RUPA HEALTH
I have become an affiliate of Rupa Health, which provides clients with access to 3000 specialized lab tests from 32 different companies. Whether you have something specific you want to know, or if you wish to browse through Rupa’s extensive catalog, this partnership puts your health in your hands. Rupa acts as an intermediary between companies such as Genova and Doctor’s Data and patients, offering tests at wholesale prices and providing clients with customer service and resources. They charge a 7% fee for providing this service. (Even with this fee, the prices tend to be much below standard retail prices for these tests.)
HOW IT WORKS:
Browse through the test options and pricing, and choose a test. (I can work with you if you have questions.) I will forward your information to Rupa’s signing physician. You will receive an email with instructions on how to complete the order. You may complete the test at home or through one of Rupa’s labs or phlebotomists, and you will be notified when results are available. Rupa’s physician will reach out with any critical results. Once you have your results, you can choose how to proceed.
HOW DOES HAVING ACCESS TO THESE TESTS COME IN HANDY?
If you have a concern or “gut feeling” about your health, and your doctor will not follow through.
In cases where your doctor is not familiar with certain tests, and will not order them.
If you would like to know information that cannot be found on standard medical tests, but do not have the money to see a functional medicine doctor.
The fact is, there are a lot of reasons doctors will not order tests that you feel are necessary. The ordering physician is responsible for addressing the results, and many are not trained in how to read/treat anything that is non-traditional. (For example, most general practitioners will not order testing for mold or Lyme disease, because they are not familiar with treatment protocols. But if you are the patient, finding that out is pretty important!) Also, insurance companies may be a barrier to such testing. These tests can provide answers and guidance, and put you in the driver’s seat as far as follow up and treatment.
AS A HEALTH COACH, HOW CAN I HELP WITH THESE TESTS?
Helping with the ordering process
Providing information and resources
Working with you to create a wellness plan
Providing referrals to specialists/experts
As a health coach, I cannot interpret results or prescribe any medications or supplements. But in the field of functional medicine, most health conditions are treated with lifestyle changes and addressing whole body wellness vs prescriptions.
Tests offered include:
GI Map
Great Plains mold tests
DUTCH hormone tests
Organic Acids Test (OAT)
Boston Heart Test
Alletess and ELISA testing for food intolerances
Cyrex autoimmune tests
Doctor’s Data tests
Genova tests
Rupa offers a full array of the tests you would normally only have access to from a functional medicine doctor. As a health coach, I believe in empowering clients to get all the information they need so they can be their own health advocates. Knowledge is power.
To learn more about accessing Rupa tests, call me at (440)688-4466 or email kate@heretohelpcoaching.com.
(Although I am an affiliate, I receive no compensation, financial or otherwise, from Rupa. I am offering this as a service to my clients.)