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Naturopathic Assessments

Our systematic approach to get you feeling better starts with an initial intake and assessment.  We think outside the box to help uncover your barriers to feeling your best.  With the help of detailed questioning and specialized testing we help you answer the tough questions...

FOODS and NUTRITION

Could foods be affecting the way I feel?  How do I fine-tune an already healthy diet?

-Therapeutic Elimination and Challenge Diet

-Food Intolerance Test (blood spot) for primary and combination intolerances

-Food Allergy Testing (blood) - IgE and IgG reactions to 95 specific foods

-Celiac Profile (blood)

Is my diet meeting my needs?  Do I need to take supplements?  I've been taking supplements, are they being absorbed?

-Comprehensive Nutritional Panel (blood test) for intracellular levels of 30+ vitamins, minerals and antioxidants

-Anemia panel:  Iron and Vitamin B12 (blood)

-Vitamin D (blood)

METABOLISM

What's going on with my metabolism?  Why am I not losing weight?  Why are my energy levels so low?

-healthy&active metabolic lab panel and program

-Comprehensive thyroid panel (blood)

-Anemia panel (blood)

-Biological impedance analysis (in-office test) to detect lean body mass, % body fat and hydration status

HORMONES

How much of how I feel can be contributed to hormone imbalance?

-Comprehensive Thyroid Panel (blood)

-Female Hormone Panel (saliva)

-Male Hormone Panel (saliva)

-Stress Hormone Panel (saliva)

-Detailed Hormone Questionnaires for men and women

BRAIN CHEMISTRY

Do I have a chemical imbalance?  Can I manage anxiety, insomnia, depression, ADD/ADHD without medication?

-neurotransmitter testing (urine)

-detailed questionnaires

DIGESTION

What's causing my digestive problems?  Do I have a parasite?  Do I have Candida?  Do I have enough "friendly" bacteria?

-Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis

-Food Intolerance Test (blood spot)

TOXICITY

Do I have high levels of heavy metals?  Lead?  Mercury?

-Urinary toxic metal test

-Elemental Hair Analysis

RISK FACTORS

What are my cardiovascular risk factors?

-Cholesterol panel (blood):  Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Cholesterol ratio, triglycerides

-Advanced cardiovascular risk factors (blood):  hs C-reactive protein, homocysteine, Lipoprotein A, Fibrinogen

-Body Composition Measures  

What are my cancer risk factors?

-Estrogen metabolism index for women (urine)

-PSA for men (blood)

-Vitamin D (blood)

-Body Composition Measures