Tests to Assess Your Risk for Disease

Tests to Assess Your Risk for Disease
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) gives a more precise and detailed view of microvessels and capillaries than an MRI because of the wavelength of light it uses. Med Photo Studio/Shutterstock
Joseph Mercola
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Allopathic medicine, the common form of medicine most people use today, moves into gear when a person reaches a state of illness.

But most illness comes on gradually, from a host of factors often connected to diet and lifestyle. For many of these forms of illness, early testing can reveal nutritional and biochemical markers that researchers have linked to various diseases.

Joseph Mercola
Joseph Mercola
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Dr. Joseph Mercola is the founder of Mercola.com. An osteopathic physician, best-selling author, and recipient of multiple awards in the field of natural health, his primary vision is to change the modern health paradigm by providing people with a valuable resource to help them take control of their health.
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