Do you ever feel like you aren't quite as sharp as you once were? Your brain feels foggy, you experience frequent headaches, low mood or seem to forget things more easily, and you're not sure why? Even if you know you've been exposed, you might not have considered that heavy metals may be to blame for your unexplained challenges. Many people may write off these health issues as part of aging, but high or prolonged exposure to heavy metals like mercury and cadmium, or an imbalance of toxic elements can cause a range of health challenges. By confirming your levels of exposure with a simple at-home lab test, you can finally get the answers you've been searching for.
Exposure to harmful heavy metals is increasingly prevalent and unavoidable in today's world, and the effects on our health can be far-reaching. From cognitive decline, mood issues like anxiety and depression, hormonal imbalances, rapid aging, and more, all of these issues can be attributed to heavy metal exposure. While copper, iodine, magnesium, selenium and zinc are considered essential nutrients and critical components for enzyme synthesis of our happy, feel-good neurotransmitters -- there is a catch. If the levels of any of these "essential elements" become too high, or out of their optimal range, it can have a negative impact on our cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine (hormone) systems and have a noticeable effect on how we function and feel. Even someone who follows a healthy lifestyle can be susceptible to the risk from a high level of exposure to heavy metals and toxic elements commonly found in food, tap or well water, mercury in dental fillings and personal care products. Environmental pollutants in excess, and when persistent, can affect the synthesis and actions of hormones essential for managing our general health. Our Minerals & Metals Test may have confirmed an exposure -- but this test takes an even deeper look. Using both blood spot and urine collection methods, this test will dig deeper into your "total toxic load" and provide the answers you need to rebalance the body.
When exposure to toxic elements is the culprit of confusing health issues, this test will provide comprehensive data so that you can remove accumulated toxicities, restore optimal levels and start to rebalance your body. Since heavy metals affect several systems of our body, this at-home lab tests both the urine and the blood to provide the most accurate results. Working with a Certified Health Coach, you will be provided with personalized supplement, diet and lifestyle recommendations according to your lab results that you can begin right away and start to alleviate some of your most pressing health challenges.
Zinc, Copper, Zinc/Copper Ratio, Magnesium, Selenium, Cadmium, and Mercury
Heavy metals and essential elements are absorbed, circulated and excreted by our body in different ways affecting different systems, so utilizing the appropriate medium - either urine or dried blood spot will provide an accurate picture of the effects of both long term or short term exposure.
Iodine, Bromine, Selenium, Arsenic, Cadmium, Lithium, and Mercury (Plus Creatinine to Correct for Urine Dilution)
Heavy metals and essential elements are absorbed, circulated and excreted by our body in different ways affecting different systems, so utilizing the appropriate medium - either urine or dried blood spot will provide an accurate picture of the effects of both long term or short term exposure.
Plus Creatinine to correct for urine dilution. Creatinine is a metabolic by-product that is excreted at a relatively constant rate as long as kidney function is not impaired. It is used to normalize the amount of elements extracted from the filter paper and to correct for hydration status; the greater the fluid intake, the lower the creatinine level.
Iodine, Selenium, Bromine, Copper, Zinc, Lithium, and Magnesium
Essential elements, overall, are only healthy when they are within optimal ranges. Levels too low or too high can have detrimental effects on health. Therefore, it's important to know if essential or toxic elements are outside their expected ranges.
Arsenic, Mercury, and Cadmium
EquiLife labs are designed to provide detailed and thorough information so that you can understand your health at the deepest level, allowing you to finally get to the root cause of your biggest health concerns.
To ensure you feel confident about your lab findings, EquiLife provides a complimentary, one-on-one call with a certified Health Coach who will review your results with you in-depth and answer any questions you have.
Testing takes the guesswork out of your health and empowers you to make informed choices about your health. After reviewing your results, Health Coaches will provide recommendations to help you achieve your goals.
After you check out with your at-home lab, it will arrive promptly to your door. Follow the easy instructions included for registering your test before you send in your sample(s).
Each at-home lab comes with detailed instructions for collecting your test sample(s) and returning them to one of our CLIA certified lab testing facilities.
Once your samples have been processed, you will receive an invitation through EquiLife’s Ayubowan app to schedule your one-on-one health coaching call to review your results in-depth.
Get to the Root Cause
My health coach and I are trying to determine why my thyroid is under performing and this test really helped me learn that I was high in Mercury (I eat lots of sushi/fish) and in arsenic (rice). After taking the HM Detox, all my numbers went from high to normal ranges. I will do a Heavy Metal Detox each year to keep these metals out of my body. I noticed a difference in my anxiousness. A must do test if you love sushi and want to improve your health.
Marisa
My husband was able to follow the instructions for the at-home lab test for Toxic Heavy Metals and complete the testing without my help! I love the new email reminders that also followed the order, it made the whole process very smooth.
Julie A.
This changed everything. My coach was AMAZING and caring. I am so grateful I did this that the protocols and supplements he assigned to me has made a world of difference. I wish I did this sooner, but so thankful I did.
Jaqui B.
Once you receive your at-home lab test, please follow the instructions provided to register your test. Once sample(s) are sent to one of our CLIA certified labs, it will take approximately 3 weeks for your results to be returned, during which time you will receive information on how to schedule your one-one-one health coaching call.
All at-home lab tests expire 6-months from their purchase date. To ensure you will receive your results, please be sure to send all samples for completed lab tests prior to the 6-month expiration date. Unfortunately, there can be no returns or replacement lab tests sent after the 6-month time frame.
Please remember to register your labs prior to sending your sample to the laboratory.
We have compiled thorough FAQs for our at-home lab tests, which you can browse here:
https://faq.equi.life/en-US/articles/lab-kit-faq-14490
For additional questions, you can contact us at support@equi.life.
