Is nutritional testing via urine sample bunk or based on solid science?

Shicky · 7 Jun 2015 at 09:44

I came across the following test:

https://www.gdx.net/product/one-fmv-nutritional-test-urine

For those that don't want to click this is a urine test that supposedly measures oxidative stress, does a metabolic analysis and an amino acid analysis. Is this really possible and accurate? Are these testing methods backed up by science?

Done a bit of googling but apparently I'm crap at it as I cannot find clear answers to it

Destination · 7 Jun 2015 at 10:07

Rot.
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They may be able to measure those levels, what those levels tell you it totally open to interpretation.
Also they want you to ****, then freeze it, then send it to them?
I see no possibly of any issues with such a testing system, I can see no possibility of ANYTHING which could happen to alter the results.

They also claim to be able to diagnose fibromyalgia from your pee. That's great!
Xordium might be able to give you his interpretation of what he believes fibromyalgia to be. I have my views, but they are unqualified.

Rainmaker · 7 Jun 2015 at 15:27

Hikari Kisugi said:
They also claim to be able to diagnose fibromyalgia from your pee. That's great!
Xordium might be able to give you his interpretation of what he believes fibromyalgia to be. I have my views, but they are unqualified.

I'm genuinely curious... Indulge me.

Shicky · 7 Jun 2015 at 16:01

Hikari Kisugi said:
Rot.
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They may be able to measure those levels, what those levels tell you it totally open to interpretation.
Also they want you to ****, then freeze it, then send it to them?
I see no possibly of any issues with such a testing system, I can see no possibility of ANYTHING which could happen to alter the results.

They also claim to be able to diagnose fibromyalgia from your pee. That's great!
Xordium might be able to give you his interpretation of what he believes fibromyalgia to be. I have my views, but they are unqualified.

Thank you for the response Hikari. Do you have any sources to back up it's bunk? My google-fu is failing me badly today

doofer · 7 Jun 2015 at 16:14

Shicky said:
I came across the following test:

https://www.gdx.net/product/one-fmv-nutritional-test-urine

For those that don't want to click this is a urine test that supposedly measures oxidative stress, does a metabolic analysis and an amino acid analysis. Is this really possible and accurate? Are these testing methods backed up by science?

Done a bit of googling but apparently I'm crap at it as I cannot find clear answers to it

Looks to me like they are taking the ****.

Kuros · 7 Jun 2015 at 16:37

(I'm not a doctor, so this isn't medical advise nor should be considered it).

As has been said, they would be able to do analysis on the samples, but it's all up to interpretation. The only person who would truly be able to do this is a healthcare professional that knows you're full medical history and would be able to fully diagnose these.