Micronutrient Analysis

Nutritional guidelines have been captured by the interests of large food and pharmaceutical companies through lobbying and funding research. For example, the estimated 42% of adults with Vitamin D deficiency is, in all likelihood, far greater because the guidelines are inadequate. Same goes for Magnesium intake, which must be adjusted based on an individual’s health status. The same goes for many other micronutrients, such as Iodine, Iron, and dozens of others.

At the same time, it isn’t always enough to just consume more of these micronutrients. Due to a patient’s health status, they may not be getting the micronutrients intracellularly. This can be due to cellular membrane transport issues, digestion issues, and other reasons. Micronutrient analysis helps to determine if patients are not only deficient in their overall uptake of 31 essential vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, but also their functional status. In other words, are the nutrients getting where they need to be, in the cells?

Here is a list of conditions and situations for which a patient may want to consider micronutrient analysis:

•  Any Chronic Disease
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Metabolic Disorders 
• Autoimmune Conditions
• Athletes and Individuals Who Are Highly Physically Active 
• Elderly Individuals
• Individuals Following Restrictive Diets
• Individuals With Decreased Caloric Intake

Read on to learn more about our Micronutrient Analysis and treatment program, costs, etc…