Lab Testing

Naturopathic Resources in Ottawa

Food Sensitivity Testing

Blood test to assess for food intolerances or foods that are contributing to inflammation. Useful for digestive issues, allergies and chronic inflammation.

• Dynacare

Amino Acid Plasma Analysis

Assesses for nutritional imbalances as well as imbalances of the immune system.

Comprehensive Stool Analysis with Parsitology

Stool testing that indicates efficiency of digestion and absorption as well as assessment of bacteria, yeast and parasites.Useful for digestive issues, Irritable bowel syndrome, Chrohn’s, Colitis and Inflammation

• Doctor’s Data

Small Intestine Bowel Overgrowth Testing (SIBO)

A 3-hour hydrogen-methane breath test that assess small intestinal bacterial overgrowth that aids in classifying dysbiosis in the small intestine.Normally stool tests assess dysbiosis in the large intesting.  If you experience digestive issues and your previous stool analysis comes back negative SIBO testing might be worth exploring.

• BioHealth

Hair Heavy Metal Analysis

Assesses mineral content of body as well as toxic metal burden such as mercury and lead

• Rocky Mountain Analytical

Microbial Organic acid testing

A urine test which is used to assess for the presence of bacteria, yeast or candida.  Most stool tests assess for bacteria in the large intestine only which the organic acid testing assesses for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).

• Great Plains Laboratory

Female/Male Hormone Panels

Saliva testing can assess hormones suchas cortisol, DHEA, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.  Conditions associated with hormone imbalance include infertility, hormone imbalance causing irregular menstrual cycles, menopause, weight gain and depression

• Rocky Mountain Analytical

Mould Testing

Testing for current or previous exposure to specific moulds.

• Alletess labs