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Tudor Morgan

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) – Breath hydrogen & methane with lactulose challenge[SIBO]

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms lasting for days, weeks or months occurs in up to 13 million UK residents, the majority female.  Post-exclusion of other pathologies, a diagnosis of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth is frequently made which can be treated with antibiotics or natural antimicrobials. The analysis of alveolar breath hydrogen and methane, fermentation products…

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Plasma Mineral Profile with Red Cell Magnesium [NUT8]

A profile of essential minerals where optimal levels are necessary for good health.  Increased metabolic needs, dietary insufficiency, excessive nutritional supplementation (sometimes with competitive absorbance), genetic factors and increased detoxification needs can all lead to disturbance of mineral levels.  Mineral deficiencies may develop over many years leaving sub-optimal reserves to cope with acute conditions and…

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Neurotransmitter Profile (Essentials – urine)

Test code: NEU2 Urinary neurotransmitter testing provides an overall assessment of the body's ability to secrete and metabolize neurotransmitters and are representative of whole body levels. Neurotransmitters are secreted all through the body, in neurons of both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The enzymes, cofactors and precursors in neurotransmitter metabolism in general are the…

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Neurotransmitter Profile (Comprehensive – urine) [NEU1]

This profile provides a more comprehensive look at neurotransmitter secretion and the metabolism of these markers than our Essentials profile. Urinary neurotransmitter testing provides an overall assessment of the body's ability to secrete and metabolize neurotransmitters and are representative of whole body levels. Neurotransmitters are secreted all through the body, in neurons of both the…

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Molybdenum (Mo) – plasma [MO]

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Methylmalonic acid (serum)

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Methylmalonic acid [MMA]

Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a byproduct of metabolism that is normally converted into succinyl-CoA, a molecule that plays a crucial role in energy production. Vitamin B12 is essential for this conversion process. When vitamin B12 levels are low, MMA accumulates in the blood and urine. Therefore, measuring MMA levels in urine can be a useful…

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Mercury (Hg) – blood [MER]

Test ID: MER Datasheet:

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Fat Soluble Vitamin Profile [FSVP]

A comprehensive panel of fat soluble vitamins giving a reliable indicator of dietary intake of foods containing these vitamins (oily fish and their oils, plant seeds and oils, green leafy vegetables, nuts, liver, etc.). The following vitamins are included in the profile: Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-lycopene, beta-lycopene, luteïn, zeaxanthin, beta-cryptoxanthin, vitamin A (retinol), vitamin E (tocopherol),…

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Lactose Intolerance – Breath hydrogen & methane test [IBTL]

Lactose, a disaccharide, is not normally absorbed directly from the gut, but is broken down into glucose and galactose by the enzyme lactase. If the lactase is absent (or insufficient for the dietary load of lactose), then non-absorbed lactose will be the pass into the lower small intestine and the colon. This may result in…

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