I work with private laboratories who offer a huge variety of tests. Some highlight biochemical imbalances or nutritional deficiencies, others give an overview of body systems such as cardiovascular health, digestive function and hormone health.
There are also genetic tests which can highlight gene mutations that affect certain biochemical pathways in the body and which could put you at more risk of disease.This information is incredibly helpful and means I can create a bespoke plan for you that really works. These tests are only available via a practitioner as they require analysis and understanding of biochemistry and nutrition science to address the results.
Below are some of the tests I frequently use with my clients, there are lots more we can use depending on your unique health issues. These tests are only available to people who I am working with as part of a consultation programme. For more information on which tests would be appropriate for you, get in touch for a free 15 minute discovery call, hit the ‘book a consultation’ button bottom right to email me now.
GI Effects
This is a stool test which highlights any bacterial/yeast overgrowth, parasites and ova, infection, inflammation, and insufficient digestive enzymes. The test comes as a kit and involves taking 3 stool samples over 3 days.
Cost: £355
Functional DX
Fatigued and experiencing low energy? Worried about immunity or concerned with your vitamin or mineral status? If you want to determine your specific needs, deficiencies, and imbalances, then the comprehensive FDX Ultra Panel is for you. The FDX Ultra offers the most in-depth analysis of your health condition, helping detect or predict various chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, inflammation, and more. Over 90 biomarkers are included as well as exclusive and extensive health reports.
Costs start from: £330
Comprehensive Adrenal Stress Profile
This test evaluates the body’s level of stress hormone, Cortisol and DHEA (raw material for your sex hormones). Excess cortisol can adversely affect many aspects of health, including fertility, digestion, and inflammation. The kit is sent you at home and requires a collection of your spit at certain times in the day, over a 24 hour period. It also measures the ‘Cortisol Awakening Response’ which is the peak of cortisol on waking and gives a greater understanding of the brains response to stress.
Cost: £147
Dutch Plus Hormone Test
This test is extremely helpful for anyone with hormone issues, whether you are struggling with your fertility or polycystic ovaries or you are in the menopause this is the test for you. A detailed hormone profile which enables us to understand more about the levels and metabolism of hormones in your body. It requires 4 dried urine samples and 5 saliva samples. These samples are collected over the course of one day, from waking to bed time. The test can be done at home using a kit that the laboratory sends to you.
Cost: £381.25
Lifecode GX – Genetic Tests
You inherit your DNA from your parents, it’s what makes you unique, your hair colour, eye colour etc it also affects your health. Genes, are segments of DNA, and this is what we look at with Lifecode GX genetic testing.
Small but important differences in our genetic make-up (‘SNPs’- single nucleotide polymorphisms or ‘snips’) can have a significant impact on how our body functions – from hormones to heart, metabolism to mental health, stress and anxiety and much more. However, your genes don’t determine your health destiny as they are influenced by the environment. Stress, nutrient deficiencies, sleep and toxic exposure can all influence whether some genes are turned on or off or alter the way they are expressed. The impact of the environment on your genes is called epigenetics. Whereas nutrigenomics is the study of how diet effects the way your genes are expressed.
DNA testing with Lifecode GX can help us to understand more about your specific nutrient needs to support optimal function of your body systems. It will help us understand more about your food intolerances/allergies and how your body metabolises hormones, vitamins and neurotransmitters. It can also tell you if you are predisposed to certain conditions, so we can work on prevention. Nutrigenomic testing enables us to look in detail at our DNA, so we can understand our unique personal health ‘blueprint’.
I am a Lifecode Gx practitioner – and use their range of specialist nutrigenomics test panels to inform how nutrition and lifestyle factors impact my client’s genetic potential, so we can make positive changes that align with our genes to optimise health and well being.
To give an example, if you have a SNP on your vitamin D receptor gene then it might mean your requirements for vitamin D are higher than someone else. Vitamin D is important for calcium regulation and bone health but if its low it can also affect energy and immune function. If you have a SNP on your CYP1B1 gene then it might mean you process your oestrogen down a more carcinogenic pathway which could make you more at risk of breast cancer. A snp on your COMT gene could mean your body might take longer to recover from stressful situations – which long term impacts your health.
This is where the personalised medicine becomes very interesting and we can really target supplements and foods to support your specific genetic situation to improve your health.
