Quest Medi Lab

05/19/2026

Tired? Low mood? Weak bones? Vitamin D might be the answer.

Aging reduces your body's natural Vitamin D production up to 20%. Cold Canadian winters make it even harder to get enough.

Low levels affect bone strength, immunity, mood, and muscle function. But the good news? It's fixable.

Quest+Medi Lab can test your levels. Getting tested is the first step to getting your Vitamin D levels to where they should be.

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

🍃 May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Do you know what to do if you find a on yourself or someone else? Here's a how-to video on properly removing a tick!

👉️ https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/video/lyme-disease-properly-remove-tick.html

If you find a tick on your body, you can bring the tick into for identification.

05/08/2026

Celiac disease is often mistaken for a food allergy, but it's not the same thing.

With a food allergy, the reaction is immediate and often visible. With celiac disease, gluten triggers an autoimmune response that can silently damage the lining of your small intestine, sometimes with no obvious symptoms at all.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition. And the good news? It's the only autoimmune disease where the trigger is known, which means it's manageable by following a strict gluten-free diet.
If you've been experiencing unexplained fatigue, bloating, or digestive issues, talk to your doctor about getting tested.

Learn more at CDHF.ca

https://cdhf.ca/en/celiac-disease-vs-gluten-sensitivities/

05/06/2026

We all love the outdoors this time of year, but you need to remain vigilant about Lyme Disease.
If you've spent time outside and are experiencing fatigue, joint or muscle pain, a target rash, or swollen lymph nodes after a tick bite, here's what you should know:
Not all cases present with a visible rash. In fact, only 70% of Lyme Disease cases show a rash at all. So don't assume you're in the clear just because you don't see one. Contact your healthcare provider immediately if you suspect exposure.
Early treatment with antibiotics is crucial. The sooner you get tested and treated, the better your chances of recovery. Untreated cases can develop into more serious complications months later, including arthritis, nerve pain, and heart problems.
The key takeaway: don't ignore symptoms after a tick bite. Seek testing and treatment right away.
If you need professional testing, Quest+Medi offers Lyme Disease testing.
4282 – 91A Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5V2
(780) 851-2012 ext. (101)

04/24/2026

Food related intolerances, sensitivities and Autoimmune Diseases are often mislabeled as allergies.
It's not just semantics, knowing the difference could save your life or the life of others.

Allergens: Your immune system mistakes a harmless substance for a threat and fights back hard. Reactions can range from hives and swelling to anaphylaxis, a life-threatening emergency requiring immediate medical intervention. There is no safe threshold. Cross contamination from a shared utensil, a chopping board or a cooking surface can be enough. When someone tells you they have an allergy, the word "trace" should never feel reassuring.

Intolerances: Your digestive system lacks the enzyme or ability to process a specific substance in the food. Unlike allergies, this does not involve the immune system and is NOT life-threatening. Symptoms are uncomfortable and digestive in nature, and because intolerances are often dose dependent, a small amount may be tolerated while a larger amount causes problems.

Food Sensitivities: the grey area most people don't know about Sensitivity sits between allergy and intolerance. Unlike intolerances, it does involve the immune system, but through a slower IgG-mediated response rather than the rapid IgE response of a true allergy. Symptoms can take up to 72 hours to appear, making it extremely hard to trace back to a specific food.

Autoimmune Diseases: identifying the differences Unlike allergies, where the immune system attacks a foreign substance, autoimmune diseases cause the immune system to attack the body's own healthy cells. The trigger may be a food, but the damage is internal and cumulative. Coeliac disease is a key example: eating gluten doesn't just cause discomfort, it causes the immune system to attack the lining of the small intestine. Over time this damages the gut's ability to absorb nutrients, leading to serious long-term health consequences even when symptoms seem mild or absent. This is why Coeliac disease is neither an allergy nor an intolerance, it is a lifelong condition requiring strict, permanent avoidance. Not because a reaction will be immediate or dramatic, but because the damage is happening regardless.

Mislabeling any of these conditions doesn't just cause confusion, it shapes how seriously others take your needs, how food is prepared around you, and whether someone reaches for an EpiPen or hands you a Lactaid.

02/12/2026