#287 | MM - Why We Generally Don't Recommend Functional Lab Tests

Food sensitivity tests, heavy metal testing, SIBO tests, stool panels,  organic acids tests, genetic testing...

If you wanted to, you could spend 10's of thousands of dollars just trying to identify "the problem!"

But, there are a few questions...
- Have sensitive/specific are these tests?
- What do you actually do with the information?
- Will this information actually help me to feel better?

Functional Lab Testing is a HUGE industry! There are TONS of different tests. In general, we don't recommend them.

In this week's episode, we discuss our philosophy of creating health and why going down the testing rabbit hole might not be in our highest good.

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Some highlights from today's MM episode...

Any lab test is only capturing a snapshot of our physiology/biochemistry at one point in timeInformation from these tests can send us down a rabbit hole of limited thinking, leading us to feel broken and disempoweredOftentimes testing results are met with a long list of supplements to push buttons and pull levers in the bodyThe body's wise messages, symptoms, are generally the best indicator of our health - what good is it to "fix our biomarkers" if we still feel crappy!?The therapeutic strategy of creating health from the ground up - taking responsibility for diet, hydration, movement, sleep, lifestyle, mindset - supports the body in balancing pretty much any issue

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