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Viewing of blood in an unchanged state is an audit of hematological status using Phase Contrast, Dark-field, and Bright-field microscopy. By observing various conditions in a small sample of blood, a health professional can customize a program specifically geared to an individuals needs. Blood auditing by microscopy is not a diagnostic procedure, and will not be used as such. Indications of sub-health are determined only. Specific diseases cannot be diagnosed.
The viewing of blood under the microscope dates back to before Pasture' s time. In the late 19th century, a French physiologist, Claude Bernard, through his microscope studies, began a thorough process that pathological micro-organisms played a big part in the causes of disease. He stated that “The germ is nothing, the terrain is everything." |
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It is from this that the blood audit is based. If the bodies terrain is healthy and strong, any genetic or biological deficiency, (germ, virus or bacteria) will be compensated for, or destroyed. It is only when the terrain is not functioning properly, that any of the above have the ability to create a sub-health situation in the body. `Fix' the terrain, and the body will `fix' the `problem'. Hematology is the study of blood and blood forming tissues.
The components of blood are: Erythrocytes (red blood cells), Leukocytes (white blood cells), and Platelets, all suspended in a clear yellowish fluid called plasma. The total volume of blood in the average adult is 4-6 liters. Plasma comprises about 55% of the total blood volume, of which 90% is water and 10% is solid matter ( proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, salts, vitamins, and enzymes). The remaining 45% consist of red blood cells, white blood cells and Platelets. The production of blood cells is called hematopoiesis, taking place in the liver, spleen and thymus during fetal development. After birth, most blood cell production takes place in the bone marrow.
The production of red blood cells is called erythropoiesis and is controlled by a hormone called erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is mainly produced by the kidneys. Both vitamin 812 and folio acid are necessary for the proper development and maturation of red blood cells. This includes the production of hemoglobin, a very vital part of the red blood cell. Hemoglobin is a molecule made of protein, globin and heme, an iron constraining molecule.
During the process of maturation, the red blood cells lose their nuclei by the time they are in circulation. In about 1% of the circulating red blood cells, there will be small amounts of nuclear material remaining in the cytoplasm appearing as fine dots. Normal red blood cells are disc shaped and live approximately 120 days. At the end of their life span the heme is separated and decomposed in the liver to form bile pigment. (Jaundice occurs when the liver cannot process the pigment quickly enough.) The iron is returned to the bone marrow for the production of new cells.
A live blood cell audit is an excellent means of viewing the red blood cells, white blood cells, Platelets and plasma as they function within your body. A tiny drop of blood taken from the finger is placed onto a microscope slide, covered, and viewed under a microscope, where it is projected onto a monitor so that you can view your own blood as well.
The components of blood are: Erythrocytes (red blood cells), Leukocytes (white blood cells), and Platelets, all suspended in a clear yellowish fluid called plasma. The total volume of blood in the average adult is 4-6 liters. Plasma comprises about 55% of the total blood volume, of which 90% is water and 10% is solid matter ( proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, salts, vitamins, and enzymes). The remaining 45% consist of red blood cells, white blood cells and Platelets. The production of blood cells is called hematopoiesis, taking place in the liver, spleen and thymus during fetal development. After birth, most blood cell production takes place in the bone marrow.
The production of red blood cells is called erythropoiesis and is controlled by a hormone called erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is mainly produced by the kidneys. Both vitamin 812 and folio acid are necessary for the proper development and maturation of red blood cells. This includes the production of hemoglobin, a very vital part of the red blood cell. Hemoglobin is a molecule made of protein, globin and heme, an iron constraining molecule.
During the process of maturation, the red blood cells lose their nuclei by the time they are in circulation. In about 1% of the circulating red blood cells, there will be small amounts of nuclear material remaining in the cytoplasm appearing as fine dots. Normal red blood cells are disc shaped and live approximately 120 days. At the end of their life span the heme is separated and decomposed in the liver to form bile pigment. (Jaundice occurs when the liver cannot process the pigment quickly enough.) The iron is returned to the bone marrow for the production of new cells.
A live blood cell audit is an excellent means of viewing the red blood cells, white blood cells, Platelets and plasma as they function within your body. A tiny drop of blood taken from the finger is placed onto a microscope slide, covered, and viewed under a microscope, where it is projected onto a monitor so that you can view your own blood as well.
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Some of the answers an audit will include: Are the red blood cells round and normal in size and in shape? Are they clumped or sticking? Are the white blood cells active? Are there too many or not enough of either? (One white for every 6-700 red blood cells.) Are platelets clumping and clotting? Is the plasma clean, or filled with debris? |
The result of an audit will be the ability to determine what, if any, nutritional recommendations are to be made to provide information about digestive efficiency, vitamin and mineral status and much more.
The Dry Blood, or Oxidative Stress Audit allows the blood to dry on the slide. A series of up to 8 `dabs' of a single blood drop is taken on one slide, and is audited after it has been allowed to dry. Drying patterns are examined including protein fibrin, polymerized protein puddles. Signs of pH imbalances, free radical activity and metal toxicity are examined as well.
The Dry Blood, or Oxidative Stress Audit allows the blood to dry on the slide. A series of up to 8 `dabs' of a single blood drop is taken on one slide, and is audited after it has been allowed to dry. Drying patterns are examined including protein fibrin, polymerized protein puddles. Signs of pH imbalances, free radical activity and metal toxicity are examined as well.