Why Does My Back Still Hurt? Part 6: Inflammation

Inflammation and Pain - The Omega 3 Lab Test and Fish Oil Correction
The Omega 3 blood spot test is a great test for low back patients (and much more). Would you rather adjust a patient with an improper inflammation ratio or KNOW that the person has a healthy or optimum ratio? Traditional and natural healthcare professionals agree that inflammation is a common denominator to all diseases, acute and chronic. This includes joints, the entire brain, and the nervous system, as well as visceral disease. The ability to perform a simple blood spot lab analysis to get the patient’s inflammation ratio (Arachidonic Acid and Eicosapentaenoic Acid ratio. Commonly abbreviated as AA/EPA.) This test and ratio will provide an exact answer specific to that patient. I then provide a treatment program for 3 - 4 months and retest. The essential fatty acid ratio is an incredible advantage to everyone who offers it to their patients and requires a simple blood spot analysis.

If it is in the scope of your practice to draw blood, the inflammation ratio is a simple in-house test. In Georgia, chiropractors cannot draw blood (as in many states), but it is legal to provide the test kits to the patient, and they can perform at home on themselves as it is a simple finger prick blood spot test kit.

My experience is patients love to know these specific numbers and appreciate us telling them what they need. In their eyes, this test and these types of services automatically place our clinic as a go-to destination when patients want real honest answers and solutions. Unfortunately for patients, most clinicians, no matter the licensure, do not provide these specific tests, although this is one of the most straightforward and beneficial tests for any age and condition.

Many people and doctors already take fish oil to decrease inflammation and want to receive all the benefits, including building a healthy brain, joints, heart, hormones, immune system, etc. Taking fish oil (or any supplement) without a scoring method has shown to be very inefficient. An optimum AA/EPA ratio is 1.5 and extends to 4 as a “healthy ratio.” AA = Arachidonic Acid (inflammatory) / (EPA = Eicosapentaenoic Acid (anti-inflammatory).

Over the past three years, I began providing a complimentary test after my seminars (from LipidLab.com 888.630.6634) to doctors who attend. Over 97%+ claimed to be regular fish oil supplement takers and have taken numerous seminars that promoted the health benefits of maintaining a proper AA/EPA ratio and the importance of performing the lab test. Despite this, I rarely see a doctor score below a ratio of 15:1. YIKES! In fact, out of 250 tests on clinicians, only five have passed the test with a score of 4 or below! If we use a score of 3, that means the person is 5X too inflamed if the score is 15:1

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In my personal clinic, this test is performed on 100% of my chiropractic patients. I am happy if the patient initially scores a ratio of 22 (although if maintained, they are doomed from a health perspective). The reason I am happy with 22 to start a health restoration program is that 40+:1 is very common. A high ratio has a very negative effect on the mid-term and long-term health of the nervous system and overall cellular health. So far, the record in my clinic is 69 (and yes, we changed their life epically and saved them a trip to the mayo clinic). As a natural health care expert, I feel it is my job to educate and provide this life-changing test and supplement correction integrated (not just sell supplements) and enhance the chiropractic adjustment.  

Below (Test #1 = 42 AA : 1 EPA) is a common test result we receive. Based on experience (not a set formula) with supplement dose, patient weight, digestion, etc., we create a protocol and retest 3-4 months later.

Below (Test #2 taken 3 months later = 2.1 AA : 1 EPA) is the same person as Test #1 above. Life changing improvement! We now want the patient to maintain this healthy ratio for life. And we are there to coach, provide supplementation and retest them to do so. Once a healthy ratio is achieved, retest frequency can vary (but for sure one time per year for the next couple years minimum), and we will maintain a supplementation schedule.

Since we can test the exact ratio in the clinic, we can find it, fix it, and re-evaluate how the patient has progressed. We provide other specific lab testing and provide correction synergistically (Vit D, selenium, zinc, magnesium, to name a few). Some nutrients are not cost-effective or possible to lab test, and we provide supplementation due to other evaluation methods.  

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