Laboratory Testing Packages
Lab testing provides hard data that is at the forefront of truly personalised nutrition. It can also be incredibly motivating. The research is clear that personalised health data is a strong motivator for behaviour change.
The below packages are designed to give you insight and information that will motivate you to make changes and keep you accountable to making those changes.
Should you be taking fish oil supplements?
Brain Boost Omega-3 Package
Taking fish oil is a fantastic idea for your health. Almost all the research that exists points to favourable health outcomes from taking it, especially for heart and brain health. However, the amount (dose) and type of fish oil and the time of day your take it all matter on an individual level. Everyone responds differently. Once again it is about personalised nutrition. And the only way to know is to test.
This package has everything you need to make sure you are taking a specific and targeted approach to getting enough omega 3.
Package includes:
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2 x Omega-3 Index blood spot test kits (start and finish) – value $100
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Roadmap report based on your results to optimise your levels (with recipes, meal plans, shopping lists) - $50+
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10% discount on practitioner-only supplements - $20+
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one 15 minute private consultation - value $50
Total value of package - $220
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
The world is moving towards personalised nutrition. Monitoring blood glucose levels can you better understand how your diet and lifestyle choices, and physical activity affect your short and long term health so you can make informed decisions about how you (and not your friend) eat and exercise. Don't miss out on the opportunity to optimise your health.
Basic package includes:
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2 x CGM sensors, allowing for 4 weeks of continuous glucose monitoring
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2-week insight phase
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2-week behaviour phase
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15 minute call to ‘get started’
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Guidance document to help you interpret the data you collect.
Gold package includes all of the above, plus:
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2 x 60-minute consultations (in person / online) at end of weeks 2 and 4
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Detailed analysis of data collected
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A list of recommended diet and lifestyle changes personal to you
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Guidance / support throughout.
Monitor only (14 days) - $120 (Click here to purchase)
Monitor & Basic guidance - $300
Monitor & Gold guidance - $600
This test provides the most comprehensive assessment available for digestive health and is the appropriate choice for people with sub-optimal digestive function, but also anyone experiencing inflammatory symptoms, mood disorders or hormone imbalances.
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digestive, absorption and metabolic markers
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markers of inflammation, including a measurement of increased permeability of the gut lining or ‘leaky gut’
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immune reaction to gluten and a general marker for gut-immune function
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presence of hidden blood or mucous in the stool
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markers relating to liver detoxification of bacterial toxins
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levels of beneficial bacteria and the presence of 35 potentially harmful bacteria including Helicobacter pylori, which can cause stomach ulcers
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presence of yeast, including Candida, Geotrichum and Rhodotorula species
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parasitic or worm infection – checking for 14 different species
This package includes:
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Stool testing which includes PCR (quantatitive): Parasites/Worms, Opportunistic Bacteria, Fungi/Yeast, Bacterial Pathogens, Viral Pathogens, Beneficial Bacteria; plus GIT markers inc. Faecal Occult Blood, Calprotectin, Pancreatic Elastase, sIgA, Zonulin, beta-glucoronidase Short Chain Fatty Acids
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a 60 minute private consultation (online or in person) to discuss your results.
Price - $610
Comprehensive Thyroid Profile
Hypothyroidism (or an underactive thyroid) is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is the medical gold standard for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid dysfunction, but on its own, it does not provide a complete picture. There is also some controversy over what is defined as a ‘normal’ TSH reference range.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease, where the body attacks and destroys its own thyroid gland, and is a leading cause of hypothyroidism. Mainstream thyroid testing rarely checks thyroid antibodies.
This comprehensive thyroid profile, which is based on a blood test sample, shows:
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Unbound levels of T4 and T3 – these reflect the active components of thyroid hormone. This hormone assessment can identify not only overt hyper-and hypothyroidism, but subtle sub-clinical manifestations of thyroid dysfunction
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Thyroid antibody levels – this helps to gauge the autoimmune response and may reflect metabolic irregularities and hypothyroidism even when TSH and T4 levels appear normal. Thyroid antibody levels may rise in response to trauma, bacterial imbalance, inflammation, or progressive thyroid degeneration.
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Reverse T3 – these may increase when conversion of T4 to active T3 is impaired. This may happen in the presence of chronic ongoing stress.
This package includes:
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a blood test to measure TSH, free T4, free T3; reverse T3, ratios, TPO Ab, ATG Ab, TSH Receptor Ab; and
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a 60 minute private consultation (in person or online) to discuss your results.
Package price: $450