# How Toxic Relationships Affect Your HTMA, Minerals, and Detox With Susan Cachay Source: https://myersdetox.com/susancachay/ Published: 2026-05-14 Summary: EP 644 How Toxic Relationships Affect Your HTMA, Minerals, and Detox With Susan Cachay Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe to the Myers Detox Podcast: Apple YouTube Spotify In this episode… Chronic stress and unhealthy relationships alter your minerals, slow your metabolism, and block your ability to … ### EP 644 # How Toxic Relationships Affect Your HTMA, Minerals, and Detox With Susan Cachay Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Listen to the episode: https://play.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41283840/height/192/theme/modern/size/large/thumbnail/yes/custom-color/ffffff/time-start/00:00:00/hide-playlist/yes/download/yes/font-color/000000 ### Subscribe to the Myers Detox Podcast: - [ Apple ](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/myers-detox-podcast/id1021418457) - [ YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/@WendyMyers) - [ Spotify ](https://open.spotify.com/show/5xBtNTcvQuy2fSdvKPie79) ## In this episode… Chronic stress and unhealthy relationships alter your minerals, slow your metabolism, and block your ability to detox. In this episode, I’m chatting with Susan Cachay about the surprising ways emotional trauma shows up on a hair tissue mineral analysis and why so many people stay stuck in burnout and poor detoxification despite doing “all the right things.” Susan explains how patterns like calcium shell, sympathetic dominance, and poor eliminator patterns develop as survival adaptations. We talk about why low sodium and potassium reflect adrenal burnout, and how mineral deficiencies make it easier for toxic metals to accumulate in the body. We also unpack the connection between emotional safety, nervous system regulation, and mineral balance, along with why minerals are one of the most overlooked foundations of longevity and healing. If your detox isn’t working or your minerals have stayed stubbornly low, this conversation is for you! ### Key discussion points… - The biochemical impact of emotional trauma on HTMA and detox - Poor eliminator metal patterns and misconceptions - Calcium shell and bioavailable calcium - Toxic metals replacing minerals in the body - How different minerals affect emotional resilience - Healing emotional trauma stored in the body - Interpreting mineral patterns on HTMA results [ Read the Transcript From This Episode ](https://myersdetox.com/transcript644/) ### Our emotions will affect our capacity to detoxify, no matter what we’re doing. Susan Cachay ![quizz](https://myersdetox.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/quizz-img.jpg) ## How Toxic Are You? [Free Quiz] ### Are heavy metals making you sick? Heavy metal toxicity is often behind digestive issues, systemic infections, stubborn weight gain, brain fog, autoimmune disease, and chronic health conditions. [ Take the FREE Quiz Now! ](https://heavymetalsquiz.com/) ## Watch this Episode on YouTube: ## About Susan Cachay Susan Cachay, founder of the HTMA Success Practitioner Training Program, is a certified nutritionist with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s in Psychology Counseling. She is one of the most trusted and experienced voices in Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and Mineral-Nutritional Balancing. With over 25 years in practice, 15+ years mentoring wellness professionals, and a personal health journey that fuels her passion, Susan brings the science, the lived experience, and the heart to help clients reclaim their health and to guide practitioners in creating meaningful, sustainable careers. Learn more about Susan’s work at [htmasuccess.com](https://htmasuccess.com/) - ## Resources Mentioned In This Episode ### [Bon Charge Red Light Face Mask](https://boncharge.com) My nightly skincare must-have. 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