R O O T C A U S E B L O O D W O R K R E P O R T S
Let's decode your data into a unique roadmap to detox.
We'll use basic bloodwork from the doctor's office + our signature symptom survey to decode your most pressing health challenges. Whether you've got a stressed liver or parasites, heavy metals or vitamins deficiencies, our Root Cause Bloodwork Reports will tell you what's wrong, and how to prioritize addressing your findings.
What if you could get all the information you need about your mysterious health issues with simple bloodwork from the doctor's office that you already have?
Or, let me rephrase that:
What if, in just under one week, you could have a complete roadmap to wellness that you can reference over and over again long into the future?
...a roadmap that honors the healing priorities of your body and does not require you to undergo any fancy, expensive testing.
If you want that reality to be your reality then I have something for you.
If you're like my clients...
You have *so* many symptoms, but all you hear from your doctor is...
"Everything is totally normal."
That's because the medical community evaluates your bloodwork using conventional ranges.
Only...
...conventional ranges are based on statistical averages of the population...
...and NOT on what is healthy.
According to the CDC: 6 in 10 American adults have now been diagnosed with a chronic condition.
**4 in 10 adults have 2 or more. đŹ
Read: we live in a sick population.
Being sick is common.
It's normalized.
But it isn't normal.
5TH GRADE MATH REVIEW:
What is the average blood value in a population where the majority of adults are sick?
The average in a sick population = sick
Conventional blood ranges that are based on statistics instead of what is optimal...
...are a scam.
đ If you're out of range, they can tell you if your body is in an acute disease state.
Important.
But, if you're in range, all you know is that you're average in a sea of sick people. đ¤ˇâď¸
Functional Bloodwork is different.
Where Conventional Ranges:
â are based on averages of the entire population
â get wider every year
â differ across regions
â only tell you if you're super sick
Functional ranges:
â are based on the healthiest populations
â are more narrow
â remain constant over time and space
â help you identify risk areas before disease sets in
What if you could glean all the answers you need about your health from data you already have?
That's the role functional bloodwork can fill.
We can use functional blood ranges to identify imbalances like:
ORGAN STRESS
ANEMIAS + NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES
INFLAMMATION
TOXIN PRESENCE
And with a simple Complete Blood Count With Differential, one of the most common and affordable tests that your doctor already runs every year at your physical...
...we can also identify what your immune system is working on.
(so we can help it out!)
PARASITES
CHEMICALS
MOLD
METALS
RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS
LYME + CO-INFECTIONS
VIRAL ACTIVITY
...and more!
"But, don't I need to order a bunch of expensive tests to learn whether or not I have this stuff?"
Nope!
The best thing about bloodwork is that we can use all of the most common tests you get at the doctor's office.
đ It's incredibly well-studied.
đ It's cheap and readily available.
đ Results are fast and easy.
You don't need that spendy stool test right now, I promise.
We'll get more data - quantity and quality - from the blood.
GET YOUR REPORT
Who is going to be reading my bloodwork?
Hi, I'm Lucy Nepstad.
I'm a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Master of Blood Chemistry who has used functional bloodwork in my private practice to help pinpoint root cause issues for 100+ clients.
Bloodwork is one of my all-time favorite tools because it helps us to answer the right questions to make progress.
Instead of asking, "what's in my body?" which is what most folks like to ask, and the answer to which will always be a lot of bad stuff...
...we should be asking "what is my body *ready* to address?" and bloodwork is how we answer that.
It's the best way to honor your bio-individual needs, while following the healing priorities of the body.
It's the simple, no non-sense, streamlined map to working with your body to tackle what's obstructing your healing process.
With Root Cause Bloodwork Reports, I'm summarizing all of the trusted blood work methods that I've successfully used for years into one easy roadmap format...
...so you can translate your blood into personalized action!
You can order blood through us, or just submit the bloodwork you already have, and then get a complete plan for how to move forward successfully.
Getting a full root cause work up has never been this easy.
Who are Root Cause Bloodwork Reports for?
Undiagnosed and Struggling
Have you been to doctors and specialists over.and.over.again. but all they say is "your labs are normal"?
Maybe you have some wonky numbers, but nothing that fits into a clean diagnosis.
Maybe you're tired of being gaslit and told "it's probably anxiety".
Get real answers with RCBWRs!
Unexplained Symptoms
Do you struggle with symptoms that came on suddenly, and you have no idea why?
Your doctors say you're healthy, but you don't feel like yourself.
You've experimented with food, supplements, lifestyle changes, but feel like you're throwing spaghetti at the wall.
Finally get the explanations you've been wanting with RCBWRs.
