Wellness testing has become an important component of patient care for both animals and people. The goal of wellenss testing is to identify abnormalities and diseases as early as possible- hopefully before significant impairment of health and at a point where the process can be reversed. Functional medince is particularly well suited to this process. " Functional medicine is a dynamic approach to assessing, preventing, and treating complex chronic disease. Functional medicine helps clinicians identify and ameliorate dysfunctions in the physiology and biochemistry of the body as a primary method of improving patient health. Functional medicine acknowledges that chronic disease is almost always preceded by a lengthy period of declining function in one or more of the body's systems. " Promotion of organ reserve is one of the guiding principles of functional medicine. Organ reserve enhances both life span and health span. We recommend the folowing as functional wellness tests:
10= most effective 1=least effective
10. Organix Profile- provides a view into the body's cellular metabolic processes and the efficiency of metabolic function 9. Vitamin, mineral, and omega fatty acid supplements 8. Food allergy test- many chronic diseases begin with food hypersensitivities 7. GI Effects Profile- identifies issues with microflora, digestion, absorption, and inflammation 6. Urinalysis- identifies malfunction of many organs 5. Serum chemistry panel- primarily a diagnostic tool, but does reveal some functional issues 4. Annual exam 3. Heartworm test 2. Fecal exam 1. Do nothing
John B. Smith, DVM ♦ "The Dog Doctor" ♦ 734-213-7447 ♦1954 S. Industrial Ann Arbor, Mi 48104