Blood tests for diabetes, thyroid and cholesterol

Cardio-Plus Health Profile™
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DLS Price $63
Retail $133 You Save $70

Great baseline laboratory test! An overall view of your health. Included: the Lipid profile and Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with diabetes testing; for details, click here:   (Also, see below for a more Comprehensive CardioPlus Package)
      Lipid Profile
      Glucose (Diabetes)
      Electrolytes
      Kidney Panel
      Liver Profile

Add the Hemoblogin A1c for only $26 (CardioPlus with HbA1c = $89)

(*fasting recommended)

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CardioPlus Extended Package

DLS Price $156
Retail $357 You Save $201

Great package of cardiovascular tests - Laboratory tests for a n overall view of your health. Included:

CardioPlus (Lipids and Comprehensive Metabolic Panel) for details, click here:
      Lipid Profile
      Glucose (Diabetes testing)
      Electrolytes
      Kidney Panel
      Liver Profile
Plus:
Cardio C-Reactive Protein, highly sensitive (CRP,hs) A high or increasing amount of CRP in your blood suggests that you have an acute infection or inflammation. Because CRP increases in cases of inflammation, the test is ordered when acute inflammation is a risk (such as from an infection after surgery) or suspected based on patient symptoms. It is also ordered to help diagnose conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The blood tests may be repeated often to learn whether treatment of an inflammatory disease is effective (CRP levels drop as inflammation subsides). C-Reactive protein is a substance in the blood that indicates the presence of inflammation and could warn of a heart attack in advance. Elevated amounts of the protein in men may triple their risk for heart attack and double their risk for stroke, whereas elevated amounts in women can increase their heart attack risk up to seven times. Cardio (also specific or high sensitivity) C-Reactive Protein is a marker of inflammation to the blood vessels and a strong predictor of risk for future myocardial infarctions; and
Homocysteine The amino acid, Homocysteine, plays a role in destroying the lining of your artery walls, promoting the formation of blood clots, and also accelerates the buildup of scar tissue. High levels may increase the chance of heart disease and stroke, especially if you have other risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, or family history.

Also, we have the CWP plus CRP,hs and Homocysteine for $174.
This test, called the Cardio Check-Up, Basic, replaces the CardioPlus profile with the CWP for a more in-depth panel)

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More information on panels as well as each individual test

Cardio Check-Up Panels: NEW (Basic and Comprehensive)

Basic Includes: $174.00 (RETAIL = $632, YOU SAVE $458)
CWP, Homocysteine, and CRP,hs

Comprehensive Includes: $419 (RETAIL = $1118, YOU SAVE $699)
CWP, Homocysteine, CRP hs, PLAC, NMR LipoProfile, and Hemoglobin A1C

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP-14)

DLS Price $39
Retail $46 You Save $7

The Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) is a frequently ordered group of 14 laboratory tests that gives important information about the current status of your kidneys, liver, and electrolyte and acid/base balance as well as of your blood sugar and blood proteins. Abnormal results, and especially combinations of abnormal results, can indicate a problem that needs to be addressed.
     Glucose (Diabetes testing)
     Kidney (Renal)
     Liver panel (Hepatic)
     Electrolytes
(*fasting required)

Other tests with CMP-14:
Lipids + CMP-14 ("CardioPlus") $63
Hemoglobin A1C + CMP-14 $69

General Health

DLS Price $59
Retail $83 You Save $24

Includes the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel- 14 (results including kidney and liver panels, glucose, electrolytes) described above, plus the CBC's

DLS discounted prices, individually (CMP + CBC's) = $68 (*fasting required)

Lipid Profile

DLS Price $43
Retail $87 You Save $44

This test is your basic Cardio check up, and should be monitored regularly if you are on a cholesterol-lowering medication
     Cholesterol
     HDL (good) Cholesterol
     LDL (bad) Cholesterol
     VLDL
     Risk Ratio (good to total)
     Triglycerides

Other test panels which include the Lipid Profile:
Lipid Panel with CMP-14 (CardioPlus) Includes: Lipid profile, ComprehMetabolic Panel w/ Glucose Only $63
Lipid Panel with Hemoglobin A1c Only $74
Lipid Panel Plus Includes: Lipid Profile, CRP,hs and Homocysteine Only $154
Lipid Extensive PackageIncludes: Lipid Profile, CRPhs, Homocysteine, and AA/EPA $299

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Lipoprotein (a)

DLS Price $72
Retail $90 You Save $18

Lp(a) is ordered, along with other lipid tests, to selectively screen for risk factors for coronary artery disease and cerebral vascular disease. Some doctors have started to order Lp(a) and several other emerging cardiac risk markers (such as Apo B, hs-CRP, Apo A, and Homocysteine levels) and cardiovascular tests on patients who have a strong family history of premature coronary artery disease.

