Discover the root cause
Advanced Functional Tests
Oftentimes, in the conventional model, people suffering from chronic illness or vague symptoms get lost in the system. That model has a set of procedures that are associated with specific symptoms, standard lab tests, and medications. If you don’t fit perfectly into that algorithm than you can feel frustrated and alone.
Functional Medicine Testing helps to dive deeper into your symptoms to discover the root cause of what’s really going on. In addition to conventional labs, each functional test can provide more information on your health journey that might not have been discovered otherwise.
Genetic Profiles Testing
Genetics tests analyze human body DNA and can uncover mutations or indicators in the genes which can lead to, or predispose a patient, to an illness condition. Genetics tests can provide information on a patient's vulnerability to inflammation or oxidative stress. I use a variety of genetic tests are available using saliva or blood sampling.
Neurotransmitter Testing
Neurological tests use saliva, swabs, urine, or blood samples to determine presence and levels of neurotransmitters and hormones important to neurological functioning.
Digestive Testing
Many gastrointestinal tests involve a comprehensive analysis of stool samples to assess digestive function, determine state of microbiome, presence of inflammation, and identify organisms such as parasites, bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Gastrointestinal tests also analyze blood, urine, and breath samples.
Food Allergy & Sensitivity Testing
Food allergies and sensitivities tests include skin prick testing for a reaction to specific foods, and blood testing for the presence of the immunoglobulin E and G in response to certain foods.
A variety of comprehensive test panels are available which assess reactivity to numerous food products.
Your body has an innate ability to heal itself
Stress & Adrenal Testing
Adrenal and stress tests, in addition to a physical examination, a medical history of symptoms, genetic testing, stimulation tests, and imaging tests such as CT scans or MRIs can be helpful in determining adrenal disorders, identifying hormonal imbalances, and uncovering information underlying stress-related symptoms. I use various comprehensive adrenal and stress test panels are available analyzing blood, urine, saliva, or a combination.
Allergies & Sensitivities – Environmental Tests
Allergy testing in combination with physical examination, environmental history, a medical history of symptoms, and additional testing and screening for gut disorders or nutrients deficiencies can be helpful in identifying allergens and developing treatment plans to reduce or eliminate symptoms.
Environmental allergies tests include skin prick/scratch tests, intradermal skin tests, or patch tests which test for specific allergens by contact or injection of allergen, or blood tests to check for IgE antibodies. A variety of comprehensive testing panels are available that measure allergies and hypersensitivities to multiple environmental chemicals, molds, additives, and toxic metals/minerals. Specific IgE blood tests use specific allergens that are added to the patient’s sample of blood and the immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels are measured. Each allergen is tested separately. High levels of IgE usually indicate allergy to that specific substance.
Autoimmune Testing
There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases targeting various parts of the body, making diagnosis a challenge. I offer a full range of comprehensive autoimmune testing panels.
You are more than the number on your labs
… going beyond the reference range
Dermatological Tests
Dermatology tests focus on identifying factors that can have an impact on skin, hair, and nail health such as biotin, micronutrients, food allergies, and the gut microbiome. I offer various types of testing panels.
Female Health
Female health tests focus on assessing hormones and factors significant to the physical and emotional well-being of women, and facilitates diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting women. Tests performed to support female health can provide information affecting various health areas including gynecological, reproductive, sexual, hormonal, stress, heart, and bone health.
Medication & Drug Testing
Testing for medications and drugs uses blood sampling to determine levels of specific medications to establish effective, therapeutic dosing and ensure medication levels are not harmful. Various tests are available which assess for different medications, and others which can analyze for most effective medications for a patient.
Nutrition Testing
Nutrition tests analyze urine and blood tests to determine presence and levels of substances significant to the health status of the patient.
Sleep Testing
Sleep testing uses blood, urine, and saliva samples to determine quality of sleep and potential for a sleep disorder which can review markers like serotonin, cortisol, other key markers.
Mold & Toxin Testing
Mold tests assess samples of urine, blood, and dust from the living environment for a variety of known mycotoxins.
Thyroid Testing
Thyroid tests measure the hormones pertinent to thyroid functioning and include thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), active hormone T3 and inactive hormone T4.
