15: What Your Mineral Ratios Say About Your Health
Mon Dec 22 2025
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Normal blood work doesn't mean your minerals are actually working.
In this episode, I wrap up the 4 part mineral series by zeroing in on hair test ratios and why they often matter more than whether a single mineral looks high or low. These ratios reveal patterns in your metabolism, stress response, thyroid, adrenals, blood sugar and even mood, so you can see what your body is actually doing, not just what the first page of your hair test says.
Maybe you've stared at a hair test and had no idea what the numbers actually mean. This episode connects those ratios with the tired, anxious, bloated, cold and “hypothyroid” feelings that can show up even when your blood work looks fine. You’ll finally be able to make sense of the patterns without obsessing over every single number. These patterns hint at fast or slow metabolic types, burnout or overdrive in your adrenals, and trouble using your thyroid hormones even if you can still make them.
Once you see what your minerals are really doing together, it's hard to unsee what they're telling you about your body.
This is part 4 of 4 of my Mineral Series. Tune into episodes 12, 13 and 14 to deepen your knowledge.
You’ll Learn:
[00:00] Introduction
[01:07] What mineral ratios reveal that individual levels never show
[03:23] The thyroid ratio that explains symptoms even when labs look normal
[10:29] Why some women still feel hypothyroid despite “good” test results
[12:34] The mineral demands required to actually use thyroid hormone
[26:52] How copper imbalances hide and what the copper detox ratio uncovers
[27:55] Why molybdenum can help or overwhelm depending on timing
[29:42] When balancing macro minerals matters more than adding supplements
Resources Mentioned:
Hormone Healing episode on How to do mineral testing | Listen Now
Master your minerals. Harmonize your hormones. Start your mineral journey here.
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Hormone Healing RD | Instagram
Hormone Healing RD | Website
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Hormone Healing RD | YouTube
Hormone Healing RD | TikTok
Check out the Functional Thyroid course here.
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Join patreon to get access to HTMA case studies here! Normal blood work doesn't mean your minerals are actually working. In this episode, I wrap up the 4 part mineral series by zeroing in on hair test ratios and why they often matter more than whether a single mineral looks high or low. These ratios reveal patterns in your metabolism, stress response, thyroid, adrenals, blood sugar and even mood, so you can see what your body is actually doing, not just what the first page of your hair test says. Maybe you've stared at a hair test and had no idea what the numbers actually mean. This episode connects those ratios with the tired, anxious, bloated, cold and “hypothyroid” feelings that can show up even when your blood work looks fine. You’ll finally be able to make sense of the patterns without obsessing over every single number. These patterns hint at fast or slow metabolic types, burnout or overdrive in your adrenals, and trouble using your thyroid hormones even if you can still make them. Once you see what your minerals are really doing together, it's hard to unsee what they're telling you about your body. This is part 4 of 4 of my Mineral Series. Tune into episodes 12, 13 and 14 to deepen your knowledge. You’ll Learn: [00:00] Introduction [01:07] What mineral ratios reveal that individual levels never show [03:23] The thyroid ratio that explains symptoms even when labs look normal [10:29] Why some women still feel hypothyroid despite “good” test results [12:34] The mineral demands required to actually use thyroid hormone [26:52] How copper imbalances hide and what the copper detox ratio uncovers [27:55] Why molybdenum can help or overwhelm depending on timing [29:42] When balancing macro minerals matters more than adding supplements Resources Mentioned: Hormone Healing episode on How to do mineral testing | Listen Now Master your minerals. Harmonize your hormones. Start your mineral journey here. Find more from Amanda: Hormone Healing RD | Instagram Hormone Healing RD | Website Hormone Healing RD | Facebook Hormone Healing RD | YouTube Hormone Healing RD | TikTok Check out the Functional Thyroid course here.