Why Start Here
Most lab markers are downstream
A standard lab panel measures the output of your metabolism -- cholesterol, blood sugar, hormone levels, inflammatory markers. Those numbers are real, but they are downstream of something more basic: whether your cells have the raw nutrients and mineral cofactors they need to run properly in the first place.
When the foundation is off, the labs drift off too -- and the standard response to an off lab is usually a medication, a hormone prescription, or an injection aimed at the symptom, not the nutrient gap underneath it. The Big Three measure that foundation directly, and they are far cheaper and simpler than a 100-marker workup.
A measurement, not a diagnosis. These tools measure nutrient and mineral status -- they do not diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. They are a starting point for a conversation with your doctor or practitioner, not a replacement for standard labs or medical care.
The Big Three
Three windows into the same foundation. They are ordered on purpose -- by price, how easy they are to access, and whether you can do them yourself. Start at the top and go as deep as you like.
PRYSM iO
Antioxidant status
A 15-second, non-invasive test of your fruit-and-vegetable nutrient status -- the antioxidant protection your cells are running on right now. Measured as your skin carotenoid score. No blood, no needles.
- Non-invasive, ~15 seconds
- Unlimited testing once you own it
- Most affordable, whole-family friendly
Omega-3 Index
Cell membrane fatty acid status
An at-home finger-prick blood spot test measuring EPA and DHA in your red blood cell membranes -- the building blocks of every cell wall in your body.
- At-home dry blood spot
- Mail-in, lab-processed
- Affordable, one-time test
OligoScan
Intracellular minerals + heavy metals
A practitioner-administered test reading 44 elements at the cellular level -- the mineral cofactors your metabolism depends on, and the heavy metals that get in the way.
- 44 elements, intracellular
- Practitioner + laptop based
- Higher upfront -- own it, or find a local practitioner
Already have labs?
The Lab Library covers 145 labs -- baseline to specialty -- each tied to the nutrients behind it.
Why start with the three above? +
Most of what standard bloodwork reports is moved by the three above -- your antioxidant status, your minerals, and the fats in your membranes. So start there. But if you already have results in hand, the Lab Library covers 145 labs, tiered from the foundational baseline to the full specialty panels -- thyroid, gut, fertility, menopause, autoimmune -- each one tied to the nutrients behind it.
The Mechanism
How they connect to your cells
Every system on this site ties back to the Cellular Six -- the six jobs every cell has to do to stay healthy. Each of the Big Three lines up with a specific piece of that mechanism.
PRYSM iO -- antioxidants
Carotenoids -- the antioxidants PRYSM iO measures -- are the cell's antioxidant defense (Maintain) and part of how the body senses and buffers oxidative signals (Sense). A low score reflects thin nutritional protection, not a disease.
Omega-3 Index -- membrane fats
EPA and DHA are structural components of every cell membrane, governing how nutrients and signals move in and out (Exchange) and supporting the body's healthy inflammatory response (Maintain).
OligoScan -- minerals
Minerals are cofactors for the enzymes that move nutrients across cell membranes (Exchange) and convert one form of energy into another (Transform). Without them, those reactions slow down no matter what else you do.
Move The Numbers
What supports each measurement
Once you have a baseline, the way you raise it is the same way you built it in the first place: food first, then the nutrients your cells run on. These are the products whose ingredients support each metric -- alongside diet, sunlight, and movement.
PRYSM iO -- antioxidants
Broad-spectrum carotenoids, vitamins, and antioxidants -- the fruit-and-vegetable nutrients a PRYSM iO score reflects.
See the studiesOmega-3 Index -- membrane fats
Concentrated EPA and DHA -- the same membrane fats the Omega-3 Index measures.
See the studiesOligoScan -- minerals
Trace and full-spectrum minerals plus shilajit's fulvic minerals -- the cofactors an OligoScan reads at the cellular level, ordered simplest to most complete.
See the studiesThese products supply nutrients that support normal cellular function. They are not a treatment for a low reading or any health condition, and results vary from person to person.
The Compendium
How three tests reach every lab you will ever run
None of these three measure a disease. They measure the nutrient foundation underneath your labs -- antioxidant defence, mineral status, and membrane fat balance. Those three sit upstream of most standard markers, which is why a number moves on a panel long before anyone can say why. Read the research yourself, by mechanism.
Carotenoids & antioxidant defence
What PRYSM iO reads, and why a skin carotenoid score tracks with fruit and vegetable intake.
Read the studiesTrace minerals
What OligoScan assesses, and the enzymes and reactions minerals sit inside.
Read the studiesEPA, DHA and the membrane
What the Omega-3 Index measures, and how membrane fat composition changes cell signalling.
Read the studiesCofactor pairings
Nothing works alone. The vitamins and minerals that only work in the presence of each other.
Read the studiesAbsorption and bioavailability
Why what you eat and what reaches the cell are two different numbers.
Read the studiesOxidative stress
The demand side of the equation, and what raises or lowers it.
Read the studiesMeasurement first, medication last
None of this replaces your doctor, your standard labs, or your medications. It gives you and your care team a clearer picture of the nutrient foundation underneath the numbers -- so the conversation can start with "what does my body actually need" instead of just "what prescription covers this symptom."
Measure. Know. Improve.
PRYSM iO -- Measure Before You Guess
The most affordable way to measure cellular nutrition and function -- diet, lifestyle, nutrient absorption and antioxidant protection. One test. 15 seconds. $300 for your entire family.
15 sec
Non-invasive test
$300
Full family test
Unlimited
Re-test any time