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• How do I schedule a visit?
• What are your fees, and are they covered by medical insurance?
• What can I expect during my first visit?
• Does Dr. Stengler ever work with conventional medical doctors?
• What kinds of lab tests do you offer?

How do I schedule a visit?
To schedule a visit with Mark Stengler, ND, please call 858-450-7120 or email to info@lajollawholehealth.com. Our staff will schedule a time for you and answer any questions you may have.
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What are your fees, and are they covered by medical insurance?
     • 60-minute consultations are $300.00
     • 30-minute consultations are $150.00

Phone consultations are also available and the fee is based on the amount of time. Our office does not accept insurance. Payment is expected at time of service with cash, check, or credit card. Check with your healthcare insurer to see if your office visit or lab tests can be reimbursed.
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What can I expect during my first visit?
Most people schedule a 60-minute time slot for their first visit. This amount of time is recommended for the first visit, although patients have the option of scheduling a 30-minute initial visit. This provides enough time to review your health concerns, answer any questions you may have, and begin a holistic treatment plan.  Dr. Stengler will review many important areas of your health including:
     • Your health goals
     • Symptoms you are experiencing
     • Medications you are currently taking
     • Supplements you are currently taking
     • Diet and Nutritional Status
     • Exercise
     • Stress Level
     • Review of current/past lab tests
     • Review of body systems such as digestion, hormone balance, etc.

At the end of your visit, you can expect specific recommendations on:
     • Diet
     • Supplements (vitamins, herbs, homeopathy or natural hormones)
     • Exercise
     • Stress Reduction Techniques
     • Lab tests that could be helpful
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Does Dr. Stengler ever work with conventional medical doctors?
Yes. Dr. Stengler frequently works with conventional medical doctors and other natural healthcare providers.
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What kinds of lab tests do you offer?
A variety of lab tests are offered at La Jolla Whole Health. We use the most respected, innovative laboratories in the world. Standard blood and urine testing, cutting edge saliva hormone testing, comprehensive stool analy­sis, heavy metal testing, vitamin and mineral blood analysis, food and environmental sensitivity testing, and many other useful tests are available. An overview of the vari­ous tests is provided below.

LAB TESTS AVAILABLE AT LA JOLLA WHOLE HEALTH

Blood and Urine
Includes standard blood and urine tests to check blood sugar, electrolytes, liver function, thyroid function, kidney function, immune system markers, anemia, infection, and other standard markers.

Hormone Testing
Saliva, blood or urine tests are used to test a wide spectrum of hormone levels for people of all ages. Examples of hormones tested include estrogens, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, cortisol, thyroid panel and several others.

Amino Acid Analysis
Amino Acids Analysis (plasma or urine) is a quick and convenient means of getting to the root of many chronic disorders. With the precise results provided by Amino Acids Analysis, nutritional deficits, metabolic impairments, and amino acid transport disorders can be accurately identified and corrected.

Gluten Allergy and Sensitivity Testing
Dr. Stengler can help you identify gluten allergy such as celiac disease or more subtle but important gluten sensitivity problems. This is done with blood and stool analysis.

Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis
An advanced noninvasive diagnostic tool that can help practitioners evaluate disorders of the digestive tract.

Comprehensive Cardiovascular Profile 2.0
This thorough evaluation features an advanced lipid profile with fractionation, independent risk markers (including homocysteine and hs-C-reactive protein), relative risk indices, and Metabolic Syndrome alerts.

Estrogen Metabolism Assessment
This test provides a focused overview of hormonal balance in both pre-and post-menopausal women, using a single serum sample to evaluate dynamics of sex steroid metabolism that can profoundly affect a woman’s health throughout her lifetime. Modulation of hormonal balance in women is strongly linked to the genetic expression of aging and disease.

Women’s Hormonal Health Assessment
This profile has important applications in the prevention and treatment of the most common and the most critical health conditions facing women, including PMS, Perimenopause, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Dysmenorrhea, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Sexual Dysfunction, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease, Dementia, and Osteoporosis.

Food Sensitivity and Food Allergy
An electrodermal test involves the testing of the electrical resistance of the skin to several food and environmental substances. No pain is involved. Also available is a blood test which uses state-of-the-art ELISA technology to identify hypersensitivities to over 120 of the most commonly encountered types of food and environmental substances.

Toxic Element Analysis
Each sample analysis (hair, blood, or urine) offers a unique vantage point for assessing element status in the body. The clinician can quickly pinpoint and treat toxic and nutrient imbalances that may be contributing to chronic fatigue, depression, hyperactivity (children), “foggy” brain, autism, stress, thyroid problems and many other health conditions.

Essential and Metabolic Fatty Acids
This Analysis helps to quickly diagnose and correct imbalances associated with conditions such as cardiovascular disease, pregnancy, hyperactivity, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, and many others.

Intestinal Permeability
The small intestine has the dual function of being a digestive/absorptive organ for nutrients as well as a powerful barrier against the excessive absorption of bacteria, food antigens and large molecules. A number of clinical disorders are associated with either increased or decreased intestinal permeability.

Oxidative Stress Profile
This measures oxidative stress at the cellular level which results from many factors, including exposure to alcohol, medications, trauma, cold, toxins or radiation.

Cellular Energy Profile
This test can reveal metabolic distress associated with generalized pain and fatigue, which may arise in response to toxic exposure, nutrient imbalances, digestive dysfunction and other causes.

Bone Resorption Assessment
This urine test measures bone turnover. Using the two most specific markers of bone resorption, the Bone Resorption Assessment measures bone loss accurately and inexpensively.
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