The Purser Method ®

Introduction

This guide is meant to help new patients and customers understand what to expect from our practice (Dan Purser MD) and give a detailed explanation how we utilize a distinctive practice of medicine. The goal of Dan Purser MD is to test, improve, and maintain through natural and modern therapies to offer unique solutions for every patient.

There is a lot of information ahead, but we have broken it down into sections to help guide you through. If you have any questions while reading, please contact us anytime (please see contact information below) and one of our staff will happily assist you. 

The various topics detailed in this guide are laid out as follows:

• Testing Offered Through Dan Purser MD

  • Cellular Micronutrient Test

  • Genetic Testing

    • Foundation Methylation

    • Pro7 Comprehensive Panel

    • Dementia Genetics

  • DirectLabs Blood Serum

• Physician Designed Supplements

• Designs for Health Supplements

Our practice physician, Dr. Purser, conducts both in-person and telemedicine appointments. In order for Dr. Purser to be able to prescribe any prescription medications, he will need to see you in person at least once a year. Fortunately, our practice uniquely discovers the individual’s needs by analyzing genetics and appropriate blood work often shining light on vitamin and mineral deficiencies. From this personalized approach, Dr. Purser is able to work completely over telemedicine reducing the amount of prescriptions required! 

Below is a list of important links to have in order to stay up-to-date with new information from our practice. We generally recommend following our main Facebook page and other platforms you are familiar with: 

Good Nutrition In Equals Good Hormones Out

Testing Offered Through Dan Purser MD

Intracellular Micronutrient Testing

One of the easiest and most important ways to get a snapshot of your current vitamin levels is through a Cellular Micronutrient Assay from Cell Science Systems. Intracellular means that this test looks at all levels of key vitamins and minerals inside your cells, not just the levels in your blood. Looking at these deficiencies gives you an idea of how healthy your cells are and what you need to know to help them get better! Healing cellular deficiencies has amazing overall effects on your body and is the most effective way to start working on your chronic fatigue, anxiety, depression, and so much more.

Why use the Cellular Micronutrient Assay Test?

1. Cellular Micronutrient Assays provide the most comprehensive nutritional analysis available by measuring functional deficiencies at the cellular level. It is an assessment of how well the body utilizes over 100 vitamins, minerals, amino/fatty acids, antioxidants, and metabolites, while conveying the body’s need for these micronutrients that enable the body to produce enzymes, hormones, and other substances essential for proper growth, development, and good health. Your test results also include food and supplement recommendations based on reported levels. 

2. Intracellular

   • What truly makes this test unique is that it measures the functional level and capability of micronutrients present within white blood cells, where metabolism takes place and where micronutrients do their job—thus taking a person’s biochemical individuality into account. Unlike static serum measurements, which only assess the concentration of nutrients present outside of the cell (extracellular) and only provide a glimpse of your health, Celular Micronutrient Assay is a long-term assessment (4-6 months) that addresses the functional impact (performance) of micronutrients. 

3. Why is nutrient status important?

   • Virtually all metabolic and developmental processes that take place in the body require micronutrients. Strong evidence suggests that subtle vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant deficiencies can contribute to degenerative processes such as arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

   • Therefore, evaluating micronutrient status can be the first step in identifying metabolic inadequacies while shedding light on the possible underlying causes of complex chronic conditions.

Cellular Micronutrient Assay with Antioxidant Protection Assay by Cell Science Systems

The Cellular Micronutrient Assay (CMA) is your tool to assess and address insufficiencies in micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) as well as amino acids, and other nutrients within immune cells. This is a reflection of long-term nutrient status not just a “snapshot” as is seen in serum nutrient tests.

CMA Testing is very similar to SpectraCell’s Micronutrient panel but provides several key benefits that SpectraCell does not.

1. It looks at 100 micronutrient, amino acids, and antioxidant data points, not just 37.

2. CMA testing is $100 cheaper than SpectraCell

3. The results return time is much quicker, 2 weeks vs 4 weeks.

Currently, Dan Purser MD is making the transition to this intracellular micronutrient testing.

Genetic Testing

The Cellular Micronutrient Assay looks at current vitamin and mineral levels, but genetic testing looks at what may be causing these deficiencies. Your genes code for sequences of amino acids that are put together to form proteins. Some of these become enzymes that are the workbench catalysts of our cells adding and taking away from molecules. 

Sometimes genes are passed on that may have errors leading to less efficient enzymatic activity creating problems. A common set of genes with errors are the genes connected to the methylation enzyme called MTHFR (methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase). The purpose of the MTHFR enzyme is to convert folate (Vitamin B9) into the methylated form that is then used in the energy production cycles of the cell. Less efficient enzymes cause less energy output to power the cell leading to overall systemic inefficiencies. 

