VITAMINTESTING.COM: Test Your Vitamin Levels

According to recent studies reported in Parade Magazine, more than half of American women don’t get enought Vitamin D.  Our bodies manufacture Vitamin D when we’re out in the sun, yet many of us actively avoid the sun, use sunscreens and otherwise limit our exposure.  While all multivitamins contain vitamin D, and fortified foods also [...]

Even if you buy vitamin supplements that are manufactured in the US, chances are that the ingredients came from China.  In fact, a majority of vitamins A, B12, C and E are made in China.  In fact, in less than a decade, China has captured 90 percent of the U.S. market for Vitamin C.
So, why be concerned?  [...]

The treatment of certain diseases can potentially be improved via specific tests.  Below is a list of diseases along with an explanation of how vitamin testing can be beneficial.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – This disorder frequently involves mitochondrial inefficiencies (deficits in cellular energy production) that can be revealed by comparing the organic acids, amino acids and minerals test results.
Cancer [...]

Mineral levels in the body are often measured in the blood or via hair samples.  Minerals are chemical elements that are fundamental to every function in the body.  They join together in crystalline structures to form bone.  So, deficiencies in minerals can have adverse effects on your health. 
The importance of calcium and phosphorus to bone [...]

           
It’s been an established fact for some time that antioxidants are essential to getting rid of free radicals that can cause a large range of health problems.  Antioxidant levels can be measured, directly or indirectly, in many ways including through blood and urine tests.  However, not enough is often said about how much antioxidants are needed to protect the body and the heart.  [...]