Hair Mineralogram

What is a Mineralogram? It is the name given to the hair tissue analysis test that traces the quantity of minerals present in an individual's body, which, in turn, determines their state of Health. In a Mineralogram, the hair sample is washed with special solvents and analyzed using a mass spectrometer with an inductively coupled plasma source (ICP-MS) and computerized equipment that generates a complex report on the levels of each mineral in the body. The hair tissue Mineralogram provides a detailed profile of the patient's last 3 months and often reveals a more accurate picture than that obtained from blood and urine tests. It all began 200 years ago when the German physician and scientist Samuel Hahnemann stated that the physical, emotional, and mental disorders of the modern era were caused by the Industrial Revolution. Hahnemann, known today as the father of Homeopathy, discovered that various types of diseases had a common cause: certain chemical substances like lead and aluminum were in excess in the human body. His theory was definitively proven thanks to the Hair Mineralogram, the chemical analysis of hair strands.

The Mineralogram reveals excesses of toxic metals and deficiencies of essential minerals in the body. These metals enter our bodies through the consumption of compromised foods, the excessive use of industrialized products, and environmental exposure to these substances. Over time, these toxic substances accumulate in certain areas of the human body, and this imbalance is recorded in none other than the hair! Condensed in the strands, about 30 essential minerals and toxic metals are easily detectable, providing the physician with a comprehensive picture of information. This data allows for an accurate diagnosis of our metabolism, detailing deficiencies or potential insufficiencies.

The test, already well-known and practiced in the United States, France, and Japan, is still relatively new in Brazil. The Mineralogram consists of an examination performed using a sample of just 2 grams of hair, which is sent to laboratories for analysis. The 2 grams of hair are washed with special solvents and analyzed by computerized equipment, which generates a comprehensive report on the levels of each mineral in the body; these results are compared to certain reference values, also generated via computer, based on the patient's sex, age, height, and country.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency clarifies: "Milk, urine, saliva, and sweat allow us to measure absorbed but eliminated substances. Blood allows us to calculate substances in circulation before they are eliminated or stored. And hair, like nails and teeth, are tissues where minerals are retained or stored." For purely practical reasons, we use hair, and for technical reasons, the 2 grams of hair must be cut by a qualified person, close to the hair root, at the posterior part of the skull and nape, in several sequential cuts. This way, we can obtain a detailed profile of the patient's last three months, working with a more accurate picture than that achieved with blood or urine tests.

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