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 Through
laboratory testing, using specialized labs throughout the country,
one can test for those factors which become abnormal during the
stage of dysfunction which in many cases is more than 10 years before
disease sets in.
All of these
tests are important to expose areas of dysfunction, which if left
untreated will ultimately lead to heart disease, cancer and stroke
as well as most other diseases.
Examples of
these tests include measurements of
- Oxidative stress;
- Fibrinogen;
- Homocysteine;
- Lipoprotein (a);
- Fasting and 2 hour post prandial glucose and insulin;
- Nutrient Levels including: Vitamins A, C, E, Beta Carotene,
Lycopene, Lutein, Coenzyme Co Q 10, Folate, B12 & Intracellular
Magnesium;
- Hormone Levels including Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone,
Dhea, T3, T4, Tsh, Somatomedin C (IGF-1) & Cortisol;
- Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis;
- Cardio C-Reactive Protein;
- H. Pylori;
- Prostate Evaluation;
- EDTA and DMSA Challenge Tests to detect the presence of toxic
heavy metals (mercury, aluminum, lead, cadmium, arsenic and nickel);
- Cardiovision (an inexpensive, non-invasive way to detect cardiovascular
disease);
- AMAS (for the early
detection of cancer); and of course,
- Those tests routinely used
including the CBC, SMAC, U/A, EKG, etc.
 The
importance for the patient of having these tests performed is that
when dysfunction is uncovered, intervention can be initiated - not
with drugs - but with lifestyle changes which include attention
to nutrition (both foods and supplements consumed), exercise, stress
and the avoidance of dangerous lifestyle choices, such as smoking.
In addition, the following may be suggested: 1) the judicious use
of natural hormone replacement; 2) the appropriate use of nutritional
supplementation: 3) Chelation therapy: 4) acupuncture; 5) massage
therapy; and 6) anti-aging skin care.
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