Functional Testing

Mycotoxin urine testing uses LC-MS/MS to detect mould metabolites. How it differs from an IgE mould allergy panel, and what a raised result may point to.

HTMA testing in Adelaide measures minerals laid down in hair over three months, showing trace element patterns a standard blood test may not pick up.

Glyphosate testing measures the herbicide and its metabolite AMPA in urine by LC-MS/MS. What the test shows, and when exposure is worth investigating.

Adrenal testing maps cortisol and DHEA across a full 24 hours by saliva or dried urine, showing the awakening response a single blood draw cannot capture.

HTMA testing may reveal heavy metal burden and mineral imbalances standard bloods miss. How mercury, arsenic and cadmium can interfere with thyroid function.

Mercury, arsenic and cadmium may disrupt thyroid hormone production and conversion by depleting selenium and blocking TPO, even with a normal-looking TSH.

Two people can eat the same meal and get opposite blood sugar responses. Why population averages fail individuals, and what personalised prevention looks like.

Author: Rohan Smith | Functional Medicine Practitioner | Adelaide, SA Quick Answer Personalised biomarker tracking involves measuring objective health markers, such as serum ferritin, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and heart rate variability (HRV), over time and interpreting trends against an individual’s own baseline rather than relying on population reference ranges or symptom-based…

A normal result only means you sit inside the middle 95% of a population. How functional ranges differ, and why symptoms persist inside normal limits.

Metabolic health comes down to five markers: waist, blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL and fasting glucose. Why standard diets fail when these are ignored.