With Rachel McMahon · Coming mid-2027
OligoScan
Exploring minerals, trace elements and environmental exposure.
Coming to Perth Integrative Wellness mid-2027.
About OligoScan
A closer look at nutritional and environmental wellbeing
Minerals and trace elements play essential roles in many of the body’s everyday functions, from energy production and nervous system activity to maintaining healthy bones and tissues.
OligoScan is a non-invasive optical scanning system designed to provide information about minerals, trace elements and potentially toxic metals using light reflected from the skin.
The system generates a report that can be explored alongside your health history, dietary habits, lifestyle and other relevant assessments.
At Perth Integrative Wellness, Rachel plans to offer OligoScan as an additional exploratory wellness tool, complementing her individualised approach to health.
OligoScan can be booked as a standalone session or used within the structure of an Autonomic Response Testing (ART) session.
Your appointment
What to expect
An OligoScan appointment is straightforward and does not involve needles or blood collection.
A small handheld scanning device is placed against several points on the palm of your hand. It uses light to collect optical readings, which are processed by specialised software to generate a report.
The scan itself takes only a few minutes. Your appointment will also allow time to discuss your health history, review the report and consider whether any further investigation may be appropriate.
OligoScan results are not a medical diagnosis, and any suspected mineral deficiency or toxic metal exposure should be confirmed using appropriate validated laboratory testing.
If you’d like to know when OligoScan sessions open for booking, send us a message and we’ll let you know.
Questions
Common questions
What is OligoScan?
OligoScan is a non-invasive optical scanning system that uses spectrophotometry to analyse light reflected from the skin. Its software produces estimates relating to minerals, trace elements and potentially toxic metals.
What information does an OligoScan report provide?
Depending on the software package, the report may include estimates for minerals such as magnesium, zinc, calcium and selenium, along with potentially toxic metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium.
These are software-derived estimates rather than confirmed measurements of the body’s mineral stores or toxic metal burden.
Is OligoScan the same as a blood test?
No. OligoScan uses reflected light from the palm rather than analysing a blood or tissue sample in a laboratory.
Although spectrophotometry is an established scientific technique, the accuracy of OligoScan for assessing human mineral status and heavy metal exposure has not been adequately established through independent clinical validation.
Is the scan painful?
No. The scanning process is non-invasive, involves no needles and generally takes only a few minutes.
Who might be interested in OligoScan?
OligoScan may appeal to people curious about nutritional wellbeing, mineral balance or environmental exposure.
It is important to understand that the scan cannot reliably diagnose nutritional deficiencies, heavy metal toxicity or other medical conditions.
Will I need further testing?
Possibly. If your symptoms, health history or other findings raise concerns about nutritional deficiencies or toxic metal exposure, Rachel may recommend discussing appropriate laboratory testing with your GP or another qualified healthcare professional.
When will OligoScan be available?
OligoScan is expected to be available with Rachel at Perth Integrative Wellness from mid-2027. Appointment details and pricing will be announced closer to its arrival.
Let’s take the next step
Explore other services
While OligoScan is on its way, you can learn more about Rachel or explore the other approaches available at the clinic.