Test ID: B-224
Could Heavy Metals or Mineral Imbalances Be Disrupting Your Hormones and Health?
Toxic elements like mercury and cadmium accumulate silently in the body over years, while deficiencies in essential minerals like selenium, zinc, and magnesium can directly disrupt female hormones, thyroid function, fertility, and energy. Women are particularly vulnerable — hormonal fluctuations across the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause can increase susceptibility to both toxicity and deficiency. Many women have no idea their levels are off. If you recognise any of the following, this test could uncover a hidden root cause:
- Persistent fatigue or exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix
- Brain fog, slow thinking, or poor memory
- Muscle aches, cramps, or weakness
- Anxiety, irritability, mood swings, or depression
- Difficulty sleeping or restlessness
- Tingling, numbness, or twitching in hands and fingers
- Irregular heartbeat or palpitations
- Brittle hair and nails, dry or scaly skin
- Constipation or diarrhoea
- Irregular, heavy, or painful periods
- Fertility concerns or difficulty conceiving
- Low libido or loss of interest in sex
- Symptoms worsening around perimenopause or menopause
- Concerns about heavy metal exposure (diet, fish intake, environment, dental fillings)
Why Toxic and Essential Elements Matter Especially for Women
Toxic heavy metals and essential mineral imbalances are linked to a wide range of serious health conditions. In women, these effects are amplified by hormonal interactions — mercury and cadmium are known endocrine disruptors that can interfere directly with oestrogen, progesterone, and thyroid hormones:
- Hormonal disruption and oestrogen dominance
- Infertility, miscarriage, and menstrual irregularities
- Thyroid dysfunction (mercury and cadmium interfere with thyroid hormone production)
- Dementia and neurological decline
- Diabetes and metabolic dysfunction
- Cardiovascular disease
- Liver and kidney damage
- Immune suppression and increased cancer risk
This test uses advanced ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) technology — the gold standard for trace element analysis — to measure both toxic and essential elements from a single dried blood spot sample.
What This Test Measures
- Cadmium (Cd) — A toxic heavy metal that accumulates in the kidneys; a known endocrine disruptor that mimics oestrogen and is linked to breast cancer risk and fertility problems. Sources include cigarette smoke, contaminated food, and industrial exposure.
- Mercury (Hg) — Organic mercury (from fish and dental amalgam) binds to red blood cells; linked to thyroid damage, neurological decline, and hormonal disruption. Whole blood is the most accurate indicator of exposure.
- Selenium (Se) — An essential mineral critical for thyroid hormone conversion, antioxidant defence, and immune function. Deficiency is common in the UK and particularly impacts women with thyroid or autoimmune conditions.
- Zinc (Zn) — Essential for immune function, hormone production, wound healing, and fertility. Low zinc is associated with PMS, cycle irregularities, and poor egg quality.
- Magnesium (Mg) — Involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions including oestrogen metabolism and progesterone production. Deficiency is strongly linked to PMS, period pain, anxiety, and insomnia in women.
- Copper (Cu) — Essential in balance with zinc; excess copper — common in women taking the contraceptive pill or using a copper coil — is linked to anxiety, oestrogen dominance, and thyroid dysfunction. The zinc-to-copper ratio is a key health marker.
How It Works
- Order your kit — delivered to your door
- Collect your sample at home — a simple finger-prick blood spot; no clinic or GP visit needed
- Post your sample to our CLIA-certified laboratory using the instructions provided
- Receive your results by email within 3–5 working days of the lab receiving your sample
What You Get With Your Results
Your personalised report includes:
- All six element levels displayed clearly in graphics and numbers
- A written interpretation by a Hormone Specialist PhD Doctor
- Guidance on what your results mean and what to do next
Who Is This Test For?
This test is ideal for women who want to:
- Investigate unexplained symptoms that may be linked to heavy metal toxicity or mineral deficiency
- Assess how diet, environment, or hormonal contraception may be affecting their element status
- Check selenium and zinc as part of a thyroid or hormone health investigation
- Explore possible root causes of PMS, cycle irregularities, or fertility concerns
- Monitor mineral status during supplementation or HRT
- Take a proactive approach to long-term health and detoxification
Key Information
- Analysed using ICP-MS technology — the gold standard for trace element testing
- Collect your sample from home and post to our lab — no clinic visit required
- Results delivered by email within 3–5 working days
- Laboratory fee included — no hidden costs or additional charges
- Valid for 12 months from the date of purchase
- Analysed by a CLIA-certified ZRT laboratory with over 11 million tests performed
- Customers are responsible for posting their sample to the laboratory