What is Bio-Energy Testing and How It Works

Many people feel worn out or stuck even when their standard blood work says everything is normal, which can be frustrating when you know something feels off. Traditional tests can spot big issues, but rarely reflect your day-to-day vitality or the quality of your years. Healthspan is about how well you live, including your energy, mental clarity, and physical strength. If you want a deeper look at what’s driving your energy levels, an alternative diagnostic methods can give you the answers regular testing tends to miss.

This is exactly why we focus on Bio-Energy Testing.

What Is Bio-Energy Testing?

Bio-Energy Testing (or BET) is a way to measure your body’s most basic and important job: creating energy. Every single thing your body does, from thinking to blinking to lifting a finger, requires energy. The greater your body’s ability to generate and use energy efficiently, the greater your youthfulness and overall health.

How Does Bio-Energy Testing Actually Work?

Bio-Energy Testing is a comprehensive series of tests designed to assess how well your mitochondria are working. We do this by measuring two key things:

1. How much oxygen your body uses.
2. How much carbon dioxide your body produces.

Let’s break down why these two simple things tell us everything about your energy.

1. Oxygen Utilization: Your Body’s “Horsepower”

The main job of your mitochondria is to burn oxygen to create energy. This is called oxygen utilization (OU).

The more efficient your mitochondria are, the more oxygen your cells can consume, both when you’re resting and when you’re exercising. Your ability to use oxygen is the single best indicator of your body’s health and youthfulness. It’s a direct measure of your healthspan.

Your oxygen utilization depends on a complex cascade of factors. To get the most out of that oxygen, several things need to be in sync. Your lifestyle is a major factor in this, especially your diet, exercise, stress management, and sleep. Your heart and lungs need to be functioning at their best to deliver the oxygen in the first place.

Beyond that, your internal systems need to be in balance. This is where functional medicine testing provides a deeper look. For instance, your hormones need to be balanced. Think of hormones like thyroid and adrenal as the body’s managers. If they’re out of sorts, the whole system slows down, and your oxygen use drops.

Your levels of vitamins and minerals also need to be adequate. These are the “spark plugs” for your cellular engines. Finally, your toxin levels need to be low. Toxins can clog up the system and directly damage your mitochondria, making them less efficient.

At The Grossman Wellness Center, your energy balance evaluation includes measuring and treating each of these factors. We see Bio-Energy Testing as the central piece of the puzzle, the main test that shows us how your whole system is really doing.

2. Carbon Dioxide: Your Body’s “Fuel Type”

The test also measures your carbon dioxide (CO2) production. This part is fascinating because it tells us which fuel your body burns to produce energy.

Your body has two main fuel sources: carbohydrates (sugar) and fat.

When you burn carbs, you produce a certain amount of CO2. When you burn fat, you produce a different amount. By comparing your CO2 production to your oxygen consumption, we can determine the exact ratio of fuels your body prefers.

If your Bio-Energy Testing results show you’re burning too many carbs, we know exactly what to do. The test gives us the data to prescribe the precise ratio of calories you should get from fat, carbs, and protein. This helps “re-train” your metabolism to burn fat for fuel, leading to better energy, stable blood sugar, and more effective weight management.

What Do You Learn from the Test?

So, you go through the test. What happens next? You get a clear, understandable report on your body’s energy.

The most powerful part of Bio-Energy Testing is the benchmark. We compare your ability to generate energy with that of healthy 40-year-olds.

This gives you a real, tangible “yardstick” for your current level of health. Are your cells functioning like a healthy 40-year-old? Or are they acting like they’re 60? This is your true biological age, and it’s a number you can change.

A Plan Built on Data, Not Guesses

This is what sets this approach apart from other wellness testing. The results of your Bio-Energy Testing serve as the blueprint for your personal health plan.

A Smarter Way to Exercise

Knowing your oxygen consumption at different levels of effort helps us design the perfect exercise program for you. We can pinpoint the exact heart rate zones where your body burns the most fat. This means no more wasted time on the treadmill. You can exercise more efficiently to increase your energy, optimize your weight, and feel your best.

A Nutrition Plan for Your Metabolism

Based on your CO2 results, we can tell you exactly how your body burns fuel. We’ll help you build a nutrition plan with the right “macronutrient ratio” (fat, protein, carbs) to switch your body into a fat-burning state, stabilize your energy, and end the cravings.

A Holistic Look at Your Health

The test results highlight where your energy system might be struggling. Is it a hormone imbalance? A vitamin deficiency? We can use this data to guide further functional medicine testing and build a complete picture of your health.

Who Is This For?

While this is a great test for anyone interested in optimizing their health, it’s particularly helpful for a few groups of people:

1. People with unexplained fatigue: If you’re tired all the time and “everything is normal,” this test can finally provide real answers.
2. Individuals struggling with weight loss: If you feel like you’re doing everything right but seeing no results, your fuel-burning ratio might be the reason.
3. Athletes or active individuals: Want to take your performance to the next level? This test pinpoints your unique metabolic zones to optimize training and endurance.
4. Anyone focused on “proactive aging”: If your goal is to feel 40 when you’re 60, this is the data you need to build that future. It’s the ultimate tool for improving your healthspan.

Ready to stop guessing and start measuring?

The Grossman Wellness Center is one of only a handful of medical centers in the country able to perform this specific type of Bio-Energy Testing in Denver, CO. We believe that this kind of detailed, functional information is the future of personalized medicine.

Instead of just managing symptoms, we focus on restoring your body’s core function: its ability to create energy. This is the foundation of a true holistic health assessment. You don’t have to guess about your health, and you don’t have to accept feeling “just okay.”
It’s time to find out what your body is truly capable of. Let’s get a clear picture of your cellular health and build a plan to restore your vitality. Assess your wellness today, schedule now!