Functional Testing In Coconut Creek
Your Coconut Creek Choice for Functional Testing!
Out specialist use blood tests and urine to test levels and look at ratios of hormones to determine whether or not they are at healthy levels
What is Functional Testing?
Functional testing measures a patient’s quality of movement, as well as their ability to engage muscles efficiently. It involves locating key areas of movement deficiency and their impact on the patient’s symptoms. The results of functional testing help to determine exactly how your unique body is functioning – how it is handling inflammation, and how it is processing nutrients. If we know your body better, we can support your body’s healing processes more effectively and better help you reach your wellness goals. Functional testing also allows us to get to the root cause of poor health, by taking a much deeper look than traditional lab lasting would, allowing us to find the missing puzzle pieces for your health so you can get back on track.
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a functional test used to provide a unique cellular reading of the mineral and heavy metal levels in your body over the last 3-4 months. By analyzing small samples of recent hair growth., you can get a snapshot of what your body has been exposed to and what it is eliminating through the hair. This data is valuable for prioritizing which diet and lifestyle strategies will be most effective for addressing your bio-individual needs.
Key Results & Benefits of HTMA
Key Results:
- Metabolic Type – Rates how quickly your body is metabolizing energy and what marco ratios are ideal for you.
- Mineral Status – Shows an overall snapshot of the major minerals in your
body and if any are very high or low. - Heavy Metal Excretion – Indicates if you are being exposed to any specific heavy metals and whether your body is excreting (or storing) them.
- Mineral Ratios – All minerals effect each other to some degree, so these
ratios highlight which systems need the most nutritional support.
The Benefits:
- Uncover biochemical imbalances that are causing fatigue and other health issues.
- Take nutritional supplements with precision and accuracy.
- Avoid wasting money on supplements that are inappropriate for your body chemistry.
- Avoid creating imbalances that make your health worse.
Symptoms Associated with Nutrient Imbalances:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Mood disorders
- Obesity/insulin resistance/type 2 Diabetes
- Wight issues/Malnutrition/Dietary Guidance
- Fatigue
- Maldigestion/malabsorption
- Increases nutrient demand in physical trauma/healing
Some Examples of Functional Testing:
- Nutrigenomic Testing – the study of how our genes impact our nutrition, and how our nutrition impacts our genes
- MicroNutrient Testing – the measurement of your body’s levels of key nutrients – vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and more, by looking at the cellular intake of the set nutrients rather than measuring what is in your bloodstream
- Food Allergy Testing – an advanced testing method incorporated a full-spectrum look at the foods your body is reacting to
- DNA Stool Testing – A more advanced look at overall gut health
- Heavy Metal Testing – Multiple testing methods for assessing heavy metal toxins in the body (hair analysis, urine testing, saliva, blood, and stool tests)
- Hormone Testing – rather than checking minimal hormones in a single point in time, we look at detailed trends and gain insight into the deeper things affecting you.
- CardioMetabolic Testing – offers a clinically relevant evaluation to help define risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, precession toward type 2 Diabetes, and inflammation.