LAB TESTING SERVICES
IDENTIFY your deficiencies and toxicities. Uncover exactly what your body needs...
You can now empower yourself with the knowledge you need to make decisions about your health by investing in functional lab testing.
Have you been feeling any of these for a while and don’t know why:
always tired, Not 100% yourself, bloating, headaches, insomnia, any other chronic symptom that just won’t resolve?
The ideal place to start to balance your body and boost your health for mental and physical wellbeing
WE TEST HEALTH METRICS IN 4 CRUCIAL AREAS:
- MINERALS AND METALS BALANCE
- GUT BALANCE (includes Food Sensitivities)
- HORMONE BALANCE
- TOXICITIES
We will help identify any potential issues with mineral deficiency, heavy metal toxicity, and metabolism function, gut health balance and hormones.
Many other tests are also available and can be recommended at your first consultation, depending on your health history and goals.
NO MORE GUESSWORK!
At-home lab tests are posted to you and are completed in the privacy of your own home and then posted back to the lab upon completion. Save time, money, and hassle, as you don’t need to go to a clinic for specimen collection appointment.
ADD VALUE TO YOUR HEALTH INVESTMENT
All the tests offered through here, maximise the return on your health investment as they all come with at personalised wellness action plan created just for you based on your bio-individual lab data along with a 1:1 health coaching call.
Learn more about Equi.Life functional medicine tests which can be recommended as part of your health journey.
MINERALS AND METALS BALANCE TEST (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis or HTMA)
Mineral and metal levels are the fundamental place to start balancing and boosting your health for daily well-being, physical and mental performance and buffering the effects of stress.One of the best things you can do as the first step to better health is knowing your mineral levels.
“You can trace every sickness, every disease and every ailment to a mineral deficiency.” - Linus Pauling
This is a such a beneficial test because hair is the best identifier of tissue mineral status and potential heavy metal toxicity, which can be at the root of many chronic health issues.
Low mineral levels occur when the dietary intake is lower than required or when the body is struggling to effectively absorb minerals from the food.
Because minerals and their ratios are essential for 1000’s of bodily processes and functions, it is the fundamental place to start healing and optimising health for your daily well-being, physical and mental performance and buffering the effects of stress.
- Fatigue
- High Stress
- Anxiety
- Overwhelm
- Learning Disabilities (Children)
- Mood disturbances
- Highs/Lows in energy
- Headaches
- Skin rashes
- Tingling/numbness
- Poor sleep
- Poor growth (including hair, nails, skin healing)
Values of 35 different elements including nutritional, toxic and heavy metals and ratios
“Minerals are the spark of life”
GUT BALANCE TEST ‘Organic Acids Test’
GUT BALANCE TEST ‘Organic Acids Test’
This test will show you if you're getting all the vitamins and energy you need from your current diet plan, what your gut 'garden' looks like and how your gut impacts your energy and mood by evaluating 76 markers.Have you/do you :
taken antibiotics, taken probiotics? Been on a a diet such as keto, high sugar, carnivore, low protein etc?
This test will show you if you’re getting all the vitamins and energy you need from your current diet plan, what your gut ‘garden’ looks like and how your gut impacts your energy and mood by evaluating 76 makers.
It provides an accurate evaluation of intestinal.
“All disease starts in the gut” – Hippocrates
Abnormally high levels of gut microorganisms (yeast, fungus and bacteria) can cause or even worsen behaviour disorders, hyperactivity, movement disorders, fatigue and immune function.
Many people with chronic illnesses and neurological disorders often excrete several abnormal organic acids in their urine. The cause of these high levels could include oral antibiotic use, high sugar diets, immune deficiencies, acquired infections, as well as genetic factors.
Did you know that it is possible to have too much ‘good bacteria’?
If you take probiotics and want to know if they are working for you, this is the number one test to do.
An overgrowth of beneficial bacteria is stillan imbalance and can be the cause of digestive symptoms.
- Bloating
- Constipation
- Loose stool
- Gas, burping
- Brain Fog
- Skin Rashes - eczema, psoriasis
- Brain fog/memory issues
- Headaches
- Sinus problems
- Mood imbalances
- Behaviour imbalances
- Energy problems
- General body aches or joint pain
Yeast & Fungal: Bacterial; Clostridia Bacteria: Oxalate Metabolites; Glycolytic Cycle Metabolites; Mitochondrial Markers (Krebs Cycle Metabolites); Mitochondrial Markers (Amino Acid Metabolites); Neurotransmitter Metabolites; Pyrimidine Metabolites (Folate metabolism); Ketone and Fatty Acid Oxidation
Vitamin B12; Vitamin B6; Vitamin B5; Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin); Vitamin C; Vitamin Q10 (CoQ10); Glutathioen Precursor; Biotin (Vitamin H); Indicators of Detoxification; Amino Acid Metabolites
Mineral Metabolism
Phosphoric Acid
FOOD SENSITIVITY TEST
Your immune system could be flaring up when you eat certain foods. Test 144 different foods and learn which food are a current sensitivity for you.It is estimated that 90% of the population has one or more food sensitivities.
