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The Comprehensive Blood Nutrition and Metabolic Assessment is a collection of over 50 important tests specially selected to reveal the status of the body’s pH, intestinal health, free radical activity, the status of specific minerals and vitamins and much more. Each test provides a piece of the puzzle, which when viewed collectively, presents important clues about the underlying nutritional causes blocking health and vitality. With this system, nutritional supplements and dietary suggestions can be objectively targeted for faster and more effective results, saving both time and expense. The preliminary assessment is used to develop a baseline against which to compare subsequent recordings and thus be able to gauge the body’s responsiveness to nutritional and lifestyle program modifications. The assessments include urine and saliva tests as well as a comprehensive wellness blood chemistry panel.
What is Blood Nutrition?
Blood Nutrition is an innovative, science guided look at nutritional stengths and weaknesses through individualized blood analysis. This new scientific approach can offer a clear plan for your optimal health. To address the true cause of symptoms, one should look for their origin from a science guided perspective by considering:
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Physiological distress or disease condition
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Nutritional distress or imbalance
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Mental/Emotional distress
Certain indicators can reveal electrolyte, mineral, and other nutritional imbalances. Once addressed, one can optimize the metabolic processes and help maintain the healthy performance of the body. A nutritional analysis of your blood test may indicate the need for:
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Key nutrients such as vitamin A, B6, B12, D
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Fluid and Electrolyte balance
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Minerals such as magnesium, calcium, and iron
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Tissue Hydration
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Antioxidants
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Enzymes
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Nutritional Support or organs and/or metabolic pathways
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Need for lifestyle changes
This is the science of thoroughly analyzing the molecules circulating in your bloodstream and using the information to identify and resolve biological imbalances. By leveling your blood chemistry values within the optimum ranges, your immune system will function better, you will process and absorb nutrients more efficiently and enjoy a more vibrant state of health. Once your order has been processed, you will be sent a test kit with detailed instructions for the collection of a urine specimen and a requisition form for a blood draw at a Licensed Lab in your area.
The urinalysis and saliva assessments comprise of the following tests:
Adrenal Stress Test-This is a specialized urine test that measures the amount of chloride displaced into your urine. Chloride in your urine is a reliable measurement of adrenal stress and fatigue.
Vitamin C Test-Vitamin C is essential to the health of the immune system, vascular and connective tissue, and is a powerful anti-oxidant. Recent research has also placed vitamin C in the category as an anti-cancer nutrient. This test will assess your vitamin C status.
Calcium Test-Calcium is an essential mineral in many cellular functions as well as for healthy bone development. This test can help determine if your calcium level is adequate, low or even if it is too high.
Oxidata Test-The Oxidata Urine Test is a test of true cellular damage due to free radicals. Free radical damage can lead to cell degeneration, initiating a host of dis-eases such as fatigue, allergies, arthritis, elevated cholesterol, and degenerative heart disease.
Malabsorption Test-This test screens for the presence of harmful anaerobic bacteria and bowel dysbiosis. Dysbiosis is a toxic condition caused by a decline in the population of beneficial digestive bacteria. This can lead to malabsoption, allergies, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory symptoms.
Chem Strip-This urine test measures 13 separate urine categories and is used to screen for the possibility of serious health problems including infections, tissue degeneration, liver disease, kidney disease and diabetes.
Saliva and Urine pH Ratios-The pH ratios of different body fluids can reveal an enormous amount of information. Many trends of disharmony and disease can be identified with pH testing, long before they begin to emerge.
Mineral Salts-Mineral salt compounds can destroy tissue, over stimulate the nervous system and threaten the health of the heart. This test will assess your mineral salts level.
Ureas: Nitrates and Ammonias-This test will measure the Ureas, which helps to determine your use of protein in the body. Kidney and Liver burdens can be identified along with proper production of digestive HCL and enzymes.
Saliva pH- The saliva pH test is used to detect deep levels of physical and mental stress. When highly stressed, the body becomes acidic, which in turn destroys valuable alkaline minerals. Thus, this is also a screening for mineral deficiency.
The comprehensive blood panel includes the following components:
Glucose-Blood sugar level, the most direct single test to uncover diabetes, may be used not only to identify diabetes, but also to evaluate how one controls the disease
CBC WBC-White blood cells are the body's primary defense against disease. White blood cells help fight infection.
RBC-Red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to all cells. Iron deficiency will lower RBC.
Hemoglobin-A chemical compound inside red cells that transports oxygen through the blood stream to all cells of the body. Oxygen is needed for healthy organs. Hemoglobin gives the red color to blood.
Hematocrit - Hematocrit measures the amount of space red blood cells take up in the blood. It is reported as a percentage.
Lymphocytes-The results of this and basophiles, eosinophils, monocytes and neutrophils deal with white blood cell function. Important to the body's defense against infection. Also important in the assessment of nutritional status.
