Vitamins and Mineral Profile
Lack of vitamins can result in a variety of common symptoms and health conditions. When your body doesn't have enough vitamins, it may experience issues like fatigue, weakness, poor immune function, and even problems with your skin, hair, and nails. It's important to maintain a balanced diet to ensure you're getting all the necessary vitamins for optimal health.
On a plant-based diet? Vitamin B12 is extra important! Low levels of B12 and Folate can seriously affect blood and overall health. Vitamin D is crucial! By the end of winter, about 25% of people have low levels. This can cause fatigue, bone and muscle pain, depression, and other health problems. It's important to make sure you're getting enough Vitamin D through sunlight, food, or supplements.
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Nutritional Health:
Albumin is a protein produced in the liver. It has many functions such as transporting hormones, vitamins and medications throughout the body. Albumin tests can be used to help diagnose and monitor diseases of the liver and kidney.
Adjusted Calcium is also known as the corrected calcium because it factors in how much calcium is active and how much is inactive in the blood. Calcium tests are used to diagnose and monitor different conditions correlating to the bone, heart and kidneys.
Magnesium is a mineral found mainly in the bone, but it can also be seen in the blood. It is used for energy production, muscle contraction and for maintaining strong bones. The body regulates the magnesium levels by regulating the amount being absorbed from the intestines and the amount being excreted in the urine. Magnesium tests are used to investigate the severity of kidney problems as well as diagnosing and monitoring gastrointestinal disorders.
Iron is a mineral which is needed for making red blood cells, which transports oxygen in the blood, and which is important for healthy muscles, bone marrow and healthy organ function. Low levels of iron can indicate anaemia whereas high levels can indicate liver disease.
Zinc is an essential mineral and is needed for the many metabolic processes in the body. Testing for zinc level evaluates for deficiency. Zinc deficiency can lead to various health issues, including impaired growth, weakened immune function, and delayed wound healing. Testing helps identify individuals who may benefit from zinc supplementation and ensures appropriate dosages. Zinc supplementation may be useful for individuals with malnutrition, chronic diseases, or those at risk of inadequate zinc intake, such as vegetarians/vegans.
Vitamin D is a vitamin which is used in the regulation of calcium and magnesium absorption from the gut, it is also important for the growth and health of bones. Vitamin D comes from two sources; it can be ingested from foods and supplements or be produced in the skin once it is exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D tests are used to identify vitamin D deficiency and to monitor diseases that interfere with fat absorption like Crohn’s disease.
Vitamin B12 is a vitamin which is necessary for the formation of red blood cells, tissue and cellular repairs and nerve health. It can be found in animal products such as poultry, milk and eggs. Vitamin B12 tests are used to help diagnose the cause of anaemia.
Folic Acid is a B vitamin essential for the growth and development of cells, especially during pregnancy.
Iron status:
Iron is a mineral which is needed for making red blood cells, which transports oxygen in the blood, and is important for healthy muscles, bone marrow and organ function. Iron is measured to show the amount of iron in the blood. Low levels of iron can indicate anaemia whereas high levels can indicate liver disease.
Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) tests are used to determine iron status and its absorption from the gut. They can help diagnose Anaemia and iron overload conditions such as Haemochromatosis. Your TIBC may be impaired if you also have existing liver disease.
Ferritin is a blood protein that is used to store iron. Iron is used for the transportation of oxygen in the blood. It is measured to understand how much iron the body stores. Ferritin tests are used to diagnose anaemia and liver disease.
Transferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein that is produced by the liver. It is used to transport iron which transports oxygen in the blood. Transferrin tests are used to determine iron status and can be used to diagnose anaemia. Transferrin saturation is the value of serum iron divided by the total iron-binding capacity of the available transferrin.
Transferrin Saturation is a blood test that measures the amount of iron bound to transferrin, a protein that carries iron in the bloodstream. It helps assess iron status: low levels suggest iron deficiency anaemia, while high levels may indicate iron overload.
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