Personalized diagnostics

Life in flow

Functional medicine and longevity medicine take a fundamentally different approach to conventional medicine: we do not view the human being as a defective system that needs to be repaired, but as a highly intelligent network of biochemical control circuits that strives for balance. We see diagnostics as a dialog with your body. Instead of just comparing figures on a laboratory report with standard values, we ask ourselves:

How do your micronutrients relate to each other? Which values represent your individual sense of well-being? Which risk factors that jeopardize your longevity are hidden in your DNA? How do stress and the quality of your sleep affect your hormone balance? And which vital substances does your body lack in order to function optimally? The Diagnostics from ORIGIN HEALTH asks the fundamentally important questions when it comes to your personal health! The standard we leave to others.

Science leads to precision

Diagnostics tell us how you are really feeling

The best of both worlds

At ORIGIN HEALTH, you can rely on the best of both worlds when it comes to diagnostics: the proven diagnostics of conventional medicine and the far more in-depth, cause-oriented diagnostics of functional medicine and Longevity Medicine. Of course, we include all the examinations of conventional medicine in order to recognize acute complaints and make accurate diagnoses. But we go a decisive step further.

Diagnostics for Health & Longevity

We shed light on the connections between micronutrients, hormones, inflammatory processes, your gut microbiome and other systemic factors that are often ignored in conventional medicine. We determine your biological age, look at your genetics and examine your entire body – in search of risk factors that need to be minimized.

Diagnostics in functional medicine

Today, innovative, science-driven preventive medicine opens up incredible opportunities for you to maintain and optimize your current state of health. Become the best version of yourself with us! Prevention always requires your active involvement and participation.

The willingness to change, a certain amount of discipline and persistence are your strongest allies for a longer, healthier and more energetic life. Prevention means personal responsibility – it’s about making conscious decisions and implementing them consistently.

Here is an overview of the laboratory parameters we look at in individual cases – according to Dr. Marc Hyman’s Functional Diagnostics protocol:

  • HERZ Apolipoprotein B (ApoB), cholesterol/HDL ratio, HDL cholesterol, large HDL particles, LDL cholesterol, medium LDL particles, number of LDL particles, LDL pattern, peak particle size (LDL), small LDL particles, lipoprotein (a), lipoprotein fractionation, non-HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides,
  • Thyroid g land iodine, selenium, thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb), thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (T4), free triiodothyronine (T3),
  • CANCER Liquid Biopsy multicancer detection test,
  • AUTOIMMUNITY Antinuclear antibody (ANA) pattern, Antinuclear antibody (ANA) screening, Antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer, Celiac disease (comprehensive panel), Rheumatoid factor,
  • IMMUNREGULATION Highly sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), white blood cell count (WBC), neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils,
  • WOMEN’S HEALTH Anti-Müllerian hormone, estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin,
  • MEN’S HEALTH DHEA sulphate, estradiol (E2), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prostate-specific antigen (PSA), testosterone,
  • STRESS & AGING Cortisol, DHEA sulphate, biological age,
  • SUBSTANCE CHANGE Adiponectin, glucose, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), insulin, leptin, uric acid,
  • NUTRIENTS Arachidonic acid/EPA ratio, copper, ferritin, homocysteine, iron, iron saturation, iron binding capacity (TIBC), magnesium, methylmalonic acid (MMA), omega-3 total, omega-3: EPA+DPA+DHA, omega-6 total, omega-6: arachidonic acid, omega-6: Linoleic acid, omega-6/omega-3 ratio, selenium, vitamin D, zinc, DARM Food Sensor, microbiome diagnostics, LEBER alanine aminotransferase (ALT), albumin, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), Total bilirubin, total protein, KIDNEY albumin (microalbumin) – urine, urea nitrogen (BUN), BUN/creatinine ratio, calcium, carbon dioxide, chloride, creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), globulin, potassium, sodium,
  • PANKREAS Amylase, Lipase,
  • HEAVY METALS Aluminum, arsenic, lead, mercury,
  • ELECTROLYTE Calcium, magnesium, red blood cells (RBC), sodium, BLOOD ABO group and Rh factor (Rh), hematocrit, hemoglobin, mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet count, red blood cells (RBC), Red blood cell distribution width (RDW), URIN albumin – urine (microalbumin), appearance, bacteria, bilirubin, clarity, color, glucose, hyaline cylinders, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, occult blood, pH, protein, red blood cells, specific gravity, squamous cells, white blood cells, yeast, LYME Lyme disease antibodies,
  • ALZHEIMER RISK Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) genotype, ALLERGIES Food allergy profile (IgE), indoor and outdoor allergy profile (IgE),
  • SEXUAL HEALTH Chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes simplex virus 1 & 2, HIV, syphilis (RPR),
  • BIOLOGICAL AGE

