Q: Why customized nutrition?
A: Our customized nutritional products are dramatically superior in many ways to anything you can purchase, whether over-the Counter (OTC), through specialty outlets, or direct from nutritional suppliers. Here are a few of the features why:

1. In addition to vitamins and minerals, your custom supplements include an extensive collection of antioxidants, amino acids, phytonutrients, and certain protective and healthful herbals all carefully balanced to work together to meet your nutrient supplement needs.

2. The actual amount for most of these ingredients is determined based on your scientifically tested, personal needs. Standardized products, even when designated for men or women or seniors, are based on "average" needs. None of us is average. Often you will get too much of what you don't need and too little of what you do. Custom supplements are the solution to the confusion and uncertainty.

3. Your custom supplement products are shipped directly to you. They are produced at one of the most sophisticated and advanced custom-manufacturing facilities in the industry today. You don't have to wonder how long the product you buy has been sitting on a store shelf or in a warehouse. Also, the inconvenience of running out is eliminated.

4. You can purchase a multivitamin supplement at a lower price, but, you cannot find a customized product anywhere near the comprehensive nutritional components matched to personal test results for even twice the price.

5. Remember that nutritional supplementation should be considered part of a long-term health program, not a quick-fix panacea. You may or may not feel more energy at first. Some people feel a difference within 48 hours. For others, there is a more subtle change, which takes longer to recognize. Ultimately, most people feel increased energy, an improved sense of well-being, and get sick less often.

Q: Why Would I need testing if I feel okay and I eat well?
A: Eating correctly should be your #1 priority. The reality of today's lifestyle with highly processed, fast foods has made it difficult for anyone to eat a healthy diet every day. Even if you eat the "right foods," your body has to process (digest, absorb and metabolize) the foods into usable chemicals for you to function effectively.

Each of us is unique metabolically and bio chemically. As a result nutritional needs can vary significantly from one individual to another. Thus, you don't know if you are getting optimal nutrition until you get tested. Although sick people will get help if they feel "bad," so-called healthy people will live with a sub optimal nutrition state because they feel "okay." Most people have never experienced an optimal nutritional state because they have never done nutritional testing to correctly augment their nutrient intake.

Q: What exactly are you testing for and why?
A: The urine analysis tests for the following key areas: - Nutritional Deficiencies. - Digestive System and Absorption. - Toxins in the body.

In addition, the urine test is a 24 hour collection which gives a picture of your body's function over time rather that just a point in time. A urine test is easy, accurate, convenient and can be done in the privacy of your own home. The information from these tests along with data from the questionnaire and state-of-the-art science about human nutrition allows the scientists to formulate a supplement customized for your needs.

Q: Have these tests been scientifically validated? A: These tests have been widely recognized in the scientific community as valid and reliable. We use the most advanced laboratory equipment and methods that science has to offer. Our lab has been using these tests reliably for years, primarily for nutritionally-oriented physicians who have sought nutritional and metabolic information to assist their patients in diagnosing problems, enhancing performance or taking preventive measures.

Q: How does this urine analysis compare to a blood nutrition test? A: There are several different blood tests for nutrition, which are all quite expensive. Most blood tests measure the level of certain nutrients in the blood (e.g., Vitamin E, Vitamin C, etc.). While this is useful to identify levels of those nutrients, it does not provide information about the utilization of the nutrient. The urine analysis studies the by-products of cellular function of many systems in the body. This tells scientists how well the body's various systems are using the nutrients available to them. With that information and other pertinent data, individual needs, deficiencies and surpluses can be determined for various nutrient groups.

Q: Is the test covered by insurance? A: Most medical insurers do not cover nutritional testing. If your health insurance is wellness-oriented and, for example, covers health clubs, it might cover nutritional testing. (You will have to pursue reimbursement on your own.) Basically, you are paying out of pocket and investing in yourself. You are also ensuring that you will supplement with what you need, rather than the "hit or miss" approach of getting the average amounts which inevitably provides you with too much of what you don't need and too little of what you do.

Q: Will I need to be retested? A: We suggest that you retest every 3 months. When it is time to retest, an email notification will be sent you as a reminder. It is also suggested that if a major change in your personal situation occurs, you might want to retest after you have settled into your new routine for a few months.