Why is metabolic testing important?

Metabolic health testing is incredibly important, since it offers you a uniquely comprehensive snapshot of all the key functions your body is performing related to how your body produces and uses energy.

It’s a lot more than just a single reading like checking cholesterol or blood sugar, and instead, offers practitioners a cluster of interconnected markers that allow them to gauge how efficiently these vital elements are functioning.

There are a number of reasons why this is important, including:

• Early Detection: Metabolic health testing can help you identify smaller metabolic dysfunctions (i.e., increased insulin resistance, prediabetes, etc.), before they develop into chronic issues like heart disease or type 2 diabetes.
• Health Risk Assessments: Metabolic health markers help practitioners quantify your risks for certain conditions to appear (i.e., Metabolic Syndrome), which can increase your risks of things like diabetes or cardiovascular issues occurring.
• Identifying Necessary Interventions: In addition to providing foresight into potential issues in the future, metabolic health testing provides actionable insights that you can use to improve your lifestyle habits (i.e., diet, exercise, etc.), in order to improve your overall health.