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Client Results

What actually changes for clients.

No before-and-after melodrama, no miracle cures. Honest case studies of the patterns we see most often, with the real-world changes clients report at follow-up. We don't promise outcomes — we show you what's typical.

100+
Countries served over Gary's career
50+ yrs
Practitioner experience interpreting HTMA
~85%
Of programme clients see meaningful ratio shifts at follow-up
How we present results

Our four ground rules

Testimonials are easy to abuse. We've set a deliberately strict bar for what goes on this page.

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No identifying details

No full names, locations, or photos unless the client has explicitly asked.

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Composite cases

Where useful, we combine multiple similar clients into a single illustrative case.

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No miracle claims

We focus on measurable mineral pattern shifts and the symptom changes clients self-report. No "cures."

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Mandatory disclaimer

Every case is followed by a plain-English reminder: HTMA doesn't diagnose, results vary, your situation is unique.

Case studies

Patterns we see, paths clients take

Six representative cases from across the practice. Each is a composite — patterns are real, people are anonymised.

All Athletes Chronic health Longevity Family / children
Athletes 6-month programme

The endurance athlete who couldn't recover.

Female, 34 · ultra-distance runner

Why she came in

Six months out from a target ultra. Had progressively lost the ability to recover between hard sessions. Bloods checked twice — iron, ferritin, B12 all in range. Coach was puzzled. She felt "like the engine had no oil".

What HTMA showed

Magnesium and zinc both significantly low. Calcium-to-magnesium ratio at 11:1 (typical 3–4:1). Sodium-to-potassium inverted — a pattern often seen alongside sustained stress and reduced resilience. Copper elevated, sometimes seen with hormonal recycling stress.

What changed at follow-up

Six-month retest showed magnesium and zinc back into mid-range. Ca:Mg ratio dropped to 5:1. Self-reported recovery times back to her pre-decline baseline. She finished her ultra.

"I'd had every blood test under the sun and everything was 'fine'. The hair test was the first thing that actually showed me what was going on."— Endurance running client, NZ

Composite case based on several clients with similar presentations. HTMA does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Outcomes vary; your situation is unique.

Chronic health 6-month programme

"Tired but wired" for fifteen years.

Female, 47 · office worker, two children

Why she came in

Long history of poor sleep onset, sugar cravings around 3pm, anxiety that didn't match her actual life stress. Multiple GP investigations. Tried magnesium supplements off-and-on for years — never noticed they did anything.

What HTMA showed

Calcium dominant, magnesium in mid-low range, copper elevated. Pattern strongly suggested chronic stress overload combined with poor magnesium retention. The supermarket-grade magnesium she'd been taking was the wrong form for her pattern.

What changed at follow-up

Targeted magnesium glycinate alongside cofactors moved Ca:Mg ratio meaningfully toward normal. Self-reported sleep onset down from 90+ minutes to under 30. Sugar cravings substantially reduced. She described the change as "the first thing that's actually worked".

"I'd genuinely given up. The protocol he wrote felt almost too simple. Six months later my sleep is unrecognisable."— Chronic health client, Australia

Composite case. HTMA does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Outcomes vary; your situation is unique.

Longevity Annual baseline x 4 years

Four annual tests, one slow win.

Male, 58 · executive, longevity-focused

Why he came in

Asymptomatic, high-functioning, but proactive. Wanted a multi-year mineral baseline alongside his annual blood work. Treated it as a longitudinal data exercise.

What HTMA showed across years

Year 1 surfaced moderately elevated lead (likely from his 1980s-era childhood home). Years 2–4 showed steady, gentle reduction with the supportive nutrition protocol. Zinc:copper ratio also stabilised over the same period.

What changed at follow-up

Lead by year 4 was within reference range. He has no clinical symptoms — the value here was risk reduction, not symptom resolution. He continues annually as part of his standing health routine.

"I treat it like a financial audit — once a year, eyes on the numbers, adjust if needed. The trend data is what makes it worth doing."— Longevity client, NZ

Composite case. HTMA does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. Outcomes vary; your situation is unique.

Family / children Single baseline test

The seven-year-old who couldn't sit still.

Boy, 7 · parents wanting non-medication options

Why they came in

Parents had been advised by school to look at medication for attention difficulties. They wanted to first rule out nutritional or environmental factors. Standard bloods had been normal. Wanted a non-invasive test that didn't require sedation or trauma.

What HTMA showed

Magnesium deficient. Zinc deficient. Copper elevated. Aluminium slightly elevated. Pattern consistent with what we often see in attention and sensory regulation difficulties — though never diagnostic.

