Are you looking for more comprehensive lab testing than what is offered in your yearly exam? Do you feel like your health concerns haven’t been addressed with conventional testing?
I offer functional medicine healthcare, including comprehensive lab testing.
Why do I offer this type of testing?
Functional medicine lab tests may provide new insights into your health that may not have been shown in conventional testing such as Ontario health covered lab tests.
I recognize that each patient is different from the next, and that an individualized approach to your testing and functional healthcare needs is required for a customized treatment plan.
| TYPE OF TEST | USES | ABOUT THE TEST | HOW IT WORKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gut Health/SIBO Test | Gut Health Issues like diarrhea, constipation, bloating, gas, pains. You may be at risk of SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) | Up to 80% of people with IBS have SIBO! SIBO is related to these conditions: Celiac disease, fibromyalgia, diabetes, IBS or IBD, Parkinson’s obesity and rosacea. | This SIBO test involves a simple breath test that captures hydrogen and methane gases; these are exhaled after consuming a lactose liquid. The measurement of bacterial overgrowth is then examined for treatment options. |
| Gut Health Assessment | Suitable if you suffer from abdominal pain, IBD, IBS, inflammation, bloody stool, autoimmune disease, and/or food sensitivities. | A full gut assessment could help us see what’s contributing to your symptoms; identifying the exact cause of intestinal discomfort and give direction to infectious agents/funcitonal gut issues needing treatment. | Stool is examined using multiplex PCR technology. This particular test is sensitive enough to detect bacteria, pathogens, parasites, and viruses that may be disturbing your digestive tract. This gut profile also uses DNA analysis to identify over 45 analytes that have been shown to affect dysbiosis and various chronic conditions. |
| Food Sensitivity Test | Suitable for those who experience unpleasant effects after eating. – including bloating, gas, stomach pain, diarrhea, constipation, IBS- like symptoms, headaches, eczema, joint pain. | Sometimes it’s difficult to determine which foods are troublesome, but this test provides you with explicit data about your diet. | This functional immunoglobulin G (IgG) blood test focuses on measuring IgG antibodies from the foods you regularly consume. The results can show which foods should be removed from a diet to help reduce symptoms. |
| GPL-Tox | Our daily lives expose us to hundreds of toxic chemicals, from various sources such as food, pharmaceuticals, household products and environmental pollution. This exposure has increased due to industrialization, overdevelopment, and chemical-intensive agriculture. Unfortunately, exposure to these toxicants can lead to a wide range of health risks, from minor skin irritation to life-threatening illnesses. | The GPL-TOX Profile is a comprehensive assessment of exposure to environmental pollutants. | This urine-based assay screens for 173 toxicants through 18 metabolites, including Tiglyglycine, a key marker for mitochondrial damage often associated with chronic toxin exposure. By utilizing advanced mass spectrometry (LC/MS), the GPL-TOX Profile is able to detect lower levels of certain genetic, mitochondrial, and toxic chemical markers that conventional mass spectrometry may miss. |
| Myco-Tox | Mycotoxins, produced by certain mold species, are some of the most prevalent toxins and can come from many sources including buildings, vehicles, and food. These compounds have been recognized as a growing global health concern due to their acute and chronic adverse health impacts. Mycotoxin exposure can be difficult to diagnose without proper testing due to vague and often varied symptoms. | The MycoTOX Profile is Mosaic Diagnostics’ most comprehensive assessment of mycotoxins. | Our state-of-the art urine-based assay accurately assesses levels of 11 different mycotoxins, including Aflatoxin M1, Ochratoxin A, Zearalenone, and Trichothecenes. The MycoTOX Profile has been designed to support clinicians uncover mycotoxin exposure – and guide a therapeutic strategy for prevention and treatment. |
| Heavy Metal Toxicity | Chronic toxin exposure is linked to low energy levels, fertility issues, and cognitive (ADHD, ASD, memory issues) and emotional (anxiety, depression) health concerns. Toxic metals can also cause respiratory, hepatic, cardiac and immunity, chronic inflammation, biofilm, and chronic infection concerns. | Toxic metal exposure can occur from the air, water, soil or from working with waste processing, chemical plants, automotive, tool & dye, etc. Testing includes lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and more. | Unlike conventional testing, this urine test quantifies numerous hazardous elements. Think of it as a snapshot of how much toxic metals have been retained in the body from chronic or acute exposure. These test results aid in developing customized treatment plans including detox recommendations, chelation protocols and nutritional supplements. |
