Stress, food allergy, stool tests, food intolerance & other laboratory testing services
Sarah Dodd DipNut mNNA (CNM) offers a variety of tests to nutrition clients as part of a complete wellness approach. Whilst testing is not usually central to nutritional therapy, it can often enable fine-tuning of the diet and lifestyle.
About testing…
Complete nutrition and lifestyle support following results is offered as part of your nutritional care programme – as a nutritional therapist, I do not advise the use of solo home testing without this nutritional support. Please do not eliminate food groups by yourself unless you’ve been told to by a doctor as you may unwittingly exclude too many nutrients and cause more issues. In addition, please do not exclude gluten prior to being screened for coeliac disease. This advice comes direct from Coeliac UK.
Issues with digestion may appear as difficulty with digesting particular foods – but sometimes there are other factors at play – even stress can play a big part in digestion. Sometimes there is a more serious condition that needs to be checked out and treated by your GP. Please contact me for any further information, advice and test pricing.
Other tests are available including:-
- Detailed heart health tests to ascertain a clearer picture regards raised LDL cholesterol levels, for example. (Doctor’s Data test)
- Tests to support the promotion of tolerance to a wide range of foods / food groups
- Gut microbiome stool analysis – assesses the health of the digestive tract and can include possible presence of bacterial overgrowth, leaky gut, candida or parasites.
- Food allergy testing (measures IgE antibodies – NB – this is not the same as food intolerance testing, see above)
- H Pylori test (Helicobacter Pylori is thought to be one of the single biggest cause of ulcers & gastritis).
- Iron testing
- Coeliac testing
- Adrenal hormone stress profile (cortisol and DHEA – stress hormones)
- Female hormone panel for example, related to menopause support
- Osteoporosis Profile
- Female hormones related to conception support and Menopause and Menopause Plus profile
- Male hormones related to ageing and vitality
- Thyroid hormones for a full picture of thyroid hormone health
- Metabolic Analysis Profile – Organic Acids including gut health, neurotransmitter metabolites and cellular energy production.
- Vitamin D testing is also available, as are broad vitamin and mineral checks.
- ‘Essential’ Health Check: Includes cholesterol, triglycerides, liver function, Iron Deficiency, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D. Postal health check.
- Annual Health Test (18 yrs+): Where a Trained Phlebotomist comes to you. Blood tests include those for cholesterol, diabetes, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, liver function, iron deficiency and a full blood count. Easy to read results generated within 7 days.
Not all tests require blood testing; some require urine, stool, breath or saliva samples. Many though not all tests can be done using an easy, home DIY blood skin prick test.
Stool testing: Sarah is a registered ‘Your Gut Map’ Practitioner for North Herts. Please message if you have any questions.
Tests start from about £39 for a simple Vitamin D test all the way up to hundreds if you prefer more comprehensive nutritional testing.
//Please note that these tests are not considered diagnostic.//