It is increasingly evident that many human diseases are related to lifestyle. The consumption of processed and manipulated foods reduced physical activity, and stress contributes to our vulnerability to diseases. Fortunately, at West Knoxville Medical and Chiropractic, Knoxville, TN, we offer integrated medical services to meet all your nutritional needs. We have a full medical team that offers numerous diagnostic and treatment procedures for all our patients. Through functional medicine and nutritional testing, we look at reasons why you might be experiencing certain conditions physiologically. We employ science-based nutrition procedures to determine the issues our patients might be facing.
Some of the functional medicine and nutritional testing services that we provide include:
- Heavy metal toxicity testing
- Amino acid testing
- Intestinal permeability
- Thyroid testing
- Gastrointestinal testing
- A food allergy or sensitivity
- Adrenal stress index testing
- Comprehensive blood testing
- Urinalysis and hair analysis
Conditions Treated With Nutritional Testing
Nutrition testing can assist everyone. Through the testing, we can uncover conditions in the body that even the healthiest person might not be aware of. In most cases, the nutritional testing can identify the following:
- Menopausal hormones
- Autoimmune disease
- Fertility
- Gallbladder dysfunction
- Constipation
- Osteoporosis
- Anemia
- Obesity
- Gluten intolerance
- Fibromyalgia
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Hypothyroidism
- High cholesterol levels
- High blood sugars levels
- Celiac disease
Benefits of Nutritional Testing
Through the test, we can assist you in restoring your health issues. In most cases, the foods you eat might not be providing your body with the necessary nutrients to function optimally. Our functional medicine professionals will consider the results of nutritional testing before providing you with lifestyle advice tailored to your needs. Our chiropractor will also consider any ailments identified through nutritional testing when designing your chiropractic care plan. Nutritional testing will provide us with the necessary information to reduce pain throughout your body improve your body’s natural ability to resist disease.
Contact Our Chiropractor in Knoxville for Nutritional Testing
Nutritional testing will give you powerful insight into your health. You may even become aware of nutritional deficiencies you never considered. This information allows the functional medicine professionals at West Knoxville Medical and Chiropractic to improve your health and a natural and non-invasive manner. For more information on the benefits of nutritional testing or to schedule an appointment with our chiropractor, call us at (865) 287-5904.
