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Recommended TestingBody Composition
DEXA Scan + RMR Testing
Know your body composition with clinical precision
$150–$250
Immediate
Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) combined with Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) testing gives you the most precise picture of your body composition and metabolic function available anywhere.
While bathroom scales and BMI calculations are notoriously unreliable, DEXA uses two low-dose X-ray beams to differentiate between bone, lean tissue, and fat tissue — region by region, limb by limb. RMR testing measures exactly how many calories your body burns at rest by analyzing your breath.
What It Measures
Total and regional body fat percentage
Visceral adipose tissue (dangerous belly fat)
Bone mineral density (osteoporosis screening)
Lean muscle mass by region
Resting metabolic rate (calories burned at rest)
Limb symmetry and muscle imbalances
Why Gabriel Recommends It
BMI is a blunt instrument. Two people at the same weight can have radically different health trajectories based on visceral fat, lean mass, and bone density. DEXA reveals the truth that the scale hides. Gabriel uses your DEXA data to personalize nutrition, supplementation, and exercise protocols — especially for thyroid patients, athletes, and anyone over 40 concerned about bone health.
What to Expect
The DEXA scan takes about 10 minutes — you lie on an open table while a scanning arm passes over you. Radiation exposure is minimal (less than a day of natural background radiation). RMR testing involves breathing into a mask for 10–15 minutes while resting. No fasting required for DEXA; 4-hour fast recommended for RMR.
How Gabriel Interprets This
Conventional practitioners read these results through a disease-focused lens — looking for what's broken. Gabriel reads them through a naturopathic lens — looking for what's out of balance and how to restore it. We see optimal ranges, not just "normal" ranges. We connect findings across all your diagnostics to reveal patterns that siloed specialists miss.
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Where to Get Tested
$150–$250
