Natural Medicine Therapies Lab Testing

Let us help you to achieve optimum health! Just getting into better shape next year is not enough to limit your risk of health problems.

- Did you know that even if you have a healthy diet and take a multi-vitamin that does not mean - your body is actually absorbing what you need?

- Did you know that as we age our ability to absorb certain nutrients decline? Have you ever wondered what positive effect the supplements you consume have on your body?

- Did you know that 50% of people taking supplements will still remain deficient in these nutrients?

There is a new test that measures the levels of select vitamin, minerals, antioxidants, and other essential micronutrients within your white blood cells (lymphocytes). This new technology offered by SpectraCell Laboratories measures the intracellular function of essential micronutrients within live white blood cells, which reflects your levels over the last few months.

Current standard serum tests only reflect a person’s diet over a narrow window of time. Additionally these tests can be biased by many factors, especially by foods eaten during the few days preceding the test, which can mask the detection of long-term deficiencies.

With evidence documenting that micronutrient deficiencies contribute to all types of problems, including arthritis, cancer, heart disease and diabetes - YOU WANT TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GIVING YOUR BODY WHAT IT NEEDS! By measuring the biochemical function of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants, we give you a powerful tool in your health care or disease management program for achieving optimum health!

Who should have this test done? Ideally, everyone - especially since most insurance companies cover this test! It may be especially helpful for anyone with fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, heart disease, those on medications and anyone with a chronic illness.

Most PPO forms of insurance will cover this test with a nominal $75 co-pay, and Medicare patients pay $48 or less at the time of testing. Blood is drawn in the office and results are usually available within three weeks.

The results will be explained to you in detail, a treatment plan will be established, and you will be re-tested in four to six months to determine if your deficiencies have been corrected.

TWO NEW TESTS that will be offered in conjunction w/ LPP+!

Lp-PLA2...this will be measured in our PLAC test. The PLAC test is a blood test that will be performed w/ the SAME LPP+ kit, no additional blood will be required and we are not charging any additional fees! This will measure LP-PLA2, (lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2) an enzyme highly specific to vascular inflamation and implicated in the formation of rupture-prone plauqe. Plaque rupture and thrombosis, not stenosis, cause the majority of cardiac events; 72% of sudden death occurs from ruptured plauqe. This test is cleared by the FDA to aid in assessing risk for both coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis. Since Lp_PLA2 is a vascular specific inflammatory enzyme, it will not be affected by systemic inflammation like infections, obesity, smoking, like some inflammatory markers such as hs-CRP. Available NOW!

Asprin Works...this test measures systemic thromboxane production in order to determine the presence or absence of asprin effect in individuals ingesting asprin for cardiovascular protection. The metabolite is measured as oppossed to the prior method of taking whole blood platlets which resulted in poor reproduceability. 60 Million patients use an asprin a day, but does it work? Is it the right dose? 20% of clinical patient's taking asprin appear to be 'resistant'. This urine test will allow you to identify those patients and prescribe the least amount of asprin needed! Coming in AUGUST!

	LAB TESTING Let us help you to achieve optimum health! Just getting into better shape next year is not enough to limit your risk of health problems. - Did you know that even if you have a healthy diet and take a multi-vitamin that does not mean - your body is actually absorbing what you need? - Did you know that as we age our ability to absorb certain nutrients decline? Have you ever wondered what positive effect the supplements you consume have on your body? - Did you know that 50% of people taking supplements will still remain deficient in these nutrients? There is a new test that measures the levels of select vitamin, minerals, antioxidants, and other essential micronutrients within your white blood cells (lymphocytes). This new technology offered by SpectraCell Laboratories measures the intracellular function of essential micronutrients within live white blood cells, which reflects your levels over the last few months. Current standard serum tests only reflect a person’s diet over a narrow window of time. Additionally these tests can be biased by many factors, especially by foods eaten during the few days preceding the test, which can mask the detection of long-term deficiencies. With evidence documenting that micronutrient deficiencies contribute to all types of problems, including arthritis, cancer, heart disease and diabetes - YOU WANT TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GIVING YOUR BODY WHAT IT NEEDS! By measuring the biochemical function of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants, we give you a powerful tool in your health care or disease management program for achieving optimum health! Who should have this test done? Ideally, everyone - especially since most insurance companies cover this test! It may be especially helpful for anyone with fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis, heart disease, those on medications and anyone with a chronic illness. Most PPO forms of insurance will cover this test with a nominal $75 co-pay, and Medicare patients pay $48 or less at the time of testing. Blood is drawn in the office and results are usually available within three weeks. The results will be explained to you in detail, a treatment plan will be established, and you will be re-tested in four to six months to determine if your deficiencies have been corrected. TWO NEW TESTS that will be offered in conjunction w/ LPP+! Lp-PLA2...this will be measured in our PLAC test. The PLAC test is a blood test that will be performed w/ the SAME LPP+ kit, no additional blood will be required and we are not charging any additional fees! This will measure LP-PLA2, (lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2) an enzyme highly specific to vascular inflamation and implicated in the formation of rupture-prone plauqe. Plaque rupture and thrombosis, not stenosis, cause the majority of cardiac events; 72% of sudden death occurs from ruptured plauqe. This test is cleared by the FDA to aid in assessing risk for both coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke associated with atherosclerosis. Since Lp_PLA2 is a vascular specific inflammatory enzyme, it will not be affected by systemic inflammation like infections, obesity, smoking, like some inflammatory markers such as hs-CRP. Available NOW! Asprin Works...this test measures systemic thromboxane production in order to determine the presence or absence of asprin effect in individuals ingesting asprin for cardiovascular protection. The metabolite is measured as oppossed to the prior method of taking whole blood platlets which resulted in poor reproduceability. 60 Million patients use an asprin a day, but does it work? Is it the right dose? 20% of clinical patient's taking asprin appear to be 'resistant'. This urine test will allow you to identify those patients and prescribe the least amount of asprin needed! Coming in AUGUST!