Some doctors may also order these tests on those who already have heart or vascular disease, but who have normal or only mildly elevated lipids. Since about 50% of the people who have heart attacks have normal cholesterol levels, doctors are starting to look at other factors that may have an influence on heart disease. It is thought that elevated Lp(a) levels can exacerbate other heart and vascular disease processes.

PLAC Lp-PLA2

DLS Price $169
Retail $253 You Save $84

Lp-PLA2 (the PLAC Test) is a vascular-specific inflammatory marker independent of traditional risk factors and other inflammatory markers. (click here for details) Unlike CRP,hs, Lp-PLA2 does not correlate with BMI or smoking status. The PLAC Test is the only bio marker that is FDA approved for ischemic stroke risk assessment. Other important facts:

•Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2)

•Enzyme not a lipoprotein

•Circulates in the blood primarily bound to LDL

•Produced and secreted by macrophages in circulation

•Proposed causal role in atherosclerosis, not just a marker of disease

•Implicated in the formation of vulnerable, rupture-prone plaque

•Generates pro-inflammatory mediators from oxLDL particles –lysophosphotidylcholine (lyso-PC) –oxidized fatty acid (OxFA)

For more information, click here to visit the website dedicated to The PLAC test.

NMR LipoProfile™

DLS Price $99.00
Retail $167 Your Save $68

The NMR LipoProfile® test is an advanced cardiovascular diagnostic test that uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to uniquely provide rapid, simultaneous and direct measurement of LDL particle number and size of LDL particles, as well as direct measurement of HDL and VLDL subclasses. This detailed lipoprotein particle information allows clinicians to make more effective individualized treatment decisions than previously possible based on standard lipid panel testing. The atherosclerotic culprit is LDL particle number, not LDL cholesterol. The NMR LipoProfile test differentiates CHD risk in patients who may have similar cholesterol values, especially when the LDL cholesterol is at or near ATP III treatment goals.

To read more about the new NMR LipoProfile, click here.

Kidney Profile

DLS Price $34
Retail $41 You Save $7

Routine blood laboratory tests are especially important for early detection of kidney disorders. They detect blood or protein and abnormal chemical levels in the blood, early signs of kidney disorder and failure. Included are:
   albumin
   calcium
   carbon dioxide
   chloride
   creatinine
   glucose
   phosphorus
   potassium
   sodium
   BUN

Liver Profile

DLS Price $37
Retail $44 You Save $7

Many medications, as well as alcohol consumption, may adversely affect your liver. Other indications include liver injury, some cancers, and hepatitis. Included in the basic hepatic profile
      Albumin
      Alkaline Phosphatase
      Alanine Transaminase (ALT) (SGPT)
      Aspartate Transaminase (AST) (SGOT)
      Bilirubin, Total
      Bilirubin, Direct
      Protein, Total

DLS/CellMate Report

DLS Price $148
Retail $480 You Save $332

The CellMate Reports are advanced, yet easy to read, extensive interpretations of the Comprehensive Wellness Profile (CWP) blood test results. Utilizing the latest scientific research, graphic representations of the results as well as clear written descriptions of each nutrient recommendation, gives you an individualized road map to achieving optimal wellness. Detailed nutritional recommendations allow you to fully understand, biochemical, what to do based upon the results.
Comprehensive Wellness Profile
DLS/CellMate Report (see sample report)
(*fasting required)

If you have CWP results and would like to order the CellMate report, it is $59

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Insulin

DLS Price $49
Retail $72 You Save $23

Laboratory tests help evaluate insulin production, diagnose an insulinoma (insulin-producing pancreatic islet cell tumor), and to help determine the cause of hypoglycemia. Often ordered with other diabetes testing.

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

DLS Price $90
Retail $113 You Save $23

Dihydrotestosterone, rather than free or SHBG-bound testosterone has been associated with both benign prostate hypertrophy and prostate cancer.

