Why Blood Test Analysis is Essential for Optimal Health
Wouldn’t you like to know where you stand in the big health picture? Blood tests are a good way to catch red flags early, before they become “pink flags”. Detailed computer analysis can help unveil trends before they manifest into full-blown problems.
Comprehensive testing beyond the typical blood panel can uncover a bigger health picture; ie, a typical blood test will not include testing for HgA1C (see explanation below for why this tells you more about your blood sugar regulation than your blood glucose level.) A typical blood panel also does not include CRP, a marker of inflammation that can be extremely helpful in assessing one’s overall health picture. A low TSH will reflect thyroid dysfunction, but a normal value does not necessarily reflect optimal function. Other thyroid hormones such as T3, T4, reverse T3 and others must be measured to get a clearer picture of the endocrine balance.
Nutritional supplement support recommendations can help establish a protocol for achieving optimal values.
Dr. Iris Rosenfeld utilizes a program called Functional Health Evaluation that will analyze your results in detail based on advanced algorithms, provide definitions and descriptions, and suggest the dietary, lifestyle and nutritional protocols best suited to individual needs based on unbiased lab values.
Take Glucose as an Example:
Many people with single low blood sugar readings are low on the day they are tested, but those levels can reach elevated levels on other days. In extreme cases, when people exhibit “reactive hypoglycemia”, blood sugar levels can fluctuate severely from day to day. This explains why a glucose reading can be normal even when there is dysfunction in the sugar-handling process.
A glucose reading on a typical blood lab test is a snapshot in time. It tells the person what the glucose level was in that exact moment. It is not an accurate picture of what blood glucose levels are over time. There is, however, a way to measure how the body handles sugar levels over time. This method of measurement is much more accurate than a single glucose reading, and the reason we can use it is because of a process called glycation. Glycation involves a protein binding to sugar, getting oxidized, and forming a compound that can be measured in the blood. This is what happens to the hemoglobin of the red blood cell (RBC). The hemoglobin protein molecule binds to sugar, gets oxidized, and forms a compound known as hemoglobin A1C, or HgA1C. Since the average life span of an RBC is 120 days, measuring the hemoglobin that has been bound to glucose and oxidized gives a pretty good picture of what the blood sugar levels have been doing over time. Monitoring these levels can be very helpful in determining the support protocols best suited for each individual.
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"I had neck pain that I had suffered from since a car accident in June of 2005. I suffered with this pain everyday - sometimes mildly and sometimes more severely. Also, my adrenal glands were shot and I was feeling a lot of stress. I had been seeing another chiropractor for about a year with little results. My pain never really went away despite facet blocks, trigger point injections and physical therapy. My mother told me about Dr. Rosenfeld and I made an appointment. My neck is feeling so much better. My flare-ups are few and when they do occur Dr. Rosenfeld resolves them quickly. The DSF supplement has helped me tremendously. I no longer feel frazzled or out of sorts. Thank you!!!"
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If you want to get the best chiropractic care available look no further. I must receive impeccable care/service for me to write a review. Dr. Rosenfeld will increase your quality of life and reduce your pain. This is all done in a professional manner and setting. The staff is just as professional as Dr. Rosenfeld which is extremely important to me! I have been to numerous Chiropractors and very rarely will I return for a second visit. My search took over 6 months to find the right Dr and care. And the office hours should accommodate anyone's schedule.
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My neck is feeling so much better
"I had neck pain that I had suffered from since a car accident in June of 2005. I suffered with this pain everyday - sometimes mildly and sometimes more severely. Also, my adrenal glands were shot and I was feeling a lot of stress. I had been seeing another chiropractor for about a year with little results. My pain never really went away despite facet blocks, trigger point injections and physical therapy. My mother told me about Dr. Rosenfeld and I made an appointment. My neck is feeling so much better. My flare-ups are few and when they do occur Dr. Rosenfeld resolves them quickly. The DSF supplement has helped me tremendously. I no longer feel frazzled or out of sorts. Thank you!!!"
Dr. Rosenfeld is a very loving and generous doctor.
"Dr. Rosenfeld is a very loving and generous doctor. I highly recommend her. She is always studying and learning new ways to help her clients. Dr. Rosenfeld has a very long list of techniques that she can offer to help. Dr. Rosenfeld is high energy and fun and an inspiration. I am grateful that my 19 yo son is her patient since I want him to meet motivated professionals."
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"I have suffered back strain on and off since December 2006. Picking up something or my weight caused it and I could not go to work so it was pretty severe. I saw another chiropractor on and off and got some good results but it didn't last. I found Dr. Rosenfeld on the internet and through my husband's insurance. My back is a lot better and now we are working on neck pain and stress in my upper shoulders from work and day to day activities. Massage has helped as well."
It was amazing.
"I first came to Dr. Iris's office in April of 2004. At the time, I was in bad shape. I had recently pulled a neck muscle, was extremely fatigued and could not concentrate on my course work. I suffered from many food allergies and an extreme sensitivity to gluten. Within 3 visits my neck pain was gone. Dr. Iris had recommended certain supplements which helped immensely with my fatigue and concentration. Within a year of starting the allergy treatments, my food allergies vanished, including my gluten problem (which was deemed impossible by other doctors and allergists I have seen) along with a dust allergy. It was amazing."
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"I had just moved to this area. I had been seeing another chiropractor on a regular basis to help with knee problems and other aches and pains that cropped up. After I moved I chose Dr. Rosenfeld to help me continue on the road to good health. I had also received physical therapy for my knee. Physical therapy worked well but only focused on my knee. Chiropractic treats my whole body. Other areas of my body need adjusting to help keep my knee functioning well. I found Dr. Rosenfeld through the yellow pages. I am now in my 5th year of chiropractic care and I wonder how I got along without it in the past. My knee is doing well and I am continuing to run."
Since seeing Dr. Rosenfeld, I have had progressive improvement
"I first came into the office in January 2008. I had a chronic issue with burning tightness in the right hip, extending to the middle back. It began about 10 years ago. I believe it was progressively getting worse but started with having a more sedentary job. It was not debilitating, but was annoying most of the time. I had been to my family doctor, an orthopedist, and another chiropractor. With the other chiropractor I had moderate results. The MDs had little to offer and no idea how to help. I found this office via a web search on the internet. Since seeing Dr. Rosenfeld, I have had progressive improvement, but the supplemental therapies have been both helpful and entertaining."
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I was really impressed with the advanced equipment and techniques
"In April of 2008 I was struck by another car while driving and felt my neck snap and muscles in my upper body pull and tear. When I woke up the next day I had a migraine and was so stiff I could not walk. Dr. Iris saw me immediately and began working on me. I was really impressed with the advanced equipment and techniques she uses on accident victims. She eliminated my headache in the first visit and got me walking without pain quickly. I would never see or recommend another chiropractor as long as Dr. Iris is still practicing. She is such a wonderful person and talented professional."