Functional Blood Functional Blood ChemistryChemistry

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By Vicki Gerberich, CMNT

What is Blood Chemistry?What is Blood Chemistry? Test using a fasting blood sample to take a Test using a fasting blood sample to take a

look at:look at: Cholesterol/LipidsCholesterol/Lipids ThyroidThyroid Liver and KidneyLiver and Kidney Blood cells – white and redBlood cells – white and red Blood sugarBlood sugar

Usually done every year at an annual physicalUsually done every year at an annual physical Universally acceptedUniversally accepted Uses very wide ranges (pathological) based on Uses very wide ranges (pathological) based on

the general populationthe general population

What is What is Functional Blood Chemistry?Functional Blood Chemistry?

Uses narrow ranges to find health imbalances Uses narrow ranges to find health imbalances as they occur and before than occuras they occur and before than occur

By doing so can help prevent future health By doing so can help prevent future health issuesissues

Comparison Example – Comparison Example – High blood sugarHigh blood sugar

Pathological - DiabetesPathological - DiabetesType IIType II Fasting blood sugar >120Fasting blood sugar >120 Commonly takes years Commonly takes years

to developto develop Treatment: medications Treatment: medications

and lifestyle changes and lifestyle changes after diabeticafter diabetic

Functional – high blood Functional – high blood sugarsugar Fasting glucose > 100Fasting glucose > 100 Cholesterol will go upCholesterol will go up Triglycerides go up firstTriglycerides go up first Can prevent diabetes by Can prevent diabetes by

finding the beginning finding the beginning stages and using stages and using nutrition, diet and nutrition, diet and lifestyle changeslifestyle changes

QuestionnairesQuestionnaires

Used in conjunction with Functional Blood Used in conjunction with Functional Blood Chemistry rangesChemistry ranges

Looks at a variety of signs and symptomsLooks at a variety of signs and symptoms Helps match the blood chemistry with the Helps match the blood chemistry with the

symptomssymptoms

Questionnaire ExampleQuestionnaire Example

High Blood Sugar SymptomsHigh Blood Sugar Symptoms

• Fatigue after meals• Eating sweets does not relieve cravings for

sugar• Crave sweets during the day• Must have sweets after meals• Waist girth equal to or greater than hip girth• Increased thirst • Increased appetite• Difficulty losing weight

Comparison Example – Low Comparison Example – Low Thyroid FunctionThyroid Function

Pathological – Pathological – HypothyroidHypothyroid TSH > 5.5TSH > 5.5

Functional – low thyroid Functional – low thyroid functionfunction TSH > 3.0TSH > 3.0 Already have symptomsAlready have symptoms

Low Thyroid SymptomsLow Thyroid Symptoms• Tired, sluggish • Feel cold - hands, feet, all over • Require excessive amounts of sleep to function • Increase in weight gain even with low-calorie diet • Gain weight easily • Difficult, infrequent bowel movements• Depression, lack of motivation • Morning headaches, wear off as the day progresses• Outer third of eyebrow thins • Thinning of hair or excessive hair falling out• Dryness of skin and/or scalp • Mental sluggishness

Other Functional ConditionsOther Functional Conditions

Thyroid UnderconversionThyroid Underconversion Low Blood SugarLow Blood Sugar Low Grade Or Chronic InfectionsLow Grade Or Chronic Infections Mild AnemiasMild Anemias Digestion Digestion

InsufficienciesInsufficiencies

B VitaminsB Vitamins IronIron MagnesiumMagnesium MineralsMinerals Inability to absorb vitamins and mineralsInability to absorb vitamins and minerals

PreventionPrevention

Free Radical PathologyFree Radical Pathology InflammationInflammation

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