This test analyses 73 items, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, digestive enzymes and specialized nutrients. 
 
Method - Hair analysis (a small amount of hair cut from the nape of the neck)
NO test kit is required for this test.
Easy to follow instructions will arrive in your inbox upon ordering.
 
Results - 2 week turnaround time
Test results are sent via email
 
ITEMS TESTED
 
Vitamins
​Vitamins A, B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), B7 (Biotin), B9 (Folate) B12 (Cobalamin), Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Pyridoxal -5-Phosphate (activated Vitamin B6), Choline, and Inositol
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Minerals
Boron, Calcium, Chloride, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Magnesium, Molybdenum,  Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Silica, Sodium, Sulphur, and Zinc
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Amino Acids
Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Cysteine, Glutamic Acid, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, Inosine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Theanine, Lysine, Methionine, Ornithine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Taurine, Theanine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, and Valine
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Essential Fatty Acids
Omega 3, EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid), and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid), Omega 6 and GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid)
 
Specialised Nutrients
Creatine, Carnitine, Coenzyme Q10, Glutathione and Ubiquinol
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Digestive Enzymes
Amylase, Cellulase, Hydrochloric Acid, Maltase, Lactase, Lipase and Protease
 
WOULD A NUTRIENT PROFILE SCREENING BE USEFUL FOR YOU?
 
Nutrients are essential to your health and well-being. 
They are the building blocks for every cell, nerve and organ. 
Imbalances in nutrients can contribute to a range of illnesses.
 
Imbalances can contribute to problems in the following areas: hormonal health, sleep, mood, food digestion, skin health, bone formation, energy production and antioxidant function/cell health, anaemia to name a few.
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Most of the nutrients that the body requires are essential, meaning that your body cannot make them and you need to get them from your diet.
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WHAT CAN CAUSE A NUTRIENT DEFICIENCY?
 
Processed foods and modern agricultural practices have depleted many nutrients from our food. So even when we eat a mostly whole food diet, we can still end up being depleted of essential nutrients such as Vitamin C or Selenium.
 
Living in today's modern world has delivered the body an array of new challenges:
Increased stress
Nutritionally-low convenience foods 
A chemical-laden environment
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Certain dis-eases and conditions make it difficult to eat or absorb enough nutrients for our bodies to function optimally:
Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, Diverticulitis, Coeliac disease
Autoimmune conditions
Disordered eating - Anorexia nervosa and bulimia
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The nutritional status of an individual depends on a number of factors, the main ones being diet, digestive efficiency and nutrient absorption. This test fully assesses your nutritional status as well as how well you digest your food.
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The test report will provide you with a full nutrient profile, including information on its food and environmental sources, deficiency signs and toxicity symptoms.
 
HealthSense uses a small sample of your hair to assess a wide range of items. This is possible because hair shafts are hollow and act as storage vessels for substances carried through the bloodstream—such as antibodies, nutrients, hormones, heavy metals, and more. As these substances circulate in the body, they are deposited from the blood stream into the hair shaft, allowing them to be detected and analysed without the use of invasive testing methods such as blood testing.