Functional Lab Testing Options
GI-MAP Stool Test
What is the GI‑MAP?
The GI‑MAP is an at‑home stool test that profiles your gut microbiome and digestive health. Because the gut affects digestion, immunity, hormones, metabolism, mood, and inflammation, imbalances can cause symptoms bodywide.
Who May Benefit From a GI-MAP?
This test may be helpful if you experience:
Bloating
Gas
Constipation or diarrhea
Abdominal discomfort
Acid reflux
Food sensitivities
Fatigue
Brain fog
Skin concerns such as acne or eczema
Autoimmune conditions
Frequent illness
Difficulty losing weight
Chronic inflammation
What Does the Test Show?
The GI-MAP helps evaluate:
Overall gut microbiome balance
Potential bacterial, yeast, viral, or parasitic imbalances
Digestive and absorption function
Gut inflammation
Immune activity within the digestive tract
Intestinal barrier health (“leaky gut”)
These insights can help identify potential factors contributing to symptoms and guide a more personalized treatment plan.
How Is the Test Collected?
The GI-MAP is a simple at-home stool test. A collection kit is shipped directly to your home, where you collect a small stool sample and return it to the laboratory using the provided instructions.
Why We Use It
The GI-MAP allows us to look beyond symptoms and better understand what may be contributing to digestive concerns and other chronic health issues. The results can help guide personalized recommendations related to nutrition, lifestyle, gut healing, and targeted interventions to support overall health and wellness.
DUTCH Hormone Test
What Is the DUTCH Test?
The DUTCH (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones) is an advanced hormone test that provides a detailed look at hormone levels and how your body is producing, metabolizing, and eliminating hormones.
This test can provide valuable insight into hormone balance, stress response, energy production, and overall wellness.
Who May Benefit From a DUTCH Test?
This test may be helpful if you experience:
Fatigue or low energy
Difficulty sleeping
Anxiety or mood changes
Increased stress or burnout
Irregular menstrual cycles
PMS symptoms
Fertility concerns
Perimenopause or menopause symptoms
Low libido
Weight gain or difficulty losing weight
Hair loss
Acne or skin concerns
Brain fog
What Does the Test Show?
The DUTCH test provides information about:
Estrogen balance and metabolism
Progesterone levels
Testosterone and androgen balance
Cortisol and stress hormone patterns
Adrenal function
Hormone metabolism and detoxification pathways
These insights can help identify hormone imbalances and guide a personalized treatment plan.
How Is the Test Collected?
The DUTCH test is completed from home using dried urine samples collected on filter paper throughout the day. Detailed instructions are provided with the testing kit, and the samples are mailed directly to the laboratory for analysis.
Why We Use It
The DUTCH test offers a more comprehensive look at hormone health than many standard hormone tests. By evaluating hormone patterns and metabolism, it can help uncover factors contributing to symptoms and support the development of a personalized plan focused on restoring balance and optimizing overall health.
Food Sensitivity Testing (Allergy 88)
What Is Food Sensitivity Testing?
Food sensitivity testing evaluates how your body may be responding to various foods. Unlike a true food allergy, which can cause immediate and potentially severe reactions, food sensitivities often produce delayed symptoms that can be difficult to connect to a specific food.
These reactions may contribute to ongoing inflammation and a wide variety of chronic symptoms.
Who May Benefit From Food Sensitivity Testing?
This test may be helpful if you experience:
Bloating, gas, or digestive discomfort
Constipation or diarrhea
Brain fog
Fatigue
Headaches or migraines
Skin concerns such as acne or eczema
Joint aches
Chronic inflammation
Sinus congestion
Difficulty identifying food triggers
What Does the Test Show?
The Allergy 88 panel evaluates your body’s response to a variety of commonly consumed foods. The results can help identify foods that may be contributing to symptoms and provide guidance for a personalized elimination or nutrition plan.
How Is the Test Collected?
The test is completed using a simple blood sample, typically collected through a finger stick or blood draw, depending on the testing method.
Why We Use It
Food sensitivities can sometimes contribute to symptoms throughout the body, even when digestive symptoms are not present. This test can provide additional information to help identify potential dietary triggers and support a personalized nutrition plan aimed at reducing inflammation and improving overall wellness.
Food sensitivity testing is one tool among many and is used alongside your health history, symptoms, and other clinical findings to help guide recommendations.
Genova Cortisol Stress Profile
What Is the Cortisol Stress Profile?
The Genova Cortisol Stress Profile is a salivary test that evaluates your body’s cortisol patterns throughout the day. Cortisol is often referred to as the body’s primary stress hormone and plays an important role in energy, sleep, mood, blood sugar regulation, inflammation, and overall resilience to stress.
Rather than measuring a single cortisol level, this test evaluates your cortisol rhythm throughout the day to provide a more complete picture of your stress response.
Who May Benefit From This Test?
This test may be helpful if you experience:
Fatigue or low energy
Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
Feeling “wired but tired”
Chronic stress
Anxiety
Burnout
Brain fog
Mood changes
Difficulty recovering from illness
Blood sugar fluctuations
Afternoon energy crashes
What Does the Test Show?
The Cortisol Stress Profile provides insight into:
Daily cortisol patterns
Stress response function
Energy regulation
Sleep and wake cycles
Overall adrenal and nervous system resilience
The results can help identify whether your body’s stress response may be contributing to symptoms and provide guidance for personalized lifestyle and wellness recommendations.
How Is the Test Collected?
The test is completed at home using saliva samples collected at specific times throughout the day. The samples are then mailed to the laboratory for analysis.
Why We Use It
Stress affects nearly every system in the body, including digestion, hormones, metabolism, immune function, and sleep. Understanding your cortisol patterns can help identify underlying contributors to symptoms and guide a personalized plan focused on improving resilience, restoring balance, and supporting long-term health.
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