Functional Medicine Tests
GI MAP by Diagnostic Solutions
Organic Acids (OAT) by Mosaic Diagnostics
Total Tox-Burden by Vibrant Wellness
A GI MAP is a comprehensive stool test that is used to assess your microbiome for gut pathogens, bacterial infections, yeast overgrowth, viruses and parasites. Antibiotics resistance genes are also included.
The GI-MAP was designed to detect microbes that may be disturbing normal microbial balance or contributing to illness. The results include key markers for digestion, absorption, inflammation and immune function.
An unhealthy gut can cause a range of symptoms that are felt beyond the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Brain fog, insomnia, fatigue, headaches, skin issues, food sensitivities and more can often be traced back to gut health.
Some conditions that warrant testing are:
- Autoimmune diseases
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Digestive complaints
- Brain fog
- Skin problems like acne and psoriasis
- Mood disorders, depression and anxiety
- Diabetes and weight loss
Total Tox-Burden by Vibrant Wellness
Organic Acids (OAT) by Mosaic Diagnostics
Total Tox-Burden by Vibrant Wellness
Know what toxins are compromising your body’s ability to be healthy and vital. The Total Tox-Burden panel contains the Environmental Toxins, Mycotoxins, and Heavy Metals tests. The Environmental Toxins profile screens for the presence of 39 toxic substances in your body. The Mycotoxins profile helps identify the presence of mycotoxins, toxic substances produced by certain types of fungi, in your body. The Heavy Metals profile identifies if you have been exposed to toxic levels of heavy metals.
Symptoms and risk factors include:
- Fatigue and weakness
- Coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath
- Loss of balance or dizziness
- Depression and/or anxiety
- Eye irritation or tearing
- Headache, light sensitivity
- Hearing loss
- Heightened sensitivity to chemicals and foods
- Irregular heartbeat
- Joint pain or muscle weakness
- Mood swings
- Skin rashes
- Sleep problems
- Vision changes
- Poor memory, difficulty finding words
- Difficulty concentrating
- Unusual skin sensations, tingling, and numbness
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, and/or bloating
Organic Acids (OAT) by Mosaic Diagnostics
Organic Acids (OAT) by Mosaic Diagnostics
Organic Acids (OAT) by Mosaic Diagnostics
The Organic Acids test (OAT) from Great Plains Laboratory provides a comprehensive metabolic analysis of your overall health, including intestinal yeast and bacteria, vitamin and mineral levels, oxidative stress, neurotransmitter levels, and oxalates.
People with chronic illnesses and neurological disorders usually excrete several abnormal organic acids in their urine. Several causes can drive these high levels, including oral antibiotic use, immune deficiencies, high sugar diets, infections, and genetic factors.
Metabolic processes in the body produce organic acids from the digestion of protein, carbohydrates, and fat. These acids generate cellular energy and provide many fundamental pieces necessary for cell function.
Organic acids are, therefore, chemical compounds products of metabolism excreted in the urine.
The measurement of organic acids provides a way to perform a functional assessment of your nutrient status. A high accumulation of organic acids in urine can suggest a metabolic inhibition or block due to an inherited enzyme deficit, a nutrient deficiency, toxic build-up, or the consequence of a drug effect.
Vitamins and minerals are required for the correct functioning of the enzymes responsible for metabolizing organic acids. Thus, an increase in organic acids in the urine can reflect a functional need for these nutrients on a cellular and biochemical level, even when a serum analysis reflects normal results.