Are You Stuck in Four Lows? The Hidden Mineral Pattern Behind Burnout, Fatigue & “I’m Not Crazy” Moments
You’ve done all the right things.
Thyroid test? “Normal.”
Bloodwork? “You’re fine.”
But you still feel like a melted version of yourself — anxious, exhausted, moody, craving sugar like it’s your job.
If that sounds familiar, I want you to meet one of the most misunderstood (and most important) patterns in hair tissue mineral analysis:
The Four Lows Pattern.
🧩 What Is the Four Lows Pattern?
In a nutshell: It’s when your body’s four major energy minerals — calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium — are all below optimal on a properly interpreted HTMA test.
And I don’t mean just a little off. I mean flatlined.
This isn’t just a random coincidence. It’s a specific pattern, and it often means one thing: your body is in a deep state of burnout, and it’s stuck there.
🧠 Why It Doesn’t Show Up on Blood Tests
Think of your blood like Instagram Stories: it only shows what’s happening right now.
Hair tissue, on the other hand, is more like your body’s private journal — it records what’s been going on for the last 3 months. That’s why bloodwork often misses long-term stress and burnout patterns like this.
In Four Lows, your body is so depleted that it’s not just running on empty… it’s practically turned off the engine and climbed into the back seat.
🚨 Symptoms of Four Lows
You might be in Four Lows if you’re experiencing:
- Fatigue that sleep doesn’t fix
- Brain fog, poor focus, or forgetfulness
- Anxiety, irritability, or “on edge” vibes
- Intense sugar cravings or emotional eating
- Muscle cramps, tightness, or twitching
- Poor digestion or food intolerances
- That weird “exhausted but wired” feeling
And if you’ve been to a million doctors, tried every supplement, and still feel off? Yup, Four Lows might be hiding underneath it all.
🧠 What Causes Four Lows?
According to Dr. Paul Eck and Dr. Lawrence Wilson (HTMA pioneers), Four Lows is a deep stress pattern. It can be triggered by:
- Long-term emotional stress or trauma
- Perfectionism or being hard on yourself
- Overworking or chronic overachieving
- Years of poor diet or extreme restriction
- Burnout from stimulants, coffee, or supplements
- Copper toxicity (often hidden)
- And yes — just plain exhaustion
🔄 It’s Like Your Body Hit the Brakes… Hard
Here’s how Dr. Wilson describes it:
“It’s like a car stuck in the mud, wheels spinning, engine racing — but getting nowhere.”
Your adrenals are worn out. Your thyroid isn’t responding. But instead of revving harder, your body has pulled the emergency brake. It’s trying to protect you from running yourself into the ground.
And unless you read the signs and pivot, you’ll stay stuck.
🧬 Why Standard Health Advice Doesn’t Work
Most protocols aim to boost energy — think B vitamins, adrenal herbs, thyroid support, coffee (guilty 🙋♀️), and intense workouts.
But with Four Lows, that approach backfires.
Because boosting sodium and potassium when calcium and magnesium are already tanked? It’s like trying to fix a power outage by blasting the air conditioning. Wrong move, wrong time.
Instead, we need a different playbook — one that helps you rebuild from the inside out.
🛠️ So How Do You Get Out of Four Lows?
With the right HTMA-based program, most people can reverse this pattern — and many feel better within a few months. Here’s what that often includes:
✅ Specific supplements like calcium, magnesium, zinc, taurine, and TMG
✅ A calm, nourishing diet (think warm, grounding foods — no juice cleanses here)
✅ Deep rest. Like, real rest.
✅ Gentle detox support
✅ Emotional healing (especially if perfectionism, fear, or past trauma are in the mix)
✅ NO adrenal/thyroid stimulants — they just keep the wheels spinning
🎯 Who This Pattern Affects Most
- Women in their 30s–50s juggling everything
- Men who’ve burned the candle at both ends
- People who’ve been told “your labs are fine” but feel like garbage
- Overachievers with a secret (or not-so-secret) anxiety streak
- Sensitive types who “crash” easily
You don’t need to fit all those categories. But if the vibe is hitting? It’s worth testing for Four Lows.
🧪 The Only Way to Know: HTMA
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis is the only test that reveals this pattern.
Blood won’t catch it. Urine won’t show it. Guessing won’t help.
But HTMA gives you the full picture — not just what’s happening now, but what’s been building over time.
💬 Final Thought
If you’re running on fumes, feeling invisible in your symptoms, or wondering why nothing seems to work…
You are not crazy. You might just be in Four Lows.
And you can get out of it. You just need the right map.
📍Curious if you’re in Four Lows?
Book your HTMA test and let’s find out.
This could be the turning point.