LIFELABS
FOUNDATIONS FOR OUR FUTURE
2016
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Unique among Canadian
laboratories, Rocky
Mountain Analytical, a
Division of LifeLabs, is
Canada’s largest provider
of naturopathic testing
and functional medicine
services.
Many Canadians experience the challenges
of living with food sensitivities without
even knowing it. Feeling bloated, tired
or itchy from eczema are symptoms of
what could be sensitivity to certain foods.
Unlike an allergic reaction, the symptoms
of food sensitivity do not always appear
immediately, making it difficult to determine
the cause without testing.
Rocky Mountain Analytical (RMA), a division
of LifeLabs, tests for food sensitivities
by looking at a patient’s responses to
different types of foods. With a single blood
sample ordered by a patient’s physician
or naturopath, we can provide answers to
health concerns that could otherwise take
years to understand.
Knowing which foods you react to is an
important first step in achieving better
health. The RMA FST™ report will provide a
patient’s results by reactivity and food group
so that dietary changes can be considered
in consultation with their healthcare provider.
Most patients see improvements in their
symptoms within a few weeks of eliminating
the reactive foods.
Listening to our customers is critical and
when we heard from healthcare providers
that some of the patient results for the food
sensitivity test seemed to be over-reactive,
we knew we had to act.
We looked at the thousands of tests we did
for Canadians and compared those results
against the ranges provided by the European
test vendors. Through this work our RMA
Medical Director, George Gillson, MD PhD,
developed new and leading thresholds for
several of the foods tested to ensure that
our patients receive the most accurate and
relevant data.
Sensitive to Canadian Needs
“Starting with a foundation of good
data, relevant to Canadians, supports
our patients in having the right
information to make informed choices
for their health.“
Joe Klassen, ND, Clinical Consultant at RMA
