Gallbladder Food Allergy Panel by Meridian Valley Lab - Free Shipping “SAVE MY GALLBLADDER” A NEW FOOD ALLERGY TEST PANEL “What’s this headline? Can it possibly be true that a test for food allergy can save me from surgery to remove my gallbladder? My doctor and the surgeon he referred me to for the gallbladder surgery both say this claim is obviously nonsense and quackery.” Apparently physicians who say that haven’t read or even heard of the reported research on this topic. The researcher was Dr. James C. Breneman, who was for many years of the 20th century the Chairman of the Food Allergy Committee of the American College of Allergists, not likely a position to be held by “quack doctor”. Dr. Breneman’s report tells us that patients with either surgical or X-ray evidence of gallstones were “placed on elimination diet therapy to determine if there were certain guilty foods not generally suspected of causing gallbladder symptoms. All of these patients, 100 percent, were free from all gallbladder symptoms while they were on the basic elimination diet. Gallbladder symptoms recurred in 83 percent of the patients when eggs were added to their diets. The foods in order of their guilt are as follows: egg, pork, onion, fowl, milk, coffee, orange, corn, beans, and nuts; less frequent were apple, tomato, peas, cabbage, spices, peanuts, fish, rye, and medications. Since reading Dr. Breneman’s research reports and books in the 1970s, I have shared this information with individuals suffering from gallbladder attacks who’ve been told they should have their gallbladders removed, encouraged them to determine what their individual food allergies might be, and then (of course) eliminate them. As Dr. Breneman would have predicted, everyone followed this recommendation had no more gallbladder symptoms at all after their food allergies were totally eliminated. BE AWARE As quoted above, Dr. Breneman listed “medications” as the smallest percentage of potential allergens which could trigger gallbladder spasms (“attacks”). Unfortunately names of specific medications are not mentioned in his book or research report; for this reason they are not included in the  test panel. If you are taking any medications—particularly patented or formerly patented medications—please check with your physician skilled and knowledgeable in natural medicine before discontinuing any medications. Also be aware: Some individuals whose gallbladder symptoms have been eliminated by adherence to an allergy-free diet are told that despite that, they should still have their gallbladders removed because “the gallstones might cause trouble in the future.” However, as noted in the article on another page of this newsletter, a major medical journal article concluded (in the 20th century) that if a person had gallstones but no pain, so-called “silent gallstones”, it’s best not to operate as the risks of surgery are greater than the risk of blockage of the bile duct. Have seen no contradiction of this conclusion in either the 20th or 21st centuries.   No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist!   Required Statement:  Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.   Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program.   

Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) by Meridian Valley Lab - Free Shipping   Holistic Digestive Doctor Recommended COMPREHENSIVE STOOL AND DIGESTIVE ANALYSIS (CSDA)   Meridian Valley Lab offers a variety of panels that can be useful in evaluating gastrointestinal pathogens. Additionally, these stool tests can yield valuable information relating to the workup of IBS and inflammatory conditions of the GI tract.   This is a comprehensive test that detects bacteria, fungi and parasites in the stool. Microbes are detected with standard microscopy techniques. The CSDA panel also measures functional markers such as fecal fat, undigested food (protein & carbohydrate) and vegetable fibers, red blood cells and short chain fatty acids. The test also checks for inflammatory factors such as WBCs, mucus, lysozyme and lactoferrin.   No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist!   Required Statement: Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.   Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program.  

Ova and Parasitex3 Parasitology Stool Test by Meridian Valley Lab - Free Shipping   Holistic Doctor Recommended  Ova and Parasitex3 Parasitology Stool Test by Meridian Valley Lab is a Stool Test   No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. You will receive your results approximately 3 weeks after submitting your sample.  To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist!   Required Statement: Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.   Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program.    

DHEA Saliva Hormone Test by Meridian Valley Lab - Free Shipping   Holistic Doctor Recommended Saliva collection is generally stress-free, non-invasive, and allows for frequent measurements. It is ideal for testing situations where a series of discreet measurements would be useful.   Salivary testing measures the free (unbound) portion of hormones. This method is excellent for plotting diurnal/rhythmic hormonal curves when multiple saliva collections are performed within a single day, week or month. Not recommended to monitor a bio-identical hormone replacement regimen. Yields supra-physiologic laboratory levels when taking most exogenous hormones.   No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist! Required Statement: Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program.  