What changed at follow-up

Six-month follow-up retest showed magnesium and zinc back to mid-range. Parents and teacher both reported observable changes in classroom focus and self-regulation. Family decided to continue monitoring rather than medicate, with their GP's awareness.

"It wasn't a magic fix — but it was the first time anyone had given us a number, a pattern, a thing to work on. That mattered."— Parent of family-practice client, NZ

Composite case. HTMA does not diagnose attention difficulties or any other condition. Family worked alongside their GP throughout. Outcomes vary; your child's situation is unique.

Athletes 6-month programme + follow-up

The masters cyclist managing weight cuts.

Male, 52 · competitive masters category

Why he came in

Competitive masters cyclist on aggressive cut leading into a target event. Bloods were clean but he was getting sick more often, sleeping worse, and noticing micro-injuries he wouldn't normally pick up.

What HTMA showed

Sodium-to-potassium ratio approaching the range often seen alongside reduced adrenal resilience. Zinc deficient. Selenium low. Magnesium mid-range but trending down compared to a previous test 18 months earlier (he'd retested with us after his first programme).

What changed at follow-up

Adjusted training-day mineral support and added a strategic refeed protocol. Six months later his Na:K ratio had stabilised; zinc and selenium back to mid-range. Illness frequency dropped to pre-cut baseline. He hit his target event without overtraining symptoms.

"It's the difference between training with eyes open and training blind. I budget for it the same way I budget for my coaching."— Masters cyclist, NZ

Composite case. HTMA does not diagnose overtraining syndrome or any other condition. Outcomes vary; your situation is unique.

Chronic health 6-month programme

Postnatal depletion that nobody named.

Female, 36 · 14 months post-second-child

Why she came in

Second baby weaned. She "still felt like she was in the fog". Iron and ferritin had been checked and were borderline-normal. GP sympathetic but had nothing further to offer.

What HTMA showed

Magnesium, zinc, and selenium all low. Copper elevated. Ratio pattern consistent with what we routinely see post-second-child in women who have breastfed. The mineral cost of two pregnancies plus extended breastfeeding is not trivial.

What changed at follow-up

Six-month retest showed all four back into mid-range. Self-reported energy and mood substantially improved, "fog" largely lifted. We retested at 12 months as well to confirm sustained recovery — patterns held.

"Nobody had ever explained it to me as a depletion. Once it was framed that way, recovery felt like rebuilding rather than fighting something."— Postnatal client, NZ

Composite case. HTMA does not diagnose postnatal depression or any other condition. Outcomes vary; your situation is unique.

In their words

Shorter feedback, real clients

Quote-only feedback from across the practice. All used with explicit consent; we redact details where the client has asked us to.

★★★★★

"The Baseline + Progress bundle was the most useful health spend I've made. The follow-up retest is what convinced me — actual data, actual movement, not just vibes."

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S.M.
Wellington · Baseline + Progress client
★★★★★

"I appreciated that Gary didn't try to sell me a consultation when I emailed him a question. He just answered it. That trust is rare."

JK
J.K.
Auckland · Baseline client
★★★★★

"I've used HTMA on and off with various practitioners for fifteen years. Gary's interpretation is the clearest I've had — practical, prioritised, no jargon."

RW
R.W.
Australia · Returning client
★★★★★

"Sample collection at home was honestly the easiest part of any test I've done — including the ones I've done at clinics."

TC
T.C.
UK · Baseline client
★★★★★

"What I value is that the protocol is short. Three or four things to actually do, and a clear order. Not a 30-page document I'd ignore."

PD
P.D.
Christchurch · Baseline + Progress client
★★★★★

"My GP was sceptical and that's fine — but he read the report carefully and we used it as another input. That's the right way to use it."

EH
E.H.
Canada · International client
A note on results

What we will not promise

Honest framing about outcomes.

Every case on this page comes with the same caveat — and we want to spell it out plainly here too:

  • HTMA does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. The mineral pattern changes shown in our case studies are real, but they are not "treatment" in the medical sense.
  • Symptom changes that clients report are self-reported, not formally measured. We do not run clinical trials.
  • Around 85% of clients on the Baseline + Progress bundle see meaningful ratio shifts at follow-up — meaning around 15% don't. We are honest about that.
  • People who follow the protocol fully tend to do better than those who don't. We can show you the patterns; we can't do the daily work for you.
  • If you have a serious medical condition, you need to be working with a registered medical practitioner. HTMA is a complement, not a substitute.

If any of the above changes your decision, that's good — that's the right reason not to order. We'd rather you not start than start under unrealistic expectations.

Ready to see your own pattern?

The HTMA Baseline + Progress Analysis bundle is what most clients on this page took. Two tests, full practitioner support, the strongest signal we offer. The HTMA Baseline Analysis is the single-test option if you'd rather start small.

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