What Is Mineral Balancing and What Makes Our Approach Different

Mineral Balancing isn’t about “fixing” numbers or chasing deficiencies. It’s about helping the body become more resilient and adaptable in the face of stress — physically, mentally, and emotionally.

We use Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA), a functional test that shows how your body is managing stress over time. By observing mineral patterns, energy dynamics, and biochemical shifts, we can guide support that rebuilds your mineral reserves and restores adaptive function.

At our clinic, we use a specific framework called Integrative Mineral Balancing (InMB) — developed by John Bumpus through years of clinical experience and his background in Natural Medicine. InMB blends the science of mineral interpretation with herbal medicine, oxidation-based nutrition, and foundational lifestyle principles, all within a structured, test-guided program.

This is not generic mineral balancing. It’s a purposeful, adaptable model that supports long-term healing — grounded in real-world practice, not just textbook theory.

How InMB Differs from Oversimplified Approaches

Not all practitioners using HTMA have been trained in its clinical application. Some treat it like a nutrient checklist, focusing on what's low, pushing repletion, or using broad supplement blends without understanding mineral interactions.

Integrative Mineral Balancing (InMB) takes a deeper approach. It interprets HTMA through pattern recognition and supports the body indirectly — using strategies aligned with real metabolic needs.

Here’s how it compares:

Integrative Mineral Balancing (InMB)

How does InMB support the body in restoring and maintaining essential mineral reserves — providing the adaptive energy needed to handle stress effectively?

  • Biologically Individual Programs

  • Restores mineral reserves through indirect supplementing

  • Prioritises mineral patterns and ratios (not just levels)

  • Uses HTMA to assess oxidation/metabolic type

  • Understands mineral interactions and nutrient relationships

  • Encourages natural detoxification

  • Recognises healing reactions as meaningful feedback

🚧 Other “Mineral Balancing”

  • Relies on protocols or standardised supplement blends

  • Focuses on therapeutic doses but neglects full RDI intake

  • Often overlooks diet, lifestyle, and symptom context

  • Unstandardised: Many “practitioners” lack the formal training to apply MB in a clinical setting

👎🏻 Replacement Therapy

  • Based on blood tests; does not understand HTMA

  • Assumes low = deficient

  • Overlooks mineral interactions

👎🏻 Repletion Therapy

  • Focuses on raising all mineral levels

  • Uses high-dose supplementation

  • Overlooks mineral excess or internal resistance

👎🏻 “Shotgun” Therapy

  • A form of repletion therapy

  • Does not use testing to guide it

  • Can cause imbalances by overloading incompatible minerals

Can InMB Help Me?

We often hear questions like, “I have [insert concern here] — can you help?”

The truth is, InMB isn’t designed to treat a diagnosis. It’s built to support the body’s foundational systems, helping you adapt, rebuild, and respond more effectively to life’s ongoing stressors.

Because this is foundational care, it can benefit almost anyone. Whether you're feeling burned out, stuck in cycles of symptoms, or just know something isn’t quite right, we meet you where you are and go from there.

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  • How the Program Works

    Curious what’s involved? Explore the structure, timeline, and tools we use to support lasting change — one cycle at a time.

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  • Becoming a Client

    Ready to take the first step? Learn what’s involved before your first session, how to express interest, and what to expect as you move forward.

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  • Your First Year of Care

    Thinking long-term? See how a full year of structured support and retesting can help you build momentum and real change.

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