Advanced Functional Medicine Testing

WE OFFER THE MOST ACCURATE SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE TESTING METHODS FOR ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES AT THE DUNETZ WELLNESS CENTER – BOCA RATON. WE SERVE PATIENTS THROUGHOUT SOUTH FLORIDA AND AROUND THE UNITED STATES WITH OUR TESTING.

Advanced Functional Medicine Testing

Nutritional balance plays a key role in optimal wellness, chronic disease prevention and managing the aging process.

• Do you find yourself feeling stressed, tired and maybe a little depressed?
• Do you take prescription medicines to alleviate symptoms of certain conditions, but wonder why the condition exists at all?
• Do you want to boost your immune system now, to possibly prevent chronic disease later?

Be Proactive, NOT Reactive

Traditionally, a person waited to go to the doctor at the first signs of a symptom.  Today, individuals are looking for way to not only manage illness with personalized treatment plans, but they are also seeking to achieve a higher level of wellness.

Eating a balanced diet, exercising and taking a multivitamin is simply not enough.  Each person’s body is unique in its own way.  Due to the complexity of the human body, an individualized healthcare approach is the only way to guarantee optimal results.

What is Micronutrient Testing?

Our Micronutrient tests measure the function of 35 nutritional components including vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and amino acids within our white blood cells.  Scientific evidence shows us that analyzing the white blood cells gives us the most accurate analysis of a body’s deficiencies.

What results will I see?

The lab results usually take 3-4 weeks to complete and include an overview page with all deficiencies listed, numeric and graphic reports easily identifying deficiencies and repletion and supplementation recommendations. In addition, Dr Rodney will explain the results, in detail, and develop your personal comprehensive supplement and nutrition plan!.

The Micronutrient test includes:

Vitamin, mineral and antioxidant deficiencies have been shown to affect the function of the immune system which can contribute to degenerative processes such as arthritis.

Hormone and Thyroid Testing

Comprehensive male and female hormone test panels are offered.  Both end-point steroid hormones as well as precursor hormones are included so the precise place of imbalance in the complicated hormonal cascade can be pinpointed. Thyroid hormones directly regulate every cell in our body as most basic functions like metabolism, emotions and thinking. We also test several proteins that affect thyroid function as well as antibodies to thyroid which can detect autoimmunity (when the immune system attacks healthy tissue) and your levels of cortisol, the stress hormone.

Hormonal Balance

Comprehensive male and female hormone panels that reveal the overall state of hormonal balance in a patient.  Like nutrients, hormones influence all aspects of health and disease – mood, sleep, metabolism, immunity, heart health and appearance.  An imbalance of one hormone can initiate cascade of events that alters other hormones, so a comprehensive look at hormone status is key.

Hormones 101

Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries them to organs and tissues of the body to exert their functions.  There are many types of hormones that act on different aspects of bodily functions and processes.

Clinical Applications of Hormone Imbalance:

• Fatigue & energy levels
• Cardiovascular health (blood pressure, clotting, lipids)
• Neurology (migraines, sleep, pain)
• Mental health (depression, anxiety, cognitive function)
• Immunity (infections, autoimmune disease)
• Metabolism (blood sugar regulation, tissue repair)
• Bone density (osteoporosis)
• Physical appearance (skin, muscles, hair)

Cardiometabolic and Pre-Diabetes Testing

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. Standard cholesterol tests can miss that YOU are at risk.  Poor blood sugar regulation and unhealthy triglyceride and lipoprotein levels often present long before the diagnosis of type 2 Diabetes.  The CardioMetabolic and Pre-Diabetes panels offer definitive diagnostic and clinically relevant evaluation to help define risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and progression toward type 2 diabetes.  These check points along with an overall pre-diabetes risk score, help patients understand that not just one factor, but rather a constellation of risk factors, contribute to the genesis and progression toward poor blood sugar control and/or ASCVD.  Results of testing allow doctors to know when guidance, educational referral, or treatment is necessary. Key components of the CardioMetabolic Risk Panel are listed below.

Who should take the CardioMetabolic Test or Pre-Diabetes Risk Panel?

All patients, and especially those who:

• Have a family history of heart disease or diabetes
• Have been diagnosed with heart disease or diabetes
• Are already taking cholesterol-lowering medications
• Have been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome (high blood pressure)
• Are overweight
• Have high LDL – the bad cholesterol
• Have low HDL – the good cholesterol
• Have high triglycerides

I’ve already had my cholesterol checked, why should I have the CardioMetabolic test done?

Standard cholesterol testing only gives you part of the picture leaving many people with “normal” cholesterol numbers unaware that they are still at risk for a heart attack.  The National Cholesterol Education Program introduced new risk factors that are responsible for many individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease.

According to the NCEP guidelines, 50% of people who have a heart attack have normal cholesterol levels.

Cholesterol is carried throughout the body in little balls called lipoproteins.  It is the lipoproteins, not the cholesterol in them, that leads to clogging of the arteries.

PRE-DIABETES RISK

The Pre-Diabetes Biomarkers identify metabolic abnormalities that may progress into diabetes.  Pre-diabetes is a condition where the body cannot efficiently metabolize foods, especially carbohydrates, resulting in impaired glycemic (blood sugar) control which may progress to diabetes when not properly treated or addressed through lifestyle changes.

The Pre-Diabetes Risk Score is a way to estimate your risk of developing diabetes and associated complications such as heart disease or stroke.  The following tests have the largest impact on the pre-diabetes risk score: hemoglobin A1c, fasting blood sugar and metabolic syndrome traits.  Other factors that significantly affect a pre-diabetic risk but that are not included in this report include weight, blood pressure (hypertension), smoking, inflammation and family history.

• Glucose – snapshot of blood sugar at time of blood draw
• Insulin – correlates to the efficiency with which a person can metabolize carbohydrates; high fasting levels indicate insulin resistance and possible pre-diabetes.
• Hemoglobin A1C – long term (2-3 months) marker of glycemic control; also considered a marker of accelerated aging
• C-peptide – a measure of endogenous insulin production; useful in distinguishing between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
• Adiponectin – a hormone that ezymatically controls metabolism; high levels beneficial and indicate efficient cellular energy production
• Metabolic syndrome traits – A diagnosis of metabolic syndrome is confirmed if any three of the following six traits exist in a patient: (1) high triglycerides (2) high glucose (3) low HDL (4) high blood pressure (5) high waist circumference or (6) increased small dense LDL

This Cardiometabolic Risk Panel could save your life. Are you ready to take control of your cardiovascular health?

Order your tests directly, if you prefer.

Please note: Direct test ordering is Final Sale. We are not able to undo the transaction. If you want assistance first call our office at (561) 789-9558