Root Cause Analysis with Functional Lab Reports
Functional lab reports offer a deeper, more accurate view of how your body is actually functioning—beyond what standard labs may show. These advanced tests can identify biochemical, nutritional, microbial, and hormonal imbalances, helping to uncover the root causes of your health challenges.
Why Functional Labs Matter
Reveal hidden nutrient deficiencies
Detect hormonal imbalances and digestive issues
Identify toxins, allergies, or hidden infections
Guide personalized wellness strategies
Explore the root cause for gut dysfunction
Make informed decisions about your health

With this detailed insight, we can create a customized plan designed specifically for your body’s needs—using a blend of Ayurvedic wisdom, dietary guidance, herbal remedies, and more. Once we uncover what’s out of balance, we tailor your wellness program to restore harmony. Every recommendation is designed to support your optimal health, naturally.

Your plan may include:
Targeted nutritional & herbal supplements
Ayurvedic detox and herbal therapies
Lifestyle and stress reduction techniques
Track Your Progress, Understand Your Body
Functional lab panels also serve as valuable benchmarks, helping you:
Monitor your progress
Understand how your body responds over time
Make informed adjustments as needed
Reveal how your unique body is functioning

Available Lab Reports

Functional Wellness Panel
A thorough assessment of your overall health, including kidney and liver function, blood glucose levels, cholesterol, vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, electrolytes, and thyroid health. These results provide valuable insights into your vital functions. Using this detailed information, we’ll design a personalized plan to prevent or address chronic imbalances and optimize your well-being.

GI 360 Profile
Detects pathogens, viruses, parasites, and bacteria contributing to acute and chronic gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain and travel sickness. It also analyzes gut microbiome diversity linked to dysbiosis conditions. This panel identifies the root causes related to digestion, absorption, inflammation, and gut immune function. Once identified, we can create a personalized wellness protocol.

Feminine Hormone & Healthy Aging Panel
If you’re struggling with symptoms like irregular cycles, PMS, heavy bleeding, hot flashes, night sweats, persistent weight gain, hair loss, pelvic pain, fatigue, cold hands and feet or unexplained weight gain, you're not alone. These could be signs of a hormonal imbalance. This panel assesses markers that can indicate a hormone imbalance. With this valuable information we can take a personalized approach to improving your overall health.

Environmental Allergen & Mold Panel
Designed to help you uncover exactly what’s causing your symptoms, whether it's hay fever, asthma, atopic eczema, or respiratory allergies. This panel provides valuable insights into your immune system’s reactions to environmental substances, like pollen, pet dander, mold, dust, and more.

Food Sensitivity Panel
Identifies specific foods that may be causing adverse reactions, ranging from digestive discomfort to skin issues or fatigue.This comprehensive panel includes a broad spectrum of foods, along with antigens, immune complexes, Candida markers, and indicators of leaky gut. Providing you with a detailed understanding of how particular foods, colorings, and additives affect your body. With this valuable information, we can eliminate triggers, heal the gut and enhance your wellbeing!

Heavy Metal Panel
Identifies metals like lead, mercury, and arsenic in your body, which can contribute to a variety of chronic health issues. By detecting and addressing these toxic buildups, we can create an effective detoxification plan to restore your health.
Personalized Healing, Rooted Insight
Ready to decode your health and feel your best—naturally? At Practice Ayurveda in Santa Cruz, CA, we blend ancient wisdom with cutting-edge lab testing to uncover what your body’s really saying. Your path to vibrant health starts here—and it’s more personalized than ever. Let’s get to the root, together.
