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Your hair may be hiding the secret to your optimal health. Yes, you read that correctly.
Carla and David Meine are the co-founders of More Than Healthy, a wellness company dedicated to helping people heal themselves from the inside out through natural solutions. Most of their work has been focused on gut health and identifying and eliminating inflammatory foods — and they've recently learned the value of adding a hair analysis into the mix.
After six years of following a gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free diet, David was seeing great results. But he was still having issues with a leaky gut.
"It wasn't until I did a hair analysis that I discovered I had a parasite," he said. "I don't know where I picked it up, but my Epigenetics Report showed it was there."
David's hair analysis also showed that he had a vitamin and mineral deficiency despite taking supplements and eating the right foods.
"Until I got rid of the parasite, my body wouldn't be able to assimilate all the vitamins and minerals from my food. No doctor or bloodwork in six years ever told me that," he added.
Like David, you may be dealing with a chronic health concern that won't resolve until you identify the underlying issue. Getting a hair analysis may be the key to pinpointing the problem.
What is an epigenetic hair scan?
"A single hair can give a lot of information about you," writes Stephanie Booth for WebMD. "The hair on your head grows 2-6 years before falling out. Many tiny blood vessels feed the base of each strand. During that time, your hair shaft absorbs chemicals from any drugs you take. It also contains sweat, your body's natural oils, and any toxins around you."
Because of this, Booth says that a hair analysis "can be a useful tool" for finding details about your health and habits.
The hair scan process is relatively straightforward and generates results within 15 minutes. The Cell Wellbeing S-Drive Scanner digitizes information from four strands of hair, which it sends to their information center in Hamburg, Germany. From there, the data is decoded and translated, and a full epigenetic information report returns to the S-Drive operator.
Based on your results, you'll receive guidance on how to address your specific health indicators. However, Carla and David stress that they're "not doctors" and they urge people to consult with their physicians before making significant changes to their lifestyle.
More affordable than you might think
The hair analysis costs just $100 and includes a 34-page report. You'll learn about vitamin and mineral deficiencies, foods to avoid, potential environmental factors and so much more. When you consider how much your health is worth, $100 seems like a reasonable amount to finally get some answers.
Get results in 15 minutes
You can purchase a hair analysis in two ways: in-person or by mail. The fastest way to get results is by visiting the More Than Healthy office in Lehi. They'll collect four strands of hair and put them on the S-Drive Scanner, which gets sent immediately to Germany. You should get a full report back in 15 minutes.
If you don't live locally, you can order a hair analysis through the mail, which gets processed in Chicago. You'll pay a shipping and processing fee on top of the $100 for the test and results will arrive within 10 days.
Learn more
While the hair analysis is a good starting point, maintaining healthy habits requires consistent effort and discipline. To help you stay on course, Carla and David provide a bi-monthly live webinar via Zoom where they coach individuals based on their hair analyses. A free month of coaching is included in your hair analysis purchase. If you'd like to continue being part of the coaching community, the cost is $29.99 per month and you can cancel anytime.
For further help, Carla and David release weekly tip videos with fully-researched posts on various health and wellness topics, which you can access on their website. You can also find their book, "Unlocking the Leaky Gut Code: A Roadmap to Reclaiming Your Health," on Amazon.
To learn more about the hair analysis and other resources they offer to help you take control of your health, visit morethanhealthy.com.
