SpectraCell Blood Chemistry Testing
According to the American Medical Association, there is overwhelming evidence that vitamin deficiencies are linked to chronic disease including cancer, osteoporosis and heart disease. Learn how SpectraCell’s state of the art medical blood testing offered here can help determine where you may be deficient and how we can help you to avoid these chronic diseases.
MicroNutrient Testing & Analysis
Even when you�re doing the things that we know are right and still don�t feel as well as you think you should, University research shows that 50% of those who eat a balanced diet, exercise and take a multivitamin every day, are still nutritionally deficient. That�s because each of us are different � our body chemistry, how our body absorbs what we put into our mouths, the presence of chronic illness such as arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and more, our age and lifestyle all contribute to specific deficiencies that can negatively influence health. Overwhelming scientific evidence confirms that vitamin, mineral and antioxidant deficiencies have been shown to contribute to chronic degenerative processes such as arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer�s, cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and suppress immune function. .This body of research has been reaffirmed by the Journal of the American Medical Association:
Through simple blood testing, LaTorre Wellness Center can determine the function of selected vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other essential micronutrients within your white blood cells, and start you on a course that will help you reach optimal health status and live your best life.
Lipoprotein Particle Profile™ (LPP™) /Testing Cardiovascular Risk
About 50% of people suffering from heart attacks have shown �normal� cholesterol numbers (NIH � National Heart Blood and Lung Institute). Cholesterol testing has historically been used as the standard indicator for cardiovascular disease, with the two types of cholesterol classified as HDL (good cholesterol) or LDL (bad cholesterol). However, it is actually the lipoprotein particles that carry the cholesterol throughout the body, not necessarily the cholesterol within them, that are responsible for building plaque which often results in the development of cardiovascular disease. More than 20 percent of the population has cholesterol-depleted LDL, a condition in which a patient�s cholesterol may be �normal� but their lipoprotein particle number, which shows their actual risk, could be much higher than expected. This is especially common in persons whose triglycerides are high or HDL is low. In the population with a cholesterol-depleted LDL, there can be up to a 40 percent error in risk assessment.
By testing the LDL (low density lipoprotein) particle numbers using the Lipoprotein Particle Profile� (LPP�) through a simple blood draw, now offered at LaTorre Wellness Center, we can more accurately measure the lipoprotein subgroups -- the only way to evaluate new risk factors, which is crucial for an accurate assessment of cardiovascular risk � according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP).