When viewing your HTMA chart, there may be indicators of a copper imbalance. Copper may be stored deep within the body, and when in the wrong form and in excess, it goes from being an important nutrient to being akin to a toxic metal like lead. This is a modern health epidemic, with an estimated 80 percent of the women and about 60 percent of the men tested, indicating a problem with copper. The problem appears to be increasing with each generation, due to the intergenerational use of oestrogen-based contraceptives (copper is the catalyst within the body for the manufacture of the female hormones, hence the effectiveness of the copper IUD), increasing body fatness, inactivity, oestrogen-mimicking chemicals in the environment, and many drugs that interfere or imbalance the body's hormones, and oestrogenic foods such as soy, and, generally, too much grain, sugar, and numerous different chemicals in food. Needless to say, this is a big problem, and one that isn't understood at all, or else ignored by the health system and by all but a handful of allopathic health doctors.
Copper imbalances seldom ever show up in blood tests. The HTMA is testing for minerals within the body's cells, and this may bear no resemblance to a blood test. Often, they'll give the opposite results. It is, therefore helpful to have both tests for comparison since the tests may indicate a blockage such as interference from a toxin such as mercury or lead.
Four Ticks
The signs and symptoms of hidden copper toxicity are almost indistinguishable from lead! To be quite confident that a person has hidden copper toxicity, they must get four or more ticks for the following of the numbers on their HTMA chart, for there to be reasonable confidence there is "hidden copper":
Calcium > 70
Magnesium >10
Potassium <4
Copper <1.5
Zinc <12 or >20
Phosphorus <13
Molybdenum <0.003
Mercury >0.003
Ca/K > 10/1
Na/K < 2.5/1
Typical Signs and Symptoms of copper toxicity
While copper is an essential nutrient, it's still linked to a long list of health conditions. It's important to note that every nutrient works within a "Goldilocks Zone" - Not too much — not too little — just right!
The HTMA chart has a shaded Goldilocks Zone. If a nutrient is either above or below this ideal zone, then signs and symptoms of a deficiency may be the same or similar to an excess. There's also the consideration of the balance between minerals — it isn't desirable for a mineral to be higher than its companions, even if it appears to be within the ideal range. All mineral work as a team and never alone.
Aching muscles or muscle cramps
Acne, including cystic acne
ADD or ADHD
Anaemia
Adrenal Fatigue
Adverse reaction to vitamins & minerals
Anger or rage
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Anxiety
Arthritis - osteo and rheumatoid
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Birth Control Use – Intra-Uterine Device (IUD) at any age
Birth Control Use – Pill Use at any age
Brain fog
Calcium bone spurs
Cancer
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chocolate cravings
Cold hands, and/or feet
Cysts
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Depression
Despair, suicidal feelings, hopelessness
Spinal Disc Prolapse
Eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, overeating
Endometriosis
Fainting
Fatigue and exhaustion
Fibromyalgia
Fungal infections
Gum disease
Gut issues - dysbiosis, constipation, IBS
Headaches – including migraines
Heart disease
Heart palpitations
Hives
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hypoglycemia
Hypothyroid (slow thyroid function)
Infertility or difficulty conceiving
Inflammation - all
Insomnia, interrupted sleep
Joint weakness and injury
Ligament laxity
Low blood pressure
Lyme Disease
Menopause - early, or "raging"
Mind races
Mood swings
Mononucleosis - glandular fever - Epstein-Barr virus
Obsessive thoughts
OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
PANDAS/PANS
Panic attacks, free-floating anxiety
Paralysis
Paranoia
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) including menstrual cramps
Postpartum depression
Poor concentration and memory
Racing heart, pounding heart
Schizophrenia
Seizures
Short attention span or "spaciness"
Skin - rashes, eczema, dry, weak, and thin. Premature ageing of skin
Spondylosisthesis
Super-sensitiveness, weeping
Thyroid problems - Hyperthyroid (fast thyroid function) - Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
Tooth decay
Violent behaviour
Viral infections
White spots on fingernails
Yeast infection – candida