Healthmatters - Health Shop, East Dulwich, London

Tests

The majority of these tests require only a pin-prick sample of blood or a urine sample, as indicated below. (Prices are inclusive of VAT.) Results are available within 10 working days from the lab's receipt of sample. The lab (Cambridge Nutritional Sciences) will invoice the client directly.

If you would like to arrange for a test, please contact Monica McSherry on 020 8299 6040.

Food Intolerance Tests

Choose from:

Sample Fee

Foodprint 40+ Blood £99

Foodprint 60+ Blood £149

Foodprint 120+ Blood £199

Foodprint 200+ Blood £275

Foodprint Vegan Blood £149

Foodprint Vegetaria Blood £149

Foodprint Herbs & Spices Blood £99

Please check with us which one of these tests would be most suitablle for you or click here for a breakdown of which foods will be tested for.

The CNS Foodprint Test is one of the most accurate tests available and the results show the exact U/ml measurement for each food tested.

Candida Test Blood £60

We measure IgG and IgM antibodies and the results will show whether there is a current infection, current or past infection, a recent onset or a normal yeast growth.

Rheumatoid Screen Blood £60

Until now there has been no good blood test for early detection of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The CNS Rheumatoid Screen combines two key RA tests to provide the most accurate assessment; Rheumatoid Factors (RF) test and Citrullinated Protein Antibodies (CPA) test. A positive CPA + RF is 99.9% diagnostic of R Arthritis. A positive result may also indicate the onset of RA up to five years before symptoms appear, making early treatment more effective by avoiding the worst effects.

Coeliac Disease Blood £60

Testing is simple and involves screening the patient's blood for Anti-gliadin (AGA) or TGA-IgA Antibodies.

Osteoporosis Screen Urine £65

Only N telopeptide (NTx) accurately monitors bone resorption since it is derived from type 1 collagen, which is found only in bone.

Thyroid Antibody Test Blood £50

Both excess and insufficiency of thyroid hormones can give rise to different disease states. The measurement of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies may give early warning about thyroid disease.

Helicobacter Pylori Screen Blood £50

H.pylori infection is a major causative factor in gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer and other forms of gastritis

Anaemia Blood £50

Intrinsic factor is required for the absorption of Vitamin B12. Sometimes an immune reaction occurs causing antibodies to be formed, resulting in anaemia.

Hair Mineral Analysis

This test is offered by Mineralcheck and can be a arranged by Monica McSherry. For enquiries, please call 020 8299 6040

Minerals are vital for life, and unlike some vitamins they are not produced naturally in the body. You need the right amount and balance of the required minerals for you to operate at your best.

Mineralcheck is the simple way of checking your body's mineral levels - through a small sample of hair.

Vital information about the body's chemistry is locked into every strand of hair, reflecting your energy, diet, environment and well being.

Mineralcheck tells you whether your body has all the minerals you need - and in the right quantities.

Hair is ideal for mineral testing. Unlike blood, it can be sampled easily and it is simple to transport

When it reaches the skin's surface, the hair's outer layers harden and lock in a blueprint of the nutritional metabolic activity during the past 1-2 months. A properly obtained sample indicates your body's mineral levels and your accumulation of toxic metals. You can detect what the levels are right now and see how the levels have changed during the last month or two. A blood test cannot do this.

Fee: £49

- Possible Mineral Deficiencies:

Zinc deficiency can cause infertility in men.

Calcium strengthens bones and helps the heart work efficiently.

Iron enriches the blood, assisting oxygenation. Average iron intake is only one third the recommended daily intake.

Selenium is widely believed to offer protection against some cancers and many ageing conditions. Selenium defficiency is common in the UK.

Phosphorus is linked to endurance. Deficiency can cause mental confusion, irritability and low resistance to infection.