Nutritional Deficiency Testing

What is Nutritional Deficiency testing?

Align Healing Center uses SpectraCell and Genova testing which have comprehensive approaches to your health care needs.The team at Align Healing Center use these laboratory tests to identify factors that influence your existing and future health.

This information provides you with valuable information about your body at a cellular level, so you can stay in control of your health and reduce your risk for chronic diseases. SpectraCell and Genova testing highlights areas where your body may be deficient in essential vitamins, amino acids, hormones, and other substances that play a vital role in your overall health and function.

What is involved in Nutritional Deficiency testing?

Testing involves taking a sample of your blood for evaluation at the lab. The ultimate goal of testing is to uncover information about your health, such as:

• Nutritional deficiencies
• Hormone balance
• Thyroid function
• Cardiometabolic health
• Genetic defects
• Heavy metal toxicity

By understanding in-depth details about your health, the team at Align Healing Center is better prepared to address the root cause of existing issues, instead of just masking symptoms.

Lab information is also important for creating a preventive health care plan to reduce your risk of developing serious illnesses down the line.

How do I get my results from Nutritional Deficiency testing?

Once your lab results are ready, your provider at Align Healing Center sets an appointment to discuss your results with you. They interpret the lab testing on every level, discussing areas where you may have nutritional or hormonal deficiencies.

Based on your lab results, your Align Healing Center provider works closely with you on a plan for improving your diet and adding supplements to your daily nutrition to resolve noted deficiencies.

What are the benefits of Nutritional Deficiency testing?

Many people experience a variety of unexplained symptoms that are difficult to diagnose, such as chronic fatigue and impaired cognitive function. Often, such symptoms are misdiagnosed and treated improperly, or aren’t treated at all.

By offering Nutritional Deficiency testing, the team at Align Healing Center can pinpoint underlying factors, like vitamin deficiencies, that are the root cause of your symptoms. This allows your providers to effectively address such deficiencies at a cellular level to help you finally find relief from persistent symptoms.

Your test results also help you become involved in your preventive health care. SpectraCell and Genova testing makes it easier to understand the factors that influence your long-term health, so you can take steps now to reduce your risk factors for chronic health issues.

Testing also gives you details about the current state of your health to help you boost your wellness in the short term.

To learn more about Nutritional Deficiency laboratory testing, call Align Healing Center today or book your appointment online.