Integrated Profiles

ION Profiles 

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The Metametrix ION^TM (Individual Optimal Nutrition) Profile is a combination of analyses that measures levels of organic acids, fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.

Over time, functional nutritional inadequacies can result in a variety of chronic health conditions. The ION^TM Profile can help determine the basis for these chronic health conditions.

Included profiles are the:

• Organix^SM Profile – reveals the nutritional and metabolic basis of patient symptoms, including anxiety, mood changes, and immune responses.
• Amino Acid Profile – determines essential amino acid imbalances that affect both physical and mental function.
• Nutrient and Toxic Element Profiles – identify a toxic burden, which can render considerable damage to the brain and nervous system as well as sufficiency of nutrient elements.
• Fatty Acid Profile – helps strike the right balance of fatty acids that can impact health and development.
• Antioxidant Vitamins – measure a total body status of antioxidant nutrients and nutritional deficiencies.
• Coenzyme Q10 – a measure of total body status of this antioxidant nutrient and energy pathway cofactor.
• Lipid Peroxides – measure of total serum lipid peroxidation, an indication of whole body free radical activity.
• Homocysteine – elevated total homocysteine in plasma is an independent risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease and atherothrombotic cerebrovascular disease.

The ION™ Profile is Helpful in Cases of:

Heart Disease: where deficiencies of magnesium, taurine, carnitine, fatty acids and other important substances commonly accompany heart disease. Re-supplying depleted nutrients greatly aids in prevention and recovery.

Obesity: since many obese persons have multiple nutritional deficiencies. Dietary improvement and nutritional supplementation based on ION^TM profile test results help many achieve more active metabolism. In the process, they are able to eliminate excess fat and fluid.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an enigmatic disorder that frequently involves mitochondrial inefficiencies (deficits in cellular energy production) that can be revealed by comparing the organic acids, amino acids and minerals test results.

Cancer: is usually exacerbated by malnutrition/cachexia. Overall, nutritional testing helps determine the type and amount of supplementation needed.

Immune Disorders: where deficiencies in a wide variety of nutrients, from amino acids to fatty acids to zinc, are seen.

Developmental Delay, Autism, Down’s Syndrome: increasing numbers of children are experiencing dramatic improvements in development and achievement due to supplementation based on ION^TM profile test results.

Mental/Emotional Disorders: often have biochemical imbalances underlying them are revealed by testing for organic acids, amino acids, minerals, and fatty acids.

Learning & Behavioral Disorders: since, as might be expected in disorders such as ADHD, neurotransmitter precursors and their metabolites are often unbalanced. Assessment of organic acids and amino acids can be very helpful.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: functional nutrient levels are affected, including many of those involved in cellular respiration. The ION^TM profile can determine where imbalances occur.

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