Micronutrient Testing
Customize your nutrition needs with knowledge of your nutrient status.
The Micronutrient panel is a convenient and comprehensive way to measure the cellular function of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids in our blood. It can be used to determine your nutrition needs and optimize your diet on your health journey.
Chances are, you don’t really know what’s going on inside your body. You eat right, exercise, and take care of yourself… so why aren’t you feeling your best? The answer may lie in your nutritional status. The Micronutrient panel can give you a comprehensive look at how well your body is absorbing and utilizing essential nutrients. With this information, you can determine specific micronutrient deficiencies that guide dietary or supplementation protocols with precision.
Recognizing Symptoms of Micronutrient Deficiency
Uncover the root of your symptoms so you can build a personalized plan with your wellness provider to resolve nutrient deficiencies, address chronic conditions, and improve your lifestyle.
Symptoms include:
- Stress
- Fatigue
- Depression or anxiety
- Skin problems
- Numbness or tingling in extremities
- Weakened immune system
- Lack of concentration/Brain fog
- Fluctuating weight
- Neurological symptoms (impaired memory, confusion, ataxia, loss of balance, tremors)
- Stubborn weight gain
- Sudden, unexplained weight loss
- Digestive abnormalities: diarrhea, constipation, excessive bloating
Why is this test important?
- More than 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency worldwide
- Micronutrients play a vital role in energy production, hemoglobin synthesis, maintenance of bone health, adequate immune function, and protection of the body against oxidative stress and cellular damage
- Assessing absorption of nutrients at both the extra- and intracellular levels is the only way to objectively determine root causes of malnutrition and inflammation
- The holistic view of nutrient absorption can aid providers in differentiating between dietary, genetic, and other factors that impair nutrient metabolism or absorption
- Micronutrient deficiencies can be a sign of chronic inflammation
- Chronic inflammation is associated with serious diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis
- Uncovering micronutrient deficiencies is an easy and critical step in addressing chronic conditions and healing
The Micronutrients panel test for:
- Direct levels of extra- and intracellular micronutrients including vitamins, minerals, co-factors, amino acids, metabolites, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids
- The cellular function of micronutrients in our blood
Is This Test Right for Me?
Are you interested in learning if micronutrient deficiencies are at the root cause of your symptoms? Are you wanting to customize your nutrition needs based on your body’s individual micronutrient status? The Micronutrient panel may be for you!
How Accurate Is This Test?
LWell offers the Micronutrient panel from Vibrant Wellness because it is a highly accurate and reproducible test created with strict standards. Vibrant Wellness utilizes both direct levels of extracellular and intracellular micronutrients using mass spectrometry technology. This ensures your results are comprehensive and accurate.
Sample Required
You do not need to fast before your Micronutrient test. Before testing, your ordering provider may ask you to discontinue medications or dietary supplements. Speak with your ordering provider to learn more.
This test requires a blood draw which can be performed at the LWell offices by appointment.
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