| At the Biamonte Center we develop personalized | | | | DNA specimen. Either you or your healthcare |
| Nutritional programs of diet and supplementation to | | | | practitioner gently swabs the inside of your cheek, |
| meet an individuals needs. The data that we rely on | | | | then allows the swab to dry in the drying rack that is |
| to determine what is needed for the individual is | | | | included with the collection kit. The dried swab is then |
| based on a simple concept. "What does the body tell | | | | placed in a special envelope and sent to the lab for |
| us it wants now and what may the body need in the | | | | analysis. |
| future based on its genetics". | | | | The lab analysis focuses on the occurrence of |
| HOW DO WE DETERMINE WHAT NUTRIENTS | | | | relevant SNPs. Pronounced "snips," SNPs are small but |
| YOUR BODY NEEDS? | | | | common natural variations in human DNA. Each |
| To determine what the body wants we rely on | | | | person has several million SNPs that account for the |
| blood testing, tissue mineral analysis which determines | | | | wide variations seen in the spectrum of human |
| the levels of potential toxic metals like lead, mercury | | | | appearance and physiology. Our screening tests for |
| etc and healthful minerals such a iron, zinc, calcium etc | | | | those functional SNPs that serve as predictable |
| and a test called an "Organic acid profile'. Organic | | | | markers for evaluation of genetic function. By |
| acids are wastes that are the result of normal | | | | determining their unique SNPs, individuals can make |
| chemical processes in the body. The Organix Profile | | | | precise decisions about their diet and lifestyle, |
| provides a view into the body's cellular metabolic | | | | ultimately improving their overall health. |
| processes and the efficiency of metabolic function. | | | | The Integrative Genomics screening process respects |
| Identifying metabolic blocks that can be treated | | | | the privacy of every individual and has taken many |
| nutritionally allows individual tailoring of interventions | | | | precautions to create a process that allows individuals |
| that maximize patient responses and lead to | | | | to maintain the highest level of confidentiality. All |
| improved patient outcomes. | | | | information provided by the individual taking the |
| Organic acids are metabolic intermediates produced in | | | | screening is kept on a secure server and all samples |
| pathways of central energy production, | | | | are identified by barcode only. This information is |
| detoxification, neurotransmitter breakdown, or | | | | never shared with a third party. After the evaluation |
| intestinal microbial activity. Accumulation of specific | | | | is completed and validated, all DNA sample material is |
| organic acids in urine often signals a metabolic | | | | destroyed. The end result of the analysis is a break |
| inhibition or block. This may be due to a nutrient | | | | down of which genetic "errors" you have inherited |
| deficiency, an inherited enzyme deficit, toxic build-up, | | | | from your mother and your father. The research into |
| or drug effect. This Organix test gives us a further | | | | the "errors" has determined what illness and |
| understanding of what the blood work and tissue | | | | vitamin-nutrient deficiencies arise from each individual |
| mineral test may mean. | | | | genetic "error". |
| So essentially these 3 tests tell us what the bodies | | | | PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER! |
| current nutritional requirements are based on the | | | | My job as the Doctor, becomes studying the results |
| current diet, life style, stress, medical conditions, | | | | of the blood work, the tissue mineral test and |
| exercise and exposure to toxins from the present | | | | organix test, those are the tests that are telling me |
| environment. | | | | the bodies wants or needs now, 'in present time", to |
| WHAT DOES GENETICS REALLY MEAN? | | | | what the genetic test tells me the body requires |
| A patients genetics are the 2nd area that need to be | | | | based on your genetic needs. I like for comparisons. |
| explored in order to fully understand their body's | | | | As an example, if the genetic test tells me that the |
| needs. The genetic material of all living things is made | | | | person may be prone to Candida overgrowth, we will |
| of up of the molecule | | | | look for deficiencies of nutrients such as selenium, |
| Deoxyribonucleic acid-more commonly known as DNA. | | | | molybdenum, iron, copper or any nutrient being |
| Amazingly, the DNA of any two individuals is 99.9% | | | | deficient that may predispose one to Candida. |
| identical. So what makes us different from each | | | | If the genetic test tells us the person is predisposed |
| other? The crucial one tenth of one percent (0.1%) | | | | to heart disease due to Co enzyme Q10 deficiency, I |
| difference between one person's DNA and another's | | | | will look over the blood, tissue mineral and organix |
| lies in the small but unique variations called "Single | | | | test for signs of Co-Q10 deficiency. Whatever |
| Nucleotide Polymorphisms," or "SNPs" for short. A | | | | disease, illness or deficiency the genetic test says is |
| small variation in SNPs can help identify genetic | | | | possible will be looked for in the tests that tell us |
| predispositions; an individual can use this information | | | | what the body wants or is doing now. Any type of |
| to maintain heart health and bone strength, for | | | | test that tells us what the body wants or is doing |
| example. | | | | now can be compared to the genetic test in order to |
| A genome is the total sum of an organism's DNA, | | | | see if it is occurring. The ones I mention is this article |
| genes and chromosomes. Genomics is the systematic | | | | are my preference. |
| and simultaneous study of multi-gene systems, such | | | | The end result of this process would be to correct |
| as those found in humans. The Genetic testing that | | | | the imbalances that show in the present, particularly |
| we use is a practical application of this understanding | | | | the ones that also may have a genetic link. |
| of genetics designed to identify areas of the Human | | | | Thereafter a maintenance program can be compiled |
| Genome that may not be functioning efficiently. The | | | | of the nutrients that are needed to support the |
| screening and analysis provide us with an improved | | | | genetic weakness found. Having a genetic weakness |
| understanding of your specific body processes and | | | | is not necessarily a death sentence. The old saying |
| pathways that may not function at their best. | | | | "to be forewarned is to be forearmed", never rang |
| Our lab provides a scientifically well-established | | | | more true. If one has the knowledge what his |
| method of understanding your unique physiological | | | | genetic weakness are he can do something to |
| make-up. Virtually 100% of health conditions are | | | | compensate for it. Since illness can occur due to lack |
| affected by genetic makeup. This enables us to | | | | of vital nutrients, and since the genetic test tells us |
| focus specifically on the areas that need attention | | | | which nutrients your body has a greater need for, |
| for you to achieve maximum health and longevity. | | | | supplying those nutrients as supplements can help |
| In order to determine what the body may want | | | | offset the illness you are genetically predisposed to. |
| based on its genetics we utilize the Integrative | | | | Since at this time in our planets technology there |
| Genomics(TM) DNA screening. The Integrative | | | | does not exist a way to easily change ones genetics, |
| Genomics(TM) DNA screening starts with a | | | | supporting your genetic weakness will be found in the |
| comfortable, easy-to-do mouth swab to collect a | | | | future to play a vital role in health care. |