One great tool in functional medicine and nutritional therapy is represented by testing. In this talk you will understand the most common tests used in Nutrition, the reason why they can be helpful, which imbalances or diseases they may uncover. We will see the benefits of data and it's the relation with health. Lastly, we will pull these tests together in a real-time exercise to understand how can we approach the patient given this information, symptoms, imbalances and dietary intake. Video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFkimNgBOTE&t=5s

1. Francesco Polito
Nutritional Therapist
43 Fitzwilliam Square West, D2
www.hooporganic.com
087 652 8301

2. Testing & Nutritional Therapy

3. SUMMARY OUTLINE
 ROLE OF TESTING IN NUTRITION
 COMMON TESTS USED
 FOOD AND RESULTS

4. TESTING
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When there is a genetic pattern on any imbalances or disease
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When the patient fails to achieve improvements using diet and supplementation
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To confirm and highlight therapy improvements
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When conventional and nutritional therapy fail to address the root causes

5. TESTING IN
NUTRITION
DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES
HORMONAL IMBALANCES
BRAIN IMBALANCES
ADRENALS & THYROID

6. GENES/ENZYMES

8. DIGESTIVE FUNCTION
GIMAP – Gastro intestinal microbial assay plus – LAB INVIVO CLINICALS

9. DIGESTIVE FUNCTION

10. DIGESTIVE FUNCTION

11. RESULTS
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ABNORMAL COMMENSAL FLORA
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PARASITES
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CANDIDA/YEAST INFECTIONS
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NOROVIRUS
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LOW SigA – LOW IMMUNE RESPONSE
ACTION
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REDUCE CARBS/FODMAP FOODS
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STOP YEAST CONTAINING FOOD
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INTRODUCE ANTI MICROBIAL, PROBIOTICS
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INCREASE FIBRE, GREEN VEGETABLES, HEALTHY FAT

13. HORMONAL FLUCTUATION
RHYTHM PLUS – Comprehensive Female Hormone Profile – LAB GENOVA UK

14. RESULTS
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DAILY HIGH LEVEL OF CORTISOL
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PROGESTERONE PEAK IS DELAYED BY 2 DAYS
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ESTROGEN PEAKS 1 WEEK BEFORE MENSES
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TESTOSTERONE - ON THE HIGH END
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DHEA ON THE - LOW END
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MELATONIN - GOOD LEVELS
ACTION
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USE CRUCIFERUS VEGETSBLES TO DETOX ESTROGENS
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EAT FOOD HIGH IN MAGNESIUM, VITAMIN D
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PROTEINS WITH EVERY MEAL/ REDUCE CARBS
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MINDFULNESS, RELAXATION, LOW SUGAR DIET, REST

16. NEUROTRANSMITTER BALANCE
Organic Acid Test – Urine metabolites measured – GREAT PLAINS U.S.

17. NEUROTRANSMITTER BALANCE

18. NEUROTRANSMITTER BALANCE

19. RESULTS
POSSIBLE YEAST INFECTION
HIGH NEUROTOXIC ACID - QUINOLINIC
REDUCED DOPAMINE BETA HYDROXYLASE
HIGH DHPPA – GOOD BACTERIA
LOW LEVEL OF B2, B6, VITAMIN C
INCREASED LOW GRADE INFLAMMATION
ACTION
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REMOVE ALL PROCESSED FOODS
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EAT FOOD WITH NO GLUTEN
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PROTEINS WITH EVERY MEAL
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ANTI MICROBIAL FOR YEAST INFECTION
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SUPPLEMENT WITH B COMPLEX AND VIT C
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INTRODUCE VITAMIN D AFTER TESTING
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INCREASE GREEN VEG

21. ADRENALS
DUTCH TEST – Urine metabolites measured – PRECISION ANALYTICAL INC.

22. ADRENALS

23. RESULTS
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HIGH METABOLIZED CORTISOL
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SLOW CORTISOL CLEARANCE
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CORRECT DHEA LEVELS FOR AGE AND GENDER
ACTION
REDUCE SUGAR AND STOP STIMULANTS
EAT FOOD WITH PROTEIN 3 TIMES PER DAY
INCREASE GREEN VEG
USE OF ADAPTOGENIC HERBS TO SUPPORT THE ADRENALS
INCREASE ORGANIC ANTIOXIDANT RICH FOOD
RESTING AND RELAXING EXERCISES

25. GENETIC
METHYLATION – Genetic snp's and polymorphism - 23NADME

26. GENETIC

27. RESULTS
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MUTATED LIVER ENZYMES
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VARIATIONS ON COMT/MAO ENZYMES
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MTRR/MTR/BHMNT/5MTHFR SLOW ACTIVITY
ACTION
INCREASE ANTIOXIDANT NEED
INCREASE GREEN VEG SPECIALLY CRUCIFERUS
ANTI INFLAMMATORY OILS
REDUCE STRESS

28. GENES/ENZYMES
COMT
DOPAMINE
HVA
ESTROGEN
ALDH
TESTOSTERONE
SAM, MG

29. SUMMARY OUTLINE
 ROLE OF TESTING IN NUTRITION
 COMMON TESTS USED
 FOOD AND RESULTS

30. Q & A