Thyroid Profile by LabCorp - Free Shipping   Holistic Hormone Doctor Recommended    Test Includes Free thyroxine index; T3 uptake (THBR); thyroxine (T4) Special Instructions This test may exhibit interference when sample is collected from a person who is consuming a supplement with a high dose of biotin (also termed as vitamin B7 or B8, vitamin H, or coenzyme R). It is recommended to ask all patients who may be indicated for this test about biotin supplementation. Patients should be cautioned to stop biotin consumption at least 72 hours prior to the collection of a sample.   No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist!   Required Statement:  Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.   Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program.  

Lipid Panel by LabCorp - Free Shipping   Holistic Doctor Recommended Test Includes Cholesterol, total; high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol; low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (calculation); triglycerides; very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol (calculation) Special Instructions State patient's age and sex on the request form.   Patient Preparation Patient should be on a stable diet, ideally for two to three weeks prior to collection of blood, and should fast for 12 to 14 hours before collection of the specimen. Causes for Rejection Hemolysis   Use Evaluate hyperlipidemia as an index to coronary artery disease Limitations Patients with obstructive liver disease may develop lipoprotein abnormalities. Serum lipid factors have not been demonstrated to have a strong influence on recurrent stenosis following coronary angioplasty, the pathogenesis of which is presently not well understood. LDL cholesterol cannot be calculated if triglyceride is >400 mg/dL. Additional Information Investigation of serum lipids is indicated in those with coronary and other arterial disease, especially when it is premature, and in those with family history of atherosclerosis or of hyperlipidemia. In this sense, the expression “premature” is mostly used to include those younger than 40 years of age. Patients with xanthomas should be worked up with lipid panels but not those with xanthelasmas or xanthofibromas in the sense of dermatofibromas. Those whose fasting serum is lipemic should have a lipid panel, but the serum of a subject with high cholesterol (but normal triglyceride) is not milky in appearance. The patient with high cholesterol (>240 mg/dL) should have a lipid panel. Patients with cholesterol levels between 200−240 mg/dL plus two other coronary heart disease risk factors should also have a lipid panel.1 In addition to application in screening programs for evaluation of risk factors for coronary arterial disease, lipid profiling may lead to detection of some cases of hypothyroidism. Primary hyperlipoproteinemia includes hypercholesterolemia, a direct risk factor for coronary heart disease. Secondary hyperlipoproteinemia includes increases of lipoproteins secondary to hypothyroidism, nephrosis, renal failure, obesity, diabetes mellitus, alcoholism, primary biliary cirrhosis, and other types of cholestasis. Decreased lipids are found with some cases of malabsorption, malnutrition, and advanced liver disease. In abetalipoproteinemia, cholesterol is <70 mg/dL.   No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist!   Required Statement:  Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.   Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program.  

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (COMET) by LabCorp - Free Shipping   Holistic Doctor Recommended   This test includes:  Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT); albumin:globulin (A:G) ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT); bilirubin, total; BUN; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; creatinine, serum; eGFR calculation; globulin, total; glucose, serum; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum   Patient should fast for 12 hours preceding collection of specimen.   No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist!   Required Statement:  Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.   Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program.  

Complete Blood Count (CBC) With Differential by LabCorp - Free Shipping   Holistic Doctor Recommended   Test Includes Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count (RBC); red cell count; white blood cell count (WBC)   Expected Turnaround Time Within 1 day Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary. Specimen Whole blood   Volume Fill tube to capacity.   Minimum Volume 0.5 mL (500 μL for pediatric microtainer capillary tubes; fill tube to capacity.)   Container Lavender-top (EDTA) tube   Collection Invert tube 8 to 10 times immediately after tube is filled at the time of collection.   Storage Instructions Maintain specimen at room temperature. Use As a screening test to evaluate overall health; detect and/or identify a wide range of hematologic disorders; assist in managing medications/chemotherapeutic decisions   Methodology Automated cell counter with mixed technologies No consultation is included with this test, results will be sent to you. To have your results evaluated and receive diet and supplement recommendations, please contact us to schedule a consult with our Naturopath/Nutritionist!   Required Statement:  Test kits and consultations are for educational purposes and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.     Test kits are not included in our bulk savings program  

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