OligoScan Quick Interpretation Guide
Read position before number.
Each element is scaled onto a unified chart, so where a value sits relative to its optimal range matters more than the raw figure. Green means within range, yellow means borderline and worth watching, and red means outside range.
Read trends across scans rather than reacting to a single borderline value. Elements near a threshold can shift between readings, which is why the pattern and the wider history matter.
Read it in this order
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Start with position, then compare related elements, then consider trends across scans. A single reading is a prompt for context, not a diagnosis.
A high reading does not always mean ‘too much’
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A higher reading can reflect an exposure pattern, a transport or use question, or another contextual factor. Your scan is one part of a broader conversation and does not diagnose a condition or determine a treatment.
Understand the report before you react to it.
- How to read position, colour, and trends
- Worked report context and element notes
- Questions to bring to your next conversation
Dosing Guidelines
How much, when, what to take with food, and which combinations work against each other.
Dosing is where good supplements most often go to waste. The three variables that matter are amount, timing, and what else is in the room.
Principles that apply to almost everything
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Use these as general education principles, not an individualized protocol.
- Start low. A smaller dose you tolerate beats a larger one you abandon.
- One change at a time. Two changes at once produce an answer you cannot interpret.
- Give it time. Mineral repletion is often measured in weeks and months, not days.
- Watch the competitions. Some minerals compete for the same absorption pathways.
- Fat-soluble vitamins need fat. A, D, E, and K are typically taken with a meal containing fat.
Use the colour of your result to frame the next question.
Heal the Gut
Start here. Nutrients you cannot absorb are nutrients you did not take.
This section comes first for a reason. When gut health is compromised, nutrients may not be absorbed well, meaning every later supplement decision is working at a discount until that context is addressed.
Gut context comes before targeted extras. It is the step people most want to skip, even though it shapes every later choice.
Signs this may be a starting conversation
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Bloating, irregular bowel habits, reflux, increasing food reactions, or a history of repeated antibiotic use are reasons to discuss gut context with a qualified clinician. These signs do not diagnose a condition.
Explore the Gut Health topics in one clear sequence.
- Watch This First
- BPC-157 Oral Peptide, Colostrum, Digestive Enzymes, and Ox Bile
- Constipation and Diarrhea reference sections
The Basics
Minerals and organs, the full complement, in the right ratios. Make these lifelong habits.
The Basics are the foundation you keep returning to. Everything else in this guide is temporary or targeted; this section is permanent.
The aim is a full complement of what the body needs in the right ratios — not the largest possible quantity of a single thing. Ratios are why more is not automatically better.
Return here after every other section
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Extras are for topping up. The Basics are the return point once the gas tank is full.
Three foundations: organs, trace minerals, and electrolytes.
- Organ Supplement (Better Than a Multivitamin)
- Trace Minerals
- Sodium/Potassium Electrolytes and Mineral Imbalance Cascade
Micronutrients
The extras, for when you have been short on something, possibly since birth.
Think of this as topping up the tank. If someone has been low on something for years, the Basics alone may take a long time to correct it; targeted extras can be discussed to close that gap, then the focus returns to the Basics.
Dawn begins with testing rather than guessing because taking the wrong nutrient or amount can skew a ratio that was not being watched.
Explore the individual nutrient topics.
- Copper, Iodine, Magnesium, Vitamin C, Zinc, and Selenium
- Vitamin D3, Vitamin K, B Complex, Chromium, Borax, Lithium, Phosphorus, and B12
Parasites
Uncomfortable subject, ordinary problem, and relevant if the gut work stalls.
This topic comes after the foundation is in place and may become relevant if gut work stalls, particularly after international travel. It is not a universal starting point.
Parasite work and detox work can both increase what the body has to clear. Sequence and qualified guidance matter rather than trying to do both at once.
Timing matters
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This educational page does not diagnose infection or direct treatment. Concerns involving symptoms, medication, travel history, or infection need appropriate clinical assessment.
Explore Dawn’s Parasites guide and linked resources.
- Sugar Cravings? personal-story section
- Steps to Success protocol
- Podcast, group, and downloadable ebook links
Detox
Toxins can block weight loss, contribute to fatty liver, and interfere with nutrient absorption.
Detox is a sequencing question: elimination first, mobilization second. Moving a substance out of storage is not necessarily the same as removing it from the body, which is why the relevant exits deserve attention before escalation.
The order matters more than intensity. If someone feels significantly worse, stop and reassess with Dawn — that is not proof that a process is working.
The exits, and what closes each one
| Route | What slows it |
|---|---|
| Liver & bile | Sluggish bile flow or low nutrient status |
| Kidneys | Dehydration |
| Gut | Constipation, which can turn elimination back into recirculation |
| Sweat | Antiperspirants, aluminum burden, or low activity |
| Lymph | Inactivity or scarring that can slow downstream flow |
Internal and external topics.
- Internal Detox: ZeoCharge, Diatomaceous Earth, liver/gallbladder, aluminum, charcoal, and MSM
- External Detox: dry skin brushing, ionic foot baths, and castor oil
- Related VIGEO article links and resources
Chelation
A separate safety conversation that begins with the questions, not a protocol.
Chelation belongs in its own conversation because it concerns specific substances, individual risk, evidence, and clinical oversight. The useful first step is to clarify what is known, what remains uncertain, and who is qualified to guide the next decision.
Read the questions before making decisions
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Mineral relationships, exposure questions, dental history, symptoms, medications, and professional evaluation all affect the conversation. They cannot be replaced by a generic internet schedule.
Ten Chelation Education Series articles in one place.
- Heavy metals and mineral absorption
- Ten preserved Chelation Education Series articles
- An Important Note
Nootropics & Extras
Optional. Energy, mood, focus, blood sugar, and cognitive support without the caffeine jitters.
You do not need anything in this section. That is what makes it the last one. Nootropics are discussed for focus and mental energy after the basic foundation is in place.
If the foundation is not built, start again at the gut and basics sections. Optional extras layered over a mineral deficiency can lead to a disappointing and expensive lesson.
Why this section comes last
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Use your goals, history, current products, and response notes to shape a follow-up conversation. This is educational content, not a recommendation to use a particular compound or product.
Explore Dawn’s optional-item library.
- Alpha Lipoic Acid, Omega 3 - C15:0, Vitamin B17, Bromantane, and Creatine
- Apple Pectin, Betaine HCL Pepsin, Niacin, and Modified Citrus Pectin
- Collagen, C0Q10, Kava, Nicotene, Ketones, Mushrooms, Hydrogen Water, and Baking Soda
Use this as a guide, not a diagnosis.
These resources organize educational steps and conversation topics. They do not diagnose medical conditions, prescribe treatment, replace emergency care, or direct medication changes. Ask a qualified clinician about symptoms, testing, or treatments that concern you.