Monocytes- The results of this and basophiles, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and neutrophils deal with white blood cell function. Important to the body's defense against infection. Also important in the assessment of nutritional status.
MCH Mean- corpuscular hemoglobin is one way to measure the average hemoglobin concentration within red blood cells, which varies from normal with different diseases.
MCHC Mean- corpuscular hemoglobin concentration.
MCV Mean-corpuscular volume measures red blood cell volume.
Monocytes Important in the assessment of nutritional status.
Neutrophils-The results of this and basophiles, basosinophils,lymphocytes, and monocytes deal with white blood cell function. Important to the body's defense against infection. Also important in the assessment of nutritional status.
Platelets-Blood cell particles involved with the forming of blood clots.
RDW-Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a calculation of the variation in the size of your RBCs. In some anemias, such as pernicious anemia, the amount of variation (anisocytosis) in RBC size (along with variation in shape-poikilocytosis) causes an increase in the RDW. Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT)- an enzyme found primarily in the liver. Abnormalities may represent liver disease.
Liver Panel
Albumin -serum one of the major proteins in the blood and a reflection of the general state of nutrition.
Albumin/Globulin ratio-Calculated by dividing the albumin by the globulin.
Alkaline phosphates-A body protein important in diagnosing proper bone and liver functions.
Aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT)-an enzyme found in skeletal and heart muscle, liver and other organs. Abnormalities may represent liver disease
Bilirubin-Total A chemical involved with liver functions. High concentrations may result in jaundice.
Globulin, Total-A major group of proteins in the blood comprising the infection fighting antibodies.
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)-An enzyme found mostly in the heart, muscles, liver, kidney, brain, and red blood cells. When an organ of the body is damaged, LDH is released in greater quantity into the blood stream.
Protein, Total-Together with albumin, it is a measure of the state of nutrition in the body.
GGT - GGT Also known as: Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, GGTP Formal name: Gamma-glutamyl transferasehelps to detect liver and bile duct injury. Some doctors use it in all people they suspect of having liver disease, others use it only to help explain the cause of other changes or if they suspect alcohol abuse
Kidney Panel
Urea Nitrogen (BUN)-A by-product of protein metabolism eliminated through the kidneys. BUN is an indicator of kidney function.
Creatinine, Serum - An indicator of kidney function.
Uric acid - Another by-product of protein metabolism eliminated through the kidneys. Uric acid is an indicator of kidney function.
Bun/Creatinine - Ratio Calculated by dividing the BUN by the creatinine.
Thyroid
The thyroid gland synthesizes, stores and releases hormones. The hormones secreted are iodine containing amino acids, thyroxin (T4) and triiodo-thyronine (T3). The thyroid hormones influence a diversity of metabolic processes. These tests help to evaluate thyroid hormones that control the body's metabolic rate.
Total T-4 (Thyroxin)
T-3 uptake
Free-Thyroxin Index (FTI) T-7
TSH
Cardiovascular Health
Cholesterol, Total - A sterol in the blood. Knowing your cholesterol may be as important as knowing your blood pressure. Elevated cholesterol is associated with an increasing risk of coronary heart disease.
HDL - Cholesterol High-density lipoproteins are believed to take cholesterol away from cells and transport it back to the liver for processing or removal. They have become known as the "good" cholesterol as persons with high levels of HDL may have less heart disease. Low HDL could be the result of smoking and lack of exercise.
LDL - Cholesterol Low-density lipoproteins contain the greatest percentage of cholesterol and may be responsible for depositing cholesterol on the artery walls. For that reason, they could be known as the "bad" cholesterol.
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio - Calculated by dividing the total cholesterol by the HDL cholesterol. Ratio used by physicians in determining your relative risk for developing cardiovascular heart disease.
Triglycerides - Triglycerides is a fat in the blood responsible for providing energy to the cells of the body. Triglycerides should be less than 400 mg/dl even in a non-fasting state.
Bone and Minerals
Iron, Total - An abnormally low test result may indicate iron deficiency anemia.
Calcium - A mineral essential for development and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth. It is important also for the normal function of muscles, nerves and blood clotting.
Phosphorus - Together with calcium, it is essential for healthy development of bones and teeth. Associated with hormone imbalance, bone disease and kidney disease. It is found mainly in bones and teeth. NOTE: a temporary drop in phosphorus level can be seen after a meal.
Fluids and Electrolytes Chloride, Serum-Similar to sodium, it helps to maintain the body's electrolyte balance.
Potassium - Helps to control the nerves and muscles.
Sodium, Serum-One of the major salts in the body fluid; sodium is important in the body's water balance and the electrical activity of nerves and muscles.
Carbon Dioxide - ordered as part of an electrolyte panel. The electrolyte panel is used to detect, evaluate, and monitor electrolyte imbalances.
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