Obtaining your genetic results is a great way to know where to start supplementing with key vitamins and minerals to support your enzyme activity and bypass parts of the methylation cycles.  Everyone's a little different so understanding the blueprints of your genetics helps you know what to focus on and that is how our practice can help you all along the way! 

Foundation Methylation Genetic Kit and MTHFR Gene Variations

The Foundation Methylation Genetic Kit is designed to look for the specific SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms) that control the production of the MTHFR enzyme and determine what deficiencies may be causing them. 

Everyone receives one copy of the MTHFR gene from each parent. This means a person could have any one of the following combinations as well as the issues that go with it:

• Normal / C677T (referred to as Heterozygous)

  • More susceptible to neuro-immune syndromes, environmental damage, depression, central nervous system issues, etc.

• Normal / A1298C (referred to as Heterozygous)

  • More susceptible to neuro-immune syndromes, environmental damage, depression, central nervous system issues, etc.

• A1298C / A1298C (referred to as Homozygous) - Denoted as 1298CC

  • Much worse for the above problems 

• C677T / C677T (referred to as Homozygous) - Denoted as 677TT

  • Similar to 1298CC plus heart disease, blood clots, and more

• C677T / A1298C (referred to as Compound Heterozygous)

  • Susceptible to all of the above and worse for strokes, heart disease, blood clots, etc. 

Some of the common symptoms we see with MTHFR Genetic Errors are: 

• Dopamine Deficiency Symptoms

• Serotonin Deficiency Symptoms

• Mood Disorders

• Chronic Fatigue

• Immune Disorders

• Detoxification Weakness

If these sound like something you struggle with, order your kit today and start feeling better! 

Pro7 Comprehensive Genetic Testing

Our Pro7 Comprehensive Genetic testing and report covers everything from our Foundation Methylation Genetic Kit and much more. The Pro7 Comprehensive Genetic testing covers seven specific areas of health: (1) Methylation, (2) Neurotransmitter Processing, (3) Mitochondrial Function, (4) Detoxification, (5) Neuro-Inflammatory Potential, (6) External Inflammatory Potential, and (7) Health Precautions.

This test looks at 55 gene variants for SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms). The MTHFR variations listed above are a great example of one part of this test. By having just one amino acid out of place or swapped for another, the efficiency of those enzymes can vary drastically. Looking at the genes that cover the seven areas of health above can provide profound insight into your health and wellbeing.

Dementia Genetic Panel 

This panel looks at eight variant SNPs for key risk markers for both dementia and Alzheimer’s. This test is great for people who have a history of dementia (or other inflammatory disease), suffer from basic problems of brain health, and memory loss. 

For more information on dementia prevention and more of Dr. Purser’s protocol please visit danpursermd.com/dementia. There are a few key supplements that will make all the difference in the long run.

DirectLabs Blood Serum Testing

DirectLabs is a company with direct access laboratory testing with draw station locations all around the US. Order the testing online, set up your appointment for blood draw, and get your results! We have found this to be a great alternative rather than needing to go into a hospital or other place to get hormone and vitamin blood serum levels. 

Dr. Purser created both female and male hormone health panels available to view and purchase directly through his link with DirectLabs.

Below are the Female and Male panel recommendations:

You can also test a number of other vitamin and mineral blood serum levels through DirectLabs. Just select them from their ever growing library of tests! 

Physician Designed Supplements

You can learn more about the Low Copper Diet and other great tips from the Facebook page End Fibromyalgia with Natural Options run by Lois Schweigert, a longtime friend and follower of Dr. Purser and his protocols.

Physician Designed Supplements are made to work well together. Everyone can benefit from both VARS Liposomal Glutathione and Brain Support PQQ+CoQ10. Those with MTHFR specifically will have great benefits of MTHFR Endure, MTHFR Renew, and MTHFR Tiny Vite. Copper Balance is showing to be more than just for fibromyalgia. If you have any kind of metallothionein dysfunction, it is made for you. 

If you have any questions about these products, please reach out to us at info@physiciandesigned.com.

Hopefully this guide has been helpful in understanding the many facets around our practice and products. Our goal is to help all our patients to the very best of our abilities by providing key testing information, optimal doses of the correct supplements, and resources for you to learn! We aim to increase your quality of life so you can go out and share your life with others. 

Once again, here is the list of important links to have on hand: 

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Feel free to reach out to us anytime! God bless and go in good health!

Dr. Purser & Staff

(801) 796-7667

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