Is Live Blood Analysis a Valid Health Screening Tool?
Firstly, why is Blood so important?
Blood is the most complex biological fluid. Not only does it contain the RBCs, WBCs and the essential clotting factors - thrombocytes - but the majority of blood (55%) is plasma.
Plasma is the fluid which carries the nutrients, the wastes, proteins, electrolytes and hormones. Basically, the plasma is like a postal system that receives and delivers the chemical messages produced by the body’s cells, organs and tissues.
Blood has been extracted, examined and tested as a barometer of health throughout the history of medicine, and these days laboratory medicine continually discovers new ways of testing blood and new things to test for.
What is the difference between a Doctor’s blood test and Live Blood Analysis?
The various terms used to describe the different blood cells seen under the microscope are the same – whether they are used in a medical context or as part of an LBA assessment. The main difference between the medical blood tests and Live Blood Analysis is the preparation of the blood sample, and the purpose.
Medical Blood Tests
Only medical professionals – medical doctors – can diagnose disease. They use a variety of blood tests to be able to detect the levels and presence of various blood elements, which allows them to eliminate certain diseases and/or affirm the possibility of others; however a single blood test in itself is not definitively diagnostic.
The blood sample they take is mixed with anticoagulant so that it does not clot and is sent to a laboratory. Blood is then processed in a machine where they break it up into its components and then measure the various elements. They may also take a drop of blood and stain it to be able to pick up various types of cells and look at it under the microscope.
They grade the blood based on a statistical range of measurements to determine what a normal level is and what isn’t. The results will flag up areas of concern depending on which elements are beyond the range they consider normal and healthy.
From there they will either determine that you need more diagnostics or they will make a judgement, based on your symptoms and your blood results, that there is no cause for concern.
The problem is, just because we fit into the statistical range that is considered ’normal’ doesn’t mean that we feel well.
Clients often choose LBA because they have been to the Doctor and had normal blood test results, yet they still feel unwell. They know something is wrong and despite going to the Doctor they have no answers as to why they feel the way they do.
Live Blood Analysis
Live Blood Analysis is used in the field of complementary medicine, often in conjunction with nutrition, naturopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture or herbalism.
A drop of the client’s blood is examined under a microscope and the information gained is used to check for signs of many issues relating to health. We are able to use it to bring a new dimension to our ability to understand what is happening at a cellular level within our clients.
Why is it called ‘live’ blood analysis?
An LBA blood sample is not stained or treated with chemicals - it is mounted onto the microscope as soon as possible after being extracted to be able to view it in its ‘live’ state.
This enables us to see how the blood moves, how the blood cells react to each other and how they respond to the environment they float in – the plasma.
By magnifying the blood 1000 times, we can see the health of each individual cell and are able to assess how many cells are normal and functional and how many cells are not. Abnormal cells are obvious and their presence will indicate a variety of issues.
What can a Live Blood Analysis show?
One drop of blood contains 5 million cells. The proportions and amounts of the different cells distributed throughout that one drop is representative of what is contained in all of a person’s blood.
From this one drop of blood we can:
Determine if there are specific deficiencies of nutrients such as B12, folate, zinc, Vitamin C, or EFAs.
Check if the cell membranes are damaged or whether they are healthy.
Assess immune system cell activation and whether there are enough/too many white blood cells - this can show the presence of inflammation, autoimmune issues, infection, allergies or parasites.
Check for elements in the plasma that can indicate liver issues or circulatory challenges, such as thrombocytes, uric acid crystals or fat crystals.
Assess the integrity of the digestive tract and screen for problems such as ‘leaky gut’.
Make an assessment of the charge of the red blood cell membranes – the zeta potential – which is indicative of the pH of the fluids/tissues of the body as a whole.
What is the Purpose of Live Blood Analysis?
The ultimate goal of a blood test is to find out if there is anything in the blood that can answer the question “what is wrong with me?”.
There are many ways to test blood but Live Blood Analysis enables the complementary health professional to:
assess a client’s blood immediately in their own clinic.
educate and motivate clients by identifying how their lifestyle habits are reflected in their blood.
use the results to generate a bespoke protocol that focuses on the root causes of a client’s health symptoms.
If you would like to know more about Live and Dry Blood Analysis Training so that you can use it to assess your clients’ health then please follow this link.
You are also invited to join our Facebook Group ‘Learning Live Blood Analysis’ - a private group of students, qualified analysts and anyone interested in learning.
If you have any questions about this topic or LDBA in general please email Shirah directly at info@naturecureacademy.com or add a comment below!
