The New Leaf Health blog
Notes on minerals & metabolism.
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Start here · Lab testing · Aug 23, 2026
A Photograph vs. a Time-Lapse: Why I Read Hair and Blood Tests Together
Why your hair test and blood work can seem to disagree, and how reading them as a timeline gives a clearer picture than either one alone.
Read the full article →Custom blends · Oct 11, 2026
Why a Custom Mineral Blend? How Your Vykon Formula Is Built From Your Results
What a Vykon custom blend is, how I build it from your own hair test, capsules vs. powder, and why the blend is never the whole plan.
Read article →Getting started · Oct 4, 2026
Why the Plan Starts Gently, and What the First Six Months Look Like
Healing in layers: why we don’t rush, and what many people notice from the first weeks through month six.
Read article →Thyroid · Sept 27, 2026
Why Your Thyroid Panel and Iodine Can Wait
Stress can skew thyroid labs, “thyroid” isn’t one single thing, and why iodine is something I sequence carefully rather than start on day one.
Read article →Digestion · Sept 20, 2026
Eating Well but Still Bloated? Clues That Point to Stomach Acid
When you already eat plenty of good food, gas and bloating may be pointing to the absorption side of the story rather than your diet.
Read article →Blood sugar · Sept 13, 2026
Normal A1c, but You Still Crash Every Afternoon
Why blood sugar swings can be a question of timing and stress rather than chemistry, and the small change I call “one bite, earlier.”
Read article →Iron & copper · Sept 6, 2026
Low Copper, High Iron, and a History of Anemia
Why iron in your tissues isn’t the same as iron your body can use, and why I check copper and ceruloplasmin before adding anything.
Read article →Iron & copper · Aug 30, 2026
Why I Never Add Iron or Copper From a Hair Test Alone
A hair test can raise the question. The Functional Lab Panel answers it. Here’s what’s on the panel included in the package and why each part matters.
Read article →Stress · Aug 16, 2026
Your Na/K Ratio: The Fingerprint of Long-Term Stress
One ratio on your hair test that helps explain why a good weekend of rest doesn’t seem to refill the tank.
Read article →Lab testing · Aug 9, 2026
High on Your Hair Test Doesn’t Mean You Have Plenty
Why a high sodium, potassium, or magnesium reading on HTMA is often a sign of loss rather than surplus, and what I do instead of adding more.
Read article →Metabolic type · Aug 2, 2026
Fast or Slow? What Your Metabolic Type Says About Where to Start
Conservation mode, “tired but wired,” and why the most stretched patterns call for a gentle start instead of a push.
Read article →Sleep · July 26, 2026
When You’re Tired but Your Body Won’t Sleep
Sleep patterns, minerals, and what your nights may be telling you.
Read article →Headaches · July 19, 2026
Could Your Headaches Be a Cry for Electrolytes?
Headaches, magnesium, sodium, potassium, and real stories.
Read article →Environment · July 12, 2026
Mold: The Hidden Stress Burden Draining So Many Families
Environmental mold, mineral drain, and honest support while you address the home.
Read article →Kids & families · July 5, 2026
What Your Child’s Symptoms Are Actually Telling You
Kids’ digestion, sensitivities, and mineral patterns behind “normal” labs.
Read article →Methylation · June 28, 2026
MTHFR: What It Means for Your Health
Methylation in plain language, folic acid pitfalls, and food-first support.
Read article →Mineral basics · June 21, 2026
Understanding Minerals
Fast vs. slow metabolic types and the five HTMA ratios that matter most.
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