What can Biophysical tell me beyond my standard annual physical?
Biophysical250 tests for numerous treatable diseases and health conditions that are prevalent in the United States, complementing and going far beyond both the standard annual physical and the recommended health screenings.
For example, depending on your age and sex, physicians recommend periodic screenings for breast cancer and colon cancer to catch these diseases at an early stage. Mammograms and colonoscopy—and the newer virtual colonoscopy—are expensive and invasive tests that have saved thousands of lives.
Breast cancer afflicts one in 300 U.S. women. One in 2,000 Americans has colon cancer. While these devastating diseases affect so many, curiously they are not the most prevalent diseases. For comparison, take a look at these statistics:
- Persistent, chronic inflammation affects one in every three to five people. If not addressed, it can damage the heart, kidneys and brain and can lead to Parkinson’s disease.
- Prostrate cancer affects one in 75 American men and is the second leading cause of cancer death in men behind lung cancer.
- Thyroid disease causes depression and weight gain. One in 10 people have thyroid disease.
- Celiac disease affects one in 130 people and causes digestive problems that can lead to malnutrition. People who have this disease must avoid wheat products.
- One in 150 people are Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C carriers. Hepatitis B is caused by virus and can cause lifelong infection, cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, liver failure and death. Hepatitis C is also caused by a virus and damages the liver.
- Alpha-1-antitrysin deficiency affects one in 200 Americans. Those who have this disease and smoke can develop emphysema.
- Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) affects one in 500 and can lead to stroke and miscarriage.
- Autoimmune disease affects one in 600 Americans, and damages the kidneys, heart, brain and joints.
- Hemochromatosis is hereditary and causes liver damage, diabetes and heart disease. One in 600 people have hemochromatosis.
- IgA deficiency causes shock during a blood transfusion, which can lead to death. It affects one in 600 people.
- Atrophic gastritis causes severe vitamin deficiency and can lead to stomach cancer. It affects one in 1,000 people.
Fortunately, all of these diseases are manageable if we know about them. However, to test for all of these conditions separately, it would cost upwards of $40,000 and a liter of blood using conventional blood testing methods.
The good news is that Biophysical250 screens the biomarkers that can identify the presence of all of these highly-prevalent diseases and conditions, and more, using two tablespoons of blood for a fraction of the cost.