Frequently Asked Questions

Many doctors provide telehealth consultations.  Search for a Bio Balance trained doctor on our Find A Doctor listing.  Then contact the doctor’s practice directly for more information to see if they provide telehealth consultations.

After locating a Bio Balance Health trained practitioner on our Find A Doctor listing, please contact the Practitioner’s clinic for more information regarding their new patient procedure.
Bio Balance Health is a training organisation, not a medical practice.  After completing the Bio Balance Health training, doctors practice from their independent medical clinic.

We recommend you contact the doctor’s practice directly for their specific new patient procedure.  As a general guide, new patients are usually required to complete a comprehensive medical history evaluation prior to their first appointment. This assists in identifying factors which may have contributed to your current health problems.

Blood tests and a urinary pyrrole test is requested to identify any biochemical imbalances which may be contributing to your symptoms.  This assist your doctor in developing an individualised management plan for you.

We recommend patients complete the following pathology (blood and urine) tests as part of their initial consultation/review:

•  Plasma Zinc
•  Serum Copper
• Caeruloplasmin
• Whole Blood Histamine
• AAL Urinary Pyrroles (including Urobilinogen)
• Iron Studies
• Liver Function Test (ALT and AST)
• C-Reactive Protein
• Folate
• Serum B6

Patients’ medical history forms part of the review (subjective) in conjunction with the pathology (objective) test results.  This provides the patient’s doctor with an overview of the patient’s symptoms and medical history, as well as the biochemical picture provided through the pathology results.

A sample of the Bio Balance Health Patient Initial Consultation Questionnaire can be downloaded here.  

Treatment options for patients is individualised to help patients improve their health outcomes.  Improvements will vary depending on how the patient responds, and the severity of their condition.

It is important to primarily identify and manage the cause of the underlying oxidative stress.  Measures of biochemistry are essential to direct re-balancing of nutrients lost because of the excess demand caused by a stress reaction.  A practitioner who has completed the Bio Balance Health training will know how to do this, and manage the process, which is individualised for each patient.

The identification of high urinary pyrroles has changed many lives as reduction of the pyrrole measure correlates with reduction of symptoms of many unexplained health issues.  The processes to reduce high pyrroles are not meant to replace current chronic health management, but to enhance it. Symptoms associated with high pyrrole vary as the underlying stress varies.  This explains why there are so many symptoms associated with high pyrroles and how each person with high pyrroles manifest different responses.

It is apparent to Bio Balance Health doctors that management of high pyrrole has been life changing for many people.  Bio Balance Health supports further research in this area. Brett Lambert, principal of AAL leads this research.

Click here for detailed information on the collection process for the pyrroles in urine test. 

Pyrrole disorder diet. Recommended foods for pyrrole disorder.
There are no recommended foods for pyrrole disorder as pyrrole is a waste product found in urine which tells you of problems in your body which need to be managed.
What can I eat with Pyrrole disease?
There is no recommended diet for Pyrrole as it is not a disease. Pyrroles in Urine are a measure of the level of stress in the body. Management to reduce the pyrrole measure requires a two prong approach:
a) Identification and reduction or removal of the cause of the stress.
b) Measurement of the biochemistry and the use of the appropriate products to allow the body to repair.
Poor diet does not supply the nutrients needed for good health and many foods can have an inflammatory effect.
What is the connection between diet, pyroluria, and pyrrole disorder?
None specifically as Pyrroles in urine only tell you of problems in the body related to sustained stress. Pyrroles in urine are not a disease. A poor diet does not have enough nutrients for good health. Nutrients are found in meat fats vegetables pulses legumes. Carbohydrates provide energy. Lack of nutrients increases stress.