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Nutritional Deficiency Testing in Greenville, SC

Nutritional Deficiency Testing at IHP Greenville. Dr. Hendry, DAOM — functional medicine, root-cause diagnostics, personalized care. Call (864) 365-6156.

Nutritional deficiency testing at Integrative Health Partners goes beyond checking a single vitamin D level to provide a comprehensive assessment of your micronutrient status — identifying the specific deficiencies that are contributing to your symptoms and limiting your body's ability to heal. Most chronic conditions have a nutritional deficiency component that is rarely investigated in standard care.

How Nutritional Deficiency Testing Works

Dr. Hendry orders nutritional testing tailored to your presentation. Common markers include: vitamin D (25-OH), B12 (serum and methylmalonic acid for functional B12 status), folate, magnesium (RBC — more accurate than serum), zinc, selenium, iron studies (including ferritin for iron stores), CoQ10 (for mitochondrial and energy function), omega-3 index, and carnitine. Results are interpreted using optimal ranges, not just the absence of overt deficiency.

Conditions Treated with Nutritional Deficiency Testing

Your First Appointment

Bring all current supplements with dosages — Dr. Hendry evaluates whether your current supplementation is appropriate and adjusts based on test findings. A 10–12 hour fast is required for most nutritional panels.

Why Dr. Hendry for Nutritional Deficiency Testing

Dr. Hendry's research background and functional medicine training enable him to identify subclinical nutritional deficiencies that standard lab reference ranges fail to detect — and to prescribe specific, targeted supplementation based on test findings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Vitamin D deficiency (below 40 ng/mL) is found in over 70% of patients at IHP. Magnesium deficiency is close behind. Both are associated with dozens of common health complaints.
The body tightly regulates serum magnesium by pulling it from cells and bones — so serum magnesium can appear normal even when intracellular levels are significantly depleted. RBC magnesium (measuring magnesium inside red blood cells) accurately reflects tissue magnesium status.
You can have a 'normal' serum B12 level but still be functionally deficient if the B12 is not being activated (methylcobalamin). Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is the most accurate marker of functional B12 status — elevated MMA with normal serum B12 indicates functional deficiency.
Yes — B12 deficiency causes peripheral neuropathy (particularly in MTHFR variants who cannot activate standard B12). B1 deficiency causes distal sensorimotor neuropathy. Deficiencies in B6, alpha-lipoic acid, and acetyl-L-carnitine impair nerve nutrition and repair.
Basic vitamins (D, B12, folate) are often covered. Specialty markers (RBC magnesium, omega-3 index, CoQ10, carnitine) may be self-pay. Dr. Hendry discusses coverage before ordering.
Integrative Health Partners, 319 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste A, Greenville, SC 29609. Call (864) 365-6156.

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