Functional Health Testing
I offer functional testing to assess key health areas, identify potential imbalances, and inform personalised nutrition and supplement support.
What Is Functional Testing?
Functional health testing assesses how different systems in the body function, rather than focusing only on disease markers or isolated results.
It helps identify underlying imbalances, deficiencies, or patterns that may be contributing to ongoing or unexplained symptoms.
These tests can provide insight into metabolism, nutrition, hormones, and immune function.
They are often used when symptoms feel complex, persistent, or difficult to explain through standard testing alone.
Why Functional Testing Is Important
Many chronic or recurring health concerns do not have a single clear cause.
Functional testing allows us to look at your individual biochemistry and physiology in more detail, helping to identify root causes rather than just managing symptoms.
By using objective data, functional testing reduces guesswork and supports more targeted nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement recommendations.
This can help move things forward more efficiently than relying on trial and error alone.
What Can Functional Testing Assess?
Depending on the test, functional testing can help assess:
Nutritional status, including vitamins and minerals
Hormone balance, including sex hormones and cortisol levels
Stool testing to measure digestion capability, microbiome balance, inflammation, and infection (eg, parasites and candida)
The goal is to get a clearer picture of what may be contributing to symptoms and where support is needed.
Which Tests Are Available?
I work with a range of reputable laboratories and offer several types of functional tests.
Some focus on hormones, others on nutrition, metabolism, digestion, or general health markers.
The most appropriate test depends on your symptoms, health history, and goals. Not everyone needs the same level or type of testing.
If you are unsure which test would be most helpful, you can get in touch to book a free call.
We can talk through your concerns and decide on the most suitable next step together.
