FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTICS

DIGESTION AND ASSIMILATION

Test Kit #101 – Metabolic Assessment Profile

* Our test kits and lab fees are listed below. Lab fees are paid directly to BioHealth Diagnostics. Each test kit comes with a pre-paid FedEx mailer for easy, fast shipping.
* Indican, lipid peroxides & urinary bile acid sulfates (UBAS)
* Lab reporting time: 7 – 10 business days

* Consultation-$109 Lab fee $132 (pay direct to BioHealth)

Using the #101 Metabolic Assessment Profile you submit a urine specimen to the lab which measures two important body functions; digestion and detoxification. First, we measure indican, which tells us how well you are digesting and absorbing protein. If you are not breaking down and absorbing protein, you probably aren’t digesting carbs or fats very well either. We also look at lipid peroxides. This measurement tells us if you have excessive oxidative stress in the small intestines. Together, these two markers provide a good look at how well your digestion is working or not working. The #101 Metabolic Assessment Profile also gives us a direct measurement of the function of your main detoxifying organ, the liver. The higher the Urinary Bile Acid Sulfates (UBAS), the worse the organ is actually doing its job of detoxification. Without proper liver function, we couldn’t expect much results from any protocol and will need to clean up this important function. Common complaints related to improper digestion and detoxification include:

* heartburn/reflux
* stomach pains/cramps
* intestinal pains/cramps
* constipation
* diarrhea
* bloating sensation
* gas or any kind
* nausea, vomiting
* painful elimination
* food cravings
* depression
* fatigue
* dark circles
* skin conditions
* headaches

IMMUNE SYSTEM / HORMONE BALANCING

Test Kit #205 – Functional Adrenal Stress Profile, Plus Sex Hormones

* 4 cortisols, 2 DHEAs, 1 estradiol, 1 estriol, 1 testosterone (AM), 1 melatonin (bedtime), 1 progesterone (bedtime)
* Our test kits and lab fees are listed below. Lab fees are paid directly to BioHealth Diagnostics. Each test kit comes with a pre-paid FedEx mailer for easy, fast shipping.
* Lab reporting time: 7 – 10 business days
* Consultation-$109 Lab Fee $176 (pay directly to BioHealth)

Using the # 205 Adrenal Stress Profile, Plus V you submit four saliva samples; morning, noon, evening and bedtime. The cortisol and DHEA measurements at these times tell us how well your adrenal glands are functioning. Plus, we look at the main steroidal (sex) hormones, estradiol, estriol, progesterone and testosterone. And we also look at melatonin, the sleep hormone, because one of the most common main complaints is sleep problems. Other complaints that may result from poor adrenal function include:

* anxiety
* panic
* depression
* loss of immunity
* disturbed sleep
* thinning skin
* poor concentration/memory lapses
* heart disease/atherosclerosis
* hot flashes
* night sweats
* osteoporosis
* irregular menstruation
* vaginal dryness
* painful intercourse
* slow healing
* reduced libido
* malaise/lethargy
* unexplained weight gain
* fatigue
* loss of appetite/increased appetite
* hair loss and dry skin

Test important aspects of your hormone/immune system and learn:

*How internal and external stressors fatigue hormones
*How the adrenal glands control hormones
*How the adrenals, not just ovaries, produce significant levels of sex hormones
*How supporting the adrenals often manages the symptoms of menopause, including decreasing hot flashes, normalizing sleep, reducing PMS, headaches and fatigue
*How convenient, affordable, reliable saliva testing of hormone levels help you determine safe alternatives to dangerous synthetic and foreign hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

MUCOSAL BARRIER SCREEN

Test Kit #304- Mucosal Barrier Function Test

The Mucosal Barrier Function test also assesses several important compartments. High and low scores in these compartments indicate abnormal immune/gut function.

