Heart Attack Risk Test
This at-home test is for anyone interested in learning their risk of a heart attack, stroke, AFIB or other cardiovascular diseases.
Oxidative Stress is the #1 Predictor of Heart Attack Risk
Learn your risk of suffering a heart attack with an easy, at-home urine test for oxidative stress.
PATIENT STORY: A group of five men hike together every weekend. They enjoy the outdoors, fellowship, and healthy exercise. Each of them exercises throughout the week too.
One day after a 10 mile hike, one of these men went home and took a nap. He didn’t wake up. This seemingly healthy man had a massive heart attack and died.
This scared the remaining hikers. They did not want a heart attack to happen to them. They were married. They had kids. They had lots of life in front of them.
So, they contacted my office. I gave them the Genova Lipid Peroxide Test. It’s the most accurate measure of heart attack risk.
The good news…three were completely healthy. The better news…one showed a considerable risk of a heart attack. So, we established a preventive treatment plan.
The result? Less heart attack risk. Way better peace of mind.
This test checks your levels of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress testing is the best indicator of heart attack risk. When your body works normally, it makes tiny particles called free radicals. Normally, antioxidants keep these in check. But sometimes, too many free radicals are made, and the antioxidants can’t keep up. This can lead to damage.
Our recommended test looks for important signs of damage caused by oxidative stress. In our daily activities, like making energy, getting rid of pollutants, and defending against illnesses, our bodies create highly reactive molecules called free radicals. Normally, our bodies control these with antioxidants, which are found in food.
YOUR RESULTS
Schedule a complimentary review of your results with an NHD practitioner
Easy to Understand
Get meaningful insights about your health with easy-to-understand test results. We also provide you with additional resources and helpful tips along the way.
Personalized
View a personalized report of each marker tested as well as detailed information about what your results mean for you.
Actionable
Act on your health and wellness. Use your report and your review with our health coach to learn more about your test and next steps.
HOW IT WORKS
Collect your sample at home and mail it back
Receive your kit
Once your test kit arrives, follow the instructions in the kit to submit your urine sample.
Collect your sample at home
You collect your sample in the comfort of home and mail it to our lab with prepaid shipping.
Receive results in days
Within days of receipt of your urine sample you’ll receive physician-reviewed results and useful insights from a Natural Heart Doctor Health Coach.
Questions?
The Genova lipid peroxides urine test checks for lipid peroxides, which are markers of oxidative stress. This marker shows if there’s damage to lipid membranes and lipids. The test uses the TBARS method to measure lipid peroxidation, focusing on a substance called malondialdehyde (MDA) as the main indicator.
Lipid peroxidation happens when free radicals cause damage to polyunsaturated lipids in a series of reactions. This can affect 16 different types of LDLs in the blood, which are linked to diseases like diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and atherosclerosis.
High levels of lipid peroxides indicate damage to lipid membranes and lipids. An enzyme called glutathione peroxidase helps reduce lipid peroxides, using glutathione as a helper. Lower levels of glutathione might make lipid peroxidation worse. Also, vitamin E can help reduce the harmful effects of lipid peroxides.
Consider taking this test if you…
- Take cholesterol medication
- Have a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease
- Have a personal or family history of type 2 diabetes
- Are overweight
- Drink alcohol frequently
- Smoke
- Don’t exercise
This test allows you to check several different key indicators of risk for heart disease—all from the convenience of home.
In addition to knowing your test numbers, Natural Heart Doctor will provide suggestions to jumpstart a healthier lifestyle with your results from our Genova lipid peroxides urine test.
