GI Map Test for Gut Health
To order your own GI Map with practitioner interpretation, click here.
The GI-MAP (Gastrointestinal Microbial Assay Plus) test, offered by Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory, is a comprehensive stool test designed to assess the microbiome and detect gastrointestinal pathogens.
Utilizing advanced DNA sequencing technology, the GI-MAP provides detailed insights into the presence and levels of gut bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi, allowing for targeted interventions to restore gut health.
A GI Map test is recommended if:
You have issues with digestion, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, or excessive burping
You have hormone, weight, or skin issues
You are constantly getting sick or have low energy
You recently took antibiotics
You are curious about what is going on in your gut
You want to be able to complete the test at home
A GI Map may not be recommended if:
You are pregnant or breastfeeding (cannot recommend detoxing during these times)
The GI-MAP test analyzes over 40 different commensal and pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi, along with markers of inflammation and digestive function. By identifying specific pathogens and imbalances in the gut microbiome, the GI-MAP offers valuable information for practitioners to develop personalized treatment plans tailored to the individual's unique microbial profile.
This stool test offers a non-invasive and comprehensive approach to evaluating gut health, providing actionable insights to optimize digestion, immune function, and overall well-being. With its ability to detect a wide range of gastrointestinal pathogens and dysbiosis, the GI-MAP test serves as a valuable tool in the assessment and management of digestive disorders, allowing for targeted interventions to promote gut health.
Read an example of a GI Map report here.
To order your own GI Map with practitioner interpretation, click here.
Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones (DUTCH)
The DUTCH test looks at sex hormones and their metabolites, the overall diurnal pattern of free cortisol, and the total distribution of cortisol metabolites in addition to OATs, which provide insight into nutritional deficiencies, oxidative stress, gut dysbiosis, melatonin, neuroinflammation, and more.
This advanced hormone testing was developed to improve on available hormone testing options. DUTCH offers the most extensive profile of sex and adrenal hormones along with their metabolites. Additionally, the daily (diurnal) pattern of free cortisol is included, along with melatonin (6-OHMS), 8-OHdG, and six organic acids. This unique combination of clinical information is not available by any other method.
We can use this valuable tool to help optimize hormone health and address hormone-related symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and mood swings.
This test can be valuable information for men as well as women. As testosterone and DHEA levels fall, and estrogen levels rise, men undergo their own form of menopause, called 'andropause'.
Signs of declining testosterone levels include a decrease in muscle mass, abdominal weight gain, chronic fatigue, brain fog, and loss of executive function. Testosterone deficiency can be harmful to men's sexual health and self-confidence, enhancing the risk for mood disorders. Other factors that can negatively impact male testosterone levels like poor lifestyle habits, unhealthy diets, lack of exercise, toxic exposure, high visceral fat, and increased stress all accelerate this natural process.
To order a DUTCH Complete test and practitioner analysis, click here.
For some women, testing reproductive hormones (progesterone, estrogen, etc.) on a single day is sufficient. In other scenarios, the clinical picture cannot be properly captured without “mapping” out the hormonal pattern throughout their menstrual cycle.
WHEN IS DUTCH CYCLE MAPPING™ RECOMMENDED?
Women struggling with infertility
Women with cycling hormones and no menses
Partial hysterectomy (ovaries intact but no uterus)
Ablations
Mirena IUD (no actual menstrual bleeding due to IUD but still has hormonal symptoms)
Women with irregular cycles
PCOS
If the luteal phase shifts from month-to-month
Not sure when to test due to long or short cycles
Women whose hormonal symptoms tend to fluctuate throughout the cycle
PMS, mid-cycle spotting, migraines, etc.
WHEN IS DUTCH CYCLE MAPPING™ NOT NEEDED? (DUTCH COMPLETE™ IS SUFFICIENT)
Postmenopausal women
Women on birth control
Women with cycles that follow the expected pattern
To order a DUTCH Cycle mapping test and practitioner analysis, click here.
Organic Acid Test (OAT)
The Organic Acids Test (OAT) is a comprehensive test that gives metabolic insight into a person’s overall health. There are dozens of markers on the organic acids test including vitamins and antioxidants, oxidative stress, energy production, detoxification, neurotransmitter levels, oxalates, and intestinal yeast and bacteria. The test is a simple, non-invasive, at home urine test that gives a great deal of information.
To order your own OAT test kit with practitioner interpretation, click here.
Effective for client concerns such as:
Mood Disorders
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Fatigue
Chronic Stress
Inflammation
The report assesses important metabolic pathways and includes personalized micronutrient recommendations for vitamin and mineral cofactors, as well as digestive support recommendations based on a persons individual biochemical metabolism.
