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There are many functional tests that are available to help pinpoint exactly where problem areas lie, these are the most popular:


Food intolerance testing:
Food intolerances can lead to a wide variety of symptoms such as IBS, muscle and joint aches, weight problems, fatigue, headaches, blocked sinuses. By pinpointing any foods that you may be intolerant to and cutting these foods from your diet, it is possible to see vast and rapid improvements in general health.

Candida Antibody test:
Candida is a yeast that is found naturally in the gut. In some people it can grow out of control leading to an immune reaction and symptoms such as fatigue, foggy head, mood swings, digestive problems, fungal infections, bladder infections…
If this test is shown as positive, there is a dietary and supplemental protocol that can be followed to rid the body of this yeast overgrowth.

Adrenal stress index:
This is a saliva test, used to determine how well the body is dealing with any emotional, physical or chemical stress that is being applied to it. Our adrenal glands secrete stress hormones and help the body to react to stress, if these glands are functioning under par due to high levels of stress, the patient may feel symptoms such as increased allergies, chronic fatigue, insomnia, depression and anxiety.

Female Hormone Panel
This saliva test measures levels of progesterone, oestrogen and testosterone over a 28 day period. Providing clues about menstrual irregularities, infertility, endometriosis, breast cancer and osteoporosis.

Liver Detoxification Profile:

Analyses saliva and urine to check how the individual detoxification pathways of liver are functioning, often one pathway is shown to be weaker than others and may need supporting. This test is particularly advisable for those who have a family history of cancer, suffer sensitivity problems, chronic fatigue or have an intolerance to alcohol.

Digestion Profile:
This is a stool analysis which looks at the patients ability to digest, metabolise and absorb nutrients as well as looking at the bacterial and yeast activity of the gut. This test can be extremely helpful for patients with digestive problems such as IBS, constipation, diarrhoea, and gastrointestinal disorders such as Crohn’s disease and Celiac disease.