Genetic and General Health

The Healthy Living Assessment is a collection of tests to evaluate blood cells, iron levels, lipid levels, thyroid function, blood sugar, inflammation, liver and kidney health.

A Healthy Living Assessment evaluates your general health.

• Book a consultation to speak with a Naturopathic Doctor who will assess you and your health goals 
• Pay and receive a lab requisition for testing on the same day as your consultation
• Go to any LifeLabs location to have your blood taken
• Get your results through our secure online portal

This test will report the amount of each marker below, as measured in your bloodstream.

List of markers tested:

CBC and Differential 

• Complete Blood Count
• Differential

Iron

• Iron / Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
• Ferritin  

Metabolic

• Calcium 
• Glucose
• Phosphorus (PO4)
• Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Thyroid

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)  

Inflammatory/Cardiac

• Fibrinogen
• High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP)

Electrolytes

• Potassium
• Chloride
• Sodium Bicarbonate (CO2)

 Liver

• Albumin
• Bilirubin (Total and Direct)
• Alkaline
• Phosphatase (ALP)
• Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
• Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
• Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
• Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
• Protein (Total)

Kidney (Renal)

• Creatinine
• Uric Acid
• Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)  

Lipids

• Cholesterol
• Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
• High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
• Triglycerides

Should I do a Healthy Living Assessment? Yes, if…

• You have never evaluated your general health
• You want to monitor your general health

Results will be available within 2-5 days of having your blood taken.

Test results will be provided directly through your secure Jane portal under the documents tab.

You can book a follow-up appointment with a Naturopathic Doctor to discuss your results and treatment options.

A Metabolic Assessment measures eight markers in the bloodstream. 

These evaluate your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and screen for metabolic reasons for weight gain, or difficulty losing weight.

• Book a consultation to speak with a Naturopathic Doctor who will assess you and your health goals 
• Pay and receive a lab requisition for testing on the same day as your consultation
• Go to any LifeLabs location to have your blood taken
• Get your results through our secure online portal

This test will report the amount of each marker below as measured in your bloodstream.

List of markers tested:

• Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
• Glucose (Fasting)
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
• hs-CRP
• Fasting Insulin
• Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
• Triglycerides
• TSH

Should I do a Metabolic Assessment? Yes, if…

• You want to know your risk of cardiovascular disease, or diabetes
• You are overweight, or are having difficulty losing weight
• You consume a lot of sugary foods, or often crave them
• You smoke, or often drink alcohol

Results will be available within 2-5 days of having your blood taken.

Test results will be provided directly through your secure Jane portal under the documents tab.

You can book a follow-up appointment with a Naturopathic Doctor to discuss your results and treatment options.

Proactive genetic screening can identify genes associated with various diseases and conditions before they develop.

• Book a consultation to speak with a Naturopathic Doctor who will assess you and your health goals
• Pay the lab directly and schedule your sample collection
• You will be contacted for your blood collection
• Get your results through our secure online portal

The Invitae Genetic Health Screen assesses 147 genes associated with inherited cancers, cardiovascular conditions, plus additional conditions.

These include:

• Breast cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Uterine cancer
• Colorectal cancer
• Cutaneous melanoma
• Gastric cancer
• Pancreatic cancer
• Prostate cancer
• Renal cell cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Aortopathies
• Arrhythmias
• Cardiomyopathies
• Thrombophilia
• Genetic forms of high blood pressure and high cholesterol
• Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility
• Hereditary hemochromatosis
• Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency

Should I do a Genetic Health Screen? Yes, if…

• You want to know what medical interventions and preventive measures you can take to optimize your health
• You want to know what health conditions you are at risk of developing
• You are interested in your genetic health and being proactive

Results will be available within 10-21 days of having your blood taken.

Test results will be provided directly through your secure Jane portal under the documents tab.

You can book a follow-up appointment with a Naturopathic Doctor to discuss your results and treatment options.