Rupa Health Lab Shop
I’m pleased to be able to offer functional medicine lab tests to non-clients via my Rupa Health Lab Shop* (more tests are available than are in the image below). If you are thinking of working with me, I recommend you set up a free, 30-minute breakthrough session before ordering any lab tests.
Food Marble SIBO Breath Testing Device
For people with repeated issues with SIBO, or with bloating and constipation (which often requires more ongoing treatment), I recommend getting your own SIBO breath testing device through Food Marble. The Aire 2 is the most recent model and it comes with 2 breath testing glucose kits if ordered through me (at a 15% discount off retail). Only the devices ordered through practitioners can do official SIBO/IMO breath tests. You can also use it to test for other food intolerances if you choose to order the food intolerances test kit. I need to submit a recommendation for you to obtain the clinical device and the testing medium for SIBO breath testing, so please reach out to me directly at lindsey@highdeserthealthcoaching.com to request a device.
Low Cost Lab Testing and Interpretation through Fullscript Journeys
Select one of my curated blood test panels through Fullscript Journeys, including a small fee for interpretation, and receive an analysis and recommendation for correcting nutritional deficiencies, optimizing HRT hormones or finding the root cause of your thyroid issues.
Consumer-Accessible Gut Microbiome Sequencing Tests
Tiny Health* is a new option in metagenomic sequencing targeted towards babies and children to age 3 and expectant moms (but applicable to anyone). It includes lists of beneficial microbes, disruptive microbes, the bacterial phyla and ratios, your gut type, antibiotic resistance signature, gut inflammation markers, digestion and absorption markers, balance and robustness, top 20 species details by percentage, a list of all microbes present and recommendations for improving your microbiome through diet, supplements and exercise. Get $20 off with my link above or code: THEPERFECTSTOOL. You can also find the Tiny Health PRO version, including intestinal health and digestion markers that you’d get on practitioner tests in my Rupa Health Lab Shop*.
BiomeFX* is a metagenomic sequencing microbiome test on the market from Microbiome Labs, well-known for their evidence-based supplements, including Megasporebiotic. I discussed BiomeFX on episode 55 of my podcast. BiomeFX centers around not only the presence of pathogens, but also diversity, richness, keystone species, and metabolic functions of the gut microbiome. Through these insights, BiomeFx offers actionable nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement recommendations to more favorably support the ecology of your microbiome. You won’t be able to access your raw data, but will be alerted to high levels of pathogens. You can get 20% off using my affiliate link above (as well as 20% off any of the Microbiome Labs products).
Practitioner Grade Stool and Urine Tests
The Tiny Health PRO combines metagenomic sequencing (a complete sequencing of all gut microbes including parasites, fungi and bacterial pathogens) with intestinal health and digestion markers that you’d get on practitioner-grade tests (short chain fatty acids, sIgA, pancreatic elastase, vitamin production, beta glucuronidase capacity and current levels, fecal fat, and 3 markers of inflammation). While it’s targeted towards babies and children to age 3 and expectant moms, it’s applicable to any adult and is the best price for all the information it contains. One of its main advantages is that it gives each organism as a percentage of your total microbiome, so you can put dysbiosis in context. You can find it in my Rupa Health Lab Shop*.
The Gut Zoomer through Vibrant labs is a very thorough gut test based on PCR technology but with a very large list of commensal and probiotic organisms tested, all the parasites, worms, gut pathogens, along with all the usual GI health markers, 4 antibodies for gluten sensitivity, actin antibodies, neurotransmitters, 7 markers of gut inflammation, short-chain fatty acids, primary and secondary bile acids, Zonulin and 5 markers of fat in the stool. It can only be ordered via a practitioner, so if you’re interested in doing that test and working with me, you can set up a free, 30-minute breakthrough session or a 1-hour individual consultation ($325) with me. That one can also be paired with other non-Zoomer tests from Vibrant (e.g., mycotoxins, organic acids) for a 3 for $800 deal.
Another common functional gut and health test that I often use with clients is called the Organic Acids Test, which shows bacterial and fungal overgrowths, neurotransmitter imbalances, Krebs cycle functioning, oxalates, digestion of protein, fatty acids and carbohydrates, and much more. It can be ordered through my Rupa Health Lap Shop*. I choose the Mosaic Organic Acids Test for clients who may have potential environmental mold exposure, and the Genova Organix for clients who do not have such known exposures.
For clients with autoimmunity, likely nutritional deficiencies or complex conditions like fatigue, mental health issues or fibromyalgia, I usually recommend the Metabolomix+ test from Genova. It includes the Genova Organix organic acids test, but also has complete urine amino acids and the option to add on comprehensive urine elements (minerals and heavy metals) and fatty acids via bloodspot. This alleviates the need to get a blood draw, but provides almost as much information as the NutrEval. It can be ordered through my Rupa Health Lab Shop*.
Mycotoxin testing, for mold poisoning, is done via urine. I usually use either the Vibrant Mycotoxins test (only through a practitioner, set up a free, 30-minute breakthrough session or a 1-hour individual consultation ($325) with me) or RealTime/US Biotek’s Mycotoxins Profile available in my Rupa Health Lab Shop*.
Blood and Functional Medicine Gut Tests
You can order low cost lab work (blood tests) for yourself through my affiliate accounts at Ulta Lab Tests*
You can order your own Genova tests , including their version of the Organic Acids Test, Organix, and the Genova NutrEval through my Rupa Health Lab Shop* which I use with clients with more complex conditions like ME/CFS and autoimmunity.
Please note: I am not a medical doctor and I cannot diagnose or treat any medical condition. What I can do is share with you optimal functional ranges for your labs, guide you to resources to help you understand your labs, share with you food, lifestyle and supplements you may want to consider based on your lab results or share anything I see that raises potential concerns or red flags that you may want to investigate further or discuss with your doctor.
*These tests are part of affiliate accounts. I will receive a commission if you order from these links. Thank you for your support of my podcast and blog by using them.