Arthritis Package

DLS Price $169
Retail $269 You Save $100

Arthritis can limit your activity and cause severe pain. For more information and arthritis links, click here.
This laboratory test panel includes:
      C-Reactive Protein
      Rheumatoid Factor
      ANA
      Uric Acid
      Sed Rate

(*fasting recommended)

Anemia Package

DLS Price $211
Retail $504 You Save $293

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common of the anemias and is usually due to bleeding. In women, iron deficiency may be due to heavy menstrual periods, but in older women and in men, the bleeding is usually from disease of the intestines. In children and in pregnant women, the body needs more iron, and iron deficiency may be due simply to not eating enough iron in the diet. Iron deficiency may also result from some extreme diets. Treatment of iron deficiency usually involves iron supplements. In older women and in men, there is usually also some further testing to determine why the person is iron deficient. This comprehensive package includes the following laboratory tests, which individually priced on the website = $352 To read more, click here.

CBC's
Iron w/ TIBC
Transferrin
Ferritin
Vitamin B12
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
Folic Acid

Thyroid Panel with TSH

DLS Price $54
Retail $146 You Save $92

Critical to your metabolism, thyroid function affects your energy level, heart rate, weight control, plus more. The thyroid-stimulating hormone is produced in the pituitary gland and serves to stimulate the production of thyroid hormones. The TSH helps identify an overactive or underachieve thyroid state. This comprehensive evaluation of your thyroid hormone levels includes:
      T-3 Uptake
      T4
      T7
      TSH

Special Thyroid Panel

DLS Price $119
Retail $408 You Save $289

Free T3 - Evaluate thyroid function and assess abnormal binding protein disorders
T4, Free - Free T4 may be indicated when binding globulin (TBG) problems are perceived, or when conventional test results seem inconsistent with clinical observations. It is normal in subjects with high thyroxine-binding globulin hormone binding who are euthyroid (i.e., free thyroxin should be normal in nonthyroidal diseases). It should be normal in familial dysalbuminemic hyperthyroxinemia.
TSH Highly Sensitive

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Complete Thyroid Package

DLS Price $209
Retail $774 You Save $565

Thyroid panel, plus Special Thyroid Panel (Free T's), TSH, and Reverse T3
Includes the two panels above plus the Reverse T3:

T-3 Uptake T4 T7 TSH Free T3 T4, Free Reverse T3

Women's Health Chek ™

DLS Price $159
Retail $558 You Save $399

This valuable package of laboratory tests is structured with a focus on the chronic conditions affecting women and limiting activity, in addition to the Cardio heart risk panel, chemistries, CBC's and much more.
      Comprehensive Wellness Profile
      Thyroid Panel with TSH
      Complete Urinalysis
      Estrogen
(fasting recommended)
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Men's Health Chek™

DLS Price $159
Retail $594 You Save $435

This valuable package of laboratory tests, valued at over $500, is structured with a focus on the disorders that affect men. The Comprehensive Wellness Profile™ includes lipids, blood chemistries, CBC's, and much more.
      Comprehensive Wellness Profile
      Complete Urinalysis
      Cardio C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
      PSA
(fasting recommended
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Estronex® Breast Cancer Risk

DLS Price $158
Retail $198 You Save $40

The balance of anti- and pro -carcinogenic metabolites of estrogen may be investigated with this test that measures the 2- and 16-a-hydroxyderivatives of estrone and estradiol. If the 2/16 OH ratio is too low, the use of foods or supplements containing DIM or I3C can stimulate hepatic P450 enzymes to increase the favorable 2-hydroxy derivative. Breast cancer risk can be successfully reduced when detected early. A simple, inexpensive screening test can be conducted in the privacy of your home. The test results provide you an opportunity to see what you can do for yourself - now. A woman can now quickly and easily find out if she has a risk of developing breast cancer. (The test does not predict whether a woman will have breast cancer.)

