good hard workout to give you energy
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Understanding the activity of your thyroid, adrenal, or hormones
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Developing long lasting habits of nourishment​
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Adjusting simple, often free habits that can change your health in big ways
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You want 1 on 1 support from a well-trained, compassionate, & warm person who trusts what you have to say & values your experience