Metabolic testing

Metabolic testing is functional biochemistry. Unlike static blood analyses, it shows how metabolism responds to a load: carbohydrate, fat, physical.

The standard set: oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) with insulin measurement at 0, 60, 120 minutes — allows insulin resistance to be detected long before HbA1c rises. Additionally — assessment of metabolic flexibility via RQ (respiratory quotient) with a breath analyzer at rest and after exertion.

For clients with suspected lipid metabolism disorders the following are added: an extended lipid profile (ApoB, ApoA1, lipoprotein(a), small dense LDL, oxidized LDL), glycated albumin (a short-term glycemic control marker), lipid peroxidation.

Based on the testing, the client's metabolic phenotype is defined — this is the input for the nutrition protocol at villa 02 and the exercise plan at villa 03.

Indications

• ·Excess weight, insulin resistance
• ·Prediabetes or family history of type 2 diabetes
• ·Metabolic syndrome
• ·Preparation for the biohacking program

Contraindications

• ·Decompensated diabetes mellitus — preliminary stabilization is required
• ·Acute intestinal infection

Team

Endocrinologist, nutritionist, lab technician