Wellness Services Menu
The wellness journey starts here. We are often asked what is our specialty. We are proud to say our speciality is not having a specialty! We look at the whole individual to ascertain what are the best wellness treatments to achieve optimal health. On-site and off, we have services to nurture all of your individual wellness needs.
Individual Wellness Evaluation Providers
Bonnie C. Minsky
Full Service Wellness Analysis
Steve Minsky
Full Service Wellness Analysis
Dr. Liselotte Schuster
Chiropractic Services
Call 847-509-9067 for an appointment
Testing
New Client Bloodwork
Most clients have their physicians order bloodwork for insurance purposes.
Our lab affiliation is Northern Illinois Clinical Labs (NICL) in Northbrook. $223.00 or $243.00 (if you need blood type). You must pay us first to get your bloodwork order requisition.
You an also order bloodwork without a doctor's order though Quest Diagnostics.
We do not accept labs taken before or after a surgical procedure, if you had an infection, or for life insurance.
You need at least 75% of the following to be able to make a first time appointment:
CBC (including basophils and eosinophils)
CHEM SCREEN with HDL/LDL cholesterol differential
CO2 (as bicarbonate)
THYROID
ESR (Sed Rate)
FERRITIN
CRP (C-Reactive Protein)
SIMPLE URINALYSIS
BLOOD TYPE (if you do not know)
VITAMIN D 25 Hydroxy 25(OH) D
Preparation:
Fast from 10PM the evening prior to the test. Water is suggested. Do not take dietary supplements 24 hours prior. You should be off antihistamines 48 hours prior, antibiotics two weeks prior, and/or oral cortisone four weeks prior to blood draw. If not medically possible, please let Bonnie know at your appointment.
Food Intolerance Testing
New clients can have this done prior to initial visit with authorization. Please email Bonnie at nutrocon@aol.com to explain why you feel you need this test.
Genetic Testing
We only accept raw genetic data from 23andMe.com and ancestry.com. Here are instructions on how to do this.
*Saliva Hormone and Hair Analysis are available upon request with authorization.
Self Help & Online
Wellness Shop
Find the highest quality dietary supplements and foodstuffs here. Gift Cards can be purchased here.
NCI Well Connect Membership
One year 79.99 membership includes our long-form, semiweekly eNewsletter, free access to our Action Plan Self Help Library, Natural Shopping List updated quarterly, and one free genetic analysis. Sign up here.
Award Winning eNewsletter
Our semi-weekly eNewsletter appears in your email inbox on Monday and Wednesday mornings. It is your weekly wellness advisor that not only provides the most cutting edge wellness research, but cuts through the tsunami of wellness information that seems to contradict itself weekly. Our members consider our newsletter a must read.
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For our Membership version, become an NCI Well Connect Membership here or purchase issues separately here.
Action Plan Library
Self-help plans covering myriad wellness topics from food intolerances to mood.
46 titles from $2.95 to $9.95
Free access for NCI Well Connect Members (300.00 value) or order titles a al carte
To get free access to the entire library, activate your membership here.