Category: Nutrient Testing

Metabolic Scoring: Using Metrics to Motivate Change

Posted on November 12, 2024 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD Forward By Jasmin Murphy, B.H.A., ACE-CPT As someone who has been diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome, I ...

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Biochemical Individuality

Posted on September 6, 2024 By Paul Tayler, BS, BA – Director of Information Services Riordan Clinic is often asked, “Why all the nutrient testing?” There ...

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The Importance of Data-Driven Health Insights

Posted on September 6, 2024 WHY TEST The term data-driven is trending in every area of life. We use data to make decisions about investing money, what cars to buy, ...

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Check Your Health: Fall 2024 – It’s That Time Again

Posted on September 6, 2024 Twice a year, the Riordan Clinic hosts the “Check Your Health” event, offering a valuable opportunity to assess your “health tank” by ...

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Unraveling the Mystery of Pyrroles: A Teen’s Journey to Health and Vitality

Posted on August 13, 2024 By Dr. Ron Hunninghake, MD At Riordan Clinic, we are dedicated to understanding and addressing the root causes of complex health ...

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Balancing Act: Supporting Estrogen Metabolism for Hormonal Health

Posted on May 20, 2024 By Dr. Stacy Dunn, ND, LAc, FABNO, FABORM Estrogen is a vitally important hormone responsible for supporting bone,  cardiovascular, ...

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Navigating the Dual Roles of Caregiving: Your Health First

Posted on April 9, 2024 By Jasmin Murphy For those in the sandwich generation, juggling the care of your aging parents while supporting your own children, life ...

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Patient Advises Others to “Be Curious” After Potentially Fatal Autoimmune Diagnosis

Posted on August 1, 2022 By Melody Spurney Scleroderma started small for Denise Douty, 49, of Wichita. Her fingers felt funny after scraping her windshield on a ...

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Arthritis and Inflammation in the Lab

Posted on April 29, 2022 Author: Dr. Hinshaw, MD – Bio-Center Laboratory Director Inflammation is a normal physiologic response that is essential to our ...

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All About Autoimmunity

Posted on April 16, 2021 Author: Ron Hunninghake, MD More and more, it seems that people have or know someone that has an autoimmune condition. An article ...

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Coping With the Aftermath of Viral Infection

Posted on February 14, 2021 Understanding “Long-Haul” Covid As if the initial infection wasn’t enough to have the world worried about COVID-19, there is now ...

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Leah’s Story: Part Three: The Follow Up

Posted on January 1, 2020 The following post was written by a co-learner, and shared with her permission, on her blog at leahchischilly.com.  Read Part One and ...

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Case Presentation: Micronutrient Testing: The Key to Optimization

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Gael Wheeler, DO Harold presented to the office with complaints of pain and numbness in his legs and feet. This had been increasing ...

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IVC and the Riordan Approach to Adjunctive Cancer Care: 7 Key Questions

Posted on October 2, 2017 By The Riordan Clinic Provider Team IVC and the Riordan Approach to Adjunctive Cancer Care: 7 Key Questions has been reviewed and ...

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A Natural Approach for Infertility

Posted on January 4, 2017 Jennifer Mead, ND If you have been trying, or are thinking about starting a family, then I am sure you are concerned about your ...

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Four Factors that Determine Your Level of Health

Posted on December 2, 2016 Dr. Charles Hinshaw Insulin Resistance. If your diet is high in sugar and low fiber carbohydrates, it is likely that you have insulin ...

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Why is the Body Attacking Itself?” A Discussion About Autoimmune Disorders

Posted on November 1, 2015 By Karen Wheeler, APRN One of the leading causes of chronic health problems in this country is autoimmune disorders. The American ...

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Patient Profile – Nutrigenomics

Posted on October 23, 2015 Neutrogenomics is a branch of nutritional genomics and is the study of the effects of food and food constituents on gene expression. It ...

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Optimal Kids

Posted on October 2, 2015 We are in the midst of a crisis. We have a generation of kids that are disappearing before our eyes. Gone are the days where ...

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The Mouth-Body Connection

Posted on October 2, 2015 While nobody would deny that the mouth is a part of the body, it is nevertheless most notable how few physicians and dentists routinely ...

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Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth – SIBO: Putting Things Back in Order

Posted on April 1, 2015 By Karen Wheeler, APRN The human body is an amazing thing. We actually have about 100 trillion of cells in our body but only one in 10 ...

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Foreword to the Death by Calcium Foreword

Posted on December 3, 2014 Could the entire modern paradigm of osteoporosis prevention and care be based upon a false assumption? Were my aunts victims of a ...

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Bio-Center Laboratory

Posted on August 9, 2014 As you have read, the gastrointestinal tract is complex, and is a vital part of the immune system. Many functions of the ...

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Bio-Center Laboratory

Posted on July 18, 2014 In our lead article on hormone loss, Dr. Mike Bauerschmidt recommends determination of hormone levels as an essential part of aging ...

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Orthomolecular Medicine: The Best Cost Effective, Rational and Scientific Choice for Disease Treatment

Posted on May 2, 2014 The current healthcare system doesn't work. For the past several decades medical practice in the USA has become excessively dependent ...

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If My Thyroid Is Normal, Why Do I Feel So Bad?

