Good nutrition is the foundation of health and wellness. The foods we eat provide the essential nutrients our bodies need to function properly. Yet achieving a balanced diet can be challenging. How do you know, for example, when certain foods are bad for your system, triggering inflammation and immune reactions? Or if your body lacks key vitamins and minerals, known as micronutrients, that drive your metabolism, produce energy and help you stay healthy? Are nutritional supplements needed and, if so, which ones?
These questions have been raised for generations. In the early 1900s, inventor and businessman Thomas Edison, concerned about healthcare, predicted that “the doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” At Hang 10 Drips IV Infusions and Wellness Solutions, the future Edison foresaw has arrived—and we are excited to introduce our new Healthy Start Program. This unique initiative bundles the industry’s best food-sensitivity testing and gut health assessment with one of the most comprehensive blood tests for micronutrient assessment. Combined, these tests can reveal a great deal about how your nutrition is or isn’t meeting your health needs.
The program includes a blood draw and a dried blood spot test. This takes place at our office. Once the results are available you will have an hour-long consultation with our clinical team to review your results. The best part: We are here to help you get everything done efficiently so you can get started on the road to optimal health.
Benefits of food sensitivity testing
More than 100 million people worldwide are affected by food sensitivities, which are difficult to identify because symptoms can be delayed up to 72 hours after eating. There is also a range of symptoms and illnesses caused by food sensitivities, including skin rashes, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, chronic intestinal diseases and anxiety or depression.
Our Hang 10 Drips Healthy Start program utilizes the KBMO FIT 176 food sensitivity and gut health test. The patented, multi-pathway delayed test offers an efficient and effective way to assess which foods you should and shouldn’t eat based on your unique metabolism and immune response. The test measures the levels of Immunoglobulin G, or IgG, and Immune Complexes, the most common food-related antibodies in the bloodstream. It also measures sensitivities for 176 foods and additives spanning all major food groups. Eliminating food from your diet based on the FIT test results can reduce symptoms you might be experiencing.
Identifying micronutrient deficiencies
Most people are familiar with macronutrients, which give the body energy from carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Less known is the important role that micronutrients play in keeping us healthy and fit. It is possible to get enough of these essential vitamins and minerals from a balanced diet, but deficiencies can sometimes occur due to various factors.
For our Healthy Start Program, we use the Vibrant Comprehensive Micronutrient Assessment to identify deficiencies. This is one of the only blood tests that provides a comprehensive look at both extracellular and intracellular levels of the most important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants your body needs to function optimally. Symptoms of a micronutrient deficiency can include fatigue, digestive problems, a weakened immune system, muscle aches and pains, skin issues and more. Genetics, aging, lifestyle, chronic illnesses and medications can all affect your cellular nutrient absorption.
Knowing your extracellular and intracellular micronutrient levels is key to understanding your nutritional requirements at a foundational level. Not knowing may contribute to your risk for disease, while simultaneously impacting your overall health and well-being.
Turning results into action
To round out this initiative, our medical team will meet with you and recommend ways to use the data to get you on a healthier track. This includes clarity about which foods to avoid, which supplements you need and counsel for specific IV infusion therapy supplements to address your needs.
In today’s busy world, it is easy for our health needs to take a back seat. Doing so, however, can have devastating consequences. Optimal and informed dietary recommendations are key to supplying us with the nutrients our bodies need to thrive, and we are here to help. Learn how you can benefit from the Hang 10 Drips Healthy Start Program. Call us at 757-974-5828 and visit hang10drips.com/healthy-start-program for details.
about the author
A Coastal Virginia native, Dr. Lisa Barr is a seasoned physician with a passion for treating people with musculoskeletal conditions that cause pain and dysfunction. A double alumna of Eastern Virginia Medical School, Dr. Barr finished her training at EVMS in 1988 as the chief resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a practicing physician in the community, she has effectively treated more than 200,000 patients over the course of her career. Dr. Barr is the founding partner at the Barr Center, where she focuses her energies on developing innovative methods to help guide her patients to optimal recovery and their best functional outcome. For information visit www.BarrCenter.com
