Your Questions Answered

HTMA stands for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. It is a simple, non-invasive test. You send in a small hair sample and it reveals your mineral levels and ratios over a 3-month window.

Unlike a blood test which shows a single moment in time, HTMA shows patterns: what has been depleted, what is out of balance, and what your body has been dealing with over time. Minerals run nearly every function in your body: energy, sleep, digestion, mood, stress response, thyroid support. When they are off, everything feels harder.

HTMA gives us a map. That map is what we use to build your personalized plan.

Your Mineral Foundations Analysis includes everything you need to stop guessing and start knowing:

• HTMA test kit mailed to you
• Full mineral pattern analysis explained in plain language, not lab language
• Your personalized Mineral Foundations Report easy to reference daily
• Food-first starting priorities based on your patterns
• Live results walkthrough call with Michelle
• 1 follow-up email exchange for questions

Optional upgrade: Add The Mineral Deep Dive — a 90-minute live session — for $157.

After you receive your kit, you will collect your hair sample and mail it to the lab. Lab turnaround is typically 2-3 weeks. Once I receive your results, I will complete your full analysis and we will schedule your results walkthrough call.

Most clients have their full report and roadmap within 3-4 weeks of ordering.

You are not imagining it and you are not alone. Normal on a standard blood panel means you fall within a wide reference range. It does not tell us what your minerals are doing, how your body is handling stress, or whether your foundations are actually supporting your symptoms.

HTMA looks at a completely different set of clues. Many of my clients have been told everything looks fine and HTMA reveals patterns that explain exactly what they have been feeling. That is the whole point: stop guessing, start knowing.

Most approaches treat symptoms. This one investigates patterns. Instead of another protocol to try, we start with a map of what your body actually needs based on YOUR mineral patterns, not a general recommendation.

We also look beyond food and supplements. If there are environmental factors at play such as water quality, air quality, or hidden exposures, those matter too. Symptoms are not random. They are clues. We follow them.

No. My approach is food-first meaning we use real food as the foundation but it is not about restriction or perfection. We focus on adding nourishing foods that support your mineral patterns, not eliminating everything you enjoy.

Progress over perfection is a core part of how I work. Small, sustainable shifts beat an all-or-nothing plan every time.

No and that is actually one of the things I push back on hardest. Food comes first, always. Supplements are never the starting point; they are a tool we add in when the foundation is ready and your patterns support it.

The goal is fewer bottles, not more. If a targeted supplement is appropriate based on your results, I will tell you exactly what and why, not hand you a shopping list of random products.

That is one of the most common things I hear: a cabinet full of bottles and still no answers. The problem is not you. It is that supplements without testing is just guessing.

HTMA shows us which minerals are actually depleted, which are in excess, and how they are working together. That means we can stop throwing money at the wall and start making targeted decisions based on what your body is actually showing us.

You do not need more supplements. You need the right information first.

When the timing is right based on your patterns, I work with Vykon Customs, a practitioner-only company that builds personalized supplement formulas directly from your HTMA results. Instead of a list of individual bottles, it is one custom formula with exactly what your patterns are showing. Powder or capsule, your choice, shipped straight to your door.

It is always optional and never a starting point. We always begin with food and lifestyle first. If a Vykon formula makes sense after we see your results, I will walk you through whether it is a good fit and place the order on your behalf. No guessing, no random products off a shelf.

Good because perfect is not the goal. Consistency is. I build plans that fit real life, not ideal conditions. If something is not working, we adjust. Progress over perfection is one of my core principles. Give yourself grace and keep moving forward.

Every person is different so results vary and I will never promise specific outcomes. What I can tell you is that clients commonly report more clarity about what is going on, more confidence in their next steps, and gradual improvements in energy, digestion, and overall steadiness when they follow their roadmap consistently.

This is not a quick fix. It is a foundation. And foundations take a little time to build but they last.

No. I am a functional nutrition and lifestyle coach, not a doctor or licensed medical provider. Everything I offer is nutritional coaching and lifestyle support, not medical treatment or diagnosis.

I work alongside your existing healthcare team, not instead of them. If something comes up that needs medical attention, I will always encourage you to work with the right provider.