Category: Micronutrients and Immune Health Monday, January 11, 2021 Serum vs Intracellular Nutritional Testing: The Difference Matters What is serum testing? A serum test is simply a laboratory test that detects something in the liquid (which would essentially be the plasma) part of blood, as opposed to a laboratory test that detects something in the solid part (which would be the red and white blood cells) of the blood. Since blood is made of both cells and plasma, the term “blood test” is not very specific, as it could refer to either. However, the term “serum test” is specific... Read More at Monday, January 11, 2021 Micronutrients and Immune Health intracellular micronutrient status Functional Medicine Tcells Cell-Mediated Immune Function Serum Testing Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Your Amazing Immune System: Understanding Your Body's Best Defense Our immune systems - exquisitely designed, flexible, uber-intelligent – and totally underrated. The immune system is so complicated and only seems to get attention when it is compromised. So, in an effort to give credit where credit is due, here’s a nod to the system of cells, molecules, and organs that fight off the bad stuff like viruses and bacteria to which we are subjected every day – the AMAZING IMMUNE SYSTEM . Other systems have gotten our... Read More at Wednesday, November 18, 2020 micronutrients immunity covid-19 Nutrition and Immune Function Micronutrients and Immune Health Immune System Adaptive Immunity Innate Immunity Immune Testing Immune Response Testing Tuesday, September 1, 2020 How SpectraCell's Micronutrient Test is Changing the Game The one-size-fits-all approach to health is outdated. So too is having to estimate nutrient adequacy, thanks to SpectraCell’s lab test. Our proprietary technology takes the guesswork out by offering a comprehensive intracellular micronutrient evaluation you won't find anywhere else. SpectraCell ALONE offers the technology that provides information about your personal micronutrient profile. It is NOT based on: Algorithms Assumptions Estimates Food diaries or food... Read More at Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Precision Diagnostics Micronutrients and Immune Health Cellular Health Advanced Nutritional Testing Nutrition Matters Personalized Medicine Functional Medicine Friday, July 17, 2020 Immunity 101: A General Overview of How Your Body Fights the Virus That Causes COVID-19 Immunity, Antibodies, Inflammation—what’s the difference and why should you care? Here’s why—a little knowledge about how the immune system works (or is supposed to work) when confronted with a pathogen (like the COVID-19 virus) may go a long way in helping alleviate fear about contracting it. Bonus, you may be inspired to learn that our immune systems are pretty awesome indeed, and we might just want to give it the credit it’s due. So, let’s get... Read More at Friday, July 17, 2020 immune function Coronavirus COVID-19 Cytokine Storm Micronutrients and Immune Health COVID-19 and Inflammation