Yes and no. Dr. Yanuck looks at your lab results from both traditional and nutritional points of view. Lab test interpretation typically focuses on ruling out the presence of disease. But the absence of disease doesn’t necessarily indicate optimal health. So he views lab results looking for more subtle changes in body chemistry that can signal a loss of optimal function.

By correlating the assessment of your functional status with your lab values, history, physical exam, and other standard diagnostic values, Dr. Yanuck can make more accurate judgments about your nutritional status, food allergies, chemical hypersensitivities, and other possible metabolic imbalances. These changes in body chemistry can then be addressed using nutritional and other therapies.

When patterns of poor function recur, Dr. Yanuck may seek additional laboratory or other testing to identify the underlying problem. In this regard, patterns of poor function serve as a great help in pinpointing just what tests should be performed. Many of these are state of the art tests that have been developed only in the past few years. Most are used only by doctors whose practices encompass the treatment of functional illness.