| Hormone Testing (DUTCH) + Blood labs | Comprehensive hormone testing for PCOS, irregular cycles, perimenopause, menopause, PMS, PMDD, uncontrolled weight gain, hypothyroid, hyperthryoid, fertility concerns, cortisol concerns including adrenal fastigue/exhaustion. | Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones (DUTCH) can quantify hormonal imbalances. It provides a widespread picture of a patient’s hormone levels that cannot be identified in blood, 24-hour urine and saliva tests. This is paired with complete blood testing for thyroid, metabolism, insulin and blood sugars for a comprehensive hormone approach. | Dried urine samples are thoroughly scrutinized to review sex hormones and metabolites (estrogen, progesterone, androgens, testosterone and their metabolites). These test results help us evaluate adrenal hormonal malfunctions, and can detect levels of free cortisol, cortisone and their metabolites. This test also investigates some organic acids (dopamine metabolite, glutathione threshold, oxidative stress and melatonin levels). |
| Metabolic Panel | Includes a complete thyroid panel, insulin and blood sugars, cortisol and inflammatory markers. For patients that experience weight gain, fatigue, hair loss, brain fog, heart palpitations. | Conventional medicine tests tend to examine solely some thyroid hormones; as well as not testing for insulin resistance. This panel offers complete testing to determine the cause of a slow metabolism. | Via blood testing, our full thyroid panel collects data for the following: Reverse T3, free T3 (triiodothyronine), free T4(thyroxine), TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), anti-thyroglobulin and TPO (thyroperoxidase antibody). It also tests fasting insulin, fasting glucose, HBA1c, CRP, CBC and ferritin. |
| Organic Acid Test (Overall Health Snapshot) | What’s the root cause of your chronic condition? If you suffer from chronic pain, digestive troubles, depression, and/or nutritional deficiencies, this test may provide you with answers. | Organic acids are products of the body’s metabolic pathways. Evaluation of these downstream metabolites from various metabolic pathways provides insight into important areas related to gut health, mitochondrial dysfunction, neurotransmitter status, indicators of detoxification and macronutrient breakdown and nutritional status. This makes organic acid testing a valuable tool to assess the functional need for essential nutrients, diet modification, antioxidant protection, detoxification, and other therapies. | Organic acids exist 100 times their concentration in urine. This is why a urine sample is required, especially since it can detect about 1,000 various organic acids. Next to measuring bacteria and intestinal yeast, this test also quantifies oxidative stress, levels of vitamin and mineral, mitochondrial and neurotransmitter imbalances, and oxalates. If the test unveils abnormalities in organic acids, our Toronto functional medicine doctor can recommend the appropriate therapies. |
| Lyme + Coinfections Testing | Lyme disease was first named in the village Lyme, Connecticut, USA in 1975. The spirochete agent of Lyme disease was named Borrelia burgdorferi. This spirochete bacteria is carried by several tick vectors, primarily the deer tick Ixodes dammini (USA) and Ixodes ricinus (Europe). Lyme disease is transmitted to humans through a tick bite and in fewer cases through horse-fly bites. Only 50% of tick bites will produce a bulls-eye rash. | As infections with Borrelia are often accompanied by coinfections, they should also be taken into consideration. Coinfections complicate the diagnosis and treatment because they often evoke a more complex symptomatology. The co-pathogens can cause very specific, but also unspecific and “overlapping” symptoms. Lyme Borreliosis Bartonella Babesia Ehrlichia & Anaplasma Chlamydia pneumonia Mycoplasma Rickettsia Yersinia Parasites Yeast Virus (EBV, CMV, HSV, HHV6, HHV8, Coxsackie) Mold Streptococcus (PANDAS testing) | The test reflects the current Borrelia burgdorferi activity of chronic and recent Borrelia burgdorferi infections. The EliSpot is highly sensitive and can detect even one single Borrelia burgdorferi-reactive T-cell. With detection levels that can be as low as one cell in 100.000, the EliSpot is one of the most sensitive cellular assays available. The EliSpot is between 20 and 200 times more sensitive than a conventional ELISA. The EliSpot displays a similar sensitivity as a RT-PCR (Real Time PCR) analysis, but detects the secreted protein instead of the mRNA (messanger RNA). The EliSpot can be helpful when monitoring therapies. The EliSpot should usually become negative about 4 to 8 weeks after the completion of an effective therapy. |
| Methylation/Genomic Panels | The range of symptoms associated with methylation defects is broad, but can include: 1. questionable detoxification (patients who take hormone therapy, drink alcohol, or have toxin exposure) 2. cancer risk 3. cardiovascular disease (non-coronary atherosclerosis, hypertension, coronary artery disease) 4. psychiatric and mood disorders (schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression) 5. neurologic disorders (Parkinson’s disease, cognitive decline) 6. chronic fatigue | The Methylation Panel is an innovative test designed to offer insight into the critical biochemical pathways. | Methylation metabolites can be measured in plasma, and genetic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are analyzed via buccal swab. |
Some tests offered in this list are requisitioned via the clinics medical doctor and nurse practitioners. Please call to inquire.
This list is not comprehensive – if there is a test that you’re interested in and is not listed, please inquire as we may be able to source it for you.