Clinical Naturopathy & Functional Medicine

VO2MAX's clinical naturopathy and functional medicine service, led by Ing. Klára Polosenko, applies a root-cause diagnostic framework to chronic health challenges that have not responded to conventional medicine or that require a more holistic lens. The initial 60-minute consultation integrates a pre-visit lifestyle and dietary questionnaire with a comprehensive review of health history, functional blood markers, and specialist testing options including food sensitivity panels (IgG groups A–D), DNA testing via the DNAlife® platform (genetic predispositions for health, diet, and sport), and microbiome analysis. The outcome is not a diagnosis in the conventional medical sense but a detailed therapeutic protocol with concrete lifestyle, nutritional, supplementation, and herbal recommendations personalised to the individual's genetic makeup, gut ecology, and immune reactivity.

Functional medicine at VO2MAX begins with the premise that chronic conditions are the downstream result of upstream dysfunctions — typically in the gut, immune system, hormonal axis, or mitochondrial energy metabolism — and that resolving these root causes requires more information than a standard GP consultation provides. Ing. Klára Polosenko builds her diagnostic picture using a layered approach: the pre-visit questionnaire captures diet, sleep, stress patterns, medication history, and symptom timeline; the consultation deepens this with a detailed family history and physical assessment; and optional specialist tests add objective biomarker data. Food sensitivity testing using IgG antibody measurement across groups A, B, C, and D identifies delayed immune reactions to specific foods that can underpin inflammation, skin conditions, digestive disorders, migraines, and energy fluctuations. Unlike IgE-mediated allergy, IgG food reactions typically occur hours to days after consumption, making them difficult to identify without systematic testing. Individual groups cost 1,900 Kč each; groups A+B+C together cost 2,990 Kč. DNA testing is conducted through the DNAlife® platform, one of the most established nutrigenomic test systems in Europe. The Core package (DNA Health + DNA Diet + DNA Sport) analyses genetic variants affecting nutrient metabolism, cardiovascular risk, inflammation regulation, detoxification, and physical performance — enabling the naturopath to create supplementation and training recommendations that work with rather than against the client's genetic tendencies. Full panel combinations range from 9,900 to 17,900 Kč depending on modules selected. Microbiome analysis (14,900 Kč) provides a comprehensive sequencing of the gut bacterial ecosystem, identifying imbalances, deficiencies, and overgrowth patterns that correlate with immune function, mood regulation, metabolic health, and inflammatory status. Results are interpreted alongside the clinical picture to create probiotic, prebiotic, and dietary protocols. Body composition analysis (850 Kč, 30 min) uses bioelectrical impedance to measure muscle mass, fat percentage, visceral fat, and hydration status, providing baseline data and a way to track outcomes over time. All naturopathy services are self-pay and not covered by Czech health insurance. For chronic conditions, Ing. Polosenko recommends approximately 4 consultations over 12 months as the protocol is adjusted in response to test results and clinical progress.