ISHSKO vital sign assessments and laboratory tests.
In this age of digital information, anyone can find indepth health information with just a couple of minutes; yet their own health remains a mystery. Patients may have a clear view of the test/s they would like conducted, yet for the most part, people just know they would like to feel and perform better. The ISHSKO CENTRE takes the guess work out of wellness with a comprehensive array of leading-edge testing and diagnostic services and a broad spectrum of highly specialised analysis tools. Our practitioners are well versed in all the analysis modalities and test correlation methodologies. Our Testing & Diagnostic Services include but are not limited to: Visual Acuity test - Fee 85.00 The Computerised Functional Colour Field tester (CFCFTester) allows a quick, efficient and reliable measurement of the functional visual fields. The Form Fields (functional campimetry), the Colour Fields (red, blue,green) and the Blind Spot can be measured. Coloured dots will appear on the screen and the patient reacts as soon as s(he) spots the coloured dot, by clicking the 'colour keys', that are programmed on the keyboard or the mouse buttons. The data produce an accurate colour field perception graph, which tells us about the degree and which aspect of the colour spectrum a patient is suffering from mal-illumination. Many disorders and symptoms of ill health are directly correlated to mal-illumination (Seasonal affected disorder or SAD is a good example) and are positively influenced by Photon-wave light therapy). A Photon-wave colour therapy is then prescribed to help open up and normalize the colour field perception. (€35 per session - or 8 sessions for €200) Visual acuity contrast test- Fee €15 F.A.C.T.® — Vision Test for Brain Toxicity.The FACT (Functional Acuity Contrast Test) is an approved and validated in-office vision test that determines the patient’s ability to discriminate between shades of gray. The test is completely non-invasive and simply involves the reading of a chart at a set distance. The ability to perceive contrast depends on the fluidity of the cell wall of the cells in the retina. If renegade toxic fats and long chain fatty acids are build into the cell wall, this little light catching protein can no longer travel freely throughout the retina, and impairs the ability to see contrast. Low-contrast visual acuity problems have the potential to drastically influence an individual's ability to function effectively from day to day. Thus, quantifying low-contrast visual acuity is integral to determining the quality of a test subject's functional vision, and Fatty Acid integrity of the cell wall. Because retinal cells (rods and cones) are really neuronal cells directly derived from the brain, weakness on this test correlates with toxicity of the central nervous system. This may be from interference to impulse transmission over neurons due to fatty acid abnormalities (long chain fatty acids, rancid fats, viral fats etc) and lack of membrane fluidity, or the presence of intracellular toxins from infectious agents or heavy metals. Toxicity can be viewed as a foreign object sitting on the cell membrane and blocking the fluidity that is necessary for correct sight. The ageing process, on the other hand, is associated with a shift in the type of fats comprising the cell membranes away from phosphatidylcholine to sphingomyelin, which directly results in loss of high energy double bonds in the omega 3 and 6 fats needed for optimum cellular function. The resulting sluggish cell membranes are also much less able to dislodge accumulating toxins. The eye is a window to the brain, which is 60% lipid, and the photoreceptor cells themselves are the highest in lipid membrane complexity. Toxic states, the aging process itself, brain fog, neurodegenerative diseases like MS and ALS, and CNS manifestations of chronic diseases such as Chronic fatigue syndrome and Lymes are conditions which suggest the need for FACT testing. The test is also useful for monitoring the benefits from a series of phosphatidylcholine/glutathione nebulising therapy and oral supplementation intended to reduce nervous system toxicity. Incidentally, visual problems stemming from Vitamin A deficiency, macular degeneration, cataracts, astigmatism, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy may also be revealed by this test. When a patient fails the test deeper investigation will be needed to understand which toxic fats need to be burned, which essential fats need to be build and which to be balanced. Because the metabolic rate of the cells is fast, nutritional supplements combined with a targeted diet, the health of the cell wall can be positively influenced over a short period. Mineral Taste test - Fee € 15 Trace Mineral Taste Test Kit and ReplacementMinerals are ESSENTIAL to maintaining ENERGY and are depleted easily with stress, sweating, too much coffee, junk food and during a cleanse. Drinking Lucozade is not an effective way to replenish minerals. First, too much sugar. In a small bottle you will find 42 gms of sugars. More then enough to cause dental decay, and insulin problems! Sure this may give you “energy” and you will crash later, especially if you already have focus and concentration problems. The BodyBio Mineral Replacement program uses the body’s innate intelligence to identify what your body needs today! This is a simple and effective way to identify the minerals you need and then easily replace them. Your whole family can use this. Using this simple taste taste helps you add the minerals you need, in the right amount, helping you achieve the balance that is important. Your Taste Kit Contains: FilledLiquid Minerals test bottles for liquid minerals 1-8, taste test scale with rating information PLUS BodyBio's Liquid Minerals 1-8 Potassium - Zinc- Magnesium - Copper - Chromium - Manganese - Molybdenum - Selenium To Test – Sip a small portion. Swish the liquid about the mouth, you may discard or swallow. The amount of each mineral in this taste test is insignificant and is not part of your replacement. You need this mineral if the taste is sweet, pleasant or no taste. You