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The Blood Detective
Chappaqua practitioner uses patented technology to uncover hidden nutritional health solutions
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lood can that the blood reveal far ranges provided more than on traditional what is typically blood test reports discovered through are based upon the bloodwork “average” people, done at a traditionnot healthy al doctor’s office, people. Statistical says Dr. Michael averages come Wald. A doctor of from the genchiropractic with eral population of two board certifiblood donors— cations in nutrition not from people and 30 years of with the healthiMichael Wald clinical experience, est hormone Wald uses his BloodDetective technology levels, cholesterol levels and other blood to interpret large amounts of laboratory tests. And the average blood donor isn’t data for hidden nutritional health too healthy. solutions. For example, the average cholesterol “Blood type is only one lab parameter,” level is 0 to 200 mg/dL. This range gives he says. “I often combine 25 or more lab us the high levels of cardiovascular distests using the BloodDetective software, ease that’s still the number one killer of which compares the results to those of men and women. People in the healthy healthy people—not just the average range—160 mg/dL to 185 mg/dL—have clinical lab ranges that traditional medical much lower cardiovascular risk and death. doctors use.” The average T3 thyroid hormone level is For example, Wald’s standard screening 130 pg/dL to 450 pg/dL, but the healthy includes tests for blood pH, malabsorprange is 175 pg/dL to 350 pg/dL. tion and inflammation. He uses the results If your lab results are compared only to create personalized natural treatment to the average ranges, important health plans, which might also include advice on information can be missed. Tighter blooddiet, nutritional supplementation, stress test ranges make the difference between reduction, sleep and other lifestyle issues. average and healthy. Recently Wald explained how blood testing informs his holistic approach to Why do you regularly test for health. blood pH, malabsorption and
Why is it important to compare bloodwork to the “healthy” rather than “average” range? Even most medical doctors are unaware
inflammation?
Medical education and therefore medical practice is disjointed and compartmentalized, leading to incomplete medical care. Each specialty tends to run its own set of
blood tests. If a health problem is outside that specialty, the patient is referred to a new doctor who performs a different set of tests. The thinking, training and health approaches of traditional medical physicians are simply different from mine. My goal is to provide a wide range of tests when necessary, going beyond the “standard tests” way of thinking and overly focused health care. Monitoring blood pH is essential to health and healing—that’s usually not true of saliva or urine. Testing for malabsorption is essential too; if someone doesn’t absorb normally, even the best health recommendations will fall short. And although we know that inflammation is at the root of most health problems, inflammation testing is not often performed or interpreted nutritionally.
Your approach to diagnosis and treatment is a process. When someone comes to you with a health concern, what’s a realistic timeline for getting answers and lasting relief?
Healing time depends upon the conditions, how well the patient complies with my suggestions, and how they individually respond to care. Once I see an individual for the first time, I have a pretty good idea of how long my recommendations should take to work. I start with a detailed holistic consultation. Then I superimpose my 30 years of experience and education, along with various questionnaires, to help me narrow in on the problems at hand. At this point I’m aware of what testing, if any, I will recommend, and I’ll interpret many of the lab results within my BloodDetective philosophy. Location: The Office of Dr. Michael Wald, DC, Board Certified Nutritionist, 29 King St., 2nd Floor, Chappaqua, NY. For more information, call 914-552-1442, email Info@BloodDetective.com or visit DrMichaelWald.com. See ad, page 5.
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