Biological Terrain Assessment (BTA)

A "Biological Terrain Assessment", or "BTA", is a laboratory test that provides patients with valuable information about the underlying biochemistry of their bodies. This simple test analyzes small amounts of blood, urine and saliva. It provides data about the current state of the body's building blocks of the body -- enzymes, amino acids, molecules and electrons. In order to assure accurate BTA results, patients must follow the instructions below.

Patient Instructions

1. Fast for 12-14 hours prior to your test. In order to do so, please complete your dinner the evening prior to your test no later than 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. After dinner, brush your teeth and refrain from eating or drinking anything until after your test. (This includes chewing gum and candy). If you are presently on any type of regular medications (example: blood pressure medicine or insulin), take your medications as prescribed with only a small amount of water.

2. Refrain from using any toothpaste, mouthwashes or mouth rinses both at bedtime and the morning of your test. Also avoid use of any lipstick or make-up around your mouth and lips. Such substances can change the chemistry of the mouth and your saliva.

3. On the morning of your Biological Terrain Assessment, obtain a sample of your first morning urine. Try to obtain a mid-stream specimen (urinate a small amount first, then obtain the remaining urine in your specimen cup). If a specimen cup did not reach you in time for your test, thoroughly wash a glass jar and lid (in the dishwasher is best) and bring that into the office instead. Some individuals may have to get up during the night or early morning to urinate. If this happens to you at 4:00 a.m.or later, collect this urine in your specimen cup.

4. When you arrive at our office a small amount of blood will be tested. A specimen cup will also be given to you to collect a small amount of your saliva. Swallow any saliva that may already be in your mouth. Close your mouth gently and allow saliva to accumulate. Expectorate into the cup. Do not bring up post-nasal drip.

These measures are all that are needed for the clinic to run your Biological Terrain Assessment. Once these fluids are obtained and analyzed by specialized laboratory equipment right in our office, you will have access to important data about how your body is actually functioning.

Results from a Biological Terrain Assessment BTA Analysis

Depending upon whether other tests have been ordered for you, a computerized report and evaluation will be shared with you either during your first or second visit. This report will help you gain a greater understanding into what is going on at a deeper level within your body. Your BTA analysis measures values called pH redox and resistivity.

These values provide a great deal of information including measurements of the acidity and alkalinity of your body, whether the enzymes in your body are functioning properly, and if digestion and absorption of vitamins and minerals are occurring adequately. They can also alert you and your practitioner if certain chemical or biological stresses are making your body more susceptible to illness. Often very subtle yet potent influences can exist within a person's system that standard laboratory tests are not equipped to detect or measure.

A Biological Terrain Assessment can help detect the presence of these influences which can include but are not limited to fungi, pollutants, viruses, zenobiotics (environmental poisons), a lack of adequate vitamins and minerals, lack of oxygen and excessive carbon dioxide. Although the Biological Terrain Assessment does not diagnose a specific condition or disease process, it does provide extremely valuable information about the underlying biochemistry or Biological Terrain of your body.

Periodically during your treatment program, you may be asked to bring in your first morning urine so that your progress can be monitored. Depending upon the nature of your treatment protocol, complete Biological Terrain Assessments may be necessary from time to time.

Because our office has all of the laboratory equipment on site, any testing is easy and convenient for you and can be performed on the same day as your appointment.

What Information may be Accessed using Biological Terrain Assessment BTA Testing?

The measured and calculated factors from BTA testing indicate the nature and the processes of the individual's unique biochemistry including:

• The current status and activities of the body's enizymes, amino acids and other building blocks of life
• How enzymatic activity in the body is occurring properly and whether vitamins, minerals, and nutrients are being absorbed or whether they are lacking in the body
• How acidic the system may be
• Demineralization and the process of osteoporosis
• The presence of damaging environmental or industrial contaminants; free radical damage
• Heavy metal toxicity
• The state of oxygen in the system, and the state of damage, degeneration, and aging of the body
• Lack of vitamins and minerals
• Fungal patterns including as of fungal poison
• Bacterial patterns
• Viral patlens
• Intestinal imbalance
• Lymphatic congestion
• Liver function, toxicity and congestion
• Kidney function, toxicity and congestion and ability to concentrate urine

Biological Terrain Assessment BTA allows your health care provider to:

• Setting up effective treatment programs
• Objectively track and monitor progress
• Objectively identify specific biochemical dysfunction's occurring within the body
• Identify the source of oxidative stress
• Identify the need for further tests

If you are interested in a Biological Terrain assessment, and live in the GTA, we have a location near you : Mississauga, Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, Markham areas call: Toronto: (416) 656-8100; for Pickering, Whitby, or Oshawa, call our Pickering clinic: (905) 427-0057