Mediator Release Test for Food Sensitivities (MRT)
To order your own MRT test with practitioner interpretation, see this page.
There are 3 categories of diet-induced inflammatory reactions: allergy, autoimmune disease, and sensitivities. Of the 3, sensitivities are the most prevalent.
Food and food-chemical sensitivities are a highly complex category of non-allergic, non-celiac inflammatory reactions. They can manifest in many different ways and they are one of the most common sources of inflammation.
This “hidden inflammation” can be hard to measure, and that is where the MRT test comes in! The MRT stands for Mediator Release Test for Food Sensitivities and is the only test on the market that quantifies the inflammatory response to food & food-chemicals, using a live blood sample to measure the white blood cell response.
Just a few examples of medical conditions where food sensitivities can play a primary or secondary role:
Obesity
Migraines
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
GERD
ADD/ADHD
Depression
Insomnia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
To read more about the Oxford Biomedical MRT, click here.
This MRT test is recommended for you if:
You struggle with any of the conditions above
You feel like you’re eating “healthy” but still don’t feel great
You are willing to temporarily remove foods that show an inflammatory reaction to see how it improves your overall health
You don’t want to have to be actively eating a food to know your immune response to it (other food sensitivity IgE tests can only measure immune response to foods currently in your diet in the last week or two, since it measures antibodies)
This MRT test is not recommended for you if:
You are seeking validation for an otherwise known food sensitivity or allergy - the MRT looks at hidden inflammation, and will not cover all IgE sensitivity or IgA allergen responses
You are unable to get your blood drawn
You have an extremely limited diet already or are not willing to temporarily remove more foods from your diet
You live in NY state and are not willing to cross state lines to get your blood drawn (New York has laws against ordering your own blood draw)
Example report example below (does not show practitioner interpretation and individualized analysis that comes with our package, but shows the broad range of foods tested!):
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
Hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) is a non-invasive pathology test that examines the mineral composition of hair. It provides insights into the levels and ratios of various nutrients and toxic minerals present in the body.
To order this test, click here.
This is a non-diagnostic test that will tell you your current metabolic type, a view into your mineral levels and important nutrient mineral ratios, as well as heavy metal toxicity. Analyzing the most most recent 1.5-2 inches of hair growth (closest to the scalp) gives insight into an average of the last 3-4 months (depending on how fast your hair grows) rather than a snapshot of time.
Note on metal testing of hair: Hair is used as one of the tissue's of choice by the Environmental Protection Agency in determining toxic metal exposure. A 1980 report from the E.P.A. stated that human hair can be effectively used for biological monitoring of the highest priority toxic metals. This report confirmed the findings of other studies which concluded that human hair may be a more appropriate tissue than blood or urine for studying community exposure to some trace metals.
The full report and analysis will give great guidance for dietary changes and nutrient recommendations.
A HTMA report could benefit you if:
You are struggling with weight, headaches, blood sugar issues, thyroid problems, sleep, energy or mood management
Have a limited diet and want to make sure you’re getting the proper micronutrients
Have recently had a stressful event or illness, or been pregnant (all depleting on the body)
You have unexplained health issues and don’t know where to start
You are curious about toxic metals in your body
You are willing to correct mineral imbalances with supplements or diet and want to know exactly what to include to help balance your body
A HTMA report is not recommend if you:
Are not in a position to make any diet or supplement changes right now
Have concerns about excessive hair loss and don’t want to remove more hair for a sample
Conditions which may result or be aggravated by a mineral imbalance are:
Depression
Headaches
Hair Loss
Hypoglycemia
Hypertension
Anemia
Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Arthritis
Hyperactivity
Skin Rashes
Allergies
Emotional Problems
Thyroid Disturbances
Cardiovascular Disease
Arteriosclerosis
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Digestive Disturbances
Common Causes of a Mineral Imbalance:
Diet - Too much or too little of carbohydrates, protein, or fat for your metabolic type
Taking vitamins or minerals which are not compatible with your current body chemistry
Medications
Birth control pills
Stress
Accumulation of toxic metals
Inheritance of mineral patterns from parents
Did you know?
Woman’s PMS headaches can be influenced by too much copper in their system
Arthritis pain can be associated with lead, cadmium or mercury poisoning
Hyperactive children often have too much lead in their system
Male potency is greatly affected by their zinc levels
Too much vitamin C can potentially make an infection worse in some metabolic types
Approximately 80% of our population lacks necessary enzymes and natural stomach acids to digest their food
Magnesium deficiency is very common due to our soil being depleted
To order your own HTMA kit and get started, click here or use the form below.
Partial example HTMA report below (example does not include interpretation):
To order your own HTMA kit and get started, click here.