Looking for answers when standard lab tests results show “normal” or “in range”. Functional Medicine
tests uncover the root cause when standard tests fail. Still having symptoms, but lab results are normal?
Are you optimal? Functional Medicine testing may also include tests that a specialist (Endocrinologist,
Urologist, Dietician, Gastroenterologist, Cardiologist, Psychiatrist, Gynecologist) may order or evaluate.
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Evaluates: advanced male/female sex hormones, cortisol, thyroid, growth hormone
Why test?: fatigue, aging, low libido, brain fog, sexual dysfunction, weight issues
Specimen: blood, collected at Footsteps to Wellness or local lab
Payment: self pay, health insurance
Evaluates: digestive function, intestinal inflammation, and the intestinal microbiome
Why test?: gastrointestinal symptoms (i.e. bloating, gas, constipation, IBS, IBD), allergies, autoimmune
disease, depression, diabetes, weight issues
Specimen: stool, collected at home
Payment: self pay, health insurance
Evaluates: bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine
Why test?: gastrointestinal symptoms (i.e. bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, IBS) diabetes, obesity,
leaky gut, motility, malabsorption
Specimen: breath, collected at home
Payment: self pay, health insurance
Evaluates: measures the total IgE antibodies for a 295 allergens in the environment & food sources
Why test?: sneezing, itching, congestion, skin rash, gastrointestinal distress and anaphylaxis
Specimen: blood, collected at Footsteps to Wellness
Payment: self pay
Evaluates: measures total IgG antibodies for 286 food sources
Why test?: intolerance to foods, bloating, gas, anxiety, fatigue, leaky gut, diarrhea
Specimen: blood, collected at Footsteps to Wellness
Payment: self pay
Evaluates: nutrient (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants) status and deficiencies
Why test?: nutritional deficiency, vitamin and supplement recommendations, health optimization
Specimen: blood, collected at Footsteps to Wellness
Payment: self pay, health insurance
Evaluates: metabolic health, hormone levels, organ health, micronutrients
Why test?: for general health status and optimization beyond standard annual physical lab tests
Specimen: blood, collected at Footsteps to Wellness
Payment: self pay, health insurance
Evaluates: provides a deeper insight of the particles carrying cholesterol, overall heart health, the
likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease
Why test?: personal or family history of heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes
Specimen: blood, collected at Footsteps to Wellness or local lab
Payment: self pay, health insurance
Evaluates: rare genetic obesity diseases: POMC, LEPR, BBS, Alstrom syndrome
Why test?: family history of obesity, BMI over 40, inability to lose weight, history of childhood obesity,
intense hunger that does not go away
Specimen: blood or saliva, collected at Footsteps to Wellness
Payment: self pay
Evaluates: how your genes may affect your outcomes with medications commonly prescribed to treat
depression, anxiety, ADHD, other mental health conditions and the Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase
(MTHFR) enzyme
Why test?: which medications may require dose adjustments, may be less likely to work for you or may
have an increased risk of side effects based on your genetic makeup
Specimen: saliva, collected at Footsteps to Wellness or at home
Payment: self pay, health insurance
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