The functional approach to chemical screen and CBC analysis is oriented around changes in physiology and not pathology. We use ranges that are based on optimal physiology or function and not the “normal” population. This results in a tighter “Functional Physiological Range”, which allows us to evaluate the area within the “Normal” range that indicates that something is not quite right in the physiological systems associated with this biomarker. This gives us the ability to detect changes in your physiological “function”. We can identify the factors that obstruct you from achieving optimal physiological, biochemical, and metabolic functioning in your body.
Another thing that separates the Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis from the Traditional approach is we are not simply looking at one individual biomarker at a time in a linear report of the data. Rather, we use trend analysis between the individual biomarkers to establish your otherwise hidden trend towards or away from a functional health optimal.