Look deeper into your biology
Our Tests
Our assessments provide you with data that isn’t found in typical medical offices.
The results offer a foundational understanding of many health issues.
Lactate Testing
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The energy source of every cell in your body is the mitochondria. The efficiency of this cellular “powerhouse” is foundational to aerobic fitness and metabolic flexibility. Mitochondrial function is critical for general health, weight management, and endurance activities. Poor mitochondrial function contributes to many chronic diseases, fat gain, fatigue, and frailty.
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Mitochondria plays a crucial role in your body’s ability to use fat and glucose (sugar) for energy. Higher functioning mitochondria leads to more flexibility in using these fuel sources—ideally using more fat at rest.
With poor mitochondrial function, your body will be much less able to utilize current body fat stores as well as food intake. Ultimately, this energy imbalance leads to spikes in insulin to dispose of blood sugar. -
Lactate is a natural byproduct of all metabolic activity. Our cells use it as a “buffer” for acidity as we physically exert ourselves. Lactate levels build up as we transition through different fuel sources (fat + carbs) and metabolic zones. We can use lactate levels as a proxy for mitochondrial efficiency.
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During a low-intensity exercise protocol (bike or treadmill), we measure your heart rate and lactate levels via finger prick. This data is used to determine your fat-burning potential and aerobic efficiency. The power generated at your aerobic threshold (or FatMax) closely approximates mitochondrial health and aerobic performance. For cyclists, we provide your FatMax in Watts/Kg, walkers/runner in METs. This “aerobic base” is critical for performance in endurance activities.
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Based on your data, we also provide an individualized FatMax heart rate (aka. “Zone 2” or “fat max zone”) to optimize your aerobic training. This is the precise level of intensity where you will primarily burn fat and increase mitochondrial density.
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For a resting lactate test, we provide a report with the result and level of risk.
For the aerobic/low-intensity lactate testing, we provide you with a summary of important aerobic metrics, as well as a full report of your results. -
A single resting lactate test is $39.
A single low-intensity exercise lactate test (treadmill or bike) is $189.
Or, you can save by bundling tests to perform.
Body Composition
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When at significantly high or low levels, total body mass or weight (BMI) is a risk factor for poor health. However, BMI alone may not tell the whole story. Determining body habitus (shape) and composition of tissue types (% fat, skeletal muscle, and more) gives a much more complete picture of a person’s health and fitness.
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Carrying an excessive amount of total body fat can lead to a number of medical problems. However, not all extra fat tissue is equal in terms of health risks. Fatty tissue in the abdominal cavity surrounding your organs, aka. visceral fat, is especially problematic.
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While many focus on excessive body fat, having sufficient skeletal muscle is critical for health, performance, and long-term weight management. Having low amounts of muscle (sarcopenia) increases the risk of obesity, many chronic diseases, and premature functional decline.
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When trying to lose weight, the goal should be to mostly get rid of excess body fat and not skeletal muscle. This can be a tricky balancing act without guidance and measurement. For example, a very low-calorie diet (especially if lacking protein) may lead to massive losses of muscle. This decreases metabolism which makes weight management long term even more difficult.
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We use a Seca mBCA 525 Medical Body Composition Analyzer in addition to standard body measurements to estimate the total body mass of each tissue type, as well as its distribution (limbs, torso, etc.). This clinical-grade technology has been validated to correspond with the research gold standard for body composition testing with a 95% correlation.
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With each measurement, you will be provided with a report card with key measures, as well as a more detailed composition report from mBCA.
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For a single test, the price is $59. Or you can save by purchasing a bundle to use over the year.
Labs
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Biomarkers, also known as labs, are measurable substances inside your body that indicate a biological state or medical condition(s). FitnessDx focuses on blood markers that are associated with cardiovascular and metabolic health & risk.
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In traditional screening labs, the purpose is to detect the presence of a “silent” disease such as type-2 diabetes. While it can be helpful when an unknown disease is discovered, it doesn’t necessarily reflect a person’s complete metabolic condition or long-term risks of developing these diseases. We use many labs beyond the typical to help optimize your health and fitness even when a “disease” isn’t found.
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Traditionally, people go to the doctor once per year or so. This is plenty frequent enough to diagnose a silent disease. But, labs can also help track improvements in fitness—moving you further away from future diseases!
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While interlinked in many ways, we divide biomarkers into these 3 basic categories: Lipids, Inflammation, & Metabolic.
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Choose your panel of lab based on how deep of insights you want to gain. We provide 3 options: Basic, Expanded, and Advanced.
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With each lab report, we provide a description of each test, your result, and category of risk. If you have previously done the same lab(s), we will copy prior results for a comparison.
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We have a variety of panels at different prices ranging from $119-289.
Reports
Not your usual, confusing medical results.
Each beautiful, easy-to-understand report contains:
Test name & description
Current result
Previous recent results for tracking progress
Level of risk
Which tests should I do?
Everyone has different health and fitness goals. Thus, the best test(s) will vary from person to person. If you have questions about where to start, please feel free to message us using the form below.