Advanced Blood Work & Lab Testing in Los Gatos
Why wait for symptoms to appear when you can take charge of your health today?
At Young Naturopathic Center for Wellness, we believe the best care starts before problems show up. That’s why our testing goes beyond routine labs. We look at your hormones, metabolism, gut, immune, and cardiovascular health to spot subtle shifts early.
Our comprehensive diagnostics include advanced blood panels, genetic screenings, microbiome analysis, VO2 Max testing, and much more to reveal hidden imbalances and future risks. With this whole-person, science-first approach, you can optimize your health and longevity.
Testing is just the beginning. We combine our detailed diagnostics with advanced treatments tailored to your needs, including support for energy, vitality, gut health, hormone balance, and more.
Our goal is to help your body function at its very best, now and for years to come.
Why Functional Testing Matters
Conventional lab tests tell you when you’re sick. Functional testing shows you how healthy you really are. It looks at five important areas of your health:
- Gastrointestinal health
- Immune function
- Nutritional status
- Metabolic function
- Endocrine health
Instead of only ruling out disease, functional testing shows how these systems work together and where early imbalances may be starting. This makes it easier to take steps now to feel better, prevent problems, and support your long-term health and longevity.
How Our Los Gatos Clinic Stands Apart
- Whole-system analysis: We connect how your digestive, hormonal, and immune systems interact to give you a clear picture of your overall health, instead of isolated lab numbers.
- Root-cause clarity: We trace symptoms like fatigue or mood changes back to what’s really causing them, so you can move past short-term fixes.
- Expert naturopathic interpretation: Our licensed naturopathic doctors combine conventional and functional medicine to give you clear answers and design a personalized treatment plan.
- Actionable plan: We use your test results to create a customized, science-based plan, guiding you step by step toward lasting health.
Stop guessing and start healing. Discover what’s really behind your symptoms, get a plan that works, and take control of your health.
Types of Testing We Offer
At our Los Gatos Clinic, we organize our tests by how they’re collected and the type of insight they provide. Every recommendation is personalized to your symptoms, health history, and goals.
Blood-Based Testing
A blood draw helps us identify imbalances, detect issues early, and understand what your body needs to feel its best.
Here’s what we offer:
Hormonal Balance
Hormones influence your energy, sleep, mood, and metabolism. At our Los Gatos Clinic, we offer the following panels:
- Women: Cortisol, DHEA-S, estradiol, progesterone, SHBG, FSH, testosterone, prolactin.
- Men: Cortisol, DHEA-S, estradiol, progesterone, SHBG, FSH, testosterone, prolactin, PSA (free and total), DHT.
These tests help explain why you feel exhausted, tired, or stressed.
Autoimmune and Inflammatory Activity
ESR (sed rate), cytokines, and autoimmune panels reveal if your immune system is overactive or showing signs of inflammation.
Using this information we can diagnose or rule out conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Hashimoto’s, Graves’ disease, Sjogren’s, pernicious anemia, and others.
Metabolic Health and Thyroid
Metabolic and thyroid panels show how well your body processes energy and how your thyroid is functioning.
We test glucose, insulin, HbA1C, leptin, HOMA, TSH, Free T3, Free T4, and reverse T3 to provide a full picture of your metabolism. They can uncover the reasons behind fatigue, weight gain, cravings, and other energy-related issues.
Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism (Nutreval®)
The Nutreval® test is one of the most comprehensive nutrition and metabolism panels available.
This test measures vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, and signs of toxin exposure or energy problems at the cellular level. It helps identify causes of fatigue, mood changes, weight struggles, or nutrient deficiencies.
Infection Detection
We test for infections like Lyme, Epstein-Barr, herpes, parvovirus, and yeast, and immune markers like CD57, to find causes of fatigue, frequent illness, or unexplained symptoms.
Food Sensitivity Testing (190 Combo Panel)
This test looks at how your immune system reacts to 189 commonly eaten foods and includes a Candida screen for yeast overgrowth.
It can help you:
- Identify sensitivities that standard allergy tests may miss
- See if Candida is playing a role in ongoing symptoms
- Personalize your diet to support gut health, steady energy, and clear skin
Cancer and Genetic Screenings
Advanced tests, including cell-free DNA cancer tests, colon cancer screening (Cologuard®), and cardiac/genetic markers, help in early prevention and long-term health planning. We offer tests such as:
- Galleri® multi-cancer blood test to detect signals of dozens of cancers often before symptoms appear. It’s for adults at higher risk and gives you reassurance along with other routine screenings.
- Polygenic Risk Score (PRS) estimates your lifetime risk for major conditions like heart disease, stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, and several cancers (including breast, prostate, and ovarian).
For a few tests, you may need to fast for 8–12 hours. We’ll make sure you know exactly how to prepare, so you can feel confident your results are accurate.
At-Home Testing
At-home kits make it easy to collect samples from the comfort of your home, with our team supporting you every step of the way.
- Saliva tests track your cortisol patterns to explain fatigue, stress, or sleep problems.
