BRAINSPAN

How do you really know the health of your brain?

We exercise, eat right and live the life we want. But we also want to be at the healthiest level we can be. How do you know that what you’re doing is really working, though? Many studies tell us that we need the proper Omega 3 levels as well as Omega 3/Omega 6 ratios. If we do studies show we can reduce our chance of Alzheimer’s and Dementia substantially.

The Brain is a key indicator of real health. So, measuring it only makes sense. With BrainSpan testing we get the answers we need so we can give the proper nutritional supplements to improve the health of your brain.

Why should we do BrainSpan?

Without a healthy Brain our health will for lack of a better term simply go downhill. When it does that it can affect all areas of our body. Studies show that proper Omega 3 levels are essential to health. Many things we do can affect our brain. Genetics, lifestyle, diet, inflammation changes in our health or stress to name a few. BrainSpan helps to monitor our health short term health to see where we are now and long term to see where we are headed in the future.

What is the value of having an Omega 3 index?

A part of the BrainSpan test tells us what your Omega 3 index is. Without the test there is no way of accurately assessing our Omega 3 level. It also tells us if our diet and the Omega 3 oils we are taking are working. All fish oils are not created equal. They must be processed properly. Studies show that a level over 8 percent is associated with better memory, depression learning, moods, inflammation, anxiety and attention. We do BrainSpan testing on both kids and adults. Tracking Omega 3 levels over time helps to prevent Dementia, Alzheimers and Cardiovascular Disease.

What Is BrainSpan Testing?

BrainSpan combines a simple blood test which is only a pin prick taken in office combined with a Cognitive test. This helps review the overall health of the Brain. This allows us to see what we need to do to improve Brain health.

What Does It Measure?

BrainSpan give you an overall health grade called a Brain Span Trajectory Index. That is an overall brain score. It shows us inflammatory problems as well as Omega 3 status. It will also evaluate cognitive function by evaluating memory capacity, sustained attention, cognitive flexibility and processing speed. With this information we can make supplement recommendations to improve Brain health and a follow up test can confirm the patient is improving.