Testing that looks for the “why” behind your
concerns — uncovering underlying issues that may be affecting
your energy, metabolism, or overall wellbeing.
Tiredness that lingers, digestion that misbehaves, hormones that
feel off – the frustrating part is rarely the symptom itself,
it is not knowing why. Routine labs can come back
‘normal’ while you still don’t feel normal.
To gain deeper insights into your health, Functional Lab Testing is
available, including a thorough review by our Nutritionist of the
results that give a deeper understanding of your overall health. We
believe that because underlying imbalances may interfere with
meeting your goals, additional testing can provide us with the
“why” behind your concerns, leading to more precise
recommendations.
At Abundant Life Wellness Center in Fort Worth, that testing runs
across hormone, gut health, and food allergy panels – saliva,
stool, and blood samples – each explained in plain
language up front and each reviewed with you rather than handed
over as numbers.
PathwayBest for
Hormone
Energy, mood, sleep or cycle shifts a single reading hasn’t explained
Gut health
Bloating, reflux and irregularity questions
Food sensitivity
When food seems to disagree hours after eating
Nutrient & metabolic
The broadest baseline — nutrient status and cellular energy
You do not have to choose alone.
We’re here to listen, answer your questions, and
recommend the best next step for you.
Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA and cortisol,
measured in saliva. Because saliva can be collected at several
points, this is the panel that shows a pattern across a day
or a cycle rather than a single moment.
Male Hormone Test
Saliva
Testosterone, DHEA and cortisol in saliva. Useful where
energy, mood, sleep, body composition or libido have shifted and a
one-off blood testosterone reading has not explained it.
Gut health testing
Gastrointestinal Panel
Stool
Digestion and absorption markers, the balance of gut
bacteria and yeast, inflammatory markers, and the presence of
parasites or pathogens. The panel behind most bloating, reflux and
irregularity questions.
Food sensitivity & allergy testing
Food Allergy Test (blood draw) — 184 IgG + 25 IgE
Blood draw
Both kinds of food reaction in one draw: 184 foods for
delayed IgG responses, which can appear hours later and are almost
impossible to spot from the plate, and 25 for immediate IgE
responses.
Food Allergy Test (blood draw) — 184 IgG
Finger stick only, child or adult
The delayed-response half on its own — 184 foods for
IgG reactions. The usual choice when nothing suggests an immediate
allergy and the question is why food seems to disagree hours after
eating.
Nutrient & metabolic testing
NutrEval Plasma | RUPA Kit w/ Review
Requires at home urine and blood samples
The broadest panel here: vitamin and mineral status, amino
acids, essential fatty acids, and markers of oxidative stress and
cellular energy. It includes a review, because a report this wide is
not much use without someone walking you through it.
Ready when you are
Ready for your next step?
Tell us what you’re working toward. We’ll help you choose the right place to begin.
From the first conversation to a reviewed result, the
process is simple, comfortable, and focused on you.
01
Start with a conversation
Not sure where to begin with your health concerns? A free
15 minute consult with our Nutritionist is the place to start.
02
Collect the sample
Depending on the panel, the sample is saliva, stool, a
blood draw or a finger stick — collected at the practice or
at home.
03
Review the results
Results come with a thorough review, for a deeper
understanding of your overall health — not numbers in an
inbox.
Functional Lab TestingQuestions People Ask
How are the samples collected?
It depends on the test. The hormone panels use saliva, the
gastrointestinal panel is a stool test, and food allergy
testing is a blood draw — or a finger stick only for the
184 IgG version, child or adult. The NutrEval kit requires at
home urine and blood samples.
Is there an extra fee for the blood draw?
For the 184 IgG + 25 IgE food allergy blood draw, yes —
an additional lab draw fee applies. The front desk can tell
you the current amount when you book.
Is lab testing covered by insurance?
While ALWC does not take health insurance, if your insurance
plan has a flexible spending account or health savings account,
check with your plan administrator to see if our services are
covered for reimbursement.
Financing is available. CareCredit offers up to
24 months of no-interest financing on any of our services, with no
minimum — you can
apply directly. We also
offer an interest-free four-payment plan. Full terms are
on our financing page.
Which test is right for me?
Honestly, you should not have to work that out on your own, and we
would rather you did not order one and hope. The panels overlap,
some questions are answered more cheaply by a different test than
the obvious one, and a few are not worth running until something
simpler has been ruled out.
So the practical answer is to start with a conversation. Describe
what has been going on, and the panel — or the decision not to
run one yet — comes out of that. If you already know which test
you want, that is fine too; you can say so and we will book it.
What happens if a test shows an imbalance?
You sit down with someone and go through it. A result outside a
reference range is information, not a verdict — some are
expected given what else is happening, some point at something
worth acting on, and some are worth simply repeating before
anyone reads anything into them.
What comes out of that conversation is a starting point you
agreed to, along with what we will re-check and when. And if a
result belongs with a physician rather than with us, we will tell
you that plainly and help you get there.
Fort Worth, Texas
Functional lab testing in Fort Worth — serving
Keller, Haslet, Westlake, Southlake, Colleyville and Grapevine.
John 10:10 — I have come that they might have life, and that
they might have it more abundantly.
Ready when you are
Ready for your next step?
Tell us what you’re working toward. We’ll help you choose the right place to begin.