What is Live Blood Analysis
What is Live Blood Cell Analysis
Microscopy allows a health professional to evaluate the shapes and other properties of individual blood cells, indicating nutritional conditions which can be adversely affecting a person’s health. The advantage of this analysis over standard blood tests, which detect chemical changes in the blood, is the ability of dark field microscopy to detect nutritional disorders sooner, when the problem is in its infancy stages. By monitoring the blood’s condition, a health professional can assist in “balancing” the blood by giving dietary and lifestyle recommendations which can enhance health.
Example of Healthy Live Blood Sample
This microscopic photograph of healthy, powerful blood shows the red blood cells to be round, evenly shaped and freely floating in plasma. The plasma itself is clear with a few fat globules. There are no signs of clotting, bacteria, fungus, disease or stress. This is the kind of blood a healthy person should have flowing through their circulatory system.
Blood Crystallization or Oxidative Stress Test
This test is a procedure in which layers of capillary blood are pressed onto a glass slide which is left uncovered in order to allow it to dry. In the process of drying, the blood goes through a natural process of spinning as it coagulates. The unique characteristics of the sample are then reviewed and evaluated.
Soft white clots of protein puddles (laking) appear which are distinctive “foot prints” representing inflammatory or degenerative problems.
Example of Healthy (Normal) Blood Crystallization
Where standard laboratory blood tests are generally quantitative (how many cells are there?), Nutritional Microscopy is qualitative (what is the condition of the cells?). Standard laboratory tests are often used as pre/post studies to Nutritional Microscopy because there is correlative value in knowing both the quantity and quality of the client’s cells.
The Microscopist and client can see the characteristics of the client’s blood live on a video screen. This process gives current and past information, as it pertains to the biological terrain of the client (stress appears in the blood sometimes years before it manifests as symptoms).