Click here for links and more information on Breast Cancer

Lab: Metametrix

Nutrient & Toxic Elements

DLS Price $249
Retail $333 You Save $82

Erythrocyte element levels are good indicators of body pools of essential elements as well as the toxic elements aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. The Metametrix Nutrient and Toxic Elements Profile is an especially accurate way of determining whole body status of potassium and selenium. The importance of calcium and phosphorus to bone formation and the electrolyte role of sodium and potassium are commonly understood. Magnesium is involved in over 300 chemical reactions in the body, including all ATP transformations and therefore all cellular energy production. Depletion from food sources has resulted in a near epidemic of magnesium insufficiency. Selenium is required by the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which maintains the oxidative balance in all tissue. Low selenium, therefore, can directly influence an individual's antioxidant protection. Chromium and manganese are especially important in insulin insensitivity and Metabolic Syndrome. Zinc deficiency has been implicated in a variety of disorders, including sexual impotence, retarded growth, hair loss, and immune system depression. Because of rapid depletion of all elements, erythrocyte analysis should be standard protocol before and throughout chelation therapy. Nutrient element analysis is critical for identifying both the need for and monitoring the adequacy of either oral or IV supplementation. This is a serum test and a complementary Comprehensive Metabolic Panel is included for the blood draw. Click here for sample report

Lab: Metametrix

The TRIAD™ PROFILE

DLS Price $629
Retail $843 You Save $214

The TRIAD™ Profile helps you target each patient’s specific needs by integrating three powerful profiles—Organix™, Amino Acids-20, and IgG Food Antibodies—into a single innovative tool offering customized intervention options.
The TRIAD™ Profile allows simultaneous assessment of all these factors. For more information, click here.

Vitamin and mineral sufficiency
Insufficiencies of carnitine and NAC
Oxidative stress and antioxidant sufficiency
Detoxification adequacy
Functional status of B-vitamins
Neurotransmitter metabolism
Mitochondrial energy production
Methylation sufficiency status
Lipoic acid and CoQ10 sufficiency
Specific markers of bacterial and yeast dysbiosis
Essential amino acids sufficiency
Food sensitivities
Intestinal hyperpermeability

Lab: Metametrix

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

DLS Price $44
Retail $101 You Save $57

The prostate specific antigen (PSA), is a protein made only in the prostate gland. PSA is produced by normal, abnormal and cancerous prostatic tissue. The PSA blood test is an accurate measure of this amount. The theory is that cancer causes more of the protein to be made and leaked into the blood than normal prostate tissue, so PSA is now used for assisting in the diagnosis and monitoring of prostatic carcinoma. *When ordered with the Comprehensive Wellness Profile (CWP), the PSA add-on is only $34. For more info, click here.

PSA + CWP FOR ONLY $123

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PSA, Total and Free%

DLS Price $79
Retail $136 You Save $57

Most PSA tests measure "total PSA," or the amount that is bound to blood proteins. In March, FDA approved the Tandem R test, which measures not only total PSA but another component called "free PSA," which floats unbound in the blood. Comparing the two helps doctors rule out cancer in men whose PSA is mildly elevated from other causes. A 1995 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that the free PSA test can reduce unnecessary prostate biopsies by 20 percent in patients with a PSA between 4 and 10. For more info, click here.
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Complete Blood Count (CBC's)

DLS Price $29
Retail $32 You Save $3

The CBC is used as a broad screening test to check for such disorders as anemia (decrease in red blood cells or hemoglobin), infection, and many other diseases. It is actually a panel of tests that examine different parts of the blood. Results from the blood test provide the broadest picture of your health. Includes Differentials and platelets

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Complete Urinalysis

DLS Price $28
Retail $34 You Save $6

Over 15 different items, this panel is useful in the evaluation of conditions such as urinary tract infection, dehydration, and kidney stones.

The complete Urinalysis is only $20 when ordered with the Comprehensive Wellness Profile (CWP + U/A = $109)

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Carcinoma Antigen 125 (CA125)

DLS Price $89
Retail $145 You Save $56

Cancer of the ovaries is the sixth most common cancer in women. The life-time risk of developing ovarian cancer is 1/70 or about 25,000 new cases each year. Of these, more than 14,000 women die each year, thus making it a more common cause of death than the more prevalent (but more easily detected) cancers of the uterus and cervix. The main reason this type of cancer goes undetected is the symptoms of ovarian cancer are fairly non-specific. They include: abdominal discomfort, pressure, bloating, or swelling.

It is difficult to detect ovarian cancer early – only about 25% of the cancers are found in the easily treatable stage, before they have spread beyond the ovary. Because the symptoms of ovarian cancer are subtle and non-specific and since there are many non-cancerous conditions that can also cause similar symptoms, it is important to have regular checkups and to consult with your physician if you are experiencing any of the noted symptoms.

