Tissue mineral analysis utilizes a small sample of hair and gives us insight to mineral deficiencies and toxic metals in your body. It differs from blood work in that we get a better on understanding of what is happening on a cellular level. What you eat is not as important as what reaches your body's cells. Tissue mineral analysis is unique in that it inexpensively provides information directly about cellular activity – the main site of nutritional metabolism.

Dr. Colton's mentor in hair analysis has been utilizing this testing for over 25 years and is considered the nations leading expert interpreting the lab results. Dr. Colton feels truly fortunate and because of his guidance this means better insight and results for you.

There are a couple of key points to keep in mind when it comes to hair analysis. First how you sample the hair is very important. We only utilize about the inch closest to the scalp, taken from the back of the head. This provides the lab with best sample for testing and minimizes the chances of skewed results on re-tests.

The second key point is knowing which lab is used to analyze the hair sample. There are only two labs in the country that do not wash the hair before it's analyzed (there washing is not the same as our washing, they utilize alcohols and other solvents to clean the hair). When they wash the hair it can alter the results of some key minerals, thus skewing the recommendations you receive from the analysis. When utilized appropriately, hair analysis can be a powerful tool to help gain insight to how your body is functioning.

FAQ

The hair should be washed within 24 hours before taking the sample and must be dry for at least 4 hours after shampooing.
Most shampoos, conditioners and rinses do not contain metals and won't effect the accuracy of the analysis, however medicated shampoos such as Selsun Blue, Head & Shoulders or any hair growth formulas are a concern. Grecian formulas contain lead and iron.
A hair sample should be collected prior to coloring, bleaching or perming the hair. If you have dyed your hair then it needs to be washed a minimum of 4-6 times prior to sampling.
Not on the area sample area and this includes the application of hair sprays, hair creams, gels and oils. The samples are collected from the nape of the neck, as close to the scalp as possible, and will be a maximum of 1.5 inches in length.
We usually recommend that a retest be done every 6 months to determine changes in body chemistry.

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