Let me start by saying, I am a little tired of the pharmaceutical/ medical industry stating there are no ways to test for nutrition and finding what is really wrong with your body. They only treat the symptoms and never really find a root cause.
I am a U.S. Army Veteran that almost lost my lower legs to a condition called exertional compartment sydrome accompanied with two stress fractures each leg. I underwent four fasciotomies because they did not know the cause and could not cure this now chronic condition. After completing my service I found I had several other health issues that I could not get the Army to address. I was suffering with chronic migraines, osteopenia, and spinal damage. After being treated from the VA for two years, my body started shutting down. I was suffering from kidney stones from the calcium tablets they had me on and my body started shutting down because they had me on anitbiotics for 6 months. I decided to start seeking the aide of a naturopath.
I got my spine fixed by chiropractor. I quit taking all VA scripts and found that the antibiotics had killed all of my natural bacteria and I could no longer absorbs nutrients because my digestive system was destroyed. The depoprovera shot is what had caused my osteopenia.
I was introduced to a test that was called the RBTI after I had come close to a heart-attack and I could only stabilize my blood sugar on a 15 minute basis. The VA had run a lot of tests and even out sourced me to specialists but with no answers only weak guesses. The RBTI is the Reams Biological Theory of Ionization. To give you a simple breakdown, it test 7 areas of electro-biochemical balance through the sampling of the urine and saliva. This test was developed in the 1930's by, in my words, a genius (Carey Reams). After the test I found out that I needed Chromium or Chlorophyll to balance my blood sugar. At that time I also needed enzymes and probiotics to get my body back on track.
Thank goodness there was something that finally helped. I was so impressed that I drove from Missouri to Ohio to get training on how to conduct the test. Now, by no means can I claim I know anywhere as much as Mr. Reams, but I finally have reached a pretty healthy point and found answers to my questions. I am providing a link to a little bit of history on Dr. Reams:
http://www.newtreatments.org/reams
After I got myself down the the root cause, the test showed that I had a blood problem. I confirmed this by being tested by a hematologist and rheumatologist. I have MTHFR and Antiphospholipid syndrome to which there are no treatment or cures. However, I have found that by taking glutamine and natural blood thinners like: cinnamon, ginger, and ginseng; I no longer have had heart palpitations and no signs of heart distress. I did find an answer, as well, to a possible cause of the exertional compartment syndrome. The antiphospholipid syndrome causes the body to attack phospholipid which has to do with protein in the muscle membranes. It is also linked to organs being attacked.
I would like to encourage anyone who just can't seem to get real answers from pharmaceutical doctor drug pushers, to seek more natural resolutions. Maybe, the RBTI test may help you.