{"id":11448,"date":"2015-12-11T13:31:30","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T13:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theoharisvasilios.gr\/ergastiriakos-eleghos\/"},"modified":"2024-06-13T10:52:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T10:52:21","slug":"laboratory-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theoharisvasilios.gr\/en\/laboratory-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Laboratory Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the pain clinic of\u00a0<strong>Dr.\u00a0Vasileios Theocharis\u00a0<\/strong>in Piraeus, laboratory testing is performed in collaboration with reputable diagnostic laboratories:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Free Radicals<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Platelets<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Qualitative &#8211; Quantitative Detection of Trace Elements &#8211; Heavy Metals.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Food Intolerance Test<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> METABOLOMIC PROFILE<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> INVESTIGATION OF METABOLIC DISORDERS [METABOLOMICS].<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Hair\u00a0Analysis\u00a0(MULTIELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HAIR, MAH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\u200b<\/p>\n<p>In this case, we have the following:<\/p>\n<h2>HAIR ANALYSIS (MULTIELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HAIR, MAH)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Hair as a reliable testing material<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All the chemical elements absorbed by the organism through food, water and air are stored in the hair.\u00a0Formal studies have shown that it is the most reliable biological material for the accurate determination of micro- and macro-metals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Hair Analysis is necessary in Healthy People<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mineral balance disabilities, as well as heavy metal toxicity, can cause various symptoms, such as fatigue, allergies, irritability, headaches, insomnia, hair loss, obesity, developmental delay in children, and concentration and memory disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Hair analysis is the only method for the calculation of all of these pathological parameters long before the condition manifests.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/theoharisvasilios.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Laboratory-Testing.jpg\" alt=\"Laboratory Testing\" width=\"1008\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theoharisvasilios.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Laboratory-Testing.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/theoharisvasilios.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Laboratory-Testing-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theoharisvasilios.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Laboratory-Testing-768x260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theoharisvasilios.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Laboratory-Testing-700x237.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hair analysis is the only method for the calculation of all of these pathological parameters long before the condition manifests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> ossification, Ca, Zn, Mn<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> carbohydrate &#8211; fat metabolism, Cz, Z<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> heart function, K, Mg, Cr<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> growth in height, Zn, Mn, F<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> protection against harmful substances, Se, S, Zn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>and many other biological functions.<\/p>\n<p>What problems can hair analysis solve?<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Defining the lack or excess of trace elements guides us specifically towards a balanced diet and proper intake of nutritional supplements.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Upon detection of contamination in the organism by toxic substances (Pb, Hg, Cd, Ag) we can select a suitable treatment for its detoxification.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Through the balancing of trace elements, disorders of the organism are prevented before they manifest.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> The\u00a0Hair Analysis <strong>re<\/strong><strong>&#8211;<\/strong><strong>testing<\/strong> allows the monitoring of rehabilitation through diet improvement, and body detoxification by supplement intake<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> In already-manifested disease (osteoporosis, osteochondrosis, hypo\/hyperthyroidism, gastritis, anaemia, obesity, diabetes, dermatitis, arthritis, hair loss, acne), a more effective and faster treatment is achieved by mineral regulatio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>INVESTIGATION OF METABOLIC DISORDERS [METABOLOMICS]<\/h2>\n<p>The Metabolomic Profiling is a test that involves measuring metabolites for the assessment of health status.\u00a0It is the most simple and precise method to evaluate the current situation and it also takes environmental influences into account, such as diet or exercise or toxicity.<\/p>\n<p>Measuring basic metabolites is one of the most accurate tests available for the detection and identification of specific nutritional and metabolic causes associated with difficult health problems.<\/p>\n<p>The use of advanced technologies allows us to detect and measure chemical substances at infinitesimal concentrations (Tandem LC\/MS)<\/p>\n<p>Our body is a machine that uses carbon\u00a0 in the\u00a0<strong>presence of oxygen at\u00a0<\/strong>37 \u00b0C. In order for the multifarious chemical reactions that characterize the smooth functioning of our bodies to occur, it is necessary to have sufficient quantities of a multitude of components.<\/p>\n<p>Through the Metabolomic Profile and the measurement of essential metabolic markers, we can measure the derivatives of these chemical reactions and determine with high precision which ones are normally processed, which are underactive and which are overactive.<\/p>\n<p>When a metabolic pathway within our organism is affected, the functioning of all the cells in our body is influenced too.<\/p>\n<p>The diagnostic and therapeutic approach through the measurement and recording of human organism metabolites is called Metabolomics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Metabolomic Profile assesses the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Lipid metabolism<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> The metabolism of nerve cells and neurotransmitters\u00a0(substances that transmit nerve signals)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Carbohydrate metabolism (sugars, starch, complex carbohydrates, fructose)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Oxidative damage<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> The adequacy of vitamins and micro-nutrients<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> The state of the bacterial flora of the organism<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Micro-inflammations<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> The detoxification ability and the toxic burden<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> The DNA methylation (protection) factors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>This specific test can provide us with information of vital importance\u00a0 on conditions such as:<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Cardiovascular<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Diabetes<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Neurological<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Autoimmune<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Stomach or intestinal conditions<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Chronic fatigue<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Depression<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"color:#b11d23\"><\/i> Obesity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Metabolomic Profile test is performed on blood and urine samples in Greece, in collaboration with one of the top 5 metabolic disease laboratories, in the US and Europe, which have high technical standards necessary to carry out the test, with certification provided by both the European Research Network for evaluation and improvement of screening, Diagnosis and treatment of Inherited Disorders of Metabolism (ERNDIM is the scientific institute with the highest laboratory standards worldwide) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the pain clinic of\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Vasileios Theocharis\u00a0in Piraeus, laboratory testing is performed in collaboration with reputable diagnostic laboratories: \u200b In this case, we have the following: HAIR ANALYSIS (MULTIELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF HAIR, MAH) Hair as a reliable testing material All the chemical elements absorbed by 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