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Urine Thyroid Testing

Thyroid hormones help regulate heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and weight. Stand tests may underestimate the incidence of thyroid disease. A 24-hour urine collection can be used to help determine if symptoms are thyroid related. Symptoms related to lack of thyroid hormone are depression, fatigue, cold body temperature, arthritis, and muscle cramps, headaches, weight gain and poor reflexes.

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Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation

Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation is a procedure in which the blood is exposed to low level red light for therapeutic reasons. Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation was used extensively in 1940’s and 1950’s to treat many diseases including septicemia, pneumonia, tuberculosis and arthritis.

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Therapeutic Nutrition

Therapeutic Nutrition is the provision of nutrients to maintain and/or restore optimal nutrition and health. Many conditions may require nutrition therapy for improved outcomes such as celiac disease.

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Spinal Manipulation

Spinal Manipulation is the sue of the hands to apply a controlled force to a joint in the spine. The goal of treatment is to relieve pain and improve physical functioning

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Nutritional IV

Intravenous delivery of vitamins and mineral directly into the blood stream can provide nutrients in a concentrated dose without concerns of absorption.

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Digestive Health Treatment

Digestive disorders range from mild to severe and from acute to chronic. Before any treatment can be effective, it is essential that a correct diagnosis is made. At Hunt Naturopathic Clinic, digestive disorders are first diagnosed via stool analysis. (click here to read more.) They are then treated based on stool test results.

The treatment regimes target areas of concern gleaned from diagnostic testing. Treatment may include removing irritants to gastrointestinal health such as food allergies, bacterial or fungal pathogens and problems associated with digestion and absorption.

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Diagnostic Stool Parasitology

The Comprehensive Parasitology Test helps pinpoint the causes of gastrointestinal symptoms and chronic systemic conditions. Using growth based culture, the standard of practice in clinical microbiology, as well as sensitive biochemical assys and microscopy, this thorough stool test evaluates the status of beneficial and pathogenic microorganisms including aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, yeast and parasites. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing to prescriptive and natural agents is also performed.

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Acupuncture

The science of acupuncture is an important component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Acupuncture is used in the prevention and treatment of disease. This therapy has been accepted by the general population for over 2,000 years in China and is recognized by the World Health Organization to treat over 200 common clinical disorders.

Acupuncture is a form of medicine in which thin solid needles are inserted just under the skin. It is a safe an effective method for restoring balance in the healing mechanisms in the body and relieving pain.

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