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Balance Test

Is your omega-3 working? Put it to the test.

Balance Test

Is your omega-3 working? Put it to the test.

Over 6 billion of us are coming up short, and most supplements have no proven effect.1

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Our Western diet makes it easier to get  omega-6 but not enough omega-3. Fatty acid testing reveals whether you’re getting a balance of these essential nutrients for heart, brain and immune support. 

 

Meet the BalanceTest

At-home fatty acid screening, third-party analyzed for accurate and unbiased results.

 

Meet the BalanceTest

At-home fatty acid screening, third-party analyzed for accurate and unbiased results.

What’s in the BalanceTest for you?

Convenient dried blood spot testing with a simple fingerprick.

Actionable insights delivered as six different, science-based health markers. 

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Measurable results within 120 days to prove that your supplement routine is working.

Monitor your body’s nutrient levels that support heart, brain and immune function over time.

Your body is talking. A single drop of blood translates it.

Your fatty acid profile reveals the influence your lifestyle has on your omega-6:3 balance and key omega-3 levels.

EPA
Omega-3 your body needs from food. It’s easily incorporated in your cell membranes and used throughout the body to support normal cell function and heart health.

DHA
Omega-3 your body needs from food. It becomes part of your cell membranes easily, and helps support normal brain and vision function.

Omega-6
An essential fatty acids your body needs from food. We mainly use it for energy, immune support and to build healthy cell membranes.

1. Omega-6:3 ratio
Reflects the balance between essential Omega-6 and Omega-3 fats in your blood – key influencers of inflammation that shape your body’s immune and repair responses.
 
2. Total fatty acid profile score
Scores your overall fatty acid profile and its potential to support long-term, general health and well-being.
 
3. Omega-3 index 
Focuses on the levels of key Omega-3 fats (EPA and DHA) in your blood, which are linked to heart, brain, and eye function.
 
4. Cognitive fatty acid score
Reflects the balance of brain-supporting fatty acids that help shape your nutritional environment for cognitive function.

5. Cell membrane health
Estimates your cellular function and ability to absorb nutrients, based on the balance of saturated and fluid Omega-3 fats in your blood.

6. Arachidonic Acid (AA) Index
Measures the level of the Omega-6 fatty acid known as arachidonic acid, which plays a key role in regulating inflammation and immune response.

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How to take the test

How to read the test

Certified and secured third-party analysis

Confidential and unbiased results, managed exclusively by an independent chemical analysis lab. Learn more

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1,696,762 Udførte BalanceTests til dato

Baseret på verdens største database over tørblodtest.

“Your body speaks volumes using signals from your key fatty acids. BalanceTest translates them. All you have to do is listen.”

Emmalee Gisslevik, PhD 
Senior Research & Development Specialist

European health and safety certified

All health test kits in the Zinzino portfolio are CE marked. This means that the dried blood spot test and all its components meet the EU’s essential health, environment, and safety requirements and are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations

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The foundation for a life in balance

When your body is in balance, your life is on track. Test, don’t guess! An omega-3 supplement routine tailored to your needs is pure logic. Getting proof that it’s working should be too. That’s our Balance concept.

Two tests. One picture of your nutritional health.

Our BalanceTest provides the status of your body’s essential fatty acid building blocks, and the Gut Health Test reveals signals of how your gut microbiome and body are responding.

Oftest stillede spørgsmål

Deter en enkel og effektiv måde at spore din sundhed og tilpasse dine ernæringsmæssige behov, baseret på dit nuværende omega-6:3 forhold. BalanceTest måler 11 fedtsyrer i blodet, herunder dine essentielle omega-3-niveauer og giver dig seks forskellige sundhedsmarkører, baseret på dit forhold mellem omega-6:3

Ja. Validiteten og nøjagtigheden af alle vores fortrolige, anonyme og videnskabeligt baserede sundhedstest er i overensstemmelse med de mest strenge medicinske metoder. Alle blodprøver håndteres uafhængigt og analyseres anonymt af Vitas, et GMP-certificeret, uafhængigt, kemisk analyselaboratorie med base i Oslo, Norge, som har 25 års erfaring med kundespecifik kromatografisk analyse af højeste kvalitet baseret på banebrydende viden og teknologi. Vitas anerkendes som ledende inden for tørblodtest og stammer fra ernæringsafdelingen hos instituttet for grundlæggende medicinske videnskaber på Oslo Universitet, der er europas største ernæringsafdeling. Virksomheden har været samarbejdspartner for Verdenssundhedsorganisationen (WHO).

Enhver ændring i vores livsstil eller daglige rutiner påvirker, hvordan vi reagerer på mad og vores ernæringsoptagelse. Det tager 120 dage for cellerne i vores krop at regenerere Derfor anbefaler vi, at du tager en test hver 4. måned, så du kan justere dit indtag, hvis din livssituation har ændret sig. Ved løbende at overvåge, hvordan din krop reagerer på de kosttilskud, du tager, får du ro i sindet om, at du er på sporet med din sundhed og at produkterne virkelig gør en forskel og hjælper dig på vej.

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Sources and disclaimer*:
 
Please note! This is a self-screening health test intended for informational purposes only, and the results should not be used to diagnose, treat, or cure.
 
Vitas logo: Your unique test results are third-party analyzed in strict confidentiality by independent, Norwegian laboratory.
 
1. The National Library of Medicine, Nov 2025, An overview of national and international long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake recommendations for healthy populations.