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Vitamins & Nutrition
Many health conscious individuals spend hundreds of dollars for supplements and vitamins without ever knowing if they are gaining the desired effect (increasing vitamin and nutrient levels). Use lab tests to test your blood, establish a baseline, and see if the supplements you take are working.
Vitamins are essential in maintaining your body’s health. Your body requires that certain vitamins and minerals be present to maintain critical systems including your organs, skin, bone, and muscle. Vitamins also provide assistance in using chemical energy obtained from food to help process carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Vitamins are generally obtained from the food that you eat or supplements that you purchase, but a few are obtained by other means. For example, Vitamin D is made by your the skin with the help of the sunlight and Vitamin K is produced by microorganisms in your intestine.
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The laboratory blood for celiac disease analyzes for the presence of the certain antibodies associated with the disease. This screening is the most sensitive test available for celiac disease.
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Beta carotene is an organic compound abundantly found in plants and fruits that has been linked to a reduced risk of disease including diabetes, heart disease, osteoporosis, macular degeneration and even certain types of cancer.
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Coenzyme Q10 is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage that could potentially lead to cancer. Coenzyme Q10 levels are decreased with age, chronic diseases, and some prescription drugs such as statins.
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The ferritin test measures the amount of ferritin in the blood. Ferritin is a protein that stores iron so your body can use it later. The ferritin test is the best test to measure the amount of iron in your body.
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Folate and folic acid are forms of B9 vitamin. Adults and children both require sufficient amounts of the vitamin to produce healthy red blood cells and prevent anemia.
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The TIBC blood test measures the amount of iron that can be stored in the blood and includes an Iron Test for your convenience. The iron and TIBC blood tests are often performed to check your nutritional status.
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The iron blood test measures the amount of iron in the blood. Iron is a mineral that is needed by your body for the production of hemoglobin, for energy, and in maintaining proper muscle and organ function.
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Selenium is a mineral that is important to maintain a healthy metabolism. Selenium is also thought to have powerful antioxidant properties and is currently being studied for the treatment of numerous conditions.
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Vitamin A, E, & Beta Carotene are powerful antioxidants that protect cells from damage from free radicals that can lead to cancer or chronic disease. This profile is ideal to assist in the prevention of disease.
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Vitamin A plays an important role in vision, bone growth, cell growth, reproduction, and keeping your eyes, skin and mucous membranes healthy. Vitamin A also helps regulate your immune system and helps in fighting infections.
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< Vitamin D serves an important function in maintaining healthy organs and bones. Concentration of vitamin D 25-hydroxy in the blood is the best indicator of your vitamin D status.
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Vitamin B12 is needed by your body to make red blood cells, maintain a healthy brain and nervous system, and to make DNA. Increased levels can protect against brain atrophy associated with Alzheimer's disease or mental impairment.
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Vitamin B6 is needed by your body to make red blood cells and maintain a healthy immune and nervous system. Vitamin B6 deficiency may be related to heart disease, stroke, neurologic conditions, carpal tunnel syndrome, and even PMS.
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Vitamin C is required for healthy growth and development and is essential for the healing of wounds. Vitamin C is known to be a powerful antioxidant reducing damage caused by free radicals.
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Vitamin D, 1, 25-hydroxy is a better indicator of vitamin D stored in your body's tissues but because it has a short half-life, levels in the blood do not typically decrease until an individual’s vitamin D deficiency is severe.
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Vitamin D serves an important function in maintaining healthy organs and bones. Concentration of vitamin D 25-hydroxy in the blood is the best indicator of your vitamin D status.
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Vitamin E is the collective name for a group of fat-soluble compounds with antioxidant properties. Vitamin E has been proposed for the prevention or treatment of many health conditions including cancer and heart disease
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Learn about the following tests:
Complete Metabolic Panel
CBC: Complete Blood Count
Lipid Profile
PSA Test (Prostate)
Thyroid Profile
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