Test process
Here is how it works:
Book a short appointment or let me know if you need a test during a standard follow up. I have test kits in clinic. We perform the skin prick blood test which I will then post to an independent lab in Norway.
Your results arrive in approximately three weeks. In the meantime, you start taking the Balance oil to get started on rebalancing your omegas. You may wonder why not wait until the result comes through? You can do that but I suggest starting on the oil because if you have any of the symptoms listed on the overview page, it is unlikely you are in balance. Furthermore, in today’s world it is so rare that a person’s omega ratio is in balance. I do not stock the oil in clinic, it is purchased at a discounted rate via subscription direct from Zinzino. When you subscribe, you will pay for the test and 2 bottles of oil. You will be billed monthly and oil sent every 2 months to save on postage.
If you don’t want to buy the oil at this point, I will invoice you for the test ($173).
After 4 months, a free follow up test will be sent. It takes 120 days to fully regenerate your cells. The cells are surrounded by a fatty membrane and taking the balance oil will help to make this fatty membrane more flexible (allowing nutrients in and toxins out). At this point you take the free follow up test that will arrive with your subscription and find out how your cells and omega balance has changed.
Second test results come 3 weeks later. At this point you can decide whether you want to keep this food based supplement in your diet. The subscription can be cancelled with 30 days' notice. Use the test result food section to decide whether you think you can get your omega 3 requirements via your diet.
A note on breakdown of costs
RRP of balance oil when purchased in a health food shop or pharmacy - $95 (300ml)
Subscription price of oil - $72 (300ml)
Price of test - $173
First subscription pack (includes 2 x balance oils and 1 test) - $317. Note that if you have opted to do the test in clinic, the test from your subscription will be sent to me as a replacement and I will not invoice you for the test. Alternatively, you can do the test at home if you would like to save time during your appointment.
Note: if you require the specialized vegan algae oil or the AquaX oil (for those who have no gallbladder), these products are more expensive due to higher production costs.
Testing as an online or over the phone patient
The test is actually designed so that it can be done at home. If you are an online patient please contact me to find out how you can order the test and do it yourself.
We test. We look at your individual results. Then we decide.
Why retest?
Cell membranes do not change overnight. Fatty acids are gradually incorporated into cell membranes over time.
Zinzino's Balance program is designed around approximately 120 days of supplementation before repeating the Balance Test. The second test provides an opportunity to compare your new fatty-acid profile with your starting point and see whether the intervention has actually changed your measured balance.
This is one of the aspects of the program that I particularly like: we don't simply assume that taking an omega-3 supplement has worked - we can measure the change.
Understand why to test and the difference in the Balance oil
Seafood allergies, or vegan? There is an algae oil option.
Compliance is high in children with the Tutti fruiti oil - no fishy flavour.