have an adequate amount of the mineral if you taste something. You don’t need this mineral if the taste is so-so, you don’t like it, or it’s pretty bad. This product should be used for testing only. Keep in a cool, dry place. Your kit also contains a 2 oz bottle of each of the following: €150.00 Mineral Taste Test Kit and 2 oz replacement Minerals . To order please contact the ISHSKO CENTRE 00353 (0)98 26200 Body Terrain Management - Fee €80 euro per panel BTM is an in-house laboratory test that measures the values mentioned above, in saliva and urine. With these values, calculations are made. The evaluation is performed with the aid of a computer program which has a vast continuing data input (since Vincent and Reims). It therefore is an objective and reproducible clinical method. It provides graphs and tables with proposals to food, medicines, activities and therapies. Repeated BTM measurements provide a precise follow-up of therapy progress. The goal is to keep someone at or near the optimum point of the biological terrain, which allows the body to regulate itself. Thus, the suppressed or oppressed, natural forces of the body are mobilised and activated, after which self-healing can take place. READ MORE Thermodiagnostics screening. Fee full scan €285.00 , follow-up scan €225.00 In this test, the temperature of the skin is taken in 112 locations and by studying these skin temperature patterns from the patient's body, the doctor gains a direct index of the metabolic activity in the various parts of the body. Disturbances in the energy-conversion processes and reduced responses to the stress stimulus show up in the CRT thermographic scan as inflamed, degenerative or blocked. READ MORE Blood Spot Food Allergy Testing €225.00 including 2 x 30 min. consultations with nutritionist and food plan. This test checks the blood for IgG and IgE antibodies to specific foods. If there are enough IgG or IgE antibodies to a particular food in the blood, it means it's very likely that person has an allergy. Blood spot Vitamin D Testing Fee €65.00 ( includes calculation of optimum dose requirements) Environmental Pollutants Biomonitor Analysis €390-€580 depending on number of analyses Environmental Pollutants Biomonitor Analysis quantifies exposure to select environmental toxins, aromatic solvents, paraben and phthalates. Chemicals in the report include metabolites of:
Food Sensitivity/Allergen Testing Fee €280.00 ART Testing is used to determine the presence of sensitivities to food, pollens, mold, environmental pollutants, chemicals, etc., without directly exposing the patient to the potential allergen. Heart Rate Variability Analysis (HRV) € 55.00 base line test , follow up tests €45.00 The Heart Rate Variability analysis (HRV) test depicts a visual representation of heart rhythm called rhythmography. Rhythmography can graph the relationship between the two components of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). This is your own unique response, giving the doctors at CCNM vital information about your heart’s electrical activity and how your ANS is functioning to control that activity at rest and under stress. Heavy Metal Analysis (on prescription only) Urine and/or fecal toxic and essential elements analysis is an invaluable tool for the assessment of retention of toxic metals in the body and the status of essential nutrient elements. Toxic metals do not have any useful physiological function, adversely affect virtually every organ system and disrupt the homeostasis of nutrient elements. Metabolic Food Typing Fee - €150.00 includes food plan With so many diet and nutrition fads it is quite difficult for the average person to know what foods are best suited to them. This test determines whether you are a Protein, Carbohydrate or Mixed Type and whether within that type you are a Parasympathetic, Sympathetic, Fast Oxidizer, Slow Oxidiser or Combination type. With the Food Pharmacy software, developed by David Vaughn our nutritionist can create the ultimate, one of a kind food plan . Utilising this program provides a invaluable source for food content, nutrient density, potential allergens, and beneficial healing ingredients. The program will assist the nutritionist to select this foods that need to be food eliminated or limited, as well as which food would be beneficial. Clients will be provided with a shopping list and lifestyle tips to help them achieve their dietary goals. By considering a client's Metabolic Type , general medical history, specific health problems, organs and system that need support, specific micronutrient needs, fatty acids and endocrine/body type, a FoodPharmacy™ client can create an eating program that truly utilizes food for medicine and food for fuel to create optimum health. Clients with particular health concerns found by following the Food Pharmacy health plan, they experienced reduced pain, improved digestion, eliminate headaches and contract fewer viral attacks. Clients have had success following FoodPharmacy™diets addressing hypertension and achieved consistent lower numbers as well as less anxiety without medication. Optimum sports nutrition is such a personal dilemma, that it is difficult and very time consuming for a nutritionist to construct a correct food plan. The FoodPharmacy™ however has the ability to cross reference and input the Athlete's needs and gives a comprehensive answer to the most commonly asked question from athletes, "What do I eat?" and will identify and eliminate foods that can keep the athlete from achieving your athletic goals and optimise his / her performance. Salivary Hormone Testing ( on prescription only) Saliva hormone testing is most useful for uncovering hormone imbalance that can result in menopausal symptoms, decreased ability to adapt to stress, metabolism imbalances resulting in weight gain or loss, cancer and cardiovascular degeneration. Oestrogen Metabolism Testing ( on prescription only) The Oestrogen Metabolism Ratio can be used to help women and men assess their risk of breast cancer, prostrate cancer, non-cancerous throat growths and Cervical dysplasia associated with imbalances in the breakdown of oestrogens. READ MORE |