A food sensitivity is a different from a food allergy in that it is non-life threatening however, it still causes an immune reaction that causes inflammation and symptoms, often 24-72 hours after eating the food.
Because of this, identifying a food sensitivity can sometimes be difficult.
Even healthy foods can be an inflammatory issue for you. Examples of food sensitivities that can cause a delayed IgG immune reaction are eggs, dairy, gluten or almonds.
Remove the guesswork out of pinpointing which foods are causing inflammation in your body and solve your food-based issues by testing your levels of sensitivity to 144 common foods across the major food groups as well as Candida.
- Headaches/Migraines
- Bloating
- Stomach or abdominal pain
- Indigestion
- Itchy skin/rashes
- Joint Pain
- Low Mood
- Irritability
- Brain Fog
- Inflammation
- Muscle weakness
Dairy: Casein, Cheddar Cheese, Cow’s Milk, Goat’s Milk, Whey
Fish/Shellfish: Clam, Cod, Crab, Halibut, Lobster, Salmon, Scallop, Shrimp, Sole, Trout,Tuna, Anchovy, Catfish, Mackerel, Mussel, Octopus, Oyster, Red Snapper, Sardine,Squid, Tilapia
Grains/Legumes/Nuts: Almond, Barley, Buckwheat, Chestnut, Chickpea, Coconut, Corn, Gliadin, Wheat Gluten, Wheat, Green Bean, Green Pea, Hazelnut, Kidney Bean, Lentil, Lima Bean, Oat, Peanut, Pecan, Pinto Bean, Rye, Soybean, Spelt, Walnut, Wheat, Whole, White Rice, Brazil Nut, Cashew Nut, Macadamia Nut, Malt, Millet, Pine Nut, Pistachio Nut, Quinoa
Fruits: Apple, Apricot, Banana, Blueberry, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Grape, Lemon, Olive, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Raspberry, Strawberry, Cantaloupe, Cherry, Date, Fig, Guava, Jackfruit, Kiwi, Lime, Mango, Persimmon, Watermelon
Meat/Poultry: Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Rabbit
Egg: Egg White, Chicken, Egg Yolk, Chicken, Egg Whole, Duck
Misc/Herbs/Spices: Baker’s / Brewer’s Yeast, Button Mushroom, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Bean (Chocolate), Coffee Bean, Flaxseed, Ginger, Honey, Oregano, Sesame Seed, Sunflower Seed, Basil, Black Pepper, Black Tea, Chili Pepper, Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander, Curry Powder, Fennel Seed, Hops, Mustard, Parsley, Peppermint, Vanilla
Vegetables: Artichoke, Eggplant, Asparagus, Avocado, Beet, Broccoli / Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Garlic, Green Bell Pepper, Lettuce, Onion, Pumpkin, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Tomato, White Potato
Candida Screen: Candida Albicans
Stress & Sleep Balance Test
STRESS AND SLEEP BALANCE TEST
If you are suffering from irregular energy or fatigue, mood imbalances, difficulty loosing weight, sleep issues and/or brain fog this test is for you.Hormones play a very important role in how we feel and function and perform.
The constant demand for the stress hormone, cortisol, due to stress can exhaust the adrenal glands over time and disrupt the production of your progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, and DHEAs.
If you are suffering from irregular energy or fatigue, mood imbalances, difficulty losing weight, sleep issues and/or brain fog this test is for you.
This easy at home saliva test measures your Cortisol at 4 points during the day as well as sex hormones: Estradiol (E2) , Progesterone, Testosterone and DHEA and ratios.
- Fatigue
- Poor Stamina
- Poor muscle recovery after exercise
- Acne
- High Stress
- Sleep Issues
- Memory Loss
- Low Libido
- Overwhelm/Anxiety
- Irritability
- Low Mood/Mood swings
- Weight Gain
- Menstrual Irregularity/heavy periods/perimenopause
- Muscle loss
Cortisol at 4 points during the day, E1, Estradiol (E2), E3 , Progesterone, Testosterone and DHEAsand ratios.