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Naturopathic Lab Testing
Naturopathic doctors have access to a wide variety of lab tests that are unique to their profession to find the root cause of your problem and come up with a tailored treatment plan!
Life Labs Blood tests
Standard blood work is required to assess your condition and track the treatment progression.
Rocky Mountain Analytical
Food Sensitivity Testing
Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin E are antibodies involved in delayed and immediate hypersensitivity reactions respectively. Immunoglobulin A provides a protective barrier in the mucosal membranes, which is the body’s first line of defence against antigens. The properties and differences between these antibodies are highlighted below:
IgG Food reactions
Used to find hidden food reactions, resolve current symptoms and/or prevent hidden chronic inflammation from exacerbating systemic disease.
Testing for food-specific IgA when mucosal damage is suspected (e.g. Crohn’s disease, colitis).
Semi-quantities IgE is best for assessing reactions to regularly consumed foods . It is not useful for diagnosing intermittent acute IgE-like (e.g. hives) reactions to foods.
Hormone Testing for both females and males
Hormone testing in peri-menopausal women with irregular periods generally shows an estrogen-dominant state. In such cases, testing may not be necessary as it generally only confirms the suspected estrogen dominance. Testing in peri-menopause may be useful if new symptoms develop or symptoms are not alleviated by the addition of progesterone.
The Male Panel is comprised of the following four hormones: testosterone, estradiol, DHEAS and cortical. Interactions between these hormones are fundamental to health and, as a consequence, imbalances often result in symptoms.
Adrenal fatigue Testing
During conditions of stress, the adrenal glands, under the direction of the hypothalamus and pituitary glands, release cortical, cytokines,catecholamines and neuropeptides. However, if the system is overworked and fails to shut down when stress abates, then the physiologic effects of stress can accumulate. This accumulation is called high all static load. Chemical mediators of the stress response offer short-term benefits but may cause damage if they remain active when no longer needed. A high all-static load is considered a risk factor for developing chronic illness. Since more than 70% of disease is thought to be stress-related; identifying and treating individuals with a high all-static load could potentially reduce the incidence of chronic disease. According to MacEwan, elevated or flattened diurnal cortical rhythms and low dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEAS) to cortical ratios are two primary indicators of a high allostatic load (along with inflammatory cytokines, elevated urinary cortical and/or catecholamines).1 A high all static load is considered a risk factor for developing chronic illness.
IgG Candida Panel
It is estimated that more than 7/10 people have been colonized with Candida species, yet have no observable symptoms. This is because Candida albicans can be either a harmless commensal organism or a potentially aggressive pathogen. To prevent Candida from becoming pathogenic requires the following: maintenance of normal bacterial flora in the mucosa, a healthy epithelium, and a competent immune system.
Candida overgrowth in the gut has been associated with symptoms like clouded thinking, depression, diarrhea, exhaustion, bad breath, fatigue, menstrual pain, thrush, vaginal yeast infections, fungal nail symptoms, and headaches. Patients with compromised immune systems are at risk for invasive and potentially life-threatening systemic Candida infections.
Other Naturopathic Tests
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