Category: #functionalmedicine Monday, December 5, 2022 Why does SpectraCell’s Micronutrient Test not need FDA approval? Why does SpectraCell’s Micronutrient Test not need FDA approval? SpectraCell’s intracellular Micronutrient Test is a Lab Developed Test. For highly specialized, complex, proprietary laboratory tests that are only performed by a single laboratory, FDA approval is neither appropriate nor required. FDA approval applies to lab tests that are extremely common, widely available from different labs or commodity type analytes, such as blood sugar testing or pregnancy tes... Read More Posted by Nichole Herms at Monday, December 5, 2022 #functionalmedicine #micronutrients #tcells #telemedicine Athletes Athletic Performance Biological Aging Biotechnology Cell Function Cellular Health COVID-19 and Inflammation COVID19 Vaccines T Cells Functional Medicine Functional Nutrition Lab testing Mineral Deficiency Personalized Medicine SpectraCell standard bloodwork targetedsupplementation Women's Health Healthy Body, Healthy Mind – It All Starts In The Cell. In the last decade, there’s been an orchestrated effort to change the culture around mental health issues; But, while public service announcements may intend to remove the stigma, if we are honest with ourselves, that stigma remains. Why is that? One potential reason is this: The ability to quantify emotional health is inherently challenging. Consider how “easy” it is to quantify heart health – we have blood tests that monitor our risk o... Read More #functionalmedicine #micronutrienttesting addiction amino acids that affect depression anxiety Chronic Fatigue Environmental Influence on Gene Expression Folic Acid Functional Zinc Status holistic nutrition Mental Health metal health and nutrition Micronutrients and Mental Health Monday, April 20, 2020 Immunity 101: Micronutrient Deficiency and Viral Infections Why do some people fight infections so easily while others get really sick? Immunity is a very personal thing. It is based on our biochemical individuality—all the decisions we make, genes we express, nutrients we absorb, medications we take, food we eat, stresses we encounter—can all affect immunity. Your ability to respond to infections—viral, bacterial, parasitic—depends on how STRONG and ADAPTABLE your immune system is. Here is where the lymphocyte comes in&hellip... Read More Posted by Nichole Herms at Monday, April 20, 2020 #functionalmedicine #immunefunction #immunitycovid19 #micronutrients #viralinfections Monday, March 30, 2020 Functional Exhaustion of Antiviral Lymphocytes in COVID-19 Patients This COVID-19 pandemic is a harsh reminder that a person's immune function is a key factor in their ability to recover from an illness like this. SpectraCell® measures the immune function on every single MNT (micronutrient test) it performs - it is actually the very first step in our nutrient test. Although an often-underrated aspect of the MNT, SpectraCell has been measuring immune function (specifically, via lymphocyte proliferation, which we cal... Read More at Monday, March 30, 2020 #functionalmedicine #immunefunction #immuneresponsetesting #immunitycovid19 #lymphocyteproliferation #micronutrienttesting
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