1. Measuring Wellness and Functional Medicine
2. Electrodermal Screening Technology
3. Other Bio-Physical/Structural Assessment Models
4. The Biochemical Assessment Models
5. The Milieu Assessment Model
VLA Bio-Impedance Assessment
Bioelectrical impedance technology measures conductivity (ohms) of the body. The method is based on the fact that the lean tissue of the body is much more conductive due to its higher water content than that of fat tissue. In other words, the more lean tissue present in the body, the greater the conductive potential.
BIA measures biomarkers of health, including muscle, fat and energy production. These biomarkers will tell you many things about your health including body fat levels, energy, toxicity, inflammation and response to treatment.
Heart Rate Variability Test
Our autonomic nervous system (ANS) controls all our unconscious physiological activities such as digestion, sleep, wakefulness, sexual arousal, concentration, and heart rate. For this reason it can be said to be one of the most important internal regulating systems within our bodies.
The ANS is divided into two separate divisions known as Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) and Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS).
An understanding of the conditions of patients' ANS allows physicians to access whether someone is in a state of'breaking down' (catabolic) or 'building up' (anabolic). This information becomes highly useful in helping the physician to determine the nature and effectiveness of any therapy.
The Heart Rate Variablility Test is a diagnostic tool that can quickly and easily determine this tendency by measuring the heart rate in supine and standing positions. It also assesses how your health changes in response to different circumstances or therapeutics as well as your overall physical fitness as indicated by your response to stress. A key advantage is the method's ability to detect early signs of development of pathological processes (eg cardiovascular disease) or the presence of a functional disorder (eg hormonal imbalances), which may not be revealed by the procedures of an ordinary physical examination.