Trace Elements, Inc. Supplements for HTMA & Mineral Balancing

Trace Elements, Inc. — supplements designed around a hair analysis

Trace Elements, Inc. makes practitioner-grade mineral, vitamin and glandular formulas built for hair tissue mineral analysis and nutritional balancing programmes. They come out of the research of Dr. David L. Watts, Ph.D., and the organising principle is biochemical individuality: the same nutrient can help one person and work against another, depending on the mineral pattern it lands in.

We stock the complete Trace Elements, Inc. line. For a programme built on hair analysis, completeness matters — a protocol can call for any formula in the range, and having to substitute because something is unavailable defeats the point of testing.

Why a hair analysis changes which supplement is right

Most supplement decisions are made by looking for what is low. A hair analysis programme does not work that way, and understanding why is the difference between a protocol that helps and one that quietly makes things worse.

Every mineral moves other minerals. Zinc lowers sodium and raises potassium. Calcium antagonises magnesium, potassium, iron, selenium, zinc, chromium and phosphorus. Copper raises tissue calcium. Vitamin C drives copper down. So the question is never simply “is this nutrient low” — it is “what will adding this nutrient do to the ratios that matter most for this person right now.”

This is also why Trace Elements, Inc. states plainly on its own reports that recommendations may leave out a mineral that reads below normal, or include one that reads above it. That is not an error. It is the priority order doing its job.

The metabolic pack — and the ratio that decides it

The single biggest decision in a programme is which metabolic pack a person takes, because that formula sets the overall direction: raising a slowed metabolism or calming an accelerated one.

Dr. Watts weights the calcium-to-phosphorus ratio heavily in that decision, and will move someone from a fast to a slow programme, or the reverse, on the strength of it. Other interpretive systems record Ca/P but do not act on it. That is a genuine difference in how a chart becomes a protocol, and it is one of the reasons I send client samples to this laboratory. There is more on how the packs differ in our guide to metabolic packs from Trace Elements.

What is in the range

Trace mineral complexes

Core minerals — zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, molybdenum and others — supporting enzyme systems, antioxidant defences and metabolic balance. These are the formulas that do the ratio work in a programme.
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Glandular concentrates

Whole glandular concentrates, lyophilised rather than heat-dried. Freeze-drying preserves heat-sensitive components, which is the entire reason for using the process. Used for adrenal, thyroid and immune support within a balancing programme.
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Combination and specialised formulas

Targeted blends for detoxification support, adrenal and thyroid balance, energy and immune function, including the metabolic packs. Many use Albion® TRAACS® amino acid chelates, which are formulated for absorption and tend to be easier on the stomach — useful when hydrochloric acid production is low, as it often is in a slow metabolic pattern.
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Quality and manufacturing

• USP/NF ingredient standards
• Manufactured in cGMP, FDA-registered facilities
• Lyophilisation to preserve glandular activity
• Albion® TRAACS® chelated minerals for absorption and gastric comfort
• Laboratory analysis performed by Trace Elements, Inc., an H.H.S. licensed clinical laboratory

Shipping and availability

• Free U.S. shipping on orders of $150 or more.
• Worldwide delivery via FedEx International, chosen for smoother customs clearance.

From Eileen

I came to hair analysis in 2010, under ARNP Julie Walker in Kennewick, Washington, and worked directly with Analytical Research Labs, testing family and friends until I could read a chart properly. I listened to every cassette tape Dr. Paul Eck recorded and read every newsletter that laboratory published. When I learned a degree in Nutritional Balancing existed I signed up with Dr. Larry Wilson in August 2011, and I have practised independently since autumn 2017. Before all of it I was a nuclear quality engineer, which is how I ended up caring as much about who manufactures a supplement as what is in it.

What I want you to take from this page is the priority idea. The most common thing I correct is someone who has read their own chart, spotted three low minerals and bought three bottles. That approach can move a ratio the wrong way, and the ratio is what governs how you feel. Order matters more than coverage. If you only ever take the metabolic pack and nothing else, you are still doing the most important thing on the list.

How I am available. Hair analysis clients get text support from me while they are on their programme — retracing and detox symptoms are the questions that come up, and they are much easier answered in the moment. It takes roughly three months of working together before someone can read their own chart well enough to adjust between tests, and that is the goal; I would rather teach you than have you dependent on me. Our Facebook group is open to everyone whether or not you have ever ordered, and years of questions are already answered in it.

I work in order of priorities to fit your budget. Some people go all out for longevity, others take only the hair analysis supplements once a day, and both are legitimate. Tell me where you are and we will start from there.

Eileen Durfee, NBS (Nutritional Balancing Science), NASM-CPT — wellness educator, inventor with 10 U.S. and 6 international patents, author, and Nationally Certified Spinal Fitness Specialist. Wellness Shopping Online has shipped more than 98,000 orders.

Frequently asked questions

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Hair tissue mineral analysis is a screening tool for nutritional and toxic element status. Your healthcare provider can help you fit any programme into a plan that suits you.