BaseLine Blood Testing for your Optimal Wellness
When do you get a chance to get objective data from your body? Through blood testing! We love blood panels and highly recommend getting your “baseline” tested. As part of Vitality Medicine, we test Vitality Markers in addition to routine bloodwork. These include specific markers that give your cells fuel, vitality. If you do not have cellular fuel, how can you expect to have vitality? We can order through a vastly discounted cash lab or through your insurance. With the cash lab, our panels range from $260-$360.
Establishing BaseLine bloodwork is useful for discovering what is out of lab range normal that needs attention. With a Vitality Medicine/Functional Medicine lens, we also narrow reference ranges on the results and look for patterns to help you best uncover what is going on in your body.
The BaseLine test includes:
Adrenal function (stress response system) (Cortisol AM and DHEA-S)
Thyroid function (TSH, Free T4, Free T3, Total T4, Free T4, Thyroglobulin Antibodies, TPO Antibodies)
B12 levels
Metabolic function (Complete Metabolic Panel)
Immune System (Complete Blood Count with differential)
Vitamin D
Blood sugar markers (glucose, Hemoglobin A1C, Fasting Insulin)
MTFHR/methylation markers (Homocysteine)
Liver health (AST, ALT, GGT)
Inflammation marker (C- Reactive Protein)
Cholesterol
Full iron panel (iron saturation, ferritin, TIBC, serum iron)
The cash panel also offers a urinanalysis
You may also add Sex hormones like testosterone (think sex drive), progesterone (think calm and sleep), estrogen (think juicy and confidence) and FSH/LH to test where in perimenopause you may be.
If you suspect a chronic infection, we can test for Epstein Barr antibodies.
Chiropractic and Functional Medicine have always focused on optimal function and preventative care. Adding BaseLine bloodwork into the mix allows for a fuller picture of health and more opportunities for healing and vitality.
Contact us today if you want to order a blood panel!
TESTIMONIAL
"Using Dr. Heather’s wellness blood work, she was able to help me understand how my low levels were contributing to my feeling of exhaustion. Like an artist, she crafted a specialized plan to get me back to my energized self again."
–A.A.