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About tests we use
At Personalized Restorative Medicine of East Tennessee, we have dedicated our mission to transforming healthcare, one patient at a time. We want you to feel empowered to reclaim your health from chronic disease. We offer services of personalized genomic health, mitochondrial function, microbiome science, body composition, hormonal balance, personalized nutrition and exercise for a tailor-made plan!
Genomic Solutions
We use a proprietary genomics company that is strictly a tool for physicians. Your genetic information is categorized into the most current scientific data for an accurate analysis of your genes. There are several panels to choose from as they focus on hereditary and polygenic risks, pharmacogenomics, and wellness traits, including methylation or detox pathways. Typically, ordering two panels will provide coverage for most medical and cognitive genetic issues.With a one-year subscription under her care, Dr. Shover will prioritize your health issues to go over at each monthly or quarterly visit. We will cover cardiovascular and cognitive disease, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, pulmonary health, gut health, macular degeneration, melanoma, neurology, immunology, and strokes. There are hundreds of genetic variables with excellent science to enable Dr. Shover to find the best approach for your personalized DNA. We are focused on solutions. Remember your genetics is not the final input to your life’s destiny, your genetics can only show a tendency in your health outcome.
Microbiome Science
Many studies have demonstrated that the gut microbiota interacts with very important diseases of cardiovascular, cognitive and autoimmune systems. As many as 50% of 60-year-old adults suffer from some form of digestive disorder and it is often associated with polypharmacy. A healthy balanced microbiome is linked to a lowered risk of obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (DM2), and many chronic inflammatory conditions, even including coronary arterial plaque deposits. An unbalanced microbiome can cause metabolic dysfunction, weight gain, cognitive decline, or even mood changes; but it can also be a leading cause of irritable bowel, inflammatory bowel, and rheumatoid arthritis. If you suffer from this, we will analyze your microbiome to tailor your nutritional needs to bring better health and balance to your entire system for immune enhancement, mental well-being, metabolic health, and chronic inflammation.
HORMONE BALANCE
Hormones are necessary for optimal health as they regulate most bodily processes. There are stress hormones, sex hormones, circadian rhythm hormones, metabolic hormones and thyroid hormones. Almost everything is guided by hormones! Just as almost every symptom can appear to be hormone related. Our challenge is to determine your hormonal balance and how is it affecting your health. There are many paths to regain hormonal health and each possibility will be explored within our mentorship.
Mitochondrial health
Mitochondria are found inside every cell of your body. Their function is to convert food into energy that our cells and tissues must use to function. The energy substance that fuels the mitochondria is called ATP and without it, we are no longer capable of life. Many advanced studies in high performance athletes show that mitochondria DNA, numbers and efficiency are important for exercise performance, longevity and health. As we age, mitochondria lose efficiency to replicate and no longer perform high-level respiration. We end up with a mitochondrial deficiency, thus, our ATP becomes less available. This particular health challenge presents as mitochondrial dysfunction, which leads to fatigue or low energy, aging, muscle weakness or exercise intolerance, brain fog, memory issues, or peripheral nerve numbness in extremities. If warranted, we will pursue a mitochondrial health plan with mitochondrial supplements to improve aerobic capacity, using nutrition and other activities to obtain the best cellular health you can obtain.
Better living through science.