 

They show us the deficiencies, surpluses and the interaction of micronutrients – including minerals, trace elements, vitamins, proteinogenic amino acids and omega fatty acids – at the cellular level.

This allows us to analyze your microbiome and the composition of the bacterial community in your gut as well as any harmful colonization (yeasts, parasites, etc.). It also provides us with information about inflammatory processes (leaky gut syndrome), toxin exposure and your nutrient absorption (malabsorption).

It aims to identify individual food intolerances, sensitivities and possible allergic reactions. We use these diagnostics to give you personalized nutritional recommendations. These are designed to minimize inflammatory processes triggered by problematic foods.

Extended longevity diagnostics

In the area of longevity, we pursue the goal of maintaining and optimizing your health and quality of life in the long term – beyond the mere treatment of illnesses. The special longevity test procedures aim to precisely analyse your biological condition, identify risk factors at an early stage and develop personalized prevention strategies for you. The most important tests relate to the following aspects.

Tests in nutrigenomics and for analyzing the micronutrient status provide detailed information about the individual genetic predisposition, the influence of nutrients on gene expression and the current supply status of the body with essential micronutrients. This is how we analyze:

  1. Genetic predisposition
    Whether you have genetic variations (e.g. SNPs – single nucleotide polymorphisms) that affect your metabolism or the absorption of nutrients.
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  2. Nutrient deficiencies or excesses
    Indications of under- or oversupply, which can contribute to chronic complaints or illnesses.
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  3. Inflammation markers and oxidative stress
    Indications of silent inflammation or increased oxidative stress caused by an insufficient supply of antioxidants.
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  4. Metabolic health
    How your body reacts to sugar, fats and proteins (e.g. genetic predisposition to insulin resistance or lipid metabolism disorders).
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  5. Personalized nutrition strategy
    Which foods or nutrients are particularly beneficial for you and which should be avoided

These tests help to understand your health on a very individual level and to develop precise measures for prevention, performance enhancement and long-term vitality. They enable customized nutrition and micronutrient therapy that supports your genetic strengths and compensates for deficiencies.

 

Your chronological age – the years you’ve lived – doesn’t necessarily tell you how old your body really is on a cellular level. Tests like epiAge measure your biological age by analyzing epigenetic markers that are influenced by your lifestyle, stress, environmental factors and diet. In addition to epigenetic tests, measuring telomere length can provide further important information about your cellular ageing process.

Why are epigenetic markers important?
Epigenetics and telomeres give us a comprehensive insight into the state of your cells and your regenerative capacity. A shortened telomere length signals that your cells are reaching their division limit, which increases the risk of age-related diseases. The combination of both tests provides a holistic analysis of your biological age and gives an indication of how well your lifestyle and health are in balance.

How can you positively influence your biological age?
Your biological age is not set in stone. Otherwise, these tests would make little sense. Through targeted treatment and adjustments to your lifestyle, we can slow down your ageing process and promote your cellular health. The sooner we recognize how well, slowly or quickly your cells are aging, the sooner we can develop personalized strategies to promote your cellular health.

We use specific tests to examine how efficiently your body generates, processes and stores energy. This is not just about individual values, but about the interaction of various processes that are crucial for your health.

Among other things, we analyze:

  • Blood sugar regulation
  • Fat metabolism
  • Inflammation markers
  • Liver and kidney function

From this, we can determine how efficiently your metabolism is working or whether there are hidden imbalances, insulin resistance, silent inflammation or nutrient deficiencies. Based on this, we work with you to develop individual prevention and therapy approaches to optimize your metabolism and strengthen your health in the long term. Because your metabolism is your body’s engine – and we help you to keep it running at full speed.

