
Functional Medicine
What functional medicine do we provide?
We practice functional medicine at Lotus Blossom Clinic in several ways. We offer Live Blood Education where look at your blood under a microscope and discuss what you can do to improve your blood and health, We can order tests such as micro-nutrient, cardiovascular, genetic and hormone tests. We use Genova Labs for this testing.
Live Blood Cell Education
This is a very instructive session for the patient. The doctor or live blood technician takes one drop of your blood and puts it on a slide. Together, you view your blood under a dark-field microscope. You will watch an entire constellation of heavenly-like bodies (some of them sparkle and move like amoebas as they gather up the garbage from your cells). Sometimes a parasite is found…and the patient may say “No wonder I was feeling so tired!” Sometimes it shows dehydration symptoms. Sometimes it shows indicators of inflammation. Sometimes there are indications of digestion issues or indications of fungus/yeast. A Live Blood session shows much about your “current state of health”, and it is often a huge motivator for people to change life style habits
Sample Lab Tests
Vitamins
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B1
- Vitamin B2
- Vitamin B3
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin B12
- Biotin
- Folate
- Pantothenate
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin K
Minerals
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Zinc
- Copper
Amino Acids
- Asparagine
- Glutamine
- Serine
Fatty Acids
- Oleic Acid
- Fructose Sensitivity
- Glucose-Insulin Metabolism
Antioxidants
- Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Coenzyme Q10
- Cysteine
- Glutathione
- Selenium
- Vitamin E
Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Chromium
Metabolites
- Choline
- Inositol
- Carnitine
SPECTROX™
for Total Antioxidant Function
IMMUNIDEX™
Immune Response Score
CARDIOMETABOLIC TESTING
This testing provides information about atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD),Type 2 Diabetes, and inflammatio CardioMetabolic Risk, poor blood sugar control. There are a large number of areas that are tested so “For more information go to SpectraCell.com“
HORMONE PANELS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Sex (Steroid) Hormones
- Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) –
- Androstenedione
- Testosterone
- Estradiol (E2)
- Estrone (E1)
- Estriol, unconjugated (E3)
- Progesterone
Regulatory (Peptide) Hormones
- Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Prolactin (PRL)
- Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)
THYROID HORMONES
- Free T3 (Free Triiodothyronine)
- Free T4 (Free Thyroxine)
- Total T4 (Total Thyroxine)
- rT3 – Reverse T3 (Reverse Triiodothyronine)
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- Anti-TG (Antibodies to Thyroglobulin)
- Anti-TPO (Antibodies to Thyroperoxidase)
- Tg (Thyroglobulin)
- TBG (Thyroid Binding Globulin)
Genetic testing includes
- Telomere Testing for aging
- Apolipoprotien E – cardiovascular risk
- MTHFR – provides information about causes of elevated levels of homocysteine
- Factor V Leiden & Prothrombin – indicates heart risk or thrombosis risk.