THE PERIOD WHISPERER PODCAST - Perimenopause, Menopause, Cortisol, Weight Loss, Hormone Balancing, Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Libido, Your Guide To Thriving In MidLife · Bria Gadd - Integrative Nutrition Coach, Hormone Specialist, Personal Trainer, Perimenopause Coach,

Ep 373: The HTMA Test Explained — The Mineral Blueprint Your Body Has Been Begging For In Perimenopause

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Bria says she has run hundreds of HTMAs and that minerals “will tell the truth” before symptoms make sense.

1. The Period Whisperer Podcast episode 373 focuses on the HTMA test, also called hair tissue mineral analysis. 2. Bria Gad hosts the show as a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner and says she helps perimenopause women decode what their bodies are saying. 3. The episode asks whether HTMA can explain fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, weight resistance, and hormone imbalance when blood work looks normal. 4. Bria says she has run hundreds of HTMAs and that the test is usually under $200. 5. She explains that HTMA measures mineral content in hair and can also show heavy metals. 6. She contrasts blood work, which shows what is happening in the moment, with HTMA, which shows trends and deeper patterns. 7. Bria says minerals are tied to hormone function, nervous system regulation, metabolism, and blood sugar regulation. 8. She says stress, blood sugar instability, poor digestion, estrogen shifts, and perimenopause can all deplete minerals. 9. Bria says the calcium-to-magnesium ratio is a blood sugar ratio that helps show insulin resistance or hypoglycemia tendencies. 10. She says the calcium-to-potassium ratio is a thyroid ratio and links a high ratio to hypothyroid-leaning symptoms. 11. Bria says the sodium-to-magnesium ratio is an adrenal ratio and uses it to describe stress, wired feelings, sleep problems, and burnout. 12. She says the sodium-to-potassium ratio reflects vitality, life force, and stress resilience. 13. Bria says the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio helps show energy production and metabolic speed. 14. She says copper and zinc balance matters for mood, PMS, sleep, thyroid, dopamine, and iron regulation. 15. Bria says copper imbalance can feel like overstimulation, inability to relax, and bad periods. 16. She says common perimenopause patterns include low sodium and potassium, low magnesium, copper imbalance, low zinc, and heavy metals like lead and mercury. 17. Bria speaks in a direct teaching style and repeats practical takeaways after each ratio. 18. The episode uses simple analogies like weather versus climate, batteries, and tools to explain the lab. 19. Women in midlife dealing with fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, or weight resistance would likely benefit. 20. People wanting a casual overview without lab interpretation detail may skip it.

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