Posted on January 1, 2014 By Ron Hunninghake, M.D. Type “hypothyroidism symptoms” in a Google search. You will get the following list from the website of the ...

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Check Your Health: SPECIAL OFFER

Posted on August 19, 2013 Do you know your nutrient levels? Are you taking the right supplements?Find out at Riordan Clinic’s Semi-Annual Special Laboratory ...

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July Lab Special: Save 30% on our Estradiol Test

Posted on July 3, 2013 Estradiol, the most potent of the three female estrogens can be measured in both blood and urine. Sexual development and function, ...

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Lunch & Lecture Series 2013-Check Your Health: Review Your Lab Test Results

Posted on April 18, 2013 In This Lecture: Meet Our Doctors. Ask Questions. Review your Laboratory Test Results. Riordan Clinic doctors will discuss laboratory ...

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17 Correctable Causes of Chronic Illness

Posted on March 18, 2013 Twice a year the Riordan Clinic sponsors a community lecture and an opportunity for non-patients to test their key nutrient levels at a ...

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February: This Month's Specials

Posted on February 1, 2013 Stop by during the month of February and take advantage of 15% off of supplements for Arthritis and 30% Boron and Strontium Trace ...

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Invest in the Vision

Posted on December 14, 2012 Thank you to the individuals, corporations and foundations whose support this year has meant health, hope and healing for thousands ...

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November Lab Special: Receive 30% OFF a Glycemic Control Panel

Posted on November 7, 2012 Save 30% off a Glycemic Control Panel that tests your glucose, hemoglobin A1C, and Insulin levels. These levels are closely related to ...

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Lunch and Lecture Series 2012: Check Your Health Results

Posted on October 24, 2012 "Check Your Health" laboratory tests results provide a guide to supplementation and dietary nutrition to optimize your health. Come to ...

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PRESS RELEASE: High-Dose Vitamin C Reduces Inflammation in Cancer Patients Study Shows

Posted on October 24, 2012 Inflammatory responses play roles at different stages of tumor development, including initiation, promotion, malignant conversion, ...

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The Environmental Factors of Infertility

Posted on June 1, 2012 By Jennifer Kaumeyer, N.D. Starting a family is a goal of most couples, a way to express their love for one another. However, failure ...

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Know Your Nutrients: DHEA

Posted on February 21, 2012 DHEA is short for dehydroepiandrosterone. Made by the adrenal glands located just above the kidneys, scientists have known about this ...

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Patient Profile

Posted on February 9, 2012 In 2008, a patient came to us seeking treatment options for polycystic ovarian syndrome, decreased libido, fatigue and restless leg ...

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No Deaths from Vitamins

Posted on January 3, 2012 There was not even one death caused by a vitamin supplement in 2010, according to the most recent information collected by the U.S. ...

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HealthMarkers℠ Benchmarking the Biologic Determinants of Your Health

Posted on December 15, 2011 HealthMarkers are standardized and replicable laboratory measurements of an individual's biochemical makeup that represent the ...

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Know Your Nutrients: Glutathione

Posted on December 13, 2011 What is the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease? It is glutathione. The funny thing is, you've ...

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Patient Profile

Posted on December 8, 2011 In September of this year, a 60-year-old patient with a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma came to the Riordan Clinic with a multitude of ...

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Vitamins Decrease Lung Cancer Risk by 50%

Posted on November 18, 2011 A recent study of the effect of B vitamins reported an inverse relationship between blood serum levels of vitamin B6, methionine, and ...

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Know Your Nutrients: Echinacea

Posted on November 10, 2011 Echinacea is an herbal remedy. For centuries, people have used Echinacea to treat the common cold. It is believed that the plant can ...

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Lab Spotlight: Breast Health Panel

Posted on October 10, 2011 Do you have a family history of breast cancer or are you concerned about your risk factors? As noted in this month's articles on breast ...

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The Value of Nutrient Testing, or Why Didn’t Somebody Tell Me?

Posted on September 1, 2011 By Charles Hinshaw, M.D. Remember the old comment, “If I’d only known how bad it is for me, I’d have stopped drinking a long time ago.” ...

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Nutrition and the Athlete

Posted on August 1, 2011 By Jennifer Kaumeyer, N.D. Very often athletes and those who exercise a lot feel that they can eat whatever they want. I often hear ...

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Vitamin D and Your Health

Posted on June 8, 2010 Today there is a great article on vitamin D in the Wichita Eagle (link below). Since 1975 the Riordan Clinic has pioneered the use of ...

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Food Sensitivities Could Be Hurting You

Posted on October 1, 2005 By Rebecca Kirby, M.D., M.S., R.D. How many of us have reactions to the foods we eat?  There are any number of symptoms that one may ...

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Beat The Odds Laboratory Health Panels – Why Bother?

Posted on September 1, 2005 By James A. Jackson, Ph.D. The intention of most laboratory tests is to detect or monitor a disease. Only a few of these tests will ...

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Know Your Nutrients: The Minerals, Part One

Posted on March 1, 2005 By James A. Jackson, MT (ASCP), Ph.D. Minerals are also known as elements and metals. The planet earth is the ultimate source of all ...

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Osteoporosis

Posted on October 1, 2002 By Ron Hunninghake, M.D. Osteoporosis is an epidemic problem. One third of American women will have a fracture related to osteoporosis ...

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