“Can’t I just buy a good multivitamin and a magnesium at the store?”
You can, and for some people a simple, well-chosen supplement is a perfectly good place to start. But once I have your hair test in front of me, I usually want something more personal than what’s on a store shelf. That’s where a custom mineral blend comes in.
What a custom blend is
As a Certified HTMA Practitioner, I’m able to order custom mineral blends through Vykon Customs, a company that compounds supplement formulas based on Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis results. Their blends are available only through certified practitioners. You can’t buy one off a shelf, because each one starts with a specific person’s test.
The idea is simple: instead of juggling a cabinet full of separate bottles, the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients your results call for are combined into one formula, made for you.
Why custom instead of off-the-shelf?
An off-the-shelf product is designed for “most people.” But your hair test rarely describes most people. It describes you: your metabolic type, your key mineral ratios, how much stress your body has been carrying, and which minerals are running high, low, or on their way out.
A custom blend lets me:
- Include what your pattern calls for, in proportions that fit your results.
- Leave out what you don’t need. If a mineral is already running high, or it’s one I want to confirm with blood work first (like iron or copper), it simply isn’t added.
- Fit your metabolic type. A body in conservation mode and a body running fast on stress energy don’t need the same thing.
- Simplify your routine. One formula is much easier to stay consistent with than a long list of separate products.
Vykon describes this as consolidating multiple supplements into one personalized blend, and that’s exactly why I like it. Consistency matters more than perfection, and a simpler routine makes consistency easier.
How I build your formula
Your blend comes from your own numbers, not from a template. When I’m putting it together, I’m looking at:
- Your metabolic type (fast or slow, and which subtype)
- Your key ratios, like sodium-to-potassium and calcium-to-magnesium
- Which minerals look like a true shortage and which look like a loss pattern
- Your Functional Lab Panel results, which confirm or redirect what the hair test suggests
- Your symptoms, history, and current season of life
Some things are deliberately kept out of the blend. Digestive support, for example, is kept separate so it can be timed with meals and adjusted on its own. And certain minerals, especially iron and copper, are never added from a hair test alone.
The mineral blend is not the whole plan
Your blend is one important piece of a bigger picture. Steady meals with protein, rest for your nervous system, daily rhythm, and digestion all matter, too. A blend works best when it’s supported by the everyday foundations around it.
Capsules or powder?
I offer most blends as either capsules or powder, and your estimate shows both options so you can choose what fits your life and budget.
- Powder is easy to stir into a drink. It comes with a flavor packed in a separate container, so you can use it or experiment with your own favorite drink instead. Current flavor options include double chocolate, fruit punch, mixed berry, and vanilla citrus.
- Capsules are simple and portable, and a good fit if you’d rather not taste anything at all.
Either way, your formula is compounded for you and shipped to your door.
Quality and safety
Vykon states that its products are made in a Health Canada licensed, cGMP-compliant lab, with ingredients tested for heavy metals, microbiology, and contaminants. They also offer different formula bases for different stages of life, including children, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. That said, a child’s blend is always built from the child’s own test. Different body, different needs, so a child should never simply take a parent’s blend.
If you take prescription medications, some vitamins and minerals can affect how they’re absorbed. Please talk with your doctor or pharmacist about timing, and let me know what you take so we can plan around it.
Why we start gently
When your blend arrives, we don’t jump straight to the full amount. Your blend ships with its own titration schedule, which starts you at a lower amount and builds up as your body settles in. If anything ever feels like too much, the answer is to stay where you are rather than push forward. Your titration instructions come with your blend.
Your blend changes as you do
Hair test results are considered accurate for about six months. As your mineral foundation rebuilds, your pattern shifts, and your formula should shift with it. That’s why your formula is built from where your body is now, not where it was.
What it costs
Custom blends are separate from the $539 New Leaf Mineral Reset package price. I’ll always send you an estimate first. It’s a price list, not an invoice, and we talk through what fits your budget before anything is ordered. For most people, a custom blend typically runs about $200 a month or less.
If a personalized blend sounds like a relief
If you’re tired of guessing at which supplements to buy, it may help to start with your own results. The New Leaf Mineral Reset includes your HTMA, the Functional Lab Panel, and six months of support, and your custom blend is built from there. Not sure yet? Start with the good-fit check.
Barbie Fisher · Certified HTMA Practitioner · New Leaf Health
coachbarbwithnewleafhealth@gmail.com
This article is intended to provide helpful, informative material. Barbie Fisher is a certified HTMA practitioner and health coach, not a medical doctor; this content is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with questions regarding a medical condition, dietary changes, or health objectives. This article is educational and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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