* Bacterial Group Ratios: Determining the levels and ratios of bacterial groups helps assess digestive and absorptive function. The ratio of anaerobic to aerobic bacteria should be 1:1. When this ratio is imbalanced, dysbiosis (overgrowth of bacteria) is present. Bacteria love inflammation! Viruses produce this inflammation. When one is present, the other is not far behind. Bacterial overgrowth may indicate an infection.
* High Protein Markers: The gut is designed to allow nutrients to pass through the mucosal barrier. A permeable gut may allow food particles to pass through, creating an immune response to commonly consumed foods. Your everyday food choices may be initiating an immune response! The LEAP Mediator Release Test (MRT) is highly recommended for those with high dietary protein markers.
* High Yeast Markers: Everyone has yeast in their gut! However, a compromised immune system creates an internal environment conducive for Candida overgrowth. Ridding yourself of excess yeast calls for eliminating sugary and fermented foods, and rebuilding the immune system.
* All Markers Low: If all of the above markers are low, then the mucosal barrier is totally shut down. All soldiers are down! There is no mucosal immune response to antigens. Intestinal permeability is severe and leaky gut is present.

*Consultation-$109 Lab Fee- $250 (pay directly to BioHealth)

Strengthening the Mucosal Barrier and Immune System will help relieve:

* Frequent bladder, UTI, and sinus infections
* Asthma and arthritis
* Adrenal Fatigue
* Ulcers
* Crohn’s and Celiac diseases
* Yeast Overgrowth
* Food Sensitivities
* Ulcerative Colitis
* Autoimmune diseases
* Chronic fatigue
* Joint pain
* Diarrhea

FOOD ALLERGIES/SENSITIVITY

LEAP MRT 150- Food Sensitivity Screen

Even on a clean metabolic typing program, some the foods you eat may be making you gain weight and sick! Find out which foods are turning on your immune system, causing inflammation in your gut, and taxing your adrenal glands. The LEAP MRT Food 150 Sensitivities kit tests 150 foods, chemicals, and additives. Food sensitivities are very difficult to identify. In most cases, symptoms do not appear until 48-72 hours after consuming the reactive food.

The following conditions are often directly related to the foods we eat:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Acid Reflux
• Migraine and other headaches
• Weight Imbalances
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic Fatigue
• Skin Eruptions
• Brain Fog

Find your food stressor and remove it so you can get on with your life!

*Consultation-$109 Lab fees $395

* The LEAP MRT 150 is only available in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada

PATHOGEN SCREEN CANDIDA / PARASITES

Test Kit #401H – Pathogen Screen

* Ova and parasites such as protozoa, flatworms, or roundworms; immunoglobulin G (IgG) to Cryptosporidium parvum , Entamoeba histolytica , and Giardia lamblia antigens in stool; bacteria, fungi (including yeasts), and occult blood; and Clostridium difficile colitis toxins A and B plus H. Pylori antigen
* Lab reporting time: 7 – 10 business days
* Consultation-$109 Lab Fee $255 (pay directly to BioHealth)

This stool analysis determines the presence of ova and parasites such as protozoa, flatworms, or roundworms; immunoglobulin G (IgG) to Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia antigens in stool; bacteria, fungi (including yeasts), and occult blood; and Clostridium difficile colitis toxins A and B. Five stool samples and one smear are taken over a four-day period, providing a highly reliable comprehensive analysis of intestinal microflora. Each stool analysis determines the presence of Helicobactor pylori (H. Pylori) using antibody to antigen on stool. A positive result always indicates active infection.

Pinpoint and eliminate internal stressors which elevate cortisol level leading to excess fat storage-
*Candida albicans
*Maldigestion and malabsorption
*Yeast overgrowth
*Parasite infestation

Causes for concern are both an overgrowth of microorganisms that are normally present in the intestines and the presence of microorganisms that are not normally present in the intestines. Either condition signals that major physiological pathways in the intestinal environment are outside homeostatic limits. Some of the immediate sequelae include adverse alterations in pH, digestion, and absorption. These factors set the stage for further deviations from health, including the retention and proliferation of microorganisms that would be maintained ordinarily at a lower concentration, or would be rapidly expelled. Such conditions can produce anatomic disruption of the intestinal mucosa resulting from the physical infestation of the microorganism, and chemical insult and physiological upset of the mucosa caused by adverse reactions to the metabolic products of the invader. , which in turn causes nutrient and water deprivation, can produce longer-term dysfunction of the host.