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es on our health, is the basis for the frequent use of digestive analysis in many natural medicine practices. Whether the problem is irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, coli- tis, or GERD; anxiety, depression, arthritis, or eczema; digestive analysis can reveal under- lying imbalances which may contribute. This functional profile uses stool samples which are collected at home and sent overnight to the lab, to evaluate digestion of food, absorption of nutrients across the intestinal wall, and the “ecology” of the digestive tract – microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts, and sometimes parasites which populate the intestines, and factors (such as acid/alkaline balance) which can influence the survival of healthy or harmful organisms. It’s not surpris- ing that those factors which promote the survival of the “good guys” are hostile to the survival of the “bad guys”, and vice versa, so determining which markers are off-kilter is a powerful tool to tipping the balance in the right direction. Comprehensive digestive analyses also contain markers for increased risk for colon disease, colon cancer, gall bladder disease, and even hormonal cancers such as breast cancer, enabling preventive steps to be taken before increased risk can progress to disease.


Stress Hormone and Neurotransmitter Test- ing: Sleep issues, anxiousness, depression, attention issues, poor memory, obsessive compulsive disorder – all are characterized by changes to the healthy balance and inter- action of stress hormones and neurotransmit- ters (“brain messengers” which influence


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mood, energy, focus, memory, motivation, impulsiveness and other aspects of brain function and emotion). Saliva and urine samples can be used to identify imbalances which can then be modulated or resolved using natural formulations specific to the pattern of dysfunction, and attention to im- proved lifestyle where appropriate.


Functional Nutritional Testing: Standard serum tests are for the most part of limited value in assessing nutritional status; for this purpose, functional medicine practitioners rely on profiles that evaluate and cross-ref- erence a variety of biomarkers from plasma, whole blood, serum and urine to determine adequacy or deficiencies of vitamins, miner- als (including trace minerals), fatty acids (such as the omega-3s and omega-6s), amino acids, antioxidants such as Coenzyme Q10 and glutathione, and even markers for free radical damage to cell membranes and cell nuclei.


Functional laboratory profiles stand at the intersection of medicine, biochemistry, and the new field of genomics, and give us a wide-angle view of a person’s health status. With such detailed and personalized insights, treatment can truly be “custom tailored” to the individual.


Debra Gibson, N.D. practices functional naturopathic family medicine in her Ridge- field, CT office. She can be reached at 203- 431-4443 or at drgibsonsoffice@sbcglobal. net. Her blog can be found at www.debra- gibsonnd.com. See ad on page 2.


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