Full Body Checkup

Vitamins are essential in maintaining your body’s health. Your body requires that certain vitamins and minerals be present to maintain critical systems including your organs, skin, bone, and muscle. Vitamins also provide assistance in using chemical energy obtained from food to help process carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Vitamins are generally obtained from the food that you eat or supplements, but a few are obtained by other means. For example, Vitamin K is produced by microorganisms in your intestine and Vitamin D is made by your skin with the help of sunlight (recent research has shown that Vitamin D plays a larger role in body functions than originally known). Even with taking supplements and eating properly, some individuals do not get enough of one of the essential minerals needed for good health. Baselines can be established through these tests so that levels can be monitored for any future changes that may take place. Some people order vitamin testing prior to beginning sup...