Functional Medicine - A Definition
Functional medicine is the field of health care that employs laboratory assessment and early intervention to improve physiological, emotional, cognitive and physical function of the body.  Functional laboratory testing can help you identify your present status of how well your body functions while it is stressed to develop a deeper              understanding of your health conditions. 

Functional laboratory testing services include:

Gastrointestinal Assessments:
Digestive Function Stool Analysis
Microbiology Analysis for yeast, bacteria and parasites

Nutritional Assessments:
ION: Individual Optimal Nutrition Profile
Essential Mineral Elemental Analysis
Amino Acid Analysis
Anti-oxidant Profile & CoQ10
Essential Fatty Acid Analysis
Vitamin Profile

Metabolic Assessments:
Metabolic Cellular Energy Function Test
Toxin Detoxification Profile
Toxic Mineral Test
Anti-oxidant Status - Oxidative Stress Profile
Metabolic Dysglycemia Profile
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

Functional Endocrinology Assessments:
Osteoporosis Risk Evaluation
Adrenal Stress Index Profile
Female Hormone Panel
Post- menopausal Hormone Panel
Male Hormone Panel
DHEA, IGF and Melatonin Hormone
Thyroid Hormone Panel
Vitamin D3

Immunology Assessments:
Food and Environmental Allergy Profile
Anti-Chemical Antibody Profile
Immune Function Panel

Genomic Testing:
Identify your individual genetic risks for unhealthy aging like:   
Cardiovascular risk
Osteoarthritis & Osteoporosis
Immunologic conditions and cancer
Inflammatory conditions like asthma and arthritis   
Neurodegenerative dementia and alzhiemers


For more information about these laboratory assessments please feel free to contact us.

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