ACTION STEPS:
1. Test your zinc level. Please watch the above video for the exact markers to request and the optimal ranges to be aiming for.
2. If zinc is low, please watch the following videos on zinc in the Mineral Balance course to help correct a deficiency or insufficiency:
Risk Factors for Zinc Deficiency
Correcting Zinc Deficiency
If you need additional help, please ask in our private B Better community forum.
Test Magnesium Status
ACTION STEPS:
1. Test your magnesium level. Please watch the above video for the exact markers to request and the optimal ranges to be aiming for.
2. If magnesium is low, please watch the following videos on magnesium in the Mineral Balance course to help correct a deficiency or insufficiency:
Risk Factors for Magnesium Deficiency
Correcting Magnesium Deficiency
If you need additional help, please ask in our private B Better community forum.
Test Electropollution / EMFs
ACTION STEPS:
1. Book a consultation with a building biologist or an EMF expert to check your home for hidden sources of EMF that may be impacting your health, and determine ways to mitigate their effects.
Shielded Healing (code BERN for $100 discount – US residents only)
Home Health Check-Up with Valentina Cereda (UAE only)
2. To learn more about EMF mitigation at home, watch this interview with Valentina Cereda.
If you need additional help, please ask in our private B Better community forum.
Test Heavy Metals
ACTION STEPS:
1. Choose a heavy metal test from:
Rupa Health Lab Shop (US Only)
Metals Hair Test by Mosaic Diagnostics (formerly Great Plains Labs)
Metals Urine Test by Mosaic Diagnostics (formerly Great Plains Labs)
Heavy Metals by Vibrant Wellness
True Health Labs (US/Canada)
Heavy Metal Hair Analysis by Doctor’s Data
Comprehensive Urine Elements by Genova
Important Notes
-Heavy metal urine testing may require provocation before sample is taken to help bind metals for better excretion. This is typically done with EDTA such as Quicksilver’s...
Test Mold & Mycotoxins
There are several ways to test for mycotoxins both in the body and in your environment. It all depends on your budget and current health status.
To confirm the presence of mold mycotoxins in the body, the MycoTox urine test by Great Plains Labs is currently one of the best options. However, if a person’s elimination pathways are compromised (ex. cannot sweat), the results may not truly reflect the actual body burden since the body can’t properly eliminate mycotoxins in urine (so they won’t show up in the test!).
If a person’s budget is tight, it might...
Test Food Sensitivities
The gold standard test for determining food sensitivities (which is an IgG reaction, not an allergic IgE reaction), is to perform an elimination diet & food re-introduction challenge. See the attached handout to learn more about the difference between food allergies/sensitivities ( and intolerances).
In a study done on children with chronic constipation, removing the reactive foods improved their symptoms. From experience, the same applies to adults and is worth the trial.
The most common offenders to remove from one’s diet 100% for a minimum of 30 days are:
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Test Magnesium Status
ACTION STEPS:
1. Test your magnesium level. Please watch the above video for the exact markers to request and the optimal ranges to be aiming for.
2. If magnesium is low, please watch the following videos on magnesium in the Mineral Balance course to help correct a deficiency or insufficiency:
Risk Factors for Magnesium Deficiency
Correcting Magnesium Deficiency
If you need additional help, please ask in our private B Better community forum.
Test Iron Status
ACTION STEPS:
1. Test your iron level. Please watch the above video for the exact markers to request and the optimal ranges to be aiming for.
2. If iron is low, please watch the following videos on iron in the Mineral Balance course to help correct a deficiency or insufficiency:
Risk Factors for Iron Deficiency
Correcting Iron Deficiency
If you need additional help, please ask in our private B Better community forum.
Test Hypochlorhydria (Low Stomach Acid)
ACTIONS STEPS:
1. Watch the video above to learn about the common signs of hypochlorhydria (low stomach acid).
2. Perform the baking soda stomach acid test (explained at the 3-minute mark). The fillable handout with tracking sheet is attached.
3. If you have not ordered the GI Map functional stool test (which includes H Pylori), consider ordering an H. Pylori-only stool test or the full GI Map by Diagnostic Solutions in the previous video.
Order an H. Pylori-only Functional Stool Test by Diagnostic Solutions:
H. Pylori only (USA)
H. Pylori only (Canada)
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Test Sex Hormones
ACTION STEPS:
1. Although functional testing is costly, a comprehensive look at hormone metabolites in urine sampling using the DUTCH test (Complete or Plus) can be a worthy investment since it can provide an overview of all sex hormones, including cortisol, the cortisol rhythm, melatonin and some organic acid markers of key nutrients such as vitamin B6 needed for the conversion from serotonin to melatonin.
Resources attached:
Sample reports & collection instructions for DUTCH Plus (male and female reports)
Sample reports & collection instructions for DUTCH Complete...