The Root Cause Assessment

Just one finger prick of blood can uncover some real answers.

As a part of our Root Cause Assessment, our at-home blood test measures 8 key inflammation biomarkers that get you real answers on what’s happening in your body.
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Here’s a breakdown of what we measure and why it’s important

• Glucose & Insulin - Your body’s ability to regulate sugar informs metabolism, digestion and energy. If either of these are too high or too low, you might be experiencing excessive hunger, thirst, vision problems, tiredness and a multitude of other symptoms.
• Cholesterol - Cholesterol is vital for your day-to-day body functions. It helps you to digest fatty foods, regulate hormone production, strengthen the immune system and build cells. We measure your body’s level of good cholesterol (HDL) and bad cholesterol (LDL)
• ALT/AST - Also known as De Ritis ration, ALT/AST is a common biomarker that measures liver function. Your liver is in charge of detoxing your body and is a critical line of defense for fighting inflammation
• Ferritin - AKA iron. Iron deficiencies are more common than you might think and can lead to a multitude of symptoms. Without enough iron, your body can’t produce enough of a substance in red blood cells that enables them to carry oxygen, hemoglobin
• HS-CRP - THE inflammation biomarker, High sensitivity C-reactive protein can tell us a lot about the function of your most important organ, your heart. This biomarker can indicate if you are trending towards an inflammatory disease

Homocysteine - a marker that indicates risk of heart related disease and helps to understand if you’re deficient in B6, B9 or B12

Your Root Cause Assessment Report will show:

• Results for each inflammation marker
• An estimated level of inflammation in your body based on these markers as a whole
• Potential root causes that may have triggered your symptoms
  
• Potential imbalances present in the systems of your body

Other at-home testing options send you the test kit and results, but don't help you understand them. With Gritwell’s Root Cause Assessment, you get more than just a test. We dive deep into all the factors affecting your health - inflammation testing, a detailed analysis, and an appointment with a functional medicine health coach all in one.

At Gritwell, we curate a large network of root-cause providers so you can benefit from more knowledge and experience than your local naturopath or health coach. And with the Root Cause Assessment, you get to sample and benefit from functional medicine without the pressure of committing long-term.

Our Root Cause Assessment gives you a map of potential imbalances currently present in your body.  

Unlike our programs, the Assessment isn’t long-term, and doesn't require a monthly subscription payment. This one time payment gets you  1) Inflammation Testing  2) Root Cause Analysis  3) One initial appointment with a Gritwell health coach so you can get starting guidance on your health.

On the other hand, our Jumpstart and Comprehensive programs offer longer-term care where you’ll regularly attend follow up appointments with your health coach and continuously update your health plan.

Once you’ve been matched to a personal health coach, you’ll be sent a link to book your appointment. The appointment is virtual and takes place over Zoom.

After signing up, the Gritwell Inflammation Test Kit will be shipped to your doorstep within a week. This is a finger prick test that should take you only a few minutes to complete. All supplies and step-by-step instructions will be included in the kit.

If you have trouble collecting enough blood using the kit, please email us at [email protected] - a traditional blood draw can be arranged.

The inflammation blood test comes with prepaid shipping - drop off your completed home test at the nearest USPS mailbox to be shipped on the same day you take your test.

We do not take insurance or HSA/FSA at this time for any of our plans.

No worries - getting them done again with Gritwell will provide you with additional value. 

In conventional medicine, your blood work might be out of optimal range, but still come back “normal,” and you still feel unwell. That’s why Gritwell uses a different scale of what is “normal” - in addition to looking at all your results as a whole.

Instead of checking to see whether one marker is within range, we take all markers into account when figuring out your body’s inflammation level.

You’ll get a detailed breakdown of what each marker says about your body. You’ll also get to follow up with a functional medicine health coach and ask them further questions, face-to-face.

Inflammation testing is only one piece of the big picture. Our Root Cause Analysis - a series of deep dive questions on your symptoms - helps pinpoint many potential imbalances in your body. Just because your test results come back “normal,” doesn’t mean there’s nothing wrong, and that you should continue dealing with your symptoms without answers. 

We look at all your symptoms and trust you when you say you don’t feel “normal.” We see patients as individuals and not as averages. We understand that you know your body best.