The main risk factor for ovarian cancer is a positive family history. Ovarian cancer survival is directly related to its detection stage. Studies have shown that the CA125 may forewarn of ovarian cancer, as 80% of the women who have ovarian cancer have elevated levels of the serum tumor marker CA125. This also means that less than 20% of these women do not have the marker at all. The rate of "false positives" with CA125 is also high, which means that this test alone is inadequate for screening purposes. It is not licensed as a complete cancer screening, and should be supplemented with your physician's examination. However repeat testing of CA125 is helpful to observe a trend.

Or get the CA-125 with our Comprehensive Wellness Profile™ (CWP) for only $159

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Cardio C-Reactive Protein (CRP) HS

DLS Price $49
Retail $71 You Save $22

A high or increasing amount of CRP in your blood suggests that you have an acute infection or inflammation. Because CRP increases in cases of inflammation, the test is ordered when acute inflammation is a risk (such as from an infection after surgery) or suspected based on patient symptoms. It is also ordered to help diagnose conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. The laboratory tests may be repeated often to learn whether treatment of an inflammatory disease is effective (CRP levels drop as inflammation subsides). C-Reactive protein is a substance in the blood that indicates the presence of inflammation and could warn of a heart attack in advance. Elevated amounts of the protein in men may triple their risk for heart attack and double their risk for stroke, whereas elevated amounts in women can increase their heart attack risk up to seven times. Cardio (also specific or high sensitivity) C-Reactive Protein is a marker of inflammation to the blood vessels and a strong predictor of risk for future myocardial infarctions. Cardiovascular tests ordered vary based on patient symptoms as well as family history.

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Adrenal Stress, Plus
(click here for sample report)

DLS Price $269
Retail $314 You Save $45

A specific stress assessment screening can identify irregularities in your stress response and how it may be affecting your immune system or digestive function. The adrenal hormones, cortisol and DHEA-S, are directly involved in the body's growth, immune response and cardiovascular function. In the privacy of your home, you collect saliva* specimens with different collection times and send them to the laboratory following simple instructions. We provide you with a report within two weeks identifying how stress may be affecting your digestion, your immune response and your emotional well-being, and recommendations on how to improve your health. (*Saliva is considered to be a better indicator of biologically active hormone levels than blood, more accurately reflecting the body's functional hormonal status.) More on hormones: click here

This profile offers an average value for DHEA in the noon to P.M. time window. It measures IgA, a marker for antibody activation of the mucosal immune system response. Also measured are Antigliadin Antibodies, a marker for reactive allergic sensitivity to a component of wheat and other foods. Either of these markers may be elevated in stress syndromes. Elevation of either marker would indicate systemic compromise resulting in gut permeability, allergic response and/or food sensitivity. Symptoms could vary widely. Includes:

     DHEA-Sulfate
     Cortisol - four specimens
     Secretary IgA
     AntiGliadin Antibodies

Also available Adrenal Stress, $198 Includes: DHEA,S and Cortisol

Lab: Metametrix

Amino Acids Plus CMP

$279 - $348
See savings below

Referred to as the "building blocks of life, Amino Acids make up proteins in every tissue of the body, and contribute to the formation of hormones, immunoglobulins, hemoglobin, collagen, muscles, neurotransmitters, enzymes, antibodies, and receptors and are involved in cellular energy production. They play a major role in nearly every chemical process that affects physical and mental function. Amino Acid deficiencies may manifest as fatigue, allergic sensitivity, arthritis, digestive disorder, cognitive function, cardiovascular health, athletic performance, and neurologic imbalance. Package also includes the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel with liver & kidney chemistries, glucose, and electroyles.

