Functional Tests

As a Nutritional Therapist I have access to a wide range of comprehensive laboratory tests. These allow us to investigate much more deeply into the root cause or causes of your symptoms. Unlike tests from your doctor, we have access to hundreds of different biomarkers to assess your health more comprehensively.

Why test?

  • Find out the root causes quicker and eliminate any guesswork

  • More targeted protocols and support for you

  • Quicker results and impact for you

Functional Tests I Commonly Use

Genova Diagnostics GI Effects® Stool Test

This innovative and comprehensive stool test gives us a window into your entire digestive system - which we know is the source of good health. 70% of our immune system lives in our gut, so it’s essential to get things functioning optimally. Key markers include

  • Your balance of healthy and harmful bacteria

  • Parasitic infections

  • Bacterial infections

  • Inflammation 

  • Ability to digest and absorb nutrients

  • Gut lining function (leaky gut)

  • Immune system markers


Who benefits?
The easy answer is, almost everyone! But specifically, anyone who experiences…

  • Bloating 

  • Gas

  • Abdominal pain

  • Food sensitivities

  • IBS (constipation or diarrhoea)

  • Reflux/heartburn

  • Eczema or other skin conditions

  • Mood disorders (anxiety or depression)

  • Autoimmunity

DUTCH® Complete Hormone Testing

This advanced test gives us a deep understanding of your hormonal health, looking at the function of 35 sex and adrenal hormones, including:

  • Oestrogen

  • Progesterone

  • Testosterone

  • DHEA

  • Cortisol 

It also looks at neurotransmitter function and some key nutrients for our hormonal health such as B12 and B6

Who benefits from doing a DUTCH hormone test?

Both women and men can benefit as we investigate the root causes of sex hormone and adrenal imbalances contributing to:

  • Chronic fatigue and burnout

  • Fertility issues

  • Low libido

  • Irregular or heavy periods

  • PMS (premenstrual symptoms are common, but not normal)

  • PMDD

  • PCOS

  • Endometriosis

  • Menopause 

  • Adenomyosis

  • Fibroids

  • Mood swings

  • Acne

  • Weight gain

  • Prostate disorders

FDX Ultra Functional Blood Analysis

This amazing blood test measures almost 100 biomarkers in your body and provides us with a helicopter view of all your body systems. 

It gives us a complete analysis of vitamin, mineral, thyroid, cardiovascular, protein, iron, sugars, liver, and gallbladder status.

It also includes a full series of hormones and sex hormones and prostate assessment. These serve as important tools in the evaluation of several systems including immune, liver, prostate, male and female hormones, fertility, bone health and glycemic management. 

Who benefits from doing a functional blood analysis?

I typcially use this with clients who have multiple and complex chronic symptoms or illnesses, such as

  • Chronic fatigue

  • Long COVID

  • Post viral syndrome

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Autoimmunity

  • Burnout

  • Poor immune function

Consider it your equivalent to a full body MOT. Anyone working with me has access to this test as it will ALWAYS be useful to give us a roadmap to your optimal health.


Advanced Thyroid Panel Blood Test

This test can be done in the comfort of your own home and gives us a full picture of your thyroid health (women are 10x more likely to suffer thyroid problems than men). We measure 10 biomarkers which allow us to better understand the root causes of thyroid disfunction (including autoimmunity):

  • Thyroglobulin Antibodies

  • Thyroid Peroxidase

  • Free Thyroxine

  • Free T3

  • TSH

  • Ferritin

  • Vitamin D

  • Folate

  • Active Vitamin B12

  • CRP HS

Who would benefit?

I often use this test with female clients experiencing:

  • Fatigue

  • Weight gain

  • Suspected anaemia

  • Symptoms of under or overactive thyroid

If you feel like you’d benefit from taking any of these functional tests, let’s have a chat.