Specialized Lab Testing Services
Naturopathic medicine is a discipline of healthcare firmly grounded in modern scientific analyses and evidence.
As a result, when you see Dr. Pat Nardini, he may suggest laboratory testing.
This helps to better understand your current state of health and how to offer a treatment plan best suited to your needs.
Laboratory tests can help detect health issues that physical analysis may miss, like diabetes, thyroid disorders, hormonal imbalances, SIBO, and more.
Even if you aren’t showing symptoms, a laboratory test can help detect these disorders in their early stages when it’s easier to provide treatment for them.
Depending on your needs, Dr. Pat may recommend one of the following tests:
Blood Testing
Your bloodstream is like your body’s highway system. By analyzing what’s happening in your blood, you can get a deeper picture of your current state of health.
In particular, blood tests can reveal your levels of:
- Blood sugar
- Cholesterol
- Calcium
- Iron
- Thyroid hormones (T3, T4, TSH)
- Reproductive hormones (estrogen, testosterone, progesterone)
- Stress hormones (cortisol)
- Vitamin deficiencies
A blood test can also reveal your fatty acid profile, which helps to determine your level of risk of heart disease. It can indicate sources of inflammation, which may be signs of the presence of certain diseases. You’ll also be able to see how well your kidneys are functioning.
With this information, Dr. Pat can provide you with a more comprehensive health strategy.
Food Allergy Test
Food allergies and sensitivities are more common than you might think. In fact, many people have delayed allergic or sensitivity reactions to the foods they eat, which makes it difficult to pinpoint the source.
A food allergy/sensitivity test can help to discover the foods to which you have a sensitivity, as well as the foods you ought to eat more of. It can also reveal the levels of Candida in your system. Candida is a fungus that lives in your mouth and intestines, and in small amounts it’s a good thing. However, Candida overgrowth may cause health issues.
Once Dr. Pat sees the results of this test, he can recommend a nutritional counselling plan designed to minimize your allergic/sensitivity reactions, while getting you the nutrients you need.
Salivary Hormone Testing
Are you experiencing chronic fatigue, burnout, or sexual/reproductive difficulties? If so, a salivary hormone test may reveal the root cause.
Your saliva contains a wealth of information on your hormone levels. Through a salivary hormone test, Dr. Pat can get a clear picture of your levels of cortisol and DHEA. This can help measure the health of your adrenal glands. This test also reveals your levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, which can reveal your reproductive health.
Urine Testing
Your urine is one of the methods by which your body removes excess waste material you no longer need. Its contents can reveal quite a bit about your current level of health.
In particular, it can be used to measure the health of your kidneys, the organ that filters your blood. If it isn’t functioning the way it ought to, the results can sometimes show up in your urine.
As well, a urine test can reveal your levels of heavy metal toxicity, hormones, and the presence of certain types of harmful bacteria. It can also reveal certain nutrient deficiencies.
Stool Analysis
Like urine, your body uses your stool as a way to get rid of unwanted waste. By analyzing your stool, Dr. Pat can discover a variety of health concerns.
Naturally, it can reveal certain digestive issues. However, it can also reveal problems with your pancreas and liver, as well as the presence of certain parasites and certain types of cancer.
Hair Analysis
Even your hair can reveal information about your health. This may come as a surprise, but certain health concerns can influence the way your body grows hair.
In particular, a hair analysis can detect heavy metal toxicity.
Heavy metal toxicity has a wide variety of health ramifications, including impacts on your nervous, endocrine, and immune systems.
It may also reveal certain mineral deficiencies.
Book An Appointment With Dr. Pat
Are you interested in getting a clearer picture of your current state of health?
Struggling with a chronic health condition, and can’t get a clear reason why?
If so, book an appointment with Dr. Pat today.
Along with a full naturopathic assessment, Dr. Pat may use lab tests to get a clear picture of your current levels of health. From there, he can provide you a treatment plan designed to resolve these issues and get you feeling your best.
Contact Dr. Pat to book an appointment today.