Diagnosed but Confused
Do you have one or more diagnoses, but feel confused about what the labels actually mean?
Maybe you don't know what to do to help yourself, or understand which systems in the body need more support.
Maybe you want a path to not only managing your condition, but bringing your body back into balance so that it impacts you less.
It's all waiting for you inside of RCBWRs.
**Root Cause Bloodwork Reports do NOT provide diagnoses. Rather, they identify imbalances and red flags. All diagnoses must go through a medical professional.
What's included in the Root Cause Bloodwork Reports?
Each Root Cause Bloodwork Report includes over 30 pages of your top 5 findings, general suggestions for how to tackle them, and the exact order through which to move into the suggested therapies.
Your Top Five Findings
We'll use your functional bloodwork results with our signature symptom survey The Toxicity Questionnaire to summarize your top five findings in the order of how they should be prioritized.
Should you tackle parasites before you tackle your iron deficiency? A virus before your kidney stress?
We won't leave any questions about what to do first and why.
Root Cause Teachings
Next, we'll break down each finding in greater detail, so you know exactly what it means.
What systems are being impacted and what will happen if it goes unaddressed? And what do we need to know as we move into addressing it?
The Root Cause Teachings will break it all down, so you can move forward feeling educated.
How You Stack Up
After we break down what you need to know about your finding, we'll also cover how exactly you fit the profile.
We'll show you how congruous your case is with the criteria by summarizing your symptom and bloodwork information.
This way you can see how we reached our conclusions.
Suggested Therapies
Now that you understand the problem and how you're stacking up, you're ready to think about what to do about it.
We'll provide our top suggestions for addressing the issue, along with any information that may be more personal to your case.
You'll get clarity on exactly where to look and what to take action on.
Functional Blood Marker Glossary
Finally, we'll break down all of the blood markers in a simple glossary that you can reference over and over again.
We'll define each blood marker so that you know exactly what it does from a root cause perspective.
And we'll also include important information about what it might mean when a marker is out of range.
By the end of the report, you'll have:
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đ complete confidence in understanding what toxicants are likely obstructing your body's healing
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đ a deep understanding of your roadmap, and how to move through your journey back to wellness
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đ choices about what modalities and supplements are the best fit for your personal needs
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
Just Follow These 3 Simple Steps:
1.
Click the button below to choose an option for your initial consult with Lucy.
After you book, you'll be able to access Practice Better, our HIPA-compliant client portal.Â
2.
After you log in to your dashboard, you'll notice you have a few forms to fill out:
- a disclaimer
- a blood work questionnaire - this just tells us if you'll be providing your own bloodwork for us or if you'd prefer to order it through us, either way is fine!
- additional symptom and health history questionnaires - filling these out will help Lucy piece together a more comprehensive picture of your health
3.
After filling out the forms, you can upload your bloodwork documents to the portal under the documents section (PDFs, word documents, spreadsheets, screenshots, or pictures are all fine)
Alternatively, if you choose to order bloodwork through us, you'll receive a bloodwork requisition via email that you'll need to pay for and take to a lab to complete your draw
All Set!
Complete the instructions to get your blood drawn or upload labs to the portal and show up to your scheduled initial...
...and your report will be included in your Practice Better client portal where you can download it and keep it forever!
Got Questions?
Let's answer them!
"Which bloodwork do I need to have for The Root Cause Bloodwork Report?"
Here is the complete list of markers we suggest you have for optimal break downs:
Iron Panel
- Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC)
- UIBC
- Iron
- Ferritin
Complete Blood Count With Differential
- WBC
- Platelets
- RBC
- Hemoglobin
- Hematocrit
- MCV
- MCH
- MCHC
- RDW
- Platelets
- Neutrophils
- Lymphpcytes
- Monocytes
- Eosinophils
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Glucose
- BUN
- Creatinine
- eGFR If NonAfricn Am
eGFR If Africn Am BUN/Creatinine Ratio - Sodium
- Potassium
- Chloride
- Carbon Dioxide
- Calcium
- Protein
- Albumin
- Globulin
- A/G Ratio
- Bilirubin
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- AST (SGOT)
- ALT (SGPT)
Urinalysis
- Specific Gravity
- pH
- Urine-Color
- Appearance
- WBC Esterase
- Protein
- Glucose
- Ketones
- Occult Blood
- Bilirubin
- Urobilinogen
- Nitrite
Lipid Panel
- LP+Non HDL Cholesterol
- Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- HDL Cholesterol
- VLDL Cholesterol
- LDL Chol Calc
- T. Chol/HDL Ratio
Thyroid Panel
- TSH
- Thyroxine (T4)
- T3 Uptake
- Free Thyroxine Index
- (T3), Free
- Thyroid Antibodies
- Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Ab <9 IU/mL 0-34 01
- Thyroglobulin Antibody Triodothyronine
Other Markers
- Hgb A1c with eAG Estimation
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy
- C-Reactive Protein
- Uric Acid
- Phosphorus
- LDH
- GGT
Although this list represents the ideal bloodwork we would prefer to see for an optimal breakdown, we can still make good inference with just a few tests.
