| Dr Gair was initially trained by a Nutrition and Wellness expert, Dr Merkle, in his cutting edge methods to use blood and hair analysis to determine what supplements and minerals you actually need, and what toxins may be accumulating in your body. After initially learning this technique in 2010, he then continued his education with Dr Dicken Weatherby, who is widely recognized as an expert in the field of functional medicine. Finally, he received training from Dr Datis Kharrazian, who is internationally recognized as not only an expert in functional medicine, but also an expert in Thyroid function (see his book in our Special Offers section). This rounded out his foundation in functional medicine, and he continues to get regular training every year. Functional blood chemistry analysis will give you a clear and objective analysis of how your body is functioning at the moment, and what you need to do to get it to an optimum level. After you have your blood and perhaps hair test, you will receive a detailed report that outlines what nutrients may be depleted, what toxins you may be building up, what minerals may be too low or too high, etc. It will also give you a list of the specific supplements you should take to regain balance in your body. This list will be specific in amount to your age, sex, and weight. It will also give you SPECIFIC dietary advice based on the lab findings. When we run your blood test, you will see the same tests that your medical doctor runs. However, this will be a much more comprehensive panel than you have probably ever had at your doctor's office. Additionally, we interpret it with different ranges. Your medical doctor uses disease ranges which are very wide and based on the average value of all people tested in a given year. Think about who usually gets regular blood tests... the sick... and the elderly... So, the average values are based on a Bell Curve application to all the blood tests run through that lab in a given year. That is why different labs have different normal values, and why normal ranges change every year. We do not use those values. We use much tighter ranges that can catch a problem developing before it "falls off the cliff" and into the disease ranges. Additionally, we look for patterns that are occurring. For example, if your cholesterol is high, we then look at your liver function to see if there is congestion, or inflammation, or fatty liver, and see how your digestive function is, to see how it all ties in functionally. We also take a dietary journal from you and a metabolic symptom questionnaire, so we can see which systems are not functioning optimally and what habits need to be modified. Click here to see a sample blood test interpretation. If you check out that link, you can see my progress from an initial blood test in 2007, to two in 2010. You can see that there were only a few things out of normal range, which are red. However, there were many out of the optimal range, which were highlighted in yellow. After 6 months of changing my eating and taking the recommended supplements, you can see a significant change in my blood levels. Of course not everything is perfect, but it is much improved. More importantly, I felt much better, and I have not been sick since that initial test in Feb 2010. Click here to see a sample report... This report is from an actual long term patient of mine who has given me permission to share her story, and she is willing to talk to anyone who has questions about the blood analysis and treatment plan. Reyna had been having back pain and serious digestive issues since she was a teenager. This woman was now in her 40s and appeared the picture of health. She ate all organically... cooked at home...exercised and did yoga regularly...took supplements regularly...was very fit...yet she still suffered from pain and digestive trouble. She decided to do the blood test to see if we could fine tune something. In her case, we found an intestinal parasite pattern. She had a habit of eating sushi and also letting her dogs sleep in the bed with her, both red flags for parasites. She had other patterns going on as well as you can see if you read her report. The bottom line is this.... we got her to take some supplements for the parasite, and supplements to support other systems in her body, such as digestive enzymes, and got her to stop the sushi and dogs in the bed. She also sought the help of another practitioner who dealt a lot with parasites. She did this for several months....and...after that time, the back pain she had experienced since her teen years was finally GONE! And, for the first time since then she had regular bowels! Her life has totally changed since then, and she would love to talk to you if you have questions. Most insurance will not cover the cost of all the lab testing that we do. You can try having our panel added on to your yearly panel with your doctor, but they often leave out many of the tests that we need. We have special discount from Foundation Labs of just $149 for the blood panel, which includes vitamin D testing, complete blood count, a thyroid panel, blood lipid panel, kidney and liver function, and inflammatory markers. The analysis and report that I write ranges from $80 to $100, depending on the length of the report. You will be given lifestyle recommendations, such as dietary changes, and supplement recommendations. You can get the supplements anywhere, or have us order them for you. It is recommended that you do a follow up blood test in 2 to 3 months to track your progress and make sure you are improving properly. Insurance does not cover my analysis and report, Also, this method has not been evaluated by the FDA, and is not intended to cure or treat a disease, or replace the treatment you may be receiving from your medical doctor. At no time will I tell you to go off your medications, as that is a decision that only you and the medical doctor who prescribed it can make. Call our office or email if you have more questions or would like to set up a consultation. |
| Are you 'sick and tired of feeling sick and tired'? Do you want a natural alternative or answer to change the way you feel right now? Do you want to have more energy and feel like you did when you were younger? Are you interested in slowing or reversing the effects of aging? Have you ever stood in front of a vitamin counter and felt lost or overwhelmed, wondering which ones you really need, and which ones were a good brand? If you answered 'Yes' to any of these questions, then Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis may be able to help you... |