      20 Panel                    $279
                                (Retail price = $353 You SAVE $74)

      40 Panel                $348
                                        (Retail Price = $483 You Save $135)

Lab: Metametrix

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Amino Acids, Urine

DLS Price $299
Retail $350 You Save $51

Amino Acids, Urine

Lab: Doctor's Data

Organic Acid Analysis - Comprehensive (Urine)
includes Dysbiosis Markers

DLS Price $349.00
Retail $474 You Save $125

Urinary organic acid analysis of metabolic compounds, used in fundamental metabolic processes of the body, have proven useful in detecting nutrient deficiencies that precede acute functional impairment. Elevations of Methlymalonic acid and Homocysteine reflect B12 and folic acid insufficiencies. ((click here for sample report)

Lab: Metametrix

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Osteoporosis (N-Telopeptide, Urine)

DLS Price $85
Retail $106 You Save $21

Thinning and weakening of bones is known as osteoporosis, and primarily affecting post-menopausal women. Bone is an active tissue undergoing the process of both formation and resorption. Net loss occurs when the resorption rate exceeds the rate of formation. This new bone resorption assay detects biochemical markers, which reflect this activity, and is used to identify or monitor abnormal bone resorption rates and the effectiveness of nutritional, supplemental and lifestyle regimes.

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Optimal Wellness Profile

DLS Price $650
Retail $1544 You Save $894

This package gives you a biochemically individualized road map to achieving optimal wellness. The core is an extensive laboratory work-up that includes the Comprehensive Wellness Profile™ with over 50 blood tests, a 40-test Amino Acid panel, and an Organic Acid Analysis. The package includes:
     Comprehensive Wellness Profile
     Urinalysis, Complete
     40-Amino Acid Panel (Plasma)
     Organic Acid Analysis
     Health Risk Assessment Report
     CellMate Report

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10 Most Important Tests - Male and Female Pkgs

DLS Price $386
Retail $1300 You Save over $900

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Health Risk Assessment

DLS Price $49
Retail $100 You Save $51

The individual risk assessment is a guide to identify those behaviors that put you at risk for accidents or illness that if modified can increase the probability for a longer and healthier life. It provides measurable actionable information based on medically valid precursors—weight, tobacco use, or diet for example—and statistically valid scoring algorithms.

New Feature: Health Coach
Individual wellness coaching is a key component of DLS Health Risk assessment (HRA) tool that generates personalized risk assessment reports. Participants who are identified as having at-risk behaviors or conditions will be given a toll-free number that will connect them immediately and directly with a health coach who will develop a detailed personalized wellness plan.

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Delayed Food Allergy (IgG Type II)

DLS Price $546
Retail $910 You Save $364

Different foods break down at different speeds, causing different toxic reactions depending on your personal body chemistry. Find out which foods are toxic to your particular system to help you be healthier and more energetic than ever before. TYPE II reactions are not immediate, making them almost impossible to detect without sophisticated testing. ImmunoLabs offers a highly sensitive food allergy test which includes a Doctor consultation. Also includes:
115 foods
List of toxic foods to avoid
List of foods to enjoy
Personalized food and meal plan
Toxic Foods Reminder card (wallet-sized laminated) to carry with you
Helpful hints for food shopping
20-30 minute Consultation with Dr. Barry Bennett, Certified Nutritional Consultant (CNC) with a PhD in clinical nutrition

For more information on this test
*Obesity/weight related information
*The Townsend Letter
*Autism relationship
*Food Allergies related to Autism

The Pediatric Delayed Food Allergy Assay tests 88 foods. Retail: $786 Your cost: $499

Lab: Immuno Laboratories

Milk/Egg Sub Fractions

DLS Price $140
Retail $179 You Save $39

Many patients ask their physicians if they can eat curd or whey protein, if they test positive to milk. Sometimes they ask if they can have egg white or egg yolk if they test positive for the whole egg. The answers can be easily determined if the test for sub-fractions is performed. One of the first steps in preparing cheese is to separate the curds from the whey. This is often done by acid-precipitation of the milk (souring), followed by centrifugation. Curds are insoluble (precipitate); whey is liquid (supernate). Cheese is made from curds. The major component of curds is Casein. Whey proteins consist of Alpha-lactalbumin (ALA), Beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), Bovine serum albumin (BSA) and lactoferrin (LF). These five proteins, subfractions of milk, are tested individually. If the patient is positive to Casein, they should not eat cheese. If the patient is positive to any of the 4 proteins of whey, they should not include whey proteins in their diet. The two main components of egg are egg-white and egg-yolk. These two sub-fractions of egg are tested separately. Most people are positive to both. When positive to one sub-fraction and negative to the other, the negative component may be eaten.
Sub-Fraction Test Components:
Egg White, Egg Yolk, Alpha-lactalbumin, Beta-lactoglobulin, Bovine serum albumin, Casein, and Lactoferrin

Lab: Immuno Laboratories