TruHealth Test

Cholesterol carried on low-density lipoprotein particles.

Cholesterol carried on high-density lipoprotein particles.

The total circulating triglycerides, the main form in which fat is carried in blood.

Cholesterol carried on very-low-density lipoprotein particles.

Cholesterol carried on triglyceride-rich remnant particles.

The structural protein carried by low-density and related lipoprotein particles.

The main protein component of high-density lipoprotein particles.

A lipoprotein component involved in lipid transport and clearance.

A small apolipoprotein that activates the enzyme clearing triglycerides from blood.

The average diameter of low-density lipoprotein particles.

The average diameter of high-density lipoprotein particles.

The average size of very-low-density lipoprotein particles.

A protein that regulates how many LDL receptors the liver keeps on its surface.

An enzyme that releases fatty acids from membrane phospholipids.

A family of fats found in cell membranes, including the insulating layers around nerve fibres.

The most abundant phospholipid class in cell membranes.

Choline-containing compounds, used in cell membranes and signalling.

A family of fats built around glycerol that help form cell membranes.

An estimate associated with omega-3 fatty acids, a family of fats that includes EPA and DHA.

An estimate associated with omega-6 fatty acids, a family of fats that includes linoleic acid.

A long-chain omega-3 fatty acid concentrated in brain and retinal tissue.

A long-chain omega-3 fatty acid obtained mainly from marine sources.

A long-chain omega-3 fatty acid intermediate between EPA and DHA.

An essential omega-6 fatty acid obtained from the diet.

The proportion of saturated fats among circulating fatty acids.

The proportion of monounsaturated fats among circulating fatty acids.

The proportion of polyunsaturated fats among circulating fatty acids.

An odd-chain saturated fatty acid associated with dairy fat intake.

A dicarboxylic acid produced when fatty acids are oxidised at both ends.

HbA1c is haemoglobin with glucose attached. A conventional HbA1c test reflects blood sugar over preceding months; this is a methylation-based estimate associated with that measurement.

Glucose is the sugar carried in blood for energy. This is a methylation-based estimate associated with fasting glucose.

A hormone released by fat tissue that signals energy stores to the brain.

A hormone released by fat tissue involved in glucose and fatty acid handling.

Insulin-like growth factor 1, a hormone involved in growth and tissue maintenance.

A circulating steroid hormone precursor produced mainly by the adrenal glands.

The main circulating ketone body, produced when fat is used for fuel.

A carnitine ester that carries acetyl groups, helping balance the molecules used in energy reactions inside mitochondria.

A sugar alcohol used in cell signalling molecules.

A sugar alcohol obtained from the diet and produced in small amounts by the body.

A compound used in the citric acid cycle, the series of reactions cells use to release energy from fuel.

A long-chain fatty acid bound to carnitine for transport into mitochondria.

The smallest amino acid, used in collagen and glutathione synthesis.

The most abundant free amino acid in blood, used widely as a fuel.

An amino acid and the substrate the body uses to make nitric oxide.

An essential sulfur-containing amino acid and the body’s main methyl donor precursor.

A sulfur-containing amino acid and a building block of glutathione.

An amino acid involved in the urea cycle and neurotransmission.

A non-essential amino acid used in protein synthesis.

An amino sulfonic acid involved in bile salt formation and cell hydration.

An amino acid produced in the urea cycle and by the gut lining.

A methyl donor obtained from diet and from choline metabolism.

A small molecule involved in cell growth and in processes that recycle components within cells.

An intermediate formed when homocysteine is converted toward cysteine.

An amino acid formed when lysine reacts with urea-derived cyanate.

A methylated arginine derivative that competes with arginine in nitric oxide synthesis.

A metabolite formed when gut bacteria process phenylalanine.

An oxidised form of methionine.

A methylated methionine derivative found in plant foods.

An acetylated form of the dipeptide carnosine.

An acetylated form of the amino acid histidine.

An acetylated form of the amino acid threonine.

An acetylated form of the amino acid valine.

A carbamoylated form of the amino acid valine.

A methylated lysine residue released when proteins are broken down.

A methylation-based estimate associated with C-reactive protein, an inflammation-related protein produced by the liver.

A methylation-based estimate associated with interleukin-6, a signalling protein involved in inflammation.

A combined signal associated with sugar-bearing proteins in blood.

An acute-phase protein released during the inflammatory response.

An enzyme released by neutrophils during the immune response.

The total number of white blood cells, the cells of the immune system.

The number of neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cell.

The number of lymphocytes, a class of immune cell.

Compares two white-cell populations estimated from the same sample.

Compares two T cell populations estimated from the same sample.

A methylation-based estimate related to an index conventionally calculated from platelet, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts.

A product of purine breakdown, cleared by the kidneys.

A protein produced at a steady rate by most cells and cleared by the kidneys.

An intermediate in the breakdown of purines.

An oxidation product formed when urate reacts with oxidants.

Vitamin D3, obtained from sunlight exposure and diet.

Vitamin A, used in vision, immune function and cell growth.

The main circulating form of vitamin E, a fat-soluble antioxidant.

A sulfated metabolite of vitamin C.

A sulfated metabolite of vitamin C.

Vitamin B2, a cofactor in energy metabolism.

A form of vitamin B3 used to make NAD, a molecule involved in cellular energy reactions.

A vitamin B3-related compound used to make NAD, a molecule involved in cellular energy reactions.

Vitamin B5, a precursor of coenzyme A in energy metabolism.

Vitamin B6, a cofactor in amino acid and neurotransmitter metabolism.

A carotenoid concentrated in the retina, obtained from the diet.

A carotenoid found in the diet and carried in the blood.

A product the body forms as it breaks nicotinamide down and clears it.

A sulfur-containing compound obtained from the diet, notably mushrooms.

A selenium-dependent enzyme that neutralises peroxides.

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, an enzyme protecting cells from oxidative stress.

A sulfated metabolite of dopamine.

The main end product of adrenaline and noradrenaline breakdown.

A metabolite of aromatic amino acid breakdown.

The first major product of tryptophan breakdown.

A product of tryptophan breakdown on the pathway to NAD, a molecule involved in cellular energy reactions.

A protein concentrated in neurons and involved in synaptic signalling.

A growth factor involved in tissue repair and cell signalling.

A protein precursor from which several nerve-signalling peptides are made.

A signalling protein involved in tissue growth and repair.

Part of ATP synthase, the enzyme in mitochondria that makes ATP, the cell’s usable energy supply.

A chaperone protein that helps other proteins fold and stay stable.

A protein that drives mitochondrial division.

A methylation-based prediction associated with lead accumulated in bone.

Glyphosate is a herbicide. This is a methylation-based estimate associated with it.

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is a persistent industrial compound. This is a methylation-based estimate associated with it.

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a persistent industrial compound. This is a methylation-based estimate associated with it.

A product the body forms as it clears acrolein, a compound found in tobacco smoke, some cooking fumes and vehicle exhaust.

A sulfated metabolite of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.