The Oligoscan assessment works by measuring the unique light frequency and wavelength of particular elements on the periodic table, as each element absorbs and reflects light in distinct ways. Using a process called spectrophotometry, the Oligoscan device analyzes how light interacts with individual elements within a specific wavelength range. This analysis captures the optical density—how much light is absorbed or transmitted—of various minerals, vitamins, and heavy metals in your body tissue.

After gathering the raw data, the Oligoscan software interprets it to quantify the levels of each mineral, vitamin, and heavy metal present. Although the scan itself is performed on the hand, it provides an accurate representation of tissue balances across the entire body. This quick, non-invasive assessment offers valuable insights into a person’s unique nutrient status and toxic load, supporting personalized recommendations for improved health and balance.

The Oligoscan provides more accurate insight into heavy metal toxicity than traditional blood or urine tests by assessing what’s stored in body tissues rather than what’s actively circulating. The body processes and stores heavy metals in three stages, aiming to keep them out of circulation to reduce risk to vital systems.

1. Circulation Phase (Blood & Urine): Heavy metals in the blood or urine indicate a recent exposure or mobilization of stored toxins. If you’ve had heavy metals in your body for years without active detoxification, blood or urine tests are unlikely to reveal these toxins. Once mobilized, metal levels in blood and urine can drop quickly as the body either eliminates or re-stores them in tissues.
2. Tissue Storage Phase: To prevent harm to vital systems, the body quickly relocates metals from the blood to tissues, joints, fat cells, and muscles. Here, they can remain for years, often accumulating without symptoms until the levels are significant. This is where Oligoscan shines—unlike blood or urine tests, it measures the heavy metals already embedded in these tissues, providing a more complete picture of long-term exposure.
3. Organ Storage Phase: Finally, some toxins may reach organs, the most difficult areas to detoxify due to the multiple stages needed for elimination. Detecting metals in organs requires invasive biopsies, so this stage is rarely measured directly.

By focusing on tissue analysis, Oligoscan can effectively reveal the long-term, stored toxic load within the body’s tissues, helping to guide personalized detox strategies based on a more comprehensive assessment.

I will need your current height, weight, age, gender, and blood type (O, A, B, or AB). If you don’t know your blood type, you can add that on during the appointment and I can provide a simple finger prick test for an added $15.

Yes! As long as the child is 2 years old, I can run the test on kids as well. I’ve tested 2 of my 3 children (my youngest is still only 1) and used the results to make some important changes in their diets, and have added in some supplements to help their bodies as well.

No, the Oligoscan isn’t new! In fact, this technology and its interpretation software have been around for almost 20 years and are already widely used in holistic and integrative health assessments across Asia, Europe, and Australia. It’s only recently gaining traction in North America, but I believe its popularity here will keep growing. The Oligoscan offers impressive accuracy in assessing mineral and vitamin imbalances and identifying heavy metal burdens—powerful tools for anyone looking to optimize their health and detoxification.

The Oligoscan is designed for high accuracy, using advanced spectrophotometry to measure minerals, vitamins, and heavy metals directly in body tissues. Unlike blood or urine tests, which only capture a snapshot of current circulating toxins, the Oligoscan provides a deeper look at long-term tissue storage. This makes it especially reliable for assessing mineral imbalances and identifying toxic heavy metals that may have built up over time. Its precision is one of the reasons it’s trusted in holistic and integrative health practices around the world!

The scan is completely passive and does not hurt at all. It only takes approximately 15 seconds to complete.

If you’ve made major changes based on your initial Oligoscan results, a follow-up scan in 1–2 months can be helpful to monitor shifts. For general maintenance, if you haven’t significantly adjusted your diet or supplements, a scan every few months is still beneficial to catch any emerging imbalances in vitamins or minerals or exposure to heavy metals. It’s worth noting that heavy metals often accumulate over years, even decades, and can require ongoing support with targeted supplements and detoxifying foods to gradually reduce them over time.