New methods for testing microbes in stool are proving to be more clinically useful than older culture methods alone. Acceptance of such improvements is historically slow and misconceptions and rumor abound. Three points (time-of-collection snapshot, anaerobe profiling, and ... [More]

This month, we are focusing on the brain and how assessing common exposures to pesticides and toxins (in-utero and beyond) may prove beneficial in the prevention and/or reversal of damage to cognitive development in babies and children. Clearing the body of toxic elements is critical for brain health... [More]

As 2011 draws to a close, December provides the perfect opportunity to reflect on yet another year gone by. Did you take the time to rest in January? Perhaps you implemented a new exercise regimen in February?... [More]

Weak immune system, unexplained neurologic symptoms or endocrine system effects? Have you exhausted all testing options and treatments and still not having much success treating your patient? Do you suspect the patient has been exposed to... [More]

Case study involving a 38-year-old male who suffered from idiopathic gastrointestinal pain of unknown origin. Through an integrative and functional medicine approach, including the use of Metametrix laboratory testing, key pieces of his case were brought to light... [More]

In utilizing laboratory testing to assess exposure to heavy metals, there has been a lot of controversy throughout the years over using chelated samples to report non-chelated ranges. The question has been asked many times as to how a clinician is to accurately interpret a patient’s chelated results if they are based on... [More]