Lyme borreliosis is the most common bacterial disease in Europe transmitted by ticks. Depending on the region 5-35% of the ticks are infected. The clinical manifestations are multi-faceted; especially the chronic form with inflammation of the nervous system, the heart muscle and the joints is a therapeutic challenge. Efficient diagnostic tests are therefore essential for appropriate treatment measures.
The following tests are available at Laboratoires Réunis for targeted diagnostics and prevention:
Imbalance between antioxidants and free radicals
Oxygen is vital because it allows the production of energy from organic matter. Paradoxically, oxygen can also be harmful: physiological processes such as cellular respiration or protective mechanisms of the body constantly produce highly reactive oxygen compounds, including free radicals, all highly toxic.
Oxidative stress is defined as a disturbance in the balance between the production of free radicals and the ability of the body to neutralize them leading to an accumulation of free radicals. Oxidative stress over a long period may promote the development of diseases: cardiovascular diseases, chronic infectious diseases, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases and even cancer. Besides, oxidative stress plays also an important role in aging.
The factors or conditions below may contribute to oxidative stress:
There is a conclusive link between high levels of oxidative stress and a patient’s health.
However, in more than 80% of cases, it is possible to reduce oxidative stress and thus to improve health status, regardless of clinical context or patient’s age.
Targeted laboratory diagnoses are therefore essential for an early diagnosis and treatment of oxidative stress.
Laboratoires Réunis offers, in addition to a wide range of individual analyses, the following laboratory diagnostic profiles for the detection of oxidative stress:
A balanced ratio of short-chain fatty acids is essential for intestinal health
Short-chain fatty acids are formed in the intestine during the metabolism of fibers and complex carbohydrates by bacteria. The fatty acids acetate, propionate and butyrate are particularly important: they are the main source of energy for the intestinal epithelium, stimulate the formation of mucus, have anti-inflammatory effects (mainly butyrate) and counteract weigh increase (mainly propionate).
A balanced ratio of short-chain fatty acids is thus essential for intestinal health. With the help of the profile for short-chain fatty acids, targeted nutritional measures as well as combinations with special probiotics can be taken.
A balanced intestinal flora is essential for optimal health
Laboratoires Réunis has many years of experience in the field of gut health and stool analysis. For more than 20 years, we have been offering an in-depth stool analysis called FlorInScan. The different FlorInScan profiles are continuously developed and adapted according to the latest scientific findings.
These FlorInScan profiles are important elements of preventive and personalized medicine in the treatment of a large number of pathologies (gastrointestinal, metabolic, allergic, autoimmune, ...) or various problems (obesity, anxiety, depression, ...)
Laboratoires Réunis offers different FlorInScan profiles from the most basic to the most complete, namely:
The FlorInScan includes the quantification of some bacteria (aerobic and anaerobic), yeasts and molds of the fecal flora on the basis of a culture of the stool samples as well as the analysis of digestive performance (digestive residues, pH and pancreatic elastase). This basic profile also includes the examination of occult blood in the stool (presence of fecal hemoglobin).
In addition to the determination of the flora status, digestive performance, blood in stool, the FlorInScan Plus includes markers to assess the state of the intestinal barrier in terms of its immunity (secretory IgA), inflammation (calprotectin) and permeability (alpha-1-antitrypsin).
The even more comprehensive FlorInScan Extra also includes analysis of histamine, zonulin and short-chain fatty acids (metabolites of the colonic flora performing many functions essential for intestinal health).
The FlorInScan microbiome is a profile based on molecular analysis of the microbiota. It includes the determination and quantification of certain health-related anaerobic bacteria, which can only be detected by molecular genetic methods.
The FlorInScan microbiome profile ideally completes the classical FlorInScan culture-based analysis. Analysis of these relevant bacterial groups can therefore be included in the medical interpretation and prevention of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome, colon cancer and type 2 diabetes
Test for the detection of intestinal fructose intolerance
For the detection of intestinal fructose intolerance, Laboratoires Réunis offers the following analysis: Bacterial cleavage activity of fructose (as well as sorbitol) in stool.
For the detection of hereditary fructose intolerance, Laboratoires Réunis tests the most common mutations in the aldolase B gene with detailed interpretation of the results. Please ask for our genetic profile of hereditary fructose intolerance.
For further information please contact: sales@labo.lu oder +352 780 290-1
IgG food allergy testing and nutritional guidance
With an IgG food allergy (also called type III food allergy), the immune system reacts to usually harmless food allergens and produces specific antibodies, called IgG antibodies. These antibodies can then cause inflammatory reactions which may lead to various chronic complaints; the symptoms appear delayed up to three days after the consumption of a trigger food.
How does an IgG food allergy develop? Due to medicines, infections, mycosis, stress and environmental poisons, the integrity of the intestinal wall can be damaged and food components can slip between the intestinal cells. In some cases this triggers an immune response and the immune system starts to produce specific IgG antibodies against them.
ImuPro is a concept that combines a sophisticated and reliable blood analysis for IgG food allergies with unique post-test guidance. In an extensive laboratory analysis, high levels of IgG antibodies specific to particular food proteins are identified. The lab provides the doctor and patient with the test results and personal nutritional guidelines.
ImuPro is recommended in case of:
Bloating, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), headache, migraine, obesity, depression, skin and joint problems.
ImuPro options:
· ImuPro Screen provides an individual analysis of 22 foods. It is a simple way to find out quickly whether an IgG food allergy might exist. It is a purely diagnostic examination and does not include any dietary recommendations.
· ImuPro Basic tests the 90 most important foods, such as typical kinds of meat, vegetables, fruits, cereals, dairy products and chicken egg. As well as a comprehensive report with accurate results at a glance, the documents will contain personal nutritional guidelines including individual recommendations.
· ImuPro Basic+ analyzes 180 foods. In addition to the typical most common vegetables, meat, fruits, cereals, dairy products and eggs, their alternatives and region-specific foods are also tested. The patients receives a comprehensive report with accurate results at the glance, nutritional guidelines including individual recommendations and a recipe book.
· ImuPro Complete tests 270 foods and additives (incl. the 90 foods in ImuPro Basic). In addition to the typical kinds of meat, vegetables, fruits, cereals, milk and egg, their alternatives and region-specific foods are also tested. Furthermore, a huge number of spices, tea, coffee, wine and also thickening agents and preservatives are examined. You will receive a comprehensive report with accurate results at a glance and personal nutritional guidelines which lead you through your change in diet. Your results pack also includes individual recommendations and a recipe book which is specifically tailored to your personal needs.
An optimal neurotransmitter balance is necessary to maintain proper health
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers used by the nervous system to relay information from one nerve to another. An optimal neurotransmitter balance is necessary to maintain proper health. Imbalances can cause the brain and the body to be over- or under-stimulated, producing neurological or psychological symptoms as anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, insomnia or impulsivity.
At Laboratoires Réunis we offer the following neurotransmitters stress profiles:
These three neurotransmitter catabolites reflect the activity of neurotransmitters involved in cognitive functions and in the control of mood: