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Core Stress and Metabolic

Start by understanding how your body handles stress and energy, with testing for blood sugar, insulin, thyroid function, and cortisol. This panel provides insight into factors that may affect energy balance and resilience.

What we test

  • Glucose (Blood)
  • Hemoglobin A1c
  • Insulin
  • Creatinine
  • BUN/Creatinine Ratio
  • Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Calcium
  • Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chloride
  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Albumin/Globulin Ratio
  • Total Bilirubin
  • Globulin (Calculated)
  • Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
  • Albumin
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST)
  • Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
  • Protein, Total
  • Cortisol (AM)
  • Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone

FAQ

Answers to common questions about panels, results, and your plan.

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Ryan Brown FNLP, BCDFN, AFMCP, HLC, CPP

Ryan Brown is the Founder of VitalEdge by Live 4 Today and Owner of OsteoStrong Limerick Central & Cherry Hill, where he focuses on helping individuals improve strength, bone health, longevity, and overall quality of life through a proactive, technology-driven wellness approach. His work combines functional nutrition, performance optimization, recovery technologies, and data-driven health strategies to help people age stronger and live better. Ryan has become known for integrating advanced wellness tools—including OsteoStrong, REMS bone scans, body composition testing, PEMF, red light therapy, wearable health data, and personalized supplementation—into practical programs designed for real-world results. His mission is centered around removing the limitations often associated with aging while empowering people to take ownership of their long-term health. Through VitalEdge, Ryan is building a broader wellness platform that bridges musculoskeletal health, functional medicine principles, recovery, performance, and preventative care into one connected ecosystem.

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Focus areas

  • Men's Health

  • Metabolic Health

  • Musculoskeletal Health

  • Women's Health

States of practice

  • New Jersey

  • Pennsylvania