We were honoured to host BBC Reporter Adam Shaw recently, who visited Viva Health Laboratories to meet AI researcher Dr James Neil. Dr Neil is from the Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management. In the first section of this podcast, they discuss how nutritional testing is key in supporting machine-learning systems to create personalised…
read moreFructose is a simple monosaccharide found in many plant foods and is widely used as a sweetening additive in the form of fructose corn syrup, a mixture of glucose and fructose. Its consumption has risen in recent years. Non-absorbed fructose produces gastrointestinal symptoms in the large bowel when metabolised by colonic bacteria, which may be…
read moreIndications: Vitamin B1 is an essential nutrient for mammalian life and limited storage ability makes a regular dietary intake essential. Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), the coenzymatic form of vitamin B1 represents about 80% of total body thiamine, and is required for the metabolism of sugars and amino acids. Vitamin B1 plays an important role in nerve,…
read moreIrritable 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…
read moreA 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…
read moreTest 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…
read moreMethylmalonic 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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