Urine Test Kit - Your Balanced Brain Wellness Program includes:

• Exclusive, clinical laboratory assessment starting with an easy-to-use, in-home test kit.
• Expertise from The Messenger of Health Staff specialized in neurotransmitter testing and evaluation.
• A customized Brain Wellness Report including:
  • a personalized protocol of targeted amino acids, vitamin co-enzymes, and mineral supplements; these are not included in the test kit price.
  • The brain wellness supplements will be determined after the test results are analyzed, reviewed and discussed with our doctor and then you.
  • simple dietary recommendations and lifestyle guidelines that enhance neurotransmitter performance.

What it costs: $299

· A Neurotransmitter Laboratory Test Kit - A simple urine test that contains everything you need to take your sample in the privacy of your home. Laboratory fees, shipping /handling and Free FedEx return postage (domestic only) are all included along with consultation to go over results.

· A Brief Intake Appointment - A phone consult with our staff specialist to review your history after you complete and return our on-line form to us.

· Also be sure you fill out the paperwork enclosed in urine test kit and return it with your urine test specimen as indicated for processing.  Your results will be sent to us from the lab within 10 days from the time it arrives in the laboratory.

· Approximately 10 business days after your specimen is received at the lab, you will receive an email letting you know your personalized Brain Wellness Report is ready for your review.

· Specific recommendations for your individualized amino acid protocol, dietary and lifestyle program with easy-to-read/follow directions so you can immediately and simply begin to add them into your day.

· Start your personalized Brain Wellness Program during the telephone consultation when we review your results by ordering your natural supplements online through our secure shopping cart and begin your program toward better health.

· Retest and fine tune your Brain Wellness Program. After about 12-24 weeks, retest your Neurotransmitter levels. Your results will be re-evaluated, and, if needed, we’ll recommend adjustments to fine-tune your regimen.  You will receive a new Brain Wellness Report with all the valuable information provided in your first report, but with the addition of comparisons between your test results and interpretations about what it all means.

Most clients seem to have the most success with their programs when they retest every other month for the first 4-6 months, and thereafter yearly.  They have the opportunity to get the maximum benefit from the program to ensure that they are functioning at their best.

As our expert clinician says, “Many of my clients start to feel so much better, they forget to retest and they never know just how good they can feel.” 

Once in optimal range, we recommend that you retest after one year or any time you experience significant environment or life changes.  Excessive stress, lack of rest, poor diet, poor environmental conditions, and other changes can affect the balance of your neurotransmitters.  Retest regularly to support your system with the right program.

Neurotransmitter Testing for Brain Wellness

Photo to be used for NEUROTRANSMITTER TESTING

Neurotransmitters

The science of urinary neurotransmitter testing examines the correlation between
peripheral levels of neurotransmitters and the brain. The neurotransmitters that
are produced in the brain require the same amino acid precursors and enzyme for
synthesis as they do in the body. Based on this connection, urinary
neurotransmitter metabolics give us a reflection of neurotransmitter imbalances
that can result in conditions including depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD,
headaches, migraines, fatigue, weight gain / loss, insomnia, memory problems,
chronic pain, and much more.

NEUROTRANSMITTERS are the brain chemicals that communicate information
throughout our brain and body. They relay signals between nerve cells, called
"neurons." The brain uses neurotransmitters to communicate primary bodily
functions. Telling your heart to beat, your lungs to breathe, and your stomach to
digest are such examples. Neurotransmitters can also affect your mood, sleep,
concentration, weight, and can cause adverse symptoms when they are not in
balance. Neurotransmitter levels can be depleted in many ways. It is estimated
that 86% of Americans have sub optimal neurotransmitter levels. Stress - the
primary culprit, poor diet, neurotoxins, genetic predisposition, drugs (prescription
and recreational), alcohol, caffeine and sugar usage can cause these levels to be
abnormal.

There are two kinds of neurotransmitters - INHIBITORY (Serotonin, GABA, and
Dopamine) and EXCITATORY (Dopamine, Epinephrine and NorEpinephrine).
Excitatory neurotransmitters are not necessarily exciting - they are what stimulate
the brain. Those that calm the brain and help create balance are called inhibitory.
Inhibitory neurotransmitters balance mood and are easily depleted when the
excitatory neurotransmitters are overactive.

Amino acid supplementation is a term describing the use of supplemental amino
acids to help balance brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) and other aspects of the
physiology. For this to be most effective, it should include a specialized urinalysis
test that provides a reliable means of measuring excretory values of
neurotransmitters. From those findings an individualized protocol including
transdermal amino acid supplementation is devised to improve the quantity and
ratios of neurotransmitters in the brain.

The first step is to identify baseline neurotransmitter levels. The Neurotransmitter Urinalysis

Panel can be utilized to establish baseline, therapeutic, and maintenance protocols.

Follow up testing is imperative to check supplementation.

Adrenal levels (tested by Saliva Circadian Panels) are also very important.
The interaction of amino acid supplementation, adrenal and sex hormone balance all play an active role in overall well·being, energy levels and implementing a successful regime.

*Urinary and Saliva Collection Option 1