The 1 first 4 biomarkers on the Minerals & Metals Test looks at your electrolytes. These 4 minerals are the nutrients that power your energy, vitality, stamina, and overall zest for life. If they're high they show too much stress, and if they're low they show you're becoming burnt out. These are crucial markers to look at.
Feeling low on energy? Poor circulation like cold hands and feet? How about brain fog, allergies, or thinning/greying hair? You may be dieifcinet in copper.
Maganese can be elevated with well water usage (good to know), but manganese can also be high if the body is dealing with a hidden stressor like adrenal, pain, or an inflammatory issue.
Zinc is used in hundreds of processes in the body, but it's best know for it's ability to repair muscle, skin, wounds, and boost metabolism. And of course, it's is essential to keep your immune system healthy & strong.
If you're worried about lower metabolism, thyroid issues, poor detox, inflammation, cancer, or low mood you'll absolutely want to know your selenium marker levels. Without proper levels of selenium you'll be more included to feel low energy, inflamed, have brain fog, and be in a poor mood.
Chromium is essential for healthy levels of blood sugar. Without it you may be experiencing highs and lows in energy after meals, as well as increased irritability, feelings of being overwhelmed, and then dropping into times of low mood.
By the time we're in our 20's the amount of bone we make is pretty much set. From that point on the goal is to keep as much of it as we can. The problem is with poor diet, not enough minerals, and high levels of stress we can actually begin to break down bone and muscle for energy. Your phosphorus levels will give us a good indicator of what is going on inside your body.
Lead, although naturally present in our soil, can lead to a host of health issues including neurological conditions, low thyroid, developmental delays, abdominal pain, high blood pressure, inflammation, advanced aging, and many more.
Environmental cadmium exposure can lead to respiratory issues, kidney damage, lowered thyroid function, prostate issues, breast tissue inflammation, as well as other health issues.
As one of the most common heavy metals in our water and food supply it is no wonder more and more people are showing up with higher levels of mercury when tested. These elevated levels can show up as symptoms in the body such as allergies, asthma, fatigue, skin rashes, digestive issues, brain fog, high cholesterol, and lead to many dis-eases.
Arsenic has been showing up more frequently in our water and soil due to increased awareness and testing. We now know how it effects our hormones and metabolism such as lowering thyroid levels, fatigue, muscle weakness, and loose stool.
Aluminum is the most commonly elevated heavy metal seen on the Minerals & Metals test and unfortunately it is highly inflammatory in the body. This mean its symptoms are wide and varied and can show up as many imbalances that affect skin, digestion, hormones, metabolism, the heart, and the brain (like Alzheimer's).