Nutrient Testing
Nutrient Testing measures how nutrients are actually functioning within your white blood cells. This test is used to help Dr. Dempster, ND identify your individual dietary needs by evaluating your overall nutritional status and by assessing your need for vitamins and minerals. Nutrient testing is a clinically efficient diagnostic tool for the prevention and management of chronic disease conditions.
These tests allow nutritional assessment for patients dealing with a broad variety of clinical conditions including: arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular risk, diabetes, various immunological disorders, metabolic disorders, and chronic fatigue.
Nutrients tested for include the following:
VITAMINS
Vitamin A
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B12
Biotin
Folate
Pantothenate
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
MINERALS
Calcium
Magnesium
Manganese
Zinc
Copper
AMINO ACIDS
Asparagine
Glutamine
Serine
ANTIOXIDANT
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Coenzyme Q10
Cysteine
Glutathione
Selenium
Vitamin E
SPECTROX™
for Total Antioxidant Function
IMMUNIDEX™
Immune Response Score
CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
Chromium
Fructose Sensitivity
Glucose-Insulin Metabolism
FATTY ACIDS
Oleic Acid
METABOLITES
Choline
Inositol
Carnitine
This test consists of a blood collection kit that is sent to a lab for accurate analysis and results are then forwarded to the clinic.