Uncover the root causes of your health concerns with functional wellness at Melamed Weight & Wellness. Led by Dr. Julia Melamed, we offer advanced diagnostic testing that goes beyond standard labs to reveal hidden imbalances. With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Melamed interprets these results to create personalized, physician-guided plans for lasting energy, vitality, and whole-body wellness.
Comprehensive Lab Panel (100+ Markers)
Our comprehensive lab panel goes far beyond standard bloodwork, providing a detailed look at over 100 key markers that influence your energy, mood, weight, and overall health. Through a simple blood draw, Dr. Melamed evaluates thyroid function, nutrient levels, metabolic balance, and inflammation, uncovering hidden imbalances that may be holding you back.
What it measures:
- Thyroid hormones and antibodies to detect low thyroid or autoimmune activity
- Nutrient status, including iron, B12, vitamin D, and essential micronutrients
- Metabolic and glucose markers to reveal insulin resistance or prediabetic trends
- Inflammatory markers to identify hidden inflammation that affects energy and metabolism
Why it matters
Understanding these markers helps Dr. Melamed pinpoint the root causes of fatigue, weight changes, and hormonal imbalance. With this insight, she can design a personalized plan to restore metabolic harmony, improve vitality, and support long-term wellness.
Comprehensive Nutritional & Metabolic Testing
This in-depth assessment provides a comprehensive picture of how your body functions at the cellular level. Using a small blood and urine sample, Dr. Melamed can analyze your nutritional status, metabolic pathways, and detoxification efficiency. The goal is to identify deficiencies or toxic imbalances that may be affecting your energy, focus, mood, or ability to lose weight.
What it measures:
- Vitamins and minerals to identify key nutrient gaps
- Amino acids and fatty acids to evaluate the building blocks for muscles, hormones, and neurotransmitters
- Oxidative stress and antioxidants to determine your body’s resilience against free radicals
- Detoxification markers to measure how efficiently your liver clears toxins
- Toxic burden to reveal exposure to chemicals, heavy metals, or environmental stressors
Why it matters
Even subtle nutrient deficiencies or toxin overloads can disrupt energy, mood, and metabolism. By uncovering these imbalances, Dr. Melamed creates a plan that includes dietary changes, supplements, and lifestyle adjustments to help your body function optimally.
Comprehensive Digestive & Gut Health Testing
Your gut is central to your health, influencing everything from digestion and immunity to mood and metabolism. Through a stool analysis, Dr. Melamed can evaluate how well your digestive system is functioning and identify hidden issues like inflammation, infections, or microbiome imbalances that may be contributing to fatigue, bloating, or stubborn weight gain.
What it measures:
- Microbiome balance to assess healthy and harmful bacteria levels
- Parasite detection to identify hidden infections that disrupt digestion
- Digestive function to evaluate enzyme activity and nutrient absorption
- Inflammation and gut immunity to detect irritation or immune overactivation
- Gut lining integrity to screen for signs of “leaky gut” and barrier dysfunction
Why it matters
An imbalanced gut can trigger systemic inflammation, nutrient deficiencies, and hormonal disruptions. By identifying the root cause, Dr. Melamed helps restore digestive harmony, strengthen immunity, and support overall vitality and long-term wellness.
Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test
The Galleri® test is a blood test that screens for active cancer signals across more than 50 cancer types, often even before symptoms appear. By analyzing fragments of DNA circulating in your bloodstream, the test identifies unique patterns that may indicate a cancer signal, helping detect potential issues early when treatment outcomes are most successful.
What it measures:
- Cell-free DNA fragments to identify abnormal patterns linked to cancer activity
- Cancer signal origin to suggest where in the body the signal may have started
- Overall cancer activity to detect whether an active signal is present in the bloodstream
Why it matters
Most cancers are discovered late, when options are limited. The Galleri test empowers early detection, providing peace of mind and the potential for life-saving intervention. Reviewed by Dr. Melamed, your results become a proactive tool in protecting long-term health.
Key things to note:
- It is not a diagnostic test: positive results must be confirmed with imaging or biopsy
- It detects current cancer activity, not future genetic risk
- It should complement (not replace) standard screenings like mammograms or colonoscopies
- False positives and negatives can occur, though studies show high accuracy
- Best suited for adults over 50 or those with elevated cancer risk
Take Control of Your Health with Functional Wellness in Deerfield
Melamed Weight & Wellness, led by Dr. Julia Melamed, takes a physician-led approach to uncovering the root causes of your symptoms. Whether you want to uncover hidden nutrient gaps, restore gut health, or gain peace of mind through advanced cancer screening, our wellness testing offers powerful insights into your health. Schedule your consultation for functional wellness in Deerfield today and take the first step toward restoring balance and feeling your absolute best.
