Can wellness testing detect nutrient deficiencies?

You eat well (most of the time).
You take your supplements.
You’ve had your annual checkup — and your doctor says everything looks “normal.”

So why are you still tired, foggy, irritable, inflamed, or stuck in a plateau?

Here’s what most people don’t know:
You can be nutrient-deficient — even when your basic blood work looks fine.

At YFS (Your Form Sux), we run advanced wellness testing that goes beyond the basics. We look for what’s really going on inside your body — including nutrient depletion that might be affecting everything from your energy to your hormones to your ability to recover from injury.

🧪 First: What Counts As “Wellness Testing”?

When we talk about wellness testing, we don’t mean a basic CBC and cholesterol check.

• Micronutrient panels (blood, urine, and intracellular analysis)
• Organic acids tests (a urine test that shows nutrient usage and mitochondrial health)
• Hair or mineral analysis (for longer-term nutrient exposure and depletion)
• Functional blood chemistry (with optimal ranges, not just “normal”)
• GI mapping or stool testing (to assess absorption, not just intake)

These tests tell us two things:

1. What nutrients your body is missing
2. Why you’re not absorbing or utilizing them properly

Because sometimes the issue isn’t what you’re eating — it’s what you’re not absorbing.

🍽 Why Nutrient Deficiencies Happen (Even If You Eat “Clean”)

Let’s bust the myth: Eating healthy doesn’t guarantee nutrient sufficiency.

You could be eating well and still be deficient if:

• You’ve had digestive issues (like bloating, reflux, IBS, or SIBO)
• You’re on medications (like antacids, birth control, or SSRIs)
• You’ve been under chronic stress
• You train hard but don’t recover fully
• You’re not absorbing properly due to gut inflammation
• You’ve been pregnant, postpartum, or through a major life stressor
• You’re vegan, vegetarian, or on a restrictive diet
• You have a high toxic load or poor detox function

In short? Modern life depletes nutrients faster than most people realize.

🧬 The Most Common Deficiencies We Catch in Testing

These don’t always show up in basic blood work — but they affect everything:

1. Magnesium: Needed for muscle function, mood, sleep, energy production, and blood sugar regulation. Depleted by stress, caffeine, alcohol, and intense training.
2. Vitamin D: Crucial for immune health, inflammation control, and hormone balance. Low in most Canadians — especially in the winter.
3. B12 & Folate: Key for energy, brain function, mood regulation, and detox. Deficiency can occur from low intake or poor absorption.
4. Iron & Ferritin: Essential for oxygen transport and endurance. Many women are low, even when hemoglobin looks “normal.”
5. Zinc: Supports immune function, hormone production, gut repair, and skin health. Low levels are common with stress or chronic inflammation.
6. Omega-3s: Critical for brain health, inflammation, and cellular function. Most people don’t get enough through diet alone.

🔍 How Functional Testing Finds What Conventional Labs Miss

Conventional labs often use broad reference ranges — which means your numbers could be technically “normal” but still suboptimal.

Example:

• A ferritin of 20 might be “fine” on paper — but you could feel exhausted and foggy.
• A vitamin D of 75 nmol/L is “within range” — but nowhere near optimal for immunity or hormone function.
• Your magnesium might not even get tested unless you ask — and blood levels don’t reflect cellular status.

At YFS, we use functional reference ranges — tighter, more optimal zones that reflect how you feel, not just what’s “technically” okay.

🛠 What Happens After the Test?

This is where the real work begins — and where we stand apart.

At YFS, we don’t just say, “Here’s your deficiency — take a pill.”
We build a root-cause strategy that includes:

• Targeted supplementation in the right form, dose, and duration
• Nutrition guidance to help you absorb what you eat
• Gut support protocols if absorption is compromised
• Stress and sleep tools
• Movement and recovery alignment

We teach you why your body got depleted — and how to stay replenished long-term.