Our review of the Amscope T490 Darkfield Microscope. Will this budget darkfield offering stand up to the test of live and dry blood analysis?
Can we really “boost” our immune system to protect us against viruses like Covid 19? This article explores what the immune system is and how it works, how diet and nutrition can affect its function, and how LDBA can help us assess the state of a client’s immune system.
In this article we compare the blood pictures of two clients that had been diagnosed by their doctors as having Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia. We explore both the similarities and also the many differences observed, and see how the same diagnosis does not necessarily mean the same recommendations for our clients.
We’ve been taught that eating fat will make us fat and could cause heart disease. But fat is a vital nutrient that our body requires in order to be healthy. As a nutritionist, I often need to inform my clients of the science around dietary fats and the role they play in health and disease.
The term “plant-based” is everywhere! It is very much in vogue due to the environmental impacts of meat production and the growing vegetarian/vegan movement. Most nutritionists and those of us interested in regaining health know that increasing the amount of vegetables, fruits and wholefoods in the diet will inevitably lead to some improvement in health. It really is a “no-brainer”. Right?
After looking at my own blood under the microscope over the last 8 years I have witnessed how it has changed throughout the ups and downs in my own health. I believe this has helped me become a much more informed nutritionist and now, I cannot imagine life without my microscope.
When a client sees their own blood moving around on a screen they have a visceral, emotional connection to those cells. They are literally seeing inside their body! The realisation that these cells are responsible for the way that they feel and for the health of the rest of their body creates a major shift in approach to their own health.
Dry Blood Analysis began as a medical application but has developed as a fantastic holistic health assessment tool. It has a wealth of science and research behind it which validates its use in the context of health screening and it can be used as part of a holistic health approach by the complementary therapist.
What are the differences between a doctor’s blood test and a Live Blood Analysis (LBA) assessment? Who uses LBA and what can it tell us? This article examines the way LBA can be used to promote the health of our clients.
Food intolerance testing is big business for online laboratories and the number of people believing they have a food allergy or intolerance is growing.
Are people really intolerant to certain foods - are they having a true allergic response - or does the problem lie in the health of their digestive tracts?
Laboratory blood tests are used by doctors and health practitioners but are they really the best way to help gain an understanding of your client’s health picture, to be able to form an effective treatment plan? For the holistic health practitioner Live Blood Analysis offers a much more useful approach that you can do in your own clinic.
B12 is a hot topic in nutrition, especially amongst vegetarians and vegans. As Live Blood Analysts we spend a lot of time looking at red blood cells through the microscope and one of the most common abnormalities that we see are related to issues with B12. Is supplementation always the answer?
Are detoxes or cleanses necessary and beneficial? Do they suit everyone? This articles investigates whether care needs to be taken when encouraging clients to undertake detox programs, and how to go about doing them safely and effectively.
How has what we see in the blood changed since Covid 19? Is there a change in the indications that we see using Live Blood Analysis?