The minimum testing we require for The Root Cause Bloodwork Reports would be:
- Complete Blood Count with Differential
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Lipids Panel
**Just understand that the more bloodwork we have, the more accurate our suggestions will be.
We can also order bloodwork for you, please see below.
"I don't have any recent bloodwork, can I use old labs?"
Sure! We're happy to look at any bloodwork you have, whether it's from this week, this year, or, this decade.
Just understand that if the blood is not from the last 8 weeks, it will not be as useful in telling us where your body is at today.
Bloodwork changes fast! That's why we like it - it's super up to date. But this means we have to get updated numbers to be accurate.
However, a Root Cause Bloodwork Report for old labsmight be incredibly useful if you have bloodwork from a time where your health was compromised, and you'd like insight into what was happening in your body during that time. For example:
- Past Visits to the ER
- Acute health events
- Periods where symptoms onset
With Root Cause Bloodwork Reports, you can get answers about what was happening under the hood during these overwhelming and confusing times.
"I don't have any bloodwork, can I order through you guys?"
Absolutely! We're able to order labs for you with LabCorp at cost, so you can get access to bloodwork for much less than at the Doctor's Office.
We've put together three panel options, so you can honor your budget:
- The Basic Panel that comes in around $58
- Includes: CBC w/ Diff, Complete Metabolic, Lipids, Iron, Hba1c
- The Wellness Panel that comes in around $125
- Includes: CBC w/ Diff, Complete Metabolic, Lipids, Iron, Hba1c, Magnesium, LDH, CRP, ESR, Partial Thyroid w/ Antibodies
- Our suggested GutsyGreen Panel comes in around $187
- Includes: CBC w/ Diff, Complete Metabolic, Lipids, Iron, Magnesium, Hba1c, LDH, CRP, ESR, Full Thyroid w/ Antibodies, Uric Acid, Phosphorus, Urinalysis, Vitamin D
Again, it's important to state that we formally suggest the GutsyGreen Panel for the most accurate reading.
We are also able to create custom panels for you, if you want to supplement any results you already have.
However, in order to order through us, please make sure you have a LabCorp draw site near you using this link: https://www.labcorp.com/labs-and-appointments
Due to legal limitations, we are also unable to order for residents located in New York, New Jersey, or Rhode Island.
"How soon after I book do I have to upload my bloodwork or get my blood drawn?"
Just make sure that you get your blood drawn at least 1 week before our scheduled consult to allow for processing and interpretation time.
Likewise, if you have your own bloodwork, please upload it to your client portal no later than 3 days in advance of our scheduled consult to allow for interpretation time.
The Root Cause Bloodwork Report Includes...
âď¸ Your top 5 priorities from a root cause perspective
âď¸ General lifestyle suggestions for tackling exposures, managing symptoms, and addressing the issues
âď¸ Specific suggestions from Lucy for supplements, lifestyle, and diet based on your case
âď¸ A personalized roadmap presented in order to understand your path to wellness.
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âď¸ Your Toxicity Questionnaire results so you can see where you stack up symptomatically.
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âď¸ Our Root Cause Blood Marker Glossary to reference over and over again.
Whether you've already got some answers or you're totally bewildered...
Whether you've got a huge arsenal of health tools or no tools at all...
Whether you have 1,000 ideas about what you could try, or you're still struggling to come up with that one winning idea...
I can help you in a Root Cause Bloodwork Report.
Above all, I cut through the chaos to bring you clarity and save you precious time in the process.
After all, in our modern landscape we're living in the Wild West - everybody's shooting from the hip when it comes to health solutions.
It's chaotic out there.
But Root Cause Bloodwork Reports will make things clear, and make your journey efficient.
That means understanding the root problem faster, deciding on a path faster, and addressing it faster.
 If you've read this far...Â
...you're ready!
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You're ready to finally get answers on what your body needs.
You're ready to stop guessing, and start making informed decisions.
You're ready to start taking action using a personalized roadmap that will get you further faster.
You're ready to honor your body, and tackle what it wants to work on, not what you do.
You're ready for a way to get there with less stress, less overwhelm, more clarity, and more gains.
You're ready for your Root Cause Bloodwork Report.