"Doctors around the world are finally using metabolic testing to identify underlying causes of disease in patients.  The basic requirements for health are very simple: eat your fruits and veggies, get adequate exercise and sleep and learn to enjoy an abundant, spirit-filled life. When specific disorders are present, standard, nutrient protocols can be implemented without delay. For example, the autistic child is very likely to benefit from magnesium, vitamin B6, fish oils and the elimination of gluten and casein-containing foods. And most patients with cardiovascular disease show signs of improvement when coenzyme Q10, carnitine and balanced antioxidants are added. These condition-based protocols are good starting points. They open questions about what other focal metabolic issues might be present that are amenable to nutrient corrections.

 People need guides when they fail to learn the lessons of diet and lifestyle. And when they have been far out of health practices or they have special genetic limitations, their return to health can be greatly speeded by periods of focused interventions to restore nutrient levels, lower toxicant effects and balance cell regulators. Discovery of these fine points is where customized nutrition and laboratory evaluations become so valuable.