The In-Body Test is a method of assessing your “body composition” –the measure of body fat in relation to lean body mass. It is an integral part of a health and nutrition assessment.

Why is Body Composition Important to My Health?

Research has shown that body composition is directly related to health. A normal balance of body fat is associated with good health and longevity. Excess fat in relation to lean body mass, a condition known as altered body composition, can greatly increase your risks to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and more. The InBody Test fosters early detection of an improper balance in your body composition, which allows for earlier intervention and prevention. It also provides a measurement of fluid and body mass that can be a critical assessment tool for your current state of health.

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Most laboratories use an automated electronic system such as the sequential multiple analyzer with computer (SMAC). This equipment and procedure can accurately detect abnormalities in blood chemistry. Nutritional information can be obtained from the laboratory findings from standard blood chemistry tests; however, American medical professionals typically only look at blood chemistry for gross disease abnormalities.

Usual ranges are obtained by testing volunteers, and the ranges are typically computed as the middle 95% of these results. Volunteers are typically selected at random and are considered healthy as long as they are free of evidence of disease. Much controversy surrounds the understanding of the term “normal and healthy.” One researcher defines the “normal” person as one that has not been sufficiently evaluated! By accepting this 95% middle range as a “reference,” one assumes that only 5% of those tested are considered unhealthy. It is also possible for all laboratory results to fall within the reference ranges (considered disease free) and yet be far from optimum function. The absence of disease does not mean the presence of health.

Comprehensive Blood Evaluations at the Nutrition and Health Center
The Nutrition and Health Center evaluates blood chemistry tests from the standpoint of achieving optimal health versus identifying a manifested disease, so a much narrower reference range is used. Each individual receiving a comprehensive blood evaluation will be educated about the optimum blood parameter levels needed to prevent and reverse many dysfunctions in the body.

Biological Terrain Assessments are performed to evaluate functional chemistry in the body.

Why test for hair minerals?

Minerals are the “spark plugs” of life. They are involved in almost all enzyme reactions within the body. Without enzyme activity, life ceases to exist. Elevations of nutritional minerals such as calcium, magnesium, etc., can mean a loss of these minerals from the body. Hair analysis is an invaluable screening tool which allows a correct program of diet and supplementation to be designed for each individual’s specific needs. Never before has there been available a metabolic blueprint with such a degree of applicable scientific accuracy.

Common causes of mineral imbalances:

Improper diet such as excessive intake of refined carbohydrates and sugars, strict vegetarian diets or other exclusive diets taking vitamins and minerals which are not compatible with your current body chemistry, medications, birth control pills, stress, accumulation of toxic metals from vaccination, the environment, job or hobby, inheritance of mineral patterns from parents.

Conditions which may result or be aggravated by a mineral imbalance include:

Depression, Hair Loss, Osteoporosis, Hypoglycemia, Anemia, Cardiovascular Disease, Hyperactivity, Thyroid disorders, Skin Rashes, Headaches, Prostate disorders, Emotional Problems, Arthritis, Digestive disturbance, Allergies, Hypertension, Diabetes.

Neurotransmitters govern communication throughout the body.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that facilitate communication between neurons, which in turn affects every cell, tissue, and system in the body.

Why Test?
Neurotransmitter testing can provide pertinent information on neurotransmitter levels. The nervous system is a coordinator of all body functions; imbalances in the nervous system can alter endocrine (hormone) function. This can cause major health imbalances.

DUTCH Hormone Testing
The Nutrition and Health Center utilizes the leading urinary-based testing and research laboratory in the United States to measure hormones through Precision Analytical. 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.

What is Micronutrient Testing?

Micronutrient tests measure the function of 35 nutritional components including vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and amino acids within our white blood cells.  Scientific evidence shows us that analyzing the white blood cells gives us the most accurate analysis of a body’s deficiencies.

Be Proactive, NOT Reactive

Vitamin, mineral and antioxidant deficiencies have been shown to affect the function of the immune system which can contribute to degenerative processes such as arthritis.

What is an allergy?
An allergy is a catch-all word for a wide variety of reactions to substances that the body reacts to unnaturally. When the body encounters an allergic substance, it reacts by making antibodies or releasing chemicals called histamines. When histamines and other substances are released into the body’s system, they cause an inflammatory reaction we call an allergy. A food allergy is an example of this. Click here for testimonials!

Why a stool test?

Gastrointestinal complaints are among the most common reasons that clients seek medical care. Symptoms associated with GI disorders include persistent diarrhea, constipation, bloating, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome and malabsorption. The Comprehensive Stool Analysis is a simple stool test that can help assess digestive and absorptive functions, the presence of opportunistic pathogens and to monitor the efficacy of therapeutic remediation of GI disorders. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing to prescriptive and natural agents is also performed for appropriate bacterial and fungal species at no additional charge.

Colon hydrotherapy is the irrigation of the colon with purified water using disposable nozzles and hygienic equipment in a comfortable setting in order to evacuate the contents of the bowel. Colon hydrotherapy is often referred to as colonics, high colonics, colon therapy or colon irrigation. It is used as an alternative to oral purgatives prior to radiological and endoscopic examinations or for evacuation of an impacted colon.

Hydration – Delivers water safely and comfortably to irrigate the colon.
Activation – Hydration activates peristalsis of the colon.
Evacuation – Peristalsis evacuates the contents of the colon.

What type of infrared sauna is used?
The Nutrition and Health Center uses the Sunlighten Far Infrared Sauna, which is one of the safest and most effective far infrared saunas on the market with Solocarbon® Technology.

What are the health benefits?
Incorporating regular infrared sauna Sessions into your wellness plan is a great way to further support your health goals. Infrared saunas are an effective tool for natural healing and prevention, as infrared light has the ability to penetrate human tissue which in turn produces a host of health benefits.

A challenge for everyone is to eat the foods our body needs for health. Knowing and choosing the food you eat in advance in the form of a meal plan helps set you up for success.

Depending on your needs, menu planning will provide:

• • Recipes
  • Grocery List
  • 1 Week Meal Plan

Customization to fit your schedule and goals
We know meal planning can seem daunting at times. We can help! We have done hundreds of menu plans over the years. We will work with you to provide what you want and need while offering simple, practical options. Menu planning sessions are only 30 minutes and $79.

The VBX Wellness Machine is a full body health and wellness machine. Whether your health goals are to lose weight, increase strength, increase circulation, or combat certain health issues, the VBX Wellness Machine is your ‘one-stop-shop’ to feeling, looking, and aging better.

Benefits Include:

• Tone and firm
• Lose weight and increasing lean muscle mass
• Improve flexibility, range of motion, balance, and mobility
• Fight cellulite
• Firm and tone the skin
• Increase bone density
• Increase circulation and lymphatic drainage
• Reduce pain and stiffness
• Elevate HGH and serotonin while decreasing cortisol (a hormone produced by stress)
• Neuromuscular re-education when applicable – such as with MS, CP, or after a stroke
• Rehabilitation from injury