We use body impedance measurement (also known as bioelectrical impedance analysis, or BIA for short) to precisely analyze your body composition. We use a weak, imperceptible electrical current to measure the resistance (impedance) of your body. This resistance provides information about the distribution of fat mass, muscle mass, body water and other important parameters in your body.

What do we measure using body impedance analysis, among other things?

  • Fat mass (FM)
  • Fat-free mass (FFM)
  • Muscle mass
  • Body water (TBW)
  • Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
  • Ratio of fat to muscle massThe BIA is an important component in preventive and functional medicine, as it goes far beyond mere body weight or BMI. It provides us with deep insights into your physical condition within a short period of time and helps us to identify health risks at an early stage: Particularly in relation to metabolic diseases, cardiovascular risks and chronic inflammation. We can then counteract these in a targeted manner with personalized measures.

Genes do not determine your fate

We consider genetics, epigenetics and the corresponding tests to be both innovative and valuable tools for understanding your individual predisposition. But what surprises many people is that your genes alone are only about 10 % responsible for your health. Much more important is how these genes are epigenetically influenced by your lifestyle and environment.

Epigenetics: you are in control

Epigenetics shows that your gene expression – how active or “silenced” certain genes are – is highly dependent on external factors. Diet, exercise, sleep, stress management, environmental toxins and even your social relationships play a key role. These factors can activate or deactivate genes and thus determine whether, for example, a genetic predisposition to a disease actually manifests itself.

What does that mean for you?

This means that your health is not a predetermined fate. You have the power to positively influence your genes through targeted lifestyle changes. Genetic and epigenetic tests help us to identify your genetic strengths and weaknesses and give you individual recommendations – from nutrition and stress management to exercise programs.

Your genes are your basic equipment. However, your lifestyle determines how optimally and healthily you use your genetic programs – today and in the future. And this is exactly where we start together.

We use the analysis of your NAD+ level as a marker to assess the function of your mitochondria – the “power plants” of your cells. NAD+ (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) is an essential molecule that is indispensable for energy production in the mitochondria.

A low NAD+ level indicates that the mitochondria are not working optimally. This can lead to a lack of energy, premature cell ageing and an increased risk of chronic diseases. Factors such as age, stress, environmental toxins and an unhealthy lifestyle reduce NAD+ levels.

By analysing your NAD+ level, we can detect imbalances at an early stage and prepare targeted measures – for example in the form of NAD+ infusions – to optimize your cellular energy and regeneration. For more vitality, vital energy and longevity.

 

The main premise of longevity according to Dr. David Sinclair is: Don’t die!

Since cardiovascular diseases and with them heart attacks, strokes and arterial diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide, it is only logical that we place a special focus on your heart health.

These diseases often develop over years or decades, long before noticeable symptoms appear. This is precisely where our opportunity lies: an early check-up and targeted promotion of your cardiovascular health can save lives: Your life!

The greatest dangers to the cardiovascular system include:

  • High blood pressure: Often unnoticed, but a key risk factor for heart attacks and strokes.
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  • Cholesterol levels: Oxidized cholesterol in particular – oxLDL (oxidized low-density lipoprotein) is a clear warning sign. It is formed when LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) is oxidized by free radicals. oxLDL is highly harmful as it promotes inflammation, accelerates plaque formation and causes vascular damage.
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  • Chronic inflammation: Silent inflammation can damage the blood vessels and accelerate arteriosclerosis.
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  • Insulin resistance and diabetes: these metabolic disorders put additional strain on the blood vessels.
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  • Stress: Increases blood pressure in the long term and promotes inflammatory processes.
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  • Micronutrient status: Essential nutrients such as magnesium or omega-3 fatty acids are crucial for a healthy heart.

Cardiovascular disease is preventable if risk factors are identified and treated at an early stage. With our regular tests and preventive strategies, you can actively help to protect your heart health – and thus prolong your life. After all, a healthy heart is the basis for a long, vital life.

