About this episode
Why do some functional medicine providers have waitlists and others don’t? A functional medicine approach at its core is a root cause resolution approach, and successful providers are those who have honed their skills at quickly identifying root causes and creating effective treatment plans. And while labs can help direct that treatment, being a functional provider is more than just ordering labs–you have not only know what labs to run, but WHEN and WHY to choose them, and what to do with the results. Today, Team FN shares their most favorite functional labs – AND discusses their approach and philosophies around ordering labs and how they discern which labs are right for which client. Grab a pen and paper–this conversation has nuggets of wisdom for both practitioners who want to fine-tune their approaches to lab testing AND the layperson who wants to better understand which labs to ask for. If you’re a practitioner and you’d like to learn more about using a unique approach to functional lab testing to accelerate your clients’ transformation, join us for a FREE Functional Lab Testing Masterclass on Thursday March 23rd at 6pm ET!! Timestamps: (12:25) Two main functions of running lab tests (15:45) Rachel’s “Big 5” foundations of health (23:18) Why Rachel likes to run bloodwork on every patient (36:23) GI MAP and what to consider when stool testing (49:24) When and why to run a Wheat Zoomer (52:16) Tox/mycotox panels, DUTCH tests, and other FN favorite labs FOR OUR FULL LIST OF LINKS + RESOURCES, HEAD TO: https://www.thefunktionalnutritionist.com/podcast/245-favorite-functional-labs Check out The Funk’tional Nutritionist: Website | Instagram