Bio-individual Blood Chemistry: Why Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis Isn’t Enough with MaryAnn Marks from the NANP 2022 HEALCon. Take this quiz to earn 1.5 NANP CECs.
MaryAnn Marks is the creator, co-founder, and CEO of Lab Smarts, the first-ever bio-individual blood chemistry analysis software. She’s also a holistic nutrition consultant and functional medicine practitioner, widely regarded by her peers as the go-to source for blood chemistry analysis. MaryAnn has combined the skills from her 20 years in the tech industry with the skills from her 8 years in holistic health to create a tool that helps practitioners be more effective and efficient at using blood work to improve client outcomes. To learn more about MaryAnn and LabSmarts, visit LabSmarts.com.
Presentation Description:
In this presentation, MaryAnn Marks, Holistic Nutrition Consultant, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Blood Chemistry Analysis Expert, will reveal the most optimal way to analyze your clients’ blood chemistry results—through a bioindividualized approach. Drawing on over eight years of study and hundreds of primary research papers, she will present the six most important factors to consider when interpreting blood test results: age, sex, ethnicity, pregnancy status, menopausal status, and elevation. Join us for this revolutionary and industry-changing exploration that will bring blood chemistry analysis into the realm of personalized medicine.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn why functional blood chemistry analysis should no longer be considered the optimal approach for blood chemistry analysis.
- Recognize the wide range of benefits that bioindividual blood chemistry analysis offers to both practitioners and clients.
- Understand the impact of evidence-based factors such as age, sex, ethnicity, pregnancy status, menopausal status, and elevation on blood chemistry reference ranges.
- Learn the science behind some of the key bioindividualized adjustments.
- Learn how to practically apply these adjustments when analyzing your clients’ blood test results.
- Explore case studies and interventions that illustrate the importance of bioindividualizing blood chemistry analysis.