The Functional Lab Testing Series | Episode 5: Do You Need to Test for Mold, Heavy Metals, Toxins, Food Sensitivities, or Genetics?
EPISODE #101 — JUL 17, 2026
After you've addressed the foundations, how do you know whether it's time to dig deeper? And more importantly, how do you know which advanced tests are actually worth running? With thousands of functional lab tests available today, it's easy to feel like you need to test everything. But more testing doesn't always lead to better answers.
In this fifth episode of my Functional Lab Testing Series, we're talking about when advanced testing makes sense and when it doesn't. We discuss why most people don't need to test everything, the situations where deeper testing can provide valuable answers, and how I decide whether to recommend tests like mold, heavy metals, environmental toxins, food sensitivities, or genetics. If you've ever wondered whether you're missing something deeper or feel tempted to order every test available, this episode will help you understand when advanced testing is truly worth it.
Resources:
• Which test is best for you? →
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In this episode:
01:05 – What the foundations tell us
03:42 – More testing isn't better testing
04:46 – When it doesn’t make sense to test
06:37 – When it does makes sense to go deeper
07:43 – Mycotoxin testing
09:52 – Heavy metal testing
12:29 – Environmental toxin testing
14:34 – Food sensitivity testing
16:14 – Genetic testing
18:43 – Why these can’t replace foundational tests
21:07 – Next week: answering your questions
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