Type
Nutrition Consultation
Duration
30 min
Sample
Hair (scalp, cut close to root)
What's included
4 deliverables in this treatment
- Hair sample collection guidance and kit
- Laboratory analysis measuring essential minerals and toxic heavy metals via ICP-MS
- Comprehensive laboratory report showing absolute levels and key mineral ratios
- Results consultation with Eva Hajská including dietary and supplementation recommendations
Hair mineral and heavy metals analysis tests a small hair sample in a specialist laboratory to reveal the body's long-term trace mineral status and toxic metal accumulation — providing a tissue-level record of nutritional and toxicological exposure over the preceding 3–6 months. At this Brno practice, Eva Hajská uses the test to assess both mineral adequacy (magnesium, zinc, selenium, calcium, iron, copper, chromium, manganese) and toxic metal burden (mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, aluminium, nickel). Hair testing complements blood testing: because hair incorporates minerals as it grows, it reflects average tissue levels over months rather than a single-day snapshot, making it more sensitive to chronic deficiencies and cumulative toxic metal exposure from environmental, dietary, and occupational sources. Results are interpreted in the context of the patient's full clinical picture and TCM diagnosis.
About this treatment
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a laboratory technique that measures the concentration of minerals and heavy metals in a small hair sample (typically 0.5–1 g of scalp hair, cut close to the root). The test is performed by a specialist laboratory using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) or similar high-sensitivity analytical technology, which can detect mineral concentrations down to parts per billion.
The rationale for hair over blood as a test matrix is well-established: minerals are incorporated into the hair matrix as it grows at approximately 1 cm per month. A 3 cm hair sample therefore reflects average mineral status over the preceding three months — offering a time-averaged tissue measurement rather than the transient fluctuations that blood levels show. For key minerals like magnesium, which is overwhelmingly intracellular, blood levels are…
Toxic heavy metals measured typically include: mercury (dental amalgam, fish consumption), lead (old paint, soil contamination, certain occupational exposures), cadmium (smoking, certain foods), arsenic (rice, contaminated water, occupational), aluminium (cookware, antiperspirants, medications), and nickel (dietary, jewellery, occupational). Elevated hair levels provide evidence of chronic exposure and cumulative tissue accumulation — a concern because…
Good to know
- Sample type
- Hair (scalp, 0.5–1 g)
- Minerals measured
- Essential minerals + toxic heavy metals
- Test window
- 3–6 months of tissue history
- Results turnaround
- 2–4 weeks
Who is this for?
Chronic fatigue, immune weakness, complex chronic illness, occupational metal exposure, dental amalgam history, patients with unexplained mineral deficiency symptoms
Preparation required
Avoid hair colour, perms, or bleach for 4–6 weeks before the test. Do not shampoo hair in the 48 hours before collection if possible. Bring a list of current supplements.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
Independent review links and clinic-reported team information.
Clinical team
Eva Hajská is the sole practitioner at this practice. She completed a 4-year programme at the School of Natural Medicine Prague (2009–2013) covering TCM, acupuncture, iridology, reflexology, phytotherapy, and astropsychology, followed by a Western phytotherapy course (2011–2013) and postgraduate studies including clinical phytotherapy, ethics therapy, auriculotherapy, and dietetics (2013–2014). A further 3-year…
Languages: cs
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Treatment highlights
- Hair sample collection guidance and kit
- Laboratory analysis measuring essential minerals and toxic heavy metals via ICP-MS
+2 more items in What's included
7,000 Kč per analysis. Includes hair sample collection guidance, laboratory processing, and a results consultation with Eva Hajská. Hair sample collection is performed at the clinic or can be done at home with a provided collection kit. Laboratory turnaround is typically 2–4 weeks. Not covered by Czech public health insurance.