Testing
Getting a Baseline of Data
Once, annual physicals checked knees, throats, and did basic tests. Now visits focus on quick symptom–medication fixes and insurance-driven screenings. If you had a defined treatment (for kidney stones), you likely have test results and follow-up plans. If you healed more at your own direction, you may want to guide your own follow-up as well.
What assessments can we use for mind and body? This module builds an overview of the diagnostics available for a baseline data set based on past and current symptoms.
Brain • Mental • Emotional Diagnostics
Neurochemical – Irrationality, Aggression, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD
Clinical Tracking Scales (PHQ-9/GAD-7), Urine Organic Acids (Metabolite Testing), Methylation Profile
Cognitive – Dementia Baseline Tests
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), qEEG Brain Mapping, or ApoE Genetic Risk Screening
Visual & Auditory – Hallucinations
High-Resolution Brain MRI (Structural Screening), Polysomnography (Sleep Architecture), Metabolic Toxicity Profile
Body • Brain • Head Diagnostics
Visual – Eye Function
Standard: Comprehensive Eye Exam (Visual Acuity & Refraction) and Tonometry (Intraocular Pressure/Glaucoma screening).
Advanced: Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for cross-sectional retinal mapping, or Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) to measure the electrical conductivity from the retina to the brain's visual cortex.
Auditory – Hearing
Standard: Pure-Tone Audiometry & Tympanometry (to evaluate hearing thresholds across frequencies and middle ear function).
Advanced: Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) testing to measure inner ear (cochlea) hair cell responsiveness, or an Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) scan if checking neurological pathway integrity.
Dental – Digestive, Oral Microbiome, Teeth, Gums
Standard: Periodontal Charting (measuring gum pocket depths) and Full-Mouth Digital X-rays (panoramic/bitewing for bone density and structural decay).
Advanced:Oral Microbiome DNA Sequencing (such as Bristle or MyPerioPath to test for pathogenic bacteria driving systemic inflammation), and Cone Beam CT (CBCT) to rule out hidden root canal infections or jawbone cavitations.
Olfactory – Smell, Sinuses
Standard:University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) or "Sniffin' Sticks" assessment (highly accurate for baseline cognitive/neurological tracking)
Advanced: Nasal Endoscopy or a low-dose Sinus CT scan to differentiate structural sinus blockages/polyps from true neurological olfactory decline
Hair – Color, Volume
Standard: Trichoscopy (microscopic scalp and hair shaft analysis to determine hair follicle density and miniaturization patterns).
Advanced:Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) to measure intracellular mineral ratios and heavy metal burdens over time, alongside a fasting Serum Ferritin and full iron panel. Amount of pigment loss.
Body • Systems • Traditional
Circulatory – Blood, Lymph
Nervous – Pain, Tremors
Respiratory – Oxygenation
Digestive – Microbiome, Parasites
Skeletal – Arthritis, Cartilage
Muscular – Energy, Flexibility
Body • Systems • Additional
Hormonal – Hunger, Libido
Immune – Micronutrients
Metabolic – Macronutrient Processing
Skin – Hydration, Age Spots, Eczema
Body • Organ Diagnostics
Adrenals – DHEA-S or 4-Point Diurnal Salivary Cortisol Test
Appendix – Mainly monitored via clinical symptoms/white blood cell counts on a CBC, but an Abdominal Ultrasound or CT if evaluating acute inflammation
Bladder – Urinalysis & Culture, Urine Cytology, Post-Void Residual Ultrasound, or Cystoscopy for structural assessment
Colon Large – Screening Colonoscopy or Cologuard; Functional Stool Analysis (microbiome balance, short-chain fatty acids)
Gallbladder – Abdominal Ultrasound or a HIDA Scan (to measure gallbladder ejection fraction)
Kidneys – Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), Creatinine, and a standard Urinalysis
Heart – Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan (imaging for plaque risk), hs-CRP (systemic inflammation), and advanced lipid markers like Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)
Liver – Hepatic Function Panel (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT, and Bilirubin) via a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
Lungs – Spirometry (pulmonary function test) or a Pulse Oximetry baseline; Low-Dose CT (LDCT) scan for structural screening
Body • Organ Diagnostics
Small Intestines – Hydrogen/Methane Breath Test (for SIBO), Zonulin (gut permeability/leaky gut), or Fecal Calprotectin
Pancreas – Amylase and Lipase blood tests; Fecal Pancreatic Elastase (exocrine function).
Penis & Testicles – Physical exam, testicular self-exams, and Scrotal Ultrasound if structural anomalies or lumps are found
Prostrate – Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test and a digital rectal exam (DRE)
Spleen – Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (checks for enlargement or dysfunction via red blood cell and platelet counts)
Stomach – H. pylori Breath Test, Gastric Emptying Scan, or an Upper Endoscopy (EGD) for structural baseline
Thyroid – TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, and TPO/TG Antibodies for autoimmune baseline
Uterus & Ovaries – Physical exam, testicular self-exams, and Scrotal Ultrasound if structural anomalies or lumps are found
Body Diagrams Help Track Symptoms
Skeletal Example
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