Health benefits of nut butters

This test is done to measure levels of vitamin B12 in the blood. Vitamin B12 is essential for the production of blood cells and its deficiency can also sometime lead to neurological disorders.

Magnesium is a mineral essential for various heart and muscle functions in the body. It is usually acquired through the diet.

Potassium is a mineral essential for various heart, kidney and muscle functions in the body. Its levels can be abnormal due to dietary deficiency, abnormal kidney function or muscle and tissue breakdown in the body.

 These tests measure the concentration of folate and vitamin B12 in the serum or plasma (liquid portion of the blood). Vitamin B12 is also known as cobalamin. ... A deficiency in either vitamin B12 or folate can lead to a form of anaemia characterised by the production of fewer, but larger, red cells (macrocytic anaemia)

This test detects excessive levels of copper in the body that can result in various disorders such as Wilson's disease. Symptoms of high copper levels include fatigue, jaundice, abdominal pain, behavioral changes etc.

Blood zinc level reported in mcg/mL. Blood zinc level reported in mcg/mL. Test Indications: Useful in detecting zinc deficiency.Test Indications: Useful in detecting zinc deficiency.

Vitamin D is the most important nutrient for both your bones and teeth. There are actually two forms of Vitamin D that are crucial for proper nutrition, known as Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3. Vitamin D2 often comes from foods such as cereal and milk. Vitamin D3 is actually synthesized by your body when exposed to sunlight, and is also found in eggs, salmon, tuna, and mackerel. Vitamin D is not only important for nutrition, abnormal levels of Vitamin D can result in bone disorders, nutrition problems, organ damage, and other medical conditions. Nearly half the U.S. population is Vitamin D deficient.

The food allergy panel 1 measures the amount of allergen-specific IgE antibodies in the blood in order to detect an allergy to various common foods.

Vitamin B1 is required for branched-chain amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism. Vitamin B1 deficiency is most often due to alcoholism or chronic illness. In the early stage, patients with vitamin B1 deficiency exhibit anorexia, irritability, apathy, and generalized weakness. Prolonged deficiency causes beriberi.

Niacin (Nicotinic Acid) is Vitamin B3, a water-soluble vitamin. It occurs naturally in plants and animals and is also added to many foods as a vitamin supplement. Niacin can lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood and is also used to lower the risk of heart attack in people with high cholesterol who have already had a heart attack.

Vitamin b5 (pantothenic acid) is a component of coenzyme a and phosphopantetheine both of which are involved in fatty acid metabolism. It is essential to almost all forms of life and is widely distributed in food.

Vitamin B6, Plasma test is used to determine vitamin B6 deficiency or overdosage, for monitoring treatment, and to evaluate wellness and health.

Biotin, vitamin B7, or vitamin H, is a water soluble vitamin. The vitamin plays a role in the transferring of carbon dioxide in the metabolism of fat, carbohydrate and protein by functioning as an enzyme cofactor. It is involved in multiple biochemical reactions including niacin metabolism, amino acid degradation, and the formation of purine, which is an integral part of nucleic acids. It interacts with histone by the action of biotinyl-transferase. Sometimes the vitamin is used in weight reduction programs. It may be prescribed as a supplement for diabetic patients due to its role in carbohydrate metabolism. Biotin is commonly found in vitamin B complex and many food sources, such as milk, yeast, egg yolk, cereal, and mushrooms. The reference daily intake [RDI of 101.9(c) (8) (IV)] for vitamin B7 is 300 micrograms. Deficiency in the vitamin may result in seborrheic dermatitis, alopecia, myalgia, hyperesthesia, and conjunctivitis. Disorders of biotin metabolism can be acquired or congenital. Biotinidase and holocarboxylase synthethase deficiency are the two better known forms of disorders. The lack of biotin-dependent pyruvate carboxylase, propionyl-CoA carboxylase, methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase, and acetyl-CoA carboxylase can lead to the life-threatening disorder of multiple carboxylase deficiency. Treatment involves a daily dose of approximately 10 mg biotin/day. Irreversible mental or neurological abnormalities may result from delayed clinical intervention.

Vitamin E (Tocopherol) - Deficiency of vitamin E may cause extensive neuropathy in young children and, in addition, is suspect as a possible cause of motor and sensory neuropathy in older children and in adults. One likely cause of vitamin E deficiency is intestinal malabsorption, resulting from bowel disease, pancreatic disease, or chronic cholestasis. Other causes of malabsorption of vitamin E include celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, and intestinal lymphangiectasia.

Vitamin A is critical for vision, growth, and many cell functions. Beta Carotene, a fat soluble nutrient, is a precursor to vitamin A. Deficiencies may lead to vitamin A deficiency. Excessive vitamin A intake may lead to headaches, loss of appetite, nausea and diarrhea, skin changes, and potential birth defects.Components: VITAMIN A, SERUM, BETA CAROTENE,TOTAL

Components: VITAMIN A, SERUM, VITB1,THIAMINE,TOTAL, VIT.B6,PYRIDOX.PHOS, VITAMIN E, SERUM, BETA CAROTENE,TOTAL, SELENIUM,SER/PLASMA, VIT.B2,RIBOFLAVIN, VITAMIN C, 25OH, VITAMIN D