Comprehensive Functional Blood Chemistry

Standard bloodwork can provide important information about your health, but it often does not include some of the additional markers that can give us a more complete picture of what’s going on.

My Comprehensive Functional Blood Chemistry Panel combines routine bloodwork with additional markers that provide a broader view of metabolic health, cardiovascular risk, nutrient status, thyroid function, inflammation, and other areas of health. The panel includes markers such as fasting insulin and HbA1c, ferritin and iron studies, homocysteine, magnesium, phosphate, GGT, uric acid, vitamin D, Apo A-1 and Apo B, multiple thyroid markers and thyroid antibodies, as well as inflammatory markers including CRP and hs-CRP.

I evaluate these results as a whole, looking at individual markers as well as patterns and relationships among them. This can provide additional context that may not be apparent when looking at a standard bloodwork panel alone and can help identify areas that may warrant further attention.

The goal is not simply to identify whether a result falls within a laboratory reference range. It is to use a broader set of information to better understand your health and develop targeted nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.

GI-MAP Comprehensive Stool Testing

Your digestive system plays an important role in much more than digestion. The health of your gastrointestinal tract can influence nutrient absorption, immune function, inflammation, and overall well-being.

The GI-MAP® is a comprehensive stool test that provides information about the gastrointestinal environment, including:

• Digestive and gastrointestinal function

• Microbial balance and dysbiosis

• Beneficial and potentially problematic microorganisms

• Parasites and certain pathogens

• H. pylori

• Markers related to intestinal inflammation and immune activity

• Other markers that can help us understand the gastrointestinal picture

This testing may be appropriate when digestive symptoms are persistent, when there are concerns about gut health, or when the broader symptom picture suggests that gastrointestinal function may be an important piece of the puzzle.

The results can help us determine where nutrition and lifestyle support may be most appropriate

MRT Food Sensitivity Testing

When food seems to be contributing to symptoms, figuring out what to eat—and what not to eat—can become incredibly frustrating.

MRT (Mediator Release Test) evaluates changes in blood that occur when white blood cells are exposed to different food and food-chemical extracts. The results are used to develop an individualized nutrition approach based on your specific response patterns.

MRT may be considered when symptoms such as digestive discomfort, headaches, fatigue, skin concerns, or other inflammatory-type symptoms appear to have a possible relationship with food.

The purpose isn't to create an unnecessarily restrictive diet.

It's to use the information to develop a more individualized approach and, when appropriate, work toward expanding food variety and tolerance over time.

Testing Is Only One Piece of the Picture

Testing can provide valuable information, but a test result by itself doesn't tell us what you need to do.

That's where the bigger picture matters.

I combine testing results with your:

Symptoms
Health history
Nutrition and eating patterns
Lifestyle and daily habits
Existing laboratory results
Goals and priorities

This allows us to look for connections rather than treating each finding as an isolated problem.

For example, fatigue and difficulty losing weight may not have a single explanation. Blood sugar regulation, thyroid function, nutrient status, sleep, stress, inflammation, digestive health, and other factors may all be relevant.

The purpose of functional testing is to help us ask better questions and make more informed decisions about your nutrition and lifestyle—not to give you another list of things to worry about.