Description

Comprehensive Insight into Your Nutritional and Metabolic Health

The DBS Nutrition & Wellness Panel is a carefully curated collection of tests designed to evaluate your overall health status with a focus on nutritional biomarkers, cardiovascular health, metabolic function, and inflammation. By assessing key vitamins, fatty acids, blood sugar control, and lipid profiles, this panel helps provide a holistic picture of your wellness and identifies potential nutritional imbalances that may impact your health.

🧪 What This Panel Measures

This panel integrates a variety of biomarkers to give insight into:

  • Vitamin status and nutrient balance
  • Fatty acid composition and inflammation
  • Blood sugar regulation and metabolic health
  • Lipid and cardiovascular risk factors
  • Kidney function
  • Inflammation markers

🔬 Biomarkers Included

Vitamins & Nutrients:

  • 25-OH Vitamin D – essential for bone health, immune function, and muscle performance.
  • Folate – critical for DNA synthesis, cell division, and cardiovascular health.
  • Vitamin B12 – vital for nerve function and red blood cell production.

Fatty Acids & Ratios:

  • AA/EPA Ratio & EPA/AA Ratio – reflect the balance between pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory fatty acids.
  • Arachidonic Acid (AA), DHA, EPA – omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids important for brain health and inflammation modulation.
  • Omega-3 Index, Omega-3/Omega-6 Ratio, Omega-6 Index, MUFA Index – assess the quality of dietary fats and inflammatory status.

Cardiovascular & Metabolic Markers:

  • HDL, LDL, non-HDL, Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides – evaluate cholesterol levels and heart disease risk.
  • HDL/TG Ratio, TC/HDL Ratio – help assess lipid balance and cardiovascular risk.
  • HbA1c, Glucose – indicators of long-term and short-term blood sugar control.
  • Uric Acid – associated with gout risk and metabolic health.
  • Homocysteine – elevated levels can indicate increased cardiovascular risk.

Kidney & Inflammatory Markers:

  • Creatinine & eGFR (estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate) – assess kidney function.
  • hs-CRP (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein) – sensitive marker for systemic inflammation, linked to cardiovascular risk.

👤 Who Should Consider This Panel?

  • Individuals seeking a comprehensive overview of their nutritional and metabolic health
  • Those monitoring cardiovascular risk factors
  • Patients with concerns about inflammation, blood sugar control, or vitamin deficiencies
  • People interested in optimizing their diet, supplements, and overall wellness

💉 Test Information

  • Sample Type: Dried blood spot (DBS) collection – convenient and minimally invasive.
  • Preparation: Fasting recommended.
  • Turnaround Time: Usually within 5–7 business days.

🩺 Benefits of Testing

  • Identifies nutrient deficiencies that may affect energy, mood, and immune function.
  • Assesses fatty acid imbalances linked to inflammation and chronic disease.
  • Provides insight into cardiovascular health and metabolic regulation.
  • Supports personalized lifestyle and nutritional recommendations.