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 "I just could not get past the fatigue and I felt like I was growing old fast.
NuImage helped point me in the direction that made me feel like me again and now I feel great."
John - 39
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Other Blood Tests
A1C - Measures the amount of hemoglobin that carries glucose molecules. By measuring A1C, you get an idea of the average amount of glucose in your blood over the last few months. As glucose circulates in your blood, some of it spontaneously binds to hemoglobin (the red protein that carries oxygen in your red blood cells). This combination is called hemoglobin A1c (A1C).
IGF-1 - Know as insulin-like growth factor - 1 (IGF-1) is an indirect measure of the average amount of growth hormone (GH) being produced by the body. IGF-1 and GH are peptide hormones, small proteins that are vital for normal bone and tissue growth and development.
IGFBP-3 - Known as Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) binding protein-3 is known to block IGF action and inhibit cell growth. IGFBP-3 is thought to act by sequestering free IGFs or, possibly, act via a novel IGF-independent mechanism. Supporting its role as a primary growth inhibitor, IGFBP-3 production has been shown to be increased by cell growth-inhibitory agents, such as transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), and the tumor suppressor gene.
Cortisol - Cortisol is a hormone, produced by the adrenal gland, that helps break down nutrients, increases in times of stress, and regulates the immune system. Heat, cold, infection, trauma, exercise, obesity, and debilitating disease influence cortisol secretion.
Insulin - Insulin is a hormone that is produced and stored in the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulin is vital for the transportation and storage of glucose at the cellular level; it helps regulate blood glucose levels and has a role in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
Homocysteine - Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is normally present in very small amounts in all cells of the body. Homocysteine is a product of methionine metabolism, and methionine is one of the eleven “essential” amino acids (amino acids that must be derived from the diet since the body cannot produce them). In healthy cells, homocysteine is quickly converted to other products..
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