Category: Minerals

Colloid vs. Ionic Minerals

Colloid A colloid is a mixture in which particles are suspended in a liquid or a gas. Colloidal minerals come from humic shale deposits, primarily from Emery County, Utah. The shale is collected, crushed, and placed in water so the minerals can be suspended in the solution. Colloidal mineral distributors stress the naturalness of their…


Ionic Minerals

“Mineral” is another word for “element,” the very same elements that are in the periodic table of a high school chemistry text book–chromium, magnesium, iron, zinc, etc. They are the elements that comprise the entire universe, this earth, and everything on it, including your body. Your body is truly a masterpiece formed from these same…


Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis

A hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) is a screening test that measures the mineral content of your hair. However, a hair tissue mineral analysis is much more than a test for minerals. Mineral Blueprint Trichology is the scientific study of hair and dates back to the mid-1800s. Providing a mineral blueprint of one’s biochemistry, a…