- Stool tests assess your gut health, microbiome balance, and screen for bacteria and parasites. These tests find the root cause of digestive issues, skin breakouts, or nutrient problems.
- GI Effects® provides a deeper look at digestion, inflammation, and gut balance. This helps us figure out the reasons for your ongoing digestive discomfort or related concerns like mood changes or low energy.
- GI-MAP® stool test detects hidden bacteria, parasites, or other imbalances that may be causing problems like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, skin flare-ups, or low energy. With these answers, we can better understand what your body needs to heal.
- Urine tests detect toxins, heavy metals, and mold exposure to explain low energy, weight changes, or difficulty recovering from stress.
- SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacteria Overgrowth) breath test checks for excess bacteria in the small intestine. It can pinpoint the cause of symptoms like bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal discomfort, and help create a treatment plan to restore gut balance.
Specialized Testing
Specialized tests can catch things early on, optimize your performance, and highlight what other tests might miss.These include:
- Advanced screenings: Cell-free DNA cancer testing (Galleri®), mold exposure panels, and neurotransmitter testing provide early answers and help design a customized treatment.
- Performance and functional testing:VO2 Max testing shows how well your heart, lungs, and metabolism are working, to improve your endurance or recovery.
- For a deeper, personalized analysis, PNOE metabolic testing measures key breath markers like oxygen intake, carbon dioxide output, and airflow, to reveal insights across 20+ biomarkers. This information can help you fine-tune your nutrition, exercise, weight management, and overall wellness, giving a complete understanding of your body’s performance and energy.
- Genetic testing: We test genes including MTHFR, ApoE (Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular risk), Factor V and II (clotting risk), and 9p21 (heart disease marker). The results help you make informed, personalized decisions for long-term health.
Some specialized tests are done in-office, and others are mailed to your home. Either way, we’ll walk you through every step so you feel supported and confident.
Not sure which test is right for you? Connect with our doctors for a complimentary consultation and discover the best fit for your goals.
When Functional Testing Helps
You’ve tried sleeping more, eating better, even chasing doctor after doctor. Yet you still feel drained, bloated, or not yourself.
Your tests say everything’s “normal,” but your body is sending signals. Functional testing listens to what your body is trying to tell you and helps you take steps to feel like yourself again.
When Answers are Hard to Find
If you’ve been struggling with fatigue, digestive issues, or unexplained symptoms that don’t show up in standard labs, tests for nutrient absorption, hormone balance, and gut health reveal the underlying cause.
When You Want to Protect Your Future
You don’t need to wait for a diagnosis to take action. Panels that measure inflammation, cardiovascular risk, or toxin exposure can identify early warning signs. This helps you to make proactive changes before small issues become bigger ones.
When Thriving is The Goal
If you’re focused on performance and longevity, functional testing provides personalized insights.
VO2 Max testing helps you fine-tune your training, whereas hormone and genetic panels provide insights for boosting energy, resilience, and healthy aging.
Health Goal Pathways
Every health journey is unique. Some people want to prevent disease, others want more energy, clarity, or overall comfort.
Functional testing helps us understand your unique health needs and create a plan that moves you toward your goals.
Longevity and Prevention
Protect your future health with advanced screenings that spot risks early. Cardiac panels and genetic markers reveal information about your heart health.
Tests like Cologuard and Galleri cancer test detect early signs of cancer, often before symptoms appear.
Gut Health Optimization
Digestive discomfort, food sensitivities, and unexplained symptoms often begin in the gut. Stool and GI-MAP testing identify imbalances in your gut.
Food intolerance testing pinpoints the foods you may be sensitive to. Once these causes are addressed, your gut can begin to heal.
Hormone Balance
Hormone shifts affect sleep, mood, metabolism, and libido. Blood, saliva, and urine tests measure hormones, like cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid markers.
With these results, your doctor can help restore balance so you feel more like yourself again.
Energy and Vitality
Nutrient panels reveal deficiencies, mitochondrial tests assess cellular energy, and thyroid screenings check metabolic health.
Heavy metal or mold testing may also detect hidden causes of fatigue or exhaustion. These test results help us to design a treatment plan to restore your vitality.
Your Testing Experience
Testing doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. We make the process clear, supportive, and centered on you.
You’ll have a complimentary consultation with one of our licensed naturopathic doctors. Our doctors specialize in hormones and gut health, IV therapy and chronic illness care, and many more.
They help you to find out the why behind your health concerns and choose the right tests to make a personalized plan.
At YNC, we combine conventional and integrative medicine. That means science-backed therapies, prescriptions when appropriate, and collaboration with other professionals, so your care is truly comprehensive.
We partner with trusted and top tier diagnostic labs such as Quest, Labcorp, BioReference, Genova, Doctor’s Data, and Galleri to give you access to diagnostics that go beyond routine screenings. You’ll never be on your own during sample collection. We provide step-by-step guidance for both in-office and at-home testing.
When results are in, our doctors will review them with you in detail and create a treatment plan tailored to your life.
Our goal is to remove the guesswork from testing so you feel informed and supported in your health journey.
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