Metametrix Handbook Clinical Reference Manual

A clinical reference manual that can help with interpretation of test results, development of treatment plans, and identification of possible causes of symptoms and conditions.

2nd Edition

What's Inside?

• A quick, go-to reference guide for Metametrix testing profiles
• Easy-to-use format
• Includes causes, symptoms, and treatment recommendations for high and low test results
• Includes physiological functions, food sources, and other appropriate details per category
• Multiple analyte pattern analysis
• Common abbreviations listed on inside front and back covers
• Spiral binding and pocket size are ideal for a clinic setting

History

The ION Handbook was the brainchild of Molly Roberts, MD, a clinician who used the ION Profile extensively in practice. Her primary resource was the textbook, Laboratory Evaluations in Molecular Medicine: Nutrients, Toxicants, and Cell Regulators ( Bralley and Lord, 2001). Although she found the textbook to be a treasure trove of information, it was not conducive to finding quick answers in the middle of a patient consultation. She wanted something that was very clear and crisp that would give the most important clinically relevant information in an easy-to-use format, so she created a quick-reference guide, refining it over several months and sharing it with her colleagues.

As more doctors got wind of this guide and wanted to use it in their practices, Dr. Roberts collaborated with Dr. Richard Lord at Metametrix to expand and edit the content and publish it in book format. Hence, the ION Handbook, a resource that today resides in offices of thousands of practitioners around the world, was born.

At the time of publication, the ION Handbook covered the majority of profiles offered by Metametrix. Since then we have added a number of new tests and wanted to create a broader, more inclusive resource to support all current Metametrix profiles. The analytes and pattern analyses contained in the original book are included and have been updated based upon new clinical and scientific evidence. Entire new sections have been added and the number of analytes, ratios and patterns has nearly doubled. Each analyte is presented separately with causes, symptoms and conditions, and treatments relating to high and low levels; physiological functions, food sources and other details are included as appropriate to the test category.

Chapters Include:

• Amino Acids
• Nutrient and Toxic Elements (See sample page - PDF)
• Fat-Soluble Vitamins
• Fatty Acids
• Organic Acids (See sample pages - PDF)
• Gastrointestinal Function (See sample page - PDF)
• Toxicants
• Hormones
• Disease Risk Profiles
• Analysis of Multiple Analyte Patterns (See sample pages - PDF)
• Appendix: Interactions of Drugs, Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Components