Why Test?

While the consultation will give huge clues & helpful signposts as to what underlies a symptom or a disorder - sometimes a sharper focus is needed. The information that testing provides allows precision protocols to be implemented giving validation to the process & as well as reassurance in the results. The added motivation of seeing a theory backed up by trackable hard data can inspire great confidence & greater compliance. In complex case - case histories throw up more questions than answers with many interconnected systems at play - testing allows less time to be wasted on potential theories & to fast track focus to where dysfunction has been identified.

Conventional & functional medicine often disagrees as to the interpretation of reference ranges used. While a doctor may consider a test result within the normal range, a naturopathic practitioner will take into consideration where within the reference range it sits. Is a result functionally high or low? Still within normal range but is likely to be impacting on health - the absence of disease is not the same as the presence of optimal health.

The field of functional & conventional testing is vast - the choice & combination of what to test seemingly endless & the consultation will point to the ones that may be most useful. Please note that the cost of testing is not included in the consultation fee & will be additional.

Some of key test include…

Health Screening

Establishing metabolic health biomarkers can be key to discovering the root cause of dysfunction & disease progression as well as a very powerful tool to record health improvements.

Health screening is a comprehensive health overview & depending on the test up to 100 biomarkers can be assessed giving a very broad & detailed picture of the functional metabolic biomarkers in our blood.

These can include

Complete Blood Count
Inflammation Markers
Vitamin & Mineral Status
Liver Function
Kidney Function
Thyroid Health
Lipid Panel
Blood Sugar Management

Gray bacteria and viruses of various sha

Stool

Analysis

Digestive disorders are amongst the most common & often the most difficult to get to the root cause of. It is an old adage that all disease begins in the gut so this is often the best place to start.

Profiling the gut can give insight on key markers of digestion, absorption & inflammation as well as the presence of pathogens or parasites.

When can it help?

Irritable Bowl Syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Small Bacterial Overgrowth
Microbiome Assessment
Immunity & Inflammation
Deficiencies & Sensitivities

Hormone Panels

Our thyroid, adrenal & sex hormones are often the driving force behind many of our bodies systems - meaning imbalance in one can have fundamental consequences in another.

Understanding how these key hormones are synthesised, metabolised & utilised can be the key to uncovering the cause of symptoms.

When can it help?

Fatigue & Stress
Anxiety & Depression
PMS & PCOS
Peri & Menopause
Brain fog
Weight gain
Poor sleep

DNA

Nutrigenetics

The ultimate in personalised nutrition. By understanding our own genetic strengths & vulnerabilities & the impact our environment has on this unique biochemistry - we have an incredible opportunity to mitigate potential metabolic deficiencies as well as optimise health at this profound foundational level.

DNA Life identifies genetic variation for over 100 genes that may predispose us to a multitude of health outcomes. These genes include ones that dictate