Please consider the following,
- Micronutrient 3.0: to assess all vitamins, minerals, antioxidants AAs, FAs which may be contributing to hair loss
- Wheat Zoomer: gluten might worsen alopecia areata by enhancing the Th2 immune response and has been found to enhance Th17-mediated skin inflammation.
- Gut Zoomer: to assess gut microbiome-skin microbiome connection
- Complete Food Sensitivity: assess sensitivities that may be contributing to collapse of immune privilege and link to autoimmune alopecia
- IGF-1: which may be linked to alopecia due to role in hair growth cycle
- Human growth hormone (HGH): Not tested at Vibrant
- Autoimmune Zoomer
- Thyroid autoimmunity markers: Alopecia areata has a strong clinical link to autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto's and Graves' disease. The Autoimmune Zoomer tests for the following antibodies:
- Thyroglobulin (TG)
- Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO)
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor (TSHR)
- Other general autoimmune or inflammation markers: While not specific to alopecia, heightened immune response or systemic inflammation, which is common in many autoimmune diseases, including alopecia areata.
- Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA): A positive ANA can suggest a systemic autoimmune disease but is not specific to alopecia.
- Extractable Nuclear Antigens (ENA): These include a panel of antibodies often associated with conditions like lupus, which can also cause hair loss.
- Thyroid autoimmunity markers: Alopecia areata has a strong clinical link to autoimmune thyroid diseases like Hashimoto's and Graves' disease. The Autoimmune Zoomer tests for the following antibodies: