Has anyone done an Organic Acid Test(OAT)?

[Debgiffen]

I’ve been doing a lot of testing lately to determine what I should be eating or supplementing. The OAT will test methylation, b vitamins, oxalates, Mitochondria, amino acids and more. It also tests some neurotransmitters related to dopamine but understanding how I can use that information is above my pay grade.

I’ve attached a screenshot of the Neurotransmitter Metabolism Markers visual from a SAMPLE report. The visual and description of each neurotransmitter can be found on this link(pages 6 -10): mosaicdx.com/wp-content/upl...

Does anyone understand how these markers could be useful on how they relate to PD progression or symptoms? Or are they totally useless?

On a more general note, has anyone done an OAT and used it to improve their overall health and/or reduce their PD symptoms? Did you pay for a consultation to understand the results? I can usually sort out test results well enough but these dopamine related neurotransmitters have me baffled so I may pay extra for a consultation.

Thanks!

[LAJ12345]

my husband did a few years ago. It was interesting, but I’d say I’m not sure it ended up being that useful in the end. But I guess it showed that he didn’t have any toxins except possibly bacterial overgrowth which we could see visibly as he had rosacea and acne so it didn’t tell us anything new. Trouble is it’s just one point in time so probably it should be done again every now and then to see if there are improvements but it is expensive.

The test I found was the most useful was the opus 23 dna test. You get a 23andme and an ancestry.com dna test run, and then a natural practitioner needs to get the opus one done and will talk you through the findings. It did help us understand what was going on with him and was very predictive of conditions that he has/had in the past.

[Debgiffen in reply to LAJ12345]

Thank you! That’s very helpful. The opus 23 dna test looks interesting. I may go that route instead.

I’ve done testing for gut biome(Zoe- not very helpful), hair mineral analysis (useful and affordable) and functional health testing(114 bio markers for $500 - VERY useful) so I have a pretty good snapshot of my health. I’m taking Laurie Mischley’s approach to PD as I’m trying to fix all the leaks in my roof.

[LAJ12345 in reply to Debgiffen]

Yes, I think that is the best approach.

[gomelgo]

I have been recommended to take this, but it's so darn expensive. How much was it for yours, and how long did it take to get results? Where did you get it done, and what samples did you need to submit?

[Debgiffen in reply to gomelgo]

I haven’t done the test yet. I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth the expense. This is one I was considering: planetnaturopath.com/organi...

[gomelgo in reply to Debgiffen]

That's actually not a bad price. Thanks! I may do it, and will tell you how it goes if I do.

[Zardoz]

Debgiffen,

I see that the OAT tests examines mitochondria status. That's good, but what to do if the mitochondria are lacking? My mitochondria certainly are lacking, and I've begged my doctors for help and advice and they are clueless on this major Parkinson's symptom.