 

Healthy while you sleep

While you sleep, your body regenerates: cells are repaired, important hormones such as growth hormone and melatonin are released, and your brain processes the experiences of the day and breaks down waste products. Poor quality sleep can weaken your immune system, impair your concentration and increase your long-term risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure or even dementia.

How can you better understand your sleep quality?

Wearables such as the WHOOP Strap or the Oura Ring can give you and us valuable insights into your sleep and your everyday behavior, which significantly influences your sleep quality.

Your benefit

With this data, we can jointly identify how stress, diet, exercise or screen time affect your sleep quality. You will receive specific approaches to improve your sleep – and thus strengthen your health, well-being and performance in the long term.

  • Mitophagy and mitochondrial function tests
    These tests allow us to analyze how efficiently your cells produce energy and how well damaged or old mitochondria are broken down by mitophagy. They provide insights into cell health and your body’s ability to provide energy optimally – a key factor for vitality and longevity.
  • VO₂max measurement
    VO₂max measures how much oxygen your body can absorb and utilize during maximum exertion. It is a precise indicator of your cardiovascular fitness and a long-term measure of your longevity. The higher your VO₂max, the better your endurance, heart health and life expectancy.
  • HRV stress test
    Heart rate variability (HRV) provides us with information about the balance of your autonomic nervous system – in other words, how well your body reacts to stress and regenerates. The HRV stress test shows whether you are in balance or whether chronic stress is throwing your body out of sync. It helps us to develop targeted measures for stress management.

In our modern world, we can no longer avoid environmental toxins. They are everywhere: in the air, in the water, in our food and even in everyday products. That is why it is essential to recognize their influence on your body at an early stage and actively counteract them as part of preventive longevity medicine.

Environmental toxins as endocrine disruptors

Environmental toxins such as heavy metals, pesticides and chemical compounds often act as endocrine disruptors. These substances can significantly disrupt the delicate balance of your hormonal system – and are often found in cosmetics and skincare products. For example, they inhibit or over-stimulate the synthesis of hormones such as oestrogen, testosterone or thyroid hormones. They block hormone receptors, causing the body to falsely activate or stop regulatory processes. They overload the liver and other detoxification organs, which means that hormones are not broken down properly.
The result: hormonal imbalances.

Possible consequences of toxin exposure

Chronic toxin exposure can have far-reaching effects on your health, as environmental toxins affect many vital processes in your body. The most common consequences include:

  • Hormonal disorders
  • Chronic inflammation
  • Exhaustion and lack of energy
  • Neurological complaints
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Skin problems
  • Digestive problems
  • Long-term health risks

Environmental toxins are often the invisible trigger for many complaints. With targeted tests and individual detoxification measures, we can detect these toxins at an early stage and take countermeasures to protect your health in the long term.

A full-body MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is more than just a diagnostic procedure – it marks a turning point in preventive medicine and longevity medicine.

This method makes it possible to examine the entire body in detail and without radiation before diseases even develop or symptoms appear. Full-body MRI is an excellent tool for people who want to actively optimize their health and extend their lifespan.

Early detection as the key to longevity

Longevity medicine is not just about treating diseases, but preventing them before they develop. Full-body MRI offers precisely this possibility:

  • Detection of silent health risks: Tumors, inflammatory processes, vascular changes or organ dysfunctions can be detected at a very early stage – often long before they cause symptoms.
  • Prevention instead of intervention: The earlier potential risks are identified, the more effectively countermeasures can be taken to avoid serious illnesses such as cancer, heart attacks or strokes.

Holistic approach for the entire body

In contrast to traditional examinations, which often focus on specific organs or symptoms, the full-body MRI provides a comprehensive picture of the entire body:

  • Vessels and heart: early detection of plaque formation, aneurysms or changes in the heart muscle.
  • Organs: Detailed analysis of liver, kidneys, pancreas, lungs and more to detect abnormalities at an early stage.
  • Musculoskeletal system: Detection of inflammation, wear and tear or structural problems in bones, muscles and joints.
  • Central nervous system: Early indications of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s.

Personalized prevention

A full-body MRI forms the basis for personalized prevention plans. In combination with other diagnostic procedures of longevity medicine, we can develop highly personalized strategies for you to optimize your health and longevity in the long term.

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