Functional Pathology Testings
Unlike standard lab tests, which are designed to diagnose disease once it's already present, functional testing takes a much deeper look at how your body is actually functioning — long before symptoms become serious or chronic.
Functional testing is about identifying imbalances, deficiencies, and dysfunctions across key systems in the body — such as hormones, gut health, detoxification, nutrient status, inflammation, and the nervous system. Rather than looking for a “yes or no” diagnosis, it focuses on optimisation and prevention.
These tests are highly sensitive and tailored to uncover the root cause of your symptoms — whether you're struggling with fatigue, anxiety, hormonal issues, poor sleep, gut problems, or chronic inflammation. They help us see the why behind the what.
Armed with this information, we can create a truly individualised, holistic treatment plan — supporting your body in returning to balance and resilience, not just managing symptoms.
Because true healing begins when we understand the full picture.
DUTCH ADVANCED TEST
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An advanced DUTCH (Dried Urine Test for Comprehensive Hormones) test can offer vital insights that standard blood tests often miss.
It can be performed in the privacy of your own home, in your own time.
This functional test goes far beyond measuring basic hormone levels. It provides a detailed map of your hormone pathways, including oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, DHEA, and their metabolites. It also assesses adrenal function, stress response, melatonin levels, and even key markers of inflammation and detox capacity.
With this depth of information, we can uncover the root cause of hormonal imbalances, identify patterns of hormone dominance or depletion, and tailor a truly personalised, natural treatment plan to help you feel like yourself again.
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If you're struggling with fatigue, mood swings, anxiety, weight changes, sleep issues, painful periods, fertility challenges, or just feel "off" — an advanced DUTCH test can offer vital insights that standard blood tests often miss
This test is also ideal for those concerned about hormone-related symptoms like mood swings, fatigue, weight changes, or hormone-sensitive conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, and oestrogen dominance.
HUMAP PLUS NEUROTRANSMITTER TEST
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This advanced urinary test measures your sex hormones (like oestrogen, progesterone, and testosterone), adrenal hormones (like cortisol and DHEA), and how your body is metabolising them — giving crucial insight into hormonal balance, detox pathways, and endocrine function.
It can be performed in the privacy of your own home, in your own time.
What makes this profile even more powerful is the addition of neurotransmitter testing, which assesses levels of key brain chemicals like serotonin, dopamine, GABA, and noradrenaline — essential for regulating mood, focus, energy and resilience to stress.
This dual approach helps us understand not just what is out of balance, but why — so we can tailor a truly personalised strategy to restore harmony across your nervous and hormonal systems.
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If you're feeling tired, anxious, moody, having trouble sleeping, or dealing with hormone-related issues like irregular cycles, PMS, or low libido — the HuMap Plus Neurotransmitters test offers a powerful window into the deeper causes.
HAIR MINERAL TISSUE ANALYSIS
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This non-invasive test measures the levels of essential minerals (like magnesium, calcium, zinc, and potassium) as well as toxic metals (such as mercury, arsenic, aluminium, and lead) stored in your tissues over time. Minerals are the spark plugs of the body — involved in everything from hormone production and nervous system function to detoxification and energy production.
HTMA helps us identify long-standing nutrient imbalances, stress patterns, adrenal burnout, heavy metal accumulation, and how your body is responding to your environment and lifestyle.
By understanding these deep mineral patterns, we can create a targeted and personalised plan to gently rebalance and restore optimal function from the ground up.
Again, it can be done in teh privacy of your own home
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If you've been exposed to environmental toxins, heavy metals, or have worked in industries where chemical or metal exposure is common — a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is an essential tool for assessing your body’s internal burden.
This simple, non-invasive test detects both mineral imbalances and stored toxic metals like mercury, arsenic, lead, aluminium, and cadmium — giving insight into what your body has been accumulating over time. It's especially valuable for people who work or have worked in:
Hairdressing and beauty therapy
Construction and plumbing
Mining or metalwork
Automotive or mechanical industries
Agriculture or pesticide-exposed environments
Dental or healthcare fields using amalgams or chemicals
Even low-level chronic exposure — from personal care products, cookware, tap water, or old fillings — can build up and impact your energy, hormones, mood, and detox pathways.
HTMA allows us to see these long-term exposures and gently support your body in rebalancing minerals and releasing stored toxins — helping you feel clearer, more energised, and truly well again.
APOE GENOTYPE CHECK
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The APOE gene provides instructions for making a protein called apolipoprotein E (APOE), which plays a role in metabolising fats in the body. There are three common forms of the APOE gene, known as e2, e3, and e4. The e3/e3 genotype is the most common genotype, and is considered the "normal" form of the APOE gene.
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If you have a family history of Alzheimer's, cognitive decline, high cholesterol, or heart disease, testing your APOE gene may provide valuable insight. This simple genetic test can help you understand your inherited risk and guide personalised strategies for brain and cardiovascular health. It's especially useful if you're focused on prevention and want to tailor your diet, lifestyle, and supplement choices to your unique genetic makeup.
ORGANIC ACIDS TEST
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The Organic Acids Test is a functional health assessment that evaluates more than 60 organic acid markers from a single urine specimen. These markers are by-products of critical metabolic pathways, and they reflect real-time information about how your body is working behind the scenes.
As opposed to regular blood tests, which look at fixed levels of nutrients or hormone status, the Organic Acids Test looks at dynamic processes like how your cells are using nutrients, what they lack, and whether key systems like detox or energy production are in stress.
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An Organic Acid Test (OAT) is ideal for anyone experiencing chronic fatigue, brain fog, mood issues, digestive problems, or unexplained symptoms that haven't been resolved with standard testing. It’s also incredibly useful for children with behavioural or developmental concerns. This comprehensive test gives a detailed snapshot of your body’s metabolic processes—like gut health, detoxification, energy production, and nutrient levels—making it a powerful tool for uncovering hidden imbalances and guiding targeted, functional treatment.
SIBO BREATH TEST
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The large intestine is packed with bacteria, whilst the small intestine typically contains very few bacteria. If the small intestine becomes overgrown with bacteria it can lead to malabsorption of key nutrients, causing symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, bloating, fatigue, malabsorption of nutrients and weight loss. Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is also thought to be a possible factor in some cases of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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If you struggle with ongoing bloating, gas, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, or food intolerances—especially to fermentable carbs—a SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) test could be the missing piece. It’s particularly helpful for people with IBS-like symptoms, a history of food poisoning, or chronic gut issues that haven’t improved with diet alone. SIBO testing helps identify bacterial imbalances in the small intestine so targeted treatment can finally bring relief and restore digestive health.