Breath Test - Metabolites
We have a test that completes our array of assessments which determine the degree of oxidative stress in our patients. All you have to do is breathe into a special container that reacts with a reagent which we then analyze. We test for free radical damage, which is an important indicator of potentially severe health problems. Testing allows us to make sure that the lifestyle, dietary and nutritional supplement suggestions that we've enjoined are actually lowering the oxidative stress load on your body. Excess free radicals leads to free radical damage which has been linked to numerous problems including rapid aging. The Revelar test is a breakthrough which allows us to accurately measure free radical damage through a non-invasive system that finds the free radical damage in your body.
Elevated levels of free radical damage can contribute to a host of health problems. Free radical activity can result in tissue damage that can potentially lead to chronic conditions such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer's disease as well as rapid aging. An important group of oxidative (damaging) products are aldehydes; aldehydes can be measured in the breath. Many studies have measured aldehydes in a variety of tissues to predict, monitor and develop successful treatment plans. Although no single test is the "best" way to measure oxidative stress we have found that the Revelar test's technology provides a key interpretation of certain“biomarkers” which give a more complete understanding of the degenerative (oxidative) load upon your body.
Here’s how the test works technologically: The Revelar Free Radical Assay (“ Revelar Assay”) detects free radicals in the form of aldehydes in breath condensate. This oxidative assay or oxidative stress assay is comprised of two components: a digital electronic analyzer, and a single-use disposable tube. The reagents contained in the Revelar tube absorb breath condensate which produces a color. The tube is then inserted into the Revelar analyzer. The color is then analyzed for a free radical assay. The results are displayed in Revelar units, ranging from 0-99,999. Increasing Revelar units indicate increased levels of free radical damage in the breath condensate assay.
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