Biometric testing

Many aspects of our health cannot be felt or seen. Fortunately modern medicine allows for us to test and measure many biometrics, which can give us a much better understanding of our health. For example, you can't feel or see your LDL cholesterol numbers and you can't feel your blood pressure. However, both of these biomarkers can greatly influence your likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease or having a heart attack or stroke in the future.
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Timeline for testing

01

Initial Biometric Testing

Get biometric testing done to know your baseline numbers. As the saying goes, "You can't improve what you don't measure."

02

Complete the Thrive-in-5 Challenge

This is the 5-week nutrition challenge by Evidence-Based Nutrition. You will learn how to optimize your nutrition

03

Final Biometric Testing

Find out how the changes you have made have impacted your biometrics. This is being evidence-based with your own body!

04

Test on a Regular Basis

We recommend testing your biometrics every 6-12 months so you can get feedback on your nutrition and lifestyle choices as well as to monitor for any problems that could arise.

How to get Biometric Tests?

You can ask your doctor for biometric testing. This can be covered by your insurance and the benefit of this is that your doctor will be able to see your results and counsel you on options for improving your biometrics, if applicable.

If you don't have access to a doctor who can order biometric tests or if it would take too long, we have another option for you. We have teamed up with HealthLabs.com to help you order biometric testing, no doctor needed. Their website makes the process easy:
   1. Select the tests you would like to order ("order" links are found in the sections below)
   2. Select a walk-in lab from their list of locations
   3. Follow the instructions provided for scheduling your laboratory visit

We are working with HealthLabs.com for the following reasons:
   1. Their prices were less than half those of some of the more expensive options that are available. 
   2. They work with multiple laboratories, so there is more selection and availability.
   3. Their website is the easiest to navigate.
   4. They offer more support than their competitors.
Note: Evidence-Based Nutrition does receive a commission for any business we send to HealthLabs.com. We use that commission to improve the resources that we provide. This is how we keep the costs of the classes we offer as low as possible.

Foundational Biometric Tests
Before starting the Thrive-in-5 challenge, we recommend getting the following tests:

Blood Pressure

This biometric can be measured at home or by your doctor. If you want to measure it at home, then automated cuffs are the best option for ease of use.
Blood pressure affects many organs and our overall risk of dying.

Lipid Panel

It is foundational to understand your cholesterol levels as they influence your likelihood of developing many diseases, like Alzheimer's as well as having a heart attack or stroke.

Fasted Glucose

This is a measure of the glucose in your blood at the time of the test. It can be used to help diagnose T2Diabetes and pre-diabetes, although, HbA1c (see below) is more accurate.
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Additional Biometric Tests

Here are some additional tests you may want to consider.

HbA1c

Also called A1c. Think of this as a measurement of the average blood sugar over the last 3 or so months. This is often used to help diagnose T2Diabetes and pre-diabetes.

C-Reactive Protein

Also called CRP. There is a general marker of inflammation in the body. But it is important to note that there is no single test that will identify all inflammation in the body.

Vitamin B12

B12 is a vitamin that comes from bacteria. Our modern world is very sanitary, which is great for infectious diseases, but that can also lead to low levels of B12.

History of Cardiovascular Disease

If you or a close relative has a history of cardiovascular disease (heart disease, stroke, etc.), or you have another reason for additional screening, here are some other tests to consider.

Lp(a)

Read as "L P little A".  This measurement can be helpful for doctors to determine risk of heart disease and ischemic stroke. The results of this test are almost completely genetic. People with high Lp(a) are typically recommended to be more strict with lifestyle modifications. 

Apo-B

There are some people for which LDL cholesterol is not the most accurate test for determining disease risk. Apo-B can be used in conjunction with LDL for a better understanding of risk.

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