FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE TESTING
There are many reasons you may want to complete functional medicine testing. Prevention is the best and most pleasant reason.
For preventative purposes, annual testing of the microbiome, reproductive and stress hormones, is recommended. To take it an extra mile running the Organic Acids Test every 1-3 years is also beneficial in preventing an issue before symptoms arise.
Chronic health challenges without any medical model answers is the usual reason people start running these tests.
Chronic Health Issues
Once chronic malaise (generally not feeling well or worse feeling ill most of the time) has set in, functional medicine testing becomes a must!
Stool, urine, saliva and possibly blood tests will be needed to get a good picture of what is happening in your overall health. The labs show us data at the mitochondrial level, and how your body is processing information, toxins, and food. This all becomes extremely important due to the amount of toxic load each one of us can handle. We all have a limit and no matter how strong you are, once you have surpassed your limit the body, mind, and spirit begin to suffer the consequences.
Dr. Kate will take a comprehensive look at what is happening through symptom tracking and specific testing. With treatment, your symptoms will be monitored and Dr. Kate will use follow up diagnostics as needed.
