Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and teeth, and also helps keep your muscles, nerves, and immune system working properly. Unfortunately, Vitamin D deficiencies are very common. Adults are a high risk when they have limited sun exposure, insufficient intake from dietary sources, or impaired intestinal absorption. If you suffer from poor health due to low levels of Vitamin D, this test will identify potential deficiencies, so you can increase your intake and work toward strengthening your body's immunity, nervous system, and bone health.
If your Vitamin D levels are low enough to be considered a deficiency, you may experience a wide range of symptoms that include muscle aches, bone weakness, and fatigue. Left untreated, a Vitamin D deficiency may lead to more serious health issues down the road. If you're at high risk from insufficient sunlight exposure, obesity, a strict vegan diet, or digestive tract health issues, this test will be a cornerstone to determining if there's a crucial need to increase your Vitamin D dosage leading you to better health and wellness.
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin for numerous systems in our body. It helps our bodies regulate the absorption of calcium, which keeps our bones and muscles, including the heart, healthy and strong. Vitamin D is also vital at facilitating normal immune system response as well improving resistance to numerous life-threatening diseases.
Measures D2 and D3 levels and adds them together for a more complete view
The main role of vitamin D is to help regulate blood levels of calcium, phosphorus, as well as magnesium. Vitamin D is vital for the growth and health of bone; without it, bones would be soft, and unable to repair themselves normally. Vitamin D has also been shown to support other tissues as well as regulate the immune system.
Found in plant based foods like mushrooms, fortified foods, and as a dietary supplement
Found in animal-sourced foods like fish oil, eggs, and butter
Lasting longer in the body than D2, it is naturally found in animals and is produced by the skin when it's exposed to sunlight.
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.
Testing takes the guesswork out of your health and empowers you to make informed choices about your health. Along with your lab results will be a video by Dr. Cabral which provides you with a detailed explanation.
To ensure you feel confident about your lab findings, at your request EquiLife offers 1-on-1 Health Coaching Support to review your results with you and answer any questions you may have.
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I'm so thankful to have access to these labs and now have the peace of mind that comes from knowing my numbers. The customer service was insanely fast and the whole process was very simple. I highly recommend investing in your health with these labs and knowing your numbers.
Robert
Always find the discussion of test results with my health coach very helpful in planning my continued journey to better health!
Linda
I'm so happy I can check my Vitamin D without ever having to leave home. Thank you!
Janice
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 a video explanation of your lab results from Dr. Cabral. 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.
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https://faq.equi.life/en-US/articles/lab-kit-faq-14490
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