Among the many possible assessments to assess the resources of a land, two are essential: the digestive assessment and the oxidative stress assessment. 

If the digestive system is malfunctioning, the absorption of nutrients and micronutrients will decrease, which is why it is impossible to ignore this assessment. 

The balance sheet of oxidative stress is also essential. This is, so to speak, the measure of our “inner rust”: since birth, each individual is constantly under attack from free radicals, substances which inhabit us but which we need to get rid of the wastes of the current metabolism. It should be noted that their production is increased in the event of diseases but also according to the intensity of the activities of everyday life: a high-level athlete produces 500 times more free radicals (RL) during a competition than out of competition. . In short, if the waste is multiplied by an over-stressed metabolism, it will be necessary to multiply the towels to mop up. Furthermore, we are not equal in our ability to defend ourselves and each will need different buffer systems. As you get older, your defenses weaken, which is why the balance sheets are particularly interesting from the age of 40. 

By doing check-ups at different times in life, we can better identify the risks of disease and act upstream. These assessments are also a tool for the caregiver if his primary concern is to help his patient to rebalance his individual situation. Dr Sylvie Barbier presents us with some reports with their indications: 

• In the case of cardiovascular diseases or metabolic syndrome (obesity, diabetes, blood pressure), it will be useful to carry out an oxidative stress assessment, a fatty acid assessment and a cardiovascular assessment which will make it possible to see if the body’s defenses organization are outdated. 

We can observe the state of oxidized LDL, a fraction of oxidized cholesterol, which is a factor promoting atheromatous plaques, themselves responsible for blood pressure and heart attacks. What can you do to protect your arteries and your heart if this parameter is bad? Decrease this fraction of oxidized cholesterol producing inflammation by fighting this oxidation thanks to an optimized diet and certain biotherapies, such as alpha-lipoic acid for example. 

• In the case of chronic diseases (eg irritable bowel syndrome), the recommended assessments are the measurement of urinary organic metabolites (MOU), the fecalogram, that is to say the test for food intolerances. These examinations will give information on the state of the intestinal wall which carries a good part of our immunity, the quality and the balance of the intestinal flora and the existence or not of a low noise inflammation, ground of the diseases. autoimmune. 

What can be done in the event of a problem: work to reduce inflammation by avoiding responsible foods, ensure the restoration of the balance of the flora thanks to an adapted micronutrition, probiotics and the help of aromatherapy , as well as to optimize the daily diet so that all stages of digestion are done as well as possible. 

• In the case of autoimmune diseases such as ankylosing spondylitis or Hashimoto’s disease for example, we will mainly find food intolerances. What we can do: Changing the diet according to the test improves overall immunity.
• In the case of diseases degenerative, we recommend a review of neurotransmitters (Dopamine, noradrenaline and their precursor, the tyrosine, serotonin and its precursor, the tryptophan) and a balance sheet of fatty acids, as well as their cofactors (vitamins B — B1B6B9B12).
• In cancerous diseases, an oxidative stress assessment will be very useful: we know that the defenses and deleterious effects of oxidative stress are exceeded in cancers. This assessment will make it possible to assess the state of this stress and to provide support for a better tolerance of allopathic treatments, to reduce their side effects and to optimize their therapeutic effects.