Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the second leading cause of death in North America. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a risk factor for CVD and renal damage. Therefor this comprehensive test evaluates risk for CVD plus too often associated MetS. Many of the risk factors and metabolic abnormalities associated with both CVD and MetS are lifestyle related.…
read moreNormal metabolism of methionine is critical for cellular methylation of DNA, proteins and neurotransmitters. Aberrant methionine metabolism can occur in anyone at any age and can be associated with numerous health consequences including cardiovascular disease and cancer. The Methylation Profile provides a functional assessment of the phenotypic expression of common SNPs (MTHFR, MS, CBS) by…
read moreIndications: Urine elements are used to evaluate exposure to potentially toxic elements and wasting of nutrient elements: Antimony, Arsenic, Barium, Beryllium, Bismuth, Boron, Cadmium, Calcium, Caesium, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Gadolinium, Iron, Lead, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Nickel, Palladium, Phosphorus, Platinum, Potassium, Selenium, Sodium, Strontium, Sulphur, Tellurium, Thallium, Thorium, Tin, Tungsten, Uranium, Vanadium, Zinc. Sample…
read moreA comprehensive profile of toxic elements measure in urine. Suitable for screening for acute exposures and to assess chronic environmental exposures. Results are reported corrected for creatinine allowing for urine concentration (a 6-hour urine collection is recommended as a representative sample). Elements measured include: Aluminium, antimony, arsenic, barium, beryllium, bismuth, cadmium, caesium, gadolinium, lead, mercury,…
read moreIndications: Blood toxic element screening is the standard method for assessing levels of toxic metals from either acute or environmental background exposures. Whole blood screening assesses combined levels of intracellular and extracellular (plasma) levels of these metals. A range of mineral levels are also reported, but we recommend our Plasma Mineral and Red Cell Magnesium…
read moreThe Methylation Panel offers insight into the biochemical methylation pathway. Methylation metabolites are measured using plasma and whole blood. Methylation is important for detoxification, mood, cardiovascular health, and energy production. Sample report:
read moreA comprehensive profile of 38 toxic elements measure in urine. Suitable for screening for acute exposures and to assess chronic environmental exposures. Results are reported corrected for creatinine allowing for the urine concentration (a 6-hour urine collection is recommended as a representative sample). Sample report:
read moreIndications: Elements included in this profile include (10 toxic elements and 15 minerals): Toxic Elements: Aluminium, antimony, arsenic, lead, cadmium, nickel, mercury (Quicksilver), thallium, vanadium and tin Minerals: Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc, selenium, boron, iodine, chromium, cobalt, molybdenum, phosphorus and manganese. Patient Instructions: It is recommended that patients omit fish and shellfish…
read moreIndications: Urine elements are used to evaluate exposure to potentially toxic elements and wasting of nutrient elements. This profile includes 15 minerals and 20 toxic elements. Sample Requirements: 24 hour urine collection recommended (6 hour collection also acceptable): Sample Report: Instructions Postal Samples: Accepted
read moreA panel of tests screening for sub-optimal biochemical markers of disease that may represent an increased disease risk for the future. The tests cover a range of standard biochemistry markers, and more specialised nutritional screening covering minerals, vitamins and fatty acids. The VHL Health Risk Profile Plus includes further tests to assess thyroid and cardiovascular…
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