Spectracell Micronutrient Testing- Feel your best all year long!
 
In the past 34 years I have been offering Nutrition Counseling to patients and clients. When I
first graduated from schooI in 1982, I was taught to tell people to eat a balanced diet from the Four Food Groups and then the Food Guide Pyramid (1989), and you would get the balance of your Nutritional Needs.

There was even a time when the Medical/Nutrition opinion just take a good multivitamin
mineral supplement and don’t worry about your nutrition.

Today I know that is anything but the truth.

With the nuances and availability of advanced Functional and Integrated Nutrition Option
for clients we not only can pinpoint deficiencies in Micro and Macro-nutrients, we can
also modify and reduce the risks and effects of chronic inflammation and disease.

At Feeding The Body Feeding The Soul we have several really terrific tests we offer our
clients to stave off inadequacies in nutritional deficiencies and also reduce inflammation and improve medical health.

One of my favorites, The Spectracell Test-can evaluate over 50 micronutrients in your
 body to see if you are adequate, low or depleted in a large variety of vitamins, minerals,
amino acids and fat soluble lipids.

Nutrition is the Biochemistry of Human Health. When we are low in a micronutrient, we are running in the RED.

Won’t you look at your own Spectracell Micronutrient Test today and find out if you are IN BALANCE or OUT OF ALIGNMENT with your own Nutrient Needs?

The Spectracell test is affordable and is possibly covered by insurance.

Ask me today how you can take better care of your health with Micronutrient Testing and other valuable tools we offer to help you feel your best and be your best yet.

​Our testing can be performed Nationwide.

Best Health Wishes,

Nancy Cohen RDN LDN
www.feedingthebodyfeedingthesoul.com
970-875-7114

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Spectracell Micronutrient Testing at Feeding The Body Feeding The Soul

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited about the Spectracell Micronutrient Testing that we offer at Feeding The Body Feeding The Soul. Please take a look at this information below and contact me with any questions.

ARE YOU IN CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH, OR IS IT CONTROLLING YOU?

Nutritional balance plays a key role in optimal wellness, chronic disease prevention and managing the aging process.

• Do you find yourself feeling stressed, tired and maybe a little depressed?
• Do you take prescription medicines to alleviate symptoms of certain conditions, but wonder why the condition exists at all?
• Do you want to boost your immune system now, to possibly prevent chronic disease later? 
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SPECTRACELL'S MICRONUTRIENT TESTING OFFERS THE MOST ACCURATE, SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN METHOD OF ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES.

Be Proactive, NOT Reactive

Traditionally, a person waited to go to the doctor at the first signs of a symptom.  Today, individuals are looking for way to not only manage illness with personalized treatment plans, but they are also seeking to achieve a higher level of wellness.

Eating a balanced diet, exercising and taking a multivitamin is simply not enough.  Each person's body is unique in its own way.  Due to the complexity of the human body, an individualized healthcare approach is the only way to guarantee optimal results.

What is Micronutrient Testing?

SpectraCell's Micronutrient tests measure the function of 35 nutritional components including vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and amino acids within our white blood cells.  Scientific evidence shows us that analyzing the white blood cells gives us the most accurate analysis of a body's deficiencies.
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What results will I see?

SpectraCell's Micronutrient lab results include an overview page with all deficiencies listed, numeric and graphic reports easily identifying deficiencies and repletion and supplementation recommendations.

SpectraCell's Micronutrient test includes:
Vitamins

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Biotin
• Folate
• Pantothenate
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K

Minerals

• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Zinc
• Copper

Amino Acids

• Asparagine
• Glutamine
• Serine

Fatty Acids

• Oleic Acid

Antioxidants

• Alpha Lipoic Acid
• Coenzyme Q10
• Cysteine
• Glutathione
• Selenium
• Vitamin E

Carbohydrate Metabolism

• Chromium
• Fructose Sensitivity
• Glucose-Insulin Metabolism

Metabolites

• Choline
• Inositol
• Carnitine

SPECTROX™
for Total Antioxidant Function

IMMUNIDEX™
Immune Response Score

Vitamin, mineral and antioxidant deficiencies have been shown to affect the function of the immune system which can contribute to degenerative processes such as arthritis.

