Are you experiencing ongoing mood issues like anxiety or depression, having trouble sleeping or even experiencing learning challenges? An imbalance in neurotransmitter levels could be the root cause. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that relay information from one nerve to another. When they are out of balance the body may be over or under stimulated, which can trigger a range of neurological or psychological issues. The Mood & Mind Neurotransmitter test will measure levels of calming and energizing neurotransmitters and their metabolites, identify the nature of any imbalance and make sure you have the right solutions to bring your body back to equilibrium.
Genetics, chemical exposure in your environment and nutritional deficiencies are some key factors that can impact neurotransmitter production. Once they are out of balance, it's only a matter of time before the nervous system will try to compensate, leading to neurological or psychological symptoms like anxiousness, low mood, ADHD/hyperactivity disorders, sleep disturbances, persistent stress and chronic fatigue. Using a simple urine sample, the Mind & Body Neurotransmitter Test can uncover a potential neurotransmitter imbalance, and based on your results you can begin to implement appropriate diet and lifestyle recommendations that will help to rebalance your mind and body.
Stress, diet, toxins, drugs, alcohol and nicotine are a few factors that negatively affect brain function. If you know something doesn't feel right, but you can't quite shake it, The Mood & Mind Neurotransmitter test can help uncover any imbalance in key brain chemicals that directly impact your mood, ability to manage stress, sleep, and energy levels. Because of the key connection between hormones and neurotransmitters, an imbalance can influence the production, signaling and metabolism and be the reason you just don't feel like yourself. If you've taken steps to investigate, but your issues persist, this simple at-home urine test is designed to help you assess any neurotransmitter imbalance and provide the solutions you need to rebalance your mind and body with appropriate recommendations based on your results.
Serotonin, 5-HIAA, GABA, Glycine
Inhibitory (calming) neurotransmitters block or prevent the chemical message from being passed along any farther.
Serotonin: Helps regulate mood, sleep patterns, sexuality, anxiety, appetite and pain. Diseases associated with serotonin imbalance include seasonal affective disorder, anxiety, depression, fibromyalgia and chronic pain.
5-HIAA: A metabolite of serotonin
GABA: The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter of your nervous system, particularly in your brain. It regulates brain activity to prevent problems in the areas of anxiety, irritability, concentration, sleep, seizures and depression.
Glycine: The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in your spinal cord. Glycine is involved in controlling hearing processing, pain transmission and metabolism
Glutamate, histamine, PEA, dopamine, DOVAC, HVA, norepinephrine, epinephrine, norepinephrine:epinephrine ratio, VMA
Excitatory (energizing) neurotransmitters "excite" the neuron and cause it to "fire off the message," meaning, the message continues to be passed along to the next cell.
Glutamate: Functions as the major excitatory neurotransmitter and metabolic fuel throughout the body. Clinically, high glutamate is suspected in anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, depression and sleep issues and clinically low glutamate is implicated in depression, chronic fatigue, lack of concentration, low energy levels, and sleep disturbances.
Histamine is a neurotransmitter and immunomodulator. It regulates body functions including wakefulness, feeding behavior and motivation.
PEA: Serves as a biomarker for ADHD.
Dopamine: Serves as the reward and pleasure center in the brain, and messenger of the sympathetic nervous system in the periphery.
DOPAC and HVA: Metabolites of dopamine.
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine(adrenaline): Regulate the "fight or flight" response to fear and stress.These neurotransmitters stimulate your body's response by increasing your heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, blood sugar and blood flow to your muscles, as well as heighten attention and focus to allow you to act or react to different stressors.
Ratio: Norepi/Epi. Having too much or too little of either can have noticeable effects on your health. An elevated ratio of Norepi/Epi may be consistent with poor conversion of norepinephrine to epinephrine.
VMA: A metabolite of norepinephrine and epinephrine.
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.
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After reviewing the results with my Integrative Health Practitioner, I was amazed at just how accurate the test was. I understand why I was having the symptoms I was having. This test is a must if you feel you are not functioning at your optimal level.
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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
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