Micronutrients are the vitamins and minerals that are essential for healthy living. While organic, most vitamins are not produced by the body, and must be gained by a nutritious, balanced diet.
Minerals, meanwhile, are inorganic, and must be gained through diet and supplements alone.
Vitamins A through K, antioxidants, major minerals and trace elements regulate growth, development and metabolism, and as such are vital for staying healthy and young.
But with hectic schedules, we often eat an unbalanced diet without even realising. Deficiencies can lead to low energy levels, poor immunity, brain fog, signs of ageing and even serious illness.
At VIVID, we take a tiny amount of blood and test for important vitamins and minerals at our qualify-certified lab. A doctor will then present your Micronutrients test results, along with recommendations for lifestyle and diet changes and ideal IV infusions to address your specific needs.
While some heavy metals are essential for health (zinc, iron), others (lead, mercury, arsenic) have a negative effect and can even be fatal at high levels. Yet heavy metals regularly enter the body through the contaminated air we breathe, water we drink and food we eat.
Even at lower levels, heavy metal toxicity can lead to headaches, nausea and pain. And as time progresses and levels in the body accumulate, heavy metals can even cause cancer, nervous system damage and developmental risks in utero.
A urine sample is screened at the VIVID lab for nine main heavy metals, as well as indicators of organ function. For those with high levels of toxicity from IV tests, we recommend a course of EDTA chelation drips spread over a few weeks to completely detox the body.
OligoScan, the industry’s most trusted device for instant heavy metal analysis, uses a spectrophotometer to read the minerals and elements in your deep tissue to identify deficiencies and excess trace elements. After a quick pain-free test, our consultant will go through the report with you to determine which therapies you need and which ingredients we can tailor to enhance the benefits.
• Toxins and heavy metals which can lead to poisoning
• Oxidative stresses including ageing and health concerns
• Deficiencies and excess trace elements.
Before making any lifestyle change or overhauling your beauty and wellness routine, a quick OligoScan test will help you understand the specific needs of your body, including any vitamins and minerals that you might be deficient in. For better results, combine with lab tests to determine nutritional needs.
If you have a history of liver or kidney disease or have been exhibiting symptoms such as weakness, fever, easy bruising or fatigue, a blood test can help determine if your liver and kidneys are functioning as they should. The test is also recommended as part of our pre-screening procedure to rule out any contraindications before administering certain treatments.
A severe decrease in kidney function can lead to a build-up of toxins in the blood. Moreover, it is quite common to not exhibit any symptoms over a number of years leaving the condition undetected until it has progressed to the point where your kidney function is quite low. Liver damage, meanwhile, can lead to scarring (cirrhosis) and subsequent liver failure, a life-threatening condition. Early detection and treatment may give the liver time to heal, while modifying your diet helps to reduce the workload of the kidneys.
A single test can evaluate how well your kidneys and liver are working, as well as monitoring the progression or treatment of an existing disease. A small amount of blood will be drawn at the clinic and sent to a specialist laboratory to be analysed. Your results will be ready in one day.
• BUN test measuring the amount of urea nitrogen in your blood. Higher than normal BUN levels may be a sign that your kidneys
aren't working well;
• Creatinine test is a measure of how well your kidneys are performing their job of filtering waste from your blood;
• Liver function test to determine the health of your liver by measuring the levels of proteins, liver enzymes, and bilirubin in your blood;
• G6PD test to measure the levels of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD), an enzyme in your blood, to ensure you can
tolerate high doses of Vitamin C;
• A complete blood count including red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to check for anaemia, a common
complication of kidney disease.
If you have difficulty digesting certain foods or having an unpleasant physical reaction to them, you might have a food intolerance
or allergy. But before opting for a selfimposed
dietary restriction that comes with an increased risk of nutritional deficiency, it is
important to understand if you are suffering from an intolerance, an allergy or a more serious underlying cause.
If your quality of life is affected by such symptoms as bloating, indigestion, skin allergies and a variety of chronic conditions,
a food intolerance laboratory test is a good place to start.
Although 45% of the population is estimated to suer from some form of food intolerance, it is hard to isolate which foods are responsible for which symptoms. To eliminate guesswork and uncertainty, a food intolerance laboratory test will help identify the most likely food groups that are causing the adverse reaction.
Our IgG antibody test uses a small blood sample which is taken at the clinic and sent to the lab to screen 222 panels. Results are returned within seven days, and a nutritionist will go through the results with you and suggest sustainable dietary changes. Benefit from increased levels of energy, as well as better weight management, sleep, immunity and overall wellbeing.