How do I get my Micronutrient tests?

Contact Nancy at Feeding The Body Feeding The Soul- she can tell you more about SpectraCell's Micronutrient tests. Together you can select the right test for you.

970-875-7114
​info@feedingthebodyfeedingthesoul.com

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Micronutrient Testing

At Feeding the Body Feeding The Soul we offer some really terrific Nutrition Tools; Spectracell MTHFR Micronutrient Testing is the latest.

In this new world of technology and geonomics we have some old tried and true techniques that we offer like Nutrition Coaching, Nutrition Education and Weight Management techniques and Cooking Skills Classes.

At the same time we also have new cutting edge technology that can assist you to feel your best through diet and supplementation if and when necessary. We offer ALCAT Food Sensitivity Testing where you can test 100-400 food items that might be causing inflammation and keeping you from being your best AND we offer SpectraCell Micronutrient Testing.

Today I would like to share with you about the Spectracell Testing.  In this simple blood test that you can have run at a local laboratory we test for 50 items including 12 vitamins,5 minerals, 3 amino acids, 6 Antioxidants, fatty acids, metabolites and markers of carbohydrate metabolism.

This test reveals information that can directly influence your health. So why would someone want to be tested?  I was a perfect example:

• Two years ago I took the test thinking I was in great shape, took supplements and was on my game. After all, I was a Nutritionist-wasn’t I?  When my test came back I was shocked to discover I was low in 5 B vitamins and two minerals.
  
• How could that be? I took care of myself! With guidance,  I went a little further and took a second test to determine if I had the MTHFR marker.  Well I did-

What is Spectracell MTHFR?
MTHFR is an enzyme responsible for converting 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate to the product 5-methyltetrahydrofolate - it is involved in the metabolism of folate and homocysteine. The product of the reaction catalyzed by MTHFR converts homocysteine (a potentially toxic amino acid) to methionine (a useful and necessary amino acid).

Why is Spectracell MTHFR Genotyping Important?

• Certain mutations in the gene coding for MTHFR produce an enzyme that has reduced activity.
• Reduced activity can lead to elevated levels of homocysteine (a.k.a. hyperhomocysteinemia), especially when folate levels are low.
• High homocysteine (>13umol/L) may double the risk of developing illness or complications.
• MTHFR genotyping can provide information about potential causes of elevated homocysteine and approaches for addressing it.
• Based on MTHFR and homocysteine results, physicians and nutritionists together can develop dietary and medical recommendations - increased intake of folate alone or in combination with vitamins B6 and B12 are recommended.
• Based on results, recommendations for methotrexate dosage can be adjusted.

Risks Associated with Spectracell MTHFR Variants/High Homocysteine:

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cerebral Vascular Disease (Stroke)
• Venous and Arterial Thrombosis
• Methotrexate Toxicity for Cancer Therapy

Who Should be Tested?

• Those with high homocysteine levels.
• Those who have a familial history of cardiovascular disease, stroke or thrombosis.
• Those who are candidates for long-term methotrexate therapy.

 
So what was I to do? I  did had one of the MTHFR markers, which meant I didn’t methylate my folic acid correctly- in short terms. I began to supplement my diet with the missing vitamins specific to my results and I was on my way to feeling even better than I did before.

I just recently (two years later) had my tests run again. All of my vitamin and mineral levels were at their correct amounts. I still had a low folic acid level- so I added  a different supplement to my regime  that I provide from Designs for Health. However, there are many other wonderful companies that we work with and recommend.

Had I never taken the test, I would never have known- I am relieved to know today that my health continues to be managed through a variety of new and old techniques. Eating well, getting check-ups for medication and blood work and of course throwing in some other healing modalities that I love like Reiki or IET plus yoga, exercise and walking my beloved dog a few times a day.

Do you want to know if your vitamin and other micronutrient levels are all they can be too?
Contact me today and have your Spectracell MTHFR Micronutrient Panel run specifically for you.
Be all you are meant to be.
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Have  a wonderful  and healthy day!
 
Nancy
Nancy Cohen RDN LDN
Feeding The Body Feeding The Soul
970-875-7114