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Three reasons why Spectracell’s Micronutrient Test is more clinically reliable than serum

Serum testing measures how much of a nutrient is floating around outside the cell.  SpectraCell tells you how that nutrient is working inside the cell – where it matters. A very common misconception about taking vitamin supplements is that if some is good, more is better.  Since micronutrients (which includes vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids and other compounds) work synergistically, there exists an important and delicate balance of nutrients.  Taking too muc... Read More
at Thursday, April 20, 2023

Why Standard Blood Tests Are Not Enough

  Your labs came back normal but your body still feels "off." Now what? Many of us have experienced the frustration of feeling sick and receiving normal bloodwork results.  If a similar scenario has happened to you or anyone you know, it's possible the bloodwork you're getting may not be telling you the whole story about what is truly going on with your health. Unfortunately, this happens all too often with standard bloodwork.  The truth... Read More
Posted by Elissa Rodriguez at Friday, September 24, 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 – it ... Read More
at Monday, January 11, 2021