Uncover the stressors creating your body’s metabolic chaos.

 
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Foundational Labs

I’m not a doctor so I won’t run tests, diagnose, or treat any conditions. Instead, I enable you to access functional lab tests so you can screen yourself, then I’ll educate you on your results and the options available to you for self treating any imbalances you uncover. These tests serve as powerful tools to help you uncover hidden internal stressors and point you directly toward healing opportunities that will allow your body to return to healthy metabolic function.

The following functional lab tests are the foundational labs I utilize in my practice to help guide your healing protocol.

Other Testing Tools

The two foundational hormones that impact metabolic function and the rhythm of all other hormones in the system are cortisol and insulin. These two must be balanced first, in order to be able to achieve and maintain balance with the thyroid and sex hormones. I have my clients utilize two devices to help them nail down their stress (cortisol) and blood sugar (insulin) regulation.

FirstBeat Wearable HRV Monitor

Along with functional labs, clients in the Metabolism Overhaul program utilize the FirstBeat device. This is worn like a heart rate monitor but rather than simply measuring heart rate, it accurately provides heart rate variability measurements to map your nervous system function throughout the day.

The nervous system controls the functions in the body that are responsible for long term health. When the nervous system is chronically stuck in a stress state, healing can’t happen. To opiminze metabolic function and health, it’s vital that your states of stress (energy leakage) are adequately balanced with your states of recovery (energy replenishment). The FirstBeat device makes it easy to see what habits are triggering you and helps you learn how to tweak your day promote optimal recovery and healing time.

Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM)

Managing blood sugar spikes and dips is imperative for controlling stress and inflammation in the system. I can’t provide a CGM for my clients, but point them to affordable options they can purchase and provide support on how to utilize it for directing their food and lifestyle choices for healthier blood sugar control.