HTMA is a functional test where a small sample of your hair is dissolved and analysed with precision. This allows us to see both your nutritional status and potential heavy metal toxicities. Because hair stores minerals and metals over time, HTMA gives us a window into what’s happening at the cellular level—not just a “snapshot” like a blood test might provide.

If you’ve ever felt wired at night, foggy in the morning, overwhelmed by small tasks, or like your energy just isn’t what it used to be, your cortisol rhythm might be out of balance.

Cortisol is often called the “stress hormone,” but it’s so much more than that. It’s part of your body’s natural rhythm—rising and falling like the tide to support your energy, focus, and sense of calm throughout the day.

When life gets busy, chaotic, or chronically stressful, that rhythm can start to shift. But the good news? Your body wants to come back into balance. And you don’t need a complicated protocol to begin—just a few simple, gentle steps.

In mainstream wellness circles, many people are familiar with the doshas of Ayurveda or the five elements of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). But what’s often overlooked is that naturopathic and Western herbal traditions also have their own ancient system of energetics and constitution, rooted in classical Greek medicine.

This system is known as humoral theory. It’s based on the idea that the body is governed by four vital fluids, or humours, and that health depends on maintaining a dynamic balance between them. When one humour becomes excessive or deficient, it can lead to physical or emotional imbalance, and eventually, illness.