Category: SpectraCell Friday, May 26, 2023 Why do I need a blood draw for the SpectraCell Micronutrient Test (MNT)? Short answer: Because the MNT is performed on lymphocytes It is necessary to collect whole blood taken from the vein because the SpectraCell micronutrient test is performed on living white blood cells. These cells, called T-lymphocytes (also called T-cells) are a very special type of cell that can be stimulated to grow under certain conditions, which is exactly what the SpectraCell micronutrient test does – it grows (cultures) your cells in different nutritional environments and mea... Read More at Friday, May 26, 2023 #micronutrients #micronutrienttesting blood draw micronutrient deficiency micronutrient test SpectraCell venipuncture whole blood Friday, February 3, 2023 I Got My Telomere Test, Now What? I Got My Telomere Test, Now What? Here’s a primer on what you can do to understand your telomere test results This is the most common question about telomere testing that Spectracell receives: What do I do with the results? It is often followed up by the second most common question: Why isn’t biological age on the report. Here we’ll answer both.But first, a little background on telomeres… Telomeres are the protective cap on the... Read More Posted by Nichole Herms at Friday, February 3, 2023 Anti-aging micronutrient deficiency SpectraCell telomere Telomere Health telomere length Telomere Technology Telomere Testing Friday, January 20, 2023 Sex Hormones 101 Hormones 101 An Overview of the Three Most Commonly Known Sex Hormones That Affect Health: Estrogen, Testosterone and Progesterone Hormones and nutrients work together to create balance in the body. One cannot exist without the other. Micronutrients regulate, synthesize and detoxify hormones. Like nutrients, hormones work in balance and affect each other profoundly. Following is a primer on basic hormones that affect our health: Estrogen Estrogen actually exists in three main f... Read More Posted by Nichole Herms at Friday, January 20, 2023 #micronutrients #micronutrienttesting Advanced Nutritional Testing holistic nutrition Hormones Intracellular Analysis intracellular micronutrient status Lab testing micronutrient deficiency micronutrient test micronutrient testing SpectraCell 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 Tuesday, July 26, 2011 SpectraCell's Telomere Testing Goes Mainstream America’s #1 rated morning news program, The Today Show, featured a story highlighting SpectraCell’s Telomere Test, a blood test that measures cellular aging. The segment entitled How to Live to 100 showcased SpectraCell’s Telomere Test as a tool for those interested in monitoring their health with biomarkers specific to longevity and aging. The Telomere Test measures a person’s biological age in comparison to their chronological age, giving a person an overall picture of how well they are ag... Read More Posted by Elissa Rodriguez at Tuesday, July 26, 2011 SpectraCell
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