What Is Biochemistry 101?

Biochemistry 101 is about looking at your child’s “raw ingredients” and then working towards balancing any readily identifiable imbalances. Biochemistry aims to answer the following questions:

• What is present in his/her body in terms of biochemicals?
• What is missing?
• What is in excess?

Common and more-unique lab tests can check for imbalances such as:

• Neurotransmitters
• Minerals
• Trace minerals
• Unsupported genetic mutations
• Amino acids

Imbalances that affect our biochemistry and functioning may include:

• Salt conductivity
• Carbohydrate metabolism
• Protein metabolism
• Ammonia (metabolic toxicity)
• Cellular energy production (ATP)
• Oxidative stress
• Inflammation
• Cell membrane integrity
• Intracellular dehydration
• pH

These biochemical imbalances can affect your child’s personality, behavior, neurological functioning, immune functioning and allergic responses.

Laboratories That Identify Biochemical Imbalances

Work with your integrative healthcare practitioner to pinpoint some areas to explore. Then find a laboratory that does specific testing for an area that you want to explore. Work with your child’s doctor to create a protocol to help correct the imbalances. Here are some laboratories that can test for biochemical imbalances.

ALCAT

This lab offers testing for:

• Methyldetox
• Telomares
• Vitamin D
• Adrenal stress profile

Baylor Miraca

This lab offers testing for:

• Fragile X
• Chromosomal microarray
• Comprehensive autism panel testing

Body Bio

Patricia Kane PhD does a metabolic application of fatty acid analysis with lipid testing from Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Peroxisomal Diseases Laboratory.

Direct Health Care Access II

This lab offers testing for:

• Zinc plasma
• Whole-blood histamine

Doctor’s Data Laboratory

This lab offers a variety of tests for:

• Allergy testing
• Immunological testing
• Nutritional testing

Genova Diagnostics

This lab offers tests for:

• Gastrointestinal
• Bacteria
• Viruses

Health Diagnostics and Research Institute

This lab offers testing on:

• Methylation pathways
• Nagalase

Holistic Health International NutriGenomic

This lab offers testing for:

• Nutrigenome
• Biochemical levels

IgeneX

This lab offers testing for:

• Lyme disease
• Lyme co-factors
• Tick-borne diseases

Folate Receptor Antibody Test (FRAT)

This boutique lab tests for antibodies to brain-based folate receptors.

Immuno Laboratory

This lab offers testing for:

• Airborne allergies
• Food allergies
• Delayed food activity testing

IntelxxDNA

This company’s precision genomics test supports the clinical decision-making process by guiding prevention and intervention strategies that enable cutting-edge, personalized medical and nutritional treatments.

Moleculera Laboratories

This lab offers testing for:

• PANDAS/PANS
• Autoimmune neurobiology testing

Mosaic Diagnostics

This lab offers a variety of metabolic tests such as:

• Organic acids testing
• Metal toxicity
• Food allergies tests

Neurosciences

This lab offers testing for:

• Genetics
• Immunology

SmartDNA

This boutique lab offers the Gut Spectrum Detector stool test that identifies the presence and absence of both probiotic as well as pathogenic microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of people with autism.

SpectraCell Laboratories

This lab offers testing for:

• Hormones
• Genetics

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