Our FAQS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We uncover the root causes of biological and physiological imbalances that contribute to the following conditions:
Clinical Conditions We Address:
Mental & Neurological Disorders
- Anxiety and stress-related disorders
- Substance use and addiction disorders
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Cognitive impairment and brain health disorders
Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders
- Hormonal imbalances
- Diabetes and insulin resistance
- Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Reproductive & Sexual Health Disorders
- Infertility (male and female)
- Sexual dysfunction (male and female)
Cardiovascular & Hematologic Disorders
- Hypertension
- Heart disease
- Blood clotting and coagulation disorders
Musculoskeletal & Pain Disorders
- Chronic pain, including arthritis
Ophthalmologic Disorders
- Vision disorders, including macular degeneration
Inflammatory & Systemic Conditions
- Chronic inflammation
- Impaired detoxification and toxic burden
Oncologic Conditions
- Cancer-related diagnostic and systemic conditions
What is Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and How does it work?
Remote Patient Monitoring uses smart medical devices to collect your loved one’s health data such as blood pressure, heart rate, glucose levels, or oxygen saturation right from their home. This data is securely transmitted to our clinical team, who monitor it in real time. RPM allows for early detection of potential health issues, timely interventions, and ongoing support without requiring frequent in-person visits.
This service is designed for individuals living abroad who want reliable, continuous healthcare support for loved ones in their home country.
Care is provided by licensed physicians and pharmacists who are authorized to practice in your loved one’s home country and are part of the diaspora. They collaborate closely with trusted local healthcare providers.
Our care teams communicate in English and French, ensuring clear and effective communication with families and local providers.
We support chronic condition management such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma and Obesity. We manage medication adherence, and general health monitoring, including vital signs, depending on your loved one’s specific needs.
Yes. You will receive regular health reports and timely alerts if any concerns arise, keeping you informed and confident about their care. Additionally, you can consult directly with your loved one’s U.S.-based physician, who is an International Medical Graduate and also licensed in your country of origin.
No. We work with local healthcare providers, enhancing and coordinating care rather than replacing existing medical relationships.
Absolutely. All health data is handled using secure systems that comply with medical privacy and data protection standards.
What is Medication Therapy Management (MTM)?
Pharmacogenomics is the study of how your genes affect your response to medications. By analyzing your DNA, CPGx pharmacists can predict which drugs will work best for you, which may cause side effects, and at what dose.
- Personalized care: African populations have unique genetic variations that can affect drug metabolism. PGx testing ensures medications are tailored to your genetic profile.
- Improved safety: Reduces adverse drug reactions and hospitalizations.
- Optimized treatment: Helps physicians select the most effective medications faster, avoiding trial-and-error prescribing.
- Empowering patients: Provides knowledge that allows patients to actively participate in their healthcare decisions.
Yes, PGx testing can benefit anyone taking prescription medications, Vitamins and other supplements, especially those with chronic conditions, multiple medications, or a history of adverse reactions.
From the day your sample reaches the lab, results are typically ready within 14 days, followed by your one-on-one consultation with a CPGx pharmacist.
Yes. You will receive regular health reports and timely alerts if any concerns arise, keeping you informed and confident about their care. Additionally, you can consult directly with your loved one’s U.S.-based physician, who is an International Medical Graduate and also licensed in your country of origin.
No. We work with local healthcare providers, enhancing and coordinating care rather than replacing existing medical relationships.
Absolutely. All health data is handled using secure systems that comply with medical privacy and data protection standards.
Precision medicine in Sports, and how does it apply to athletes?
Precision medicine uses an athlete’s unique genetics, lifestyle, and environment to tailor training, recovery, nutrition, and supplementation. This approach maximizes performance, reduces injury risk, and ensures every strategy works specifically for your body.
Pharmacogenomics is the study of how your genes affect the way you process medications and supplements. For athletes, PGx ensures that pain management, recovery aids, and performance supplements work effectively while minimizing side effects.
By combining functional medicine and PGx insights, athletes can:
- Train according to their natural muscle and endurance type
- Recover faster from workouts and injuries
- Take supplements that their body can efficiently use
- Avoid trial-and-error with medications or supplements
- Personalized training: Tailored programs based on genetic strengths and weaknesses
- Optimized recovery: Faster healing and reduced inflammation
- Targeted nutrition and supplements: Maximized performance benefits
- Enhanced mental performance: Personalized sleep, focus, and stress strategies
- Injury prevention: Early detection of genetic and biochemical risk factors
Athletes of all levels from weekend warriors to elite professionals—can benefit from precision medicine. Any athlete looking to optimize performance, recovery, and overall health can gain from personalized strategies.
Some benefits, such as improved response to supplements or better recovery strategies, can be noticed within weeks. Long-term performance gains, injury reduction, and optimized training adaptations develop over months as personalized plans are refined.
Yes! Precision medicine and PGx testing identify how an athlete metabolizes vitamins, minerals, and performance supplements. This ensures every nutrient or ergogenic aid is effective, safe, and tailored to the athlete’s unique genetic profile.
Functional medicine evaluates nutrition, inflammation, hormonal balance, and other health factors, while PGx identifies genetic risk factors. Together, they guide personalized training, recovery, and supplementation strategies to minimize the risk of strains, overuse injuries, and chronic issues.
Medical Supplies & Equipment for Africa
We specialize in consulting, sourcing, and facilitating the acquisition of medical supplies and equipment for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare nonprofits, ensuring that essential resources reach communities in need.
By providing access to reliable, high-quality medical equipment, we help healthcare institutions enhance diagnostics, treatments, and overall patient outcomes.
Hospitals, clinics, and healthcare nonprofits seeking to upgrade their medical equipment, improve patient care, and optimize operational efficiency can benefit from our services.
We bridge the gap between local healthcare providers and the global market for medical supplies and equipment, assisting with acquisition, and delivery to ensure critical resources are available where they are most needed at an affordable price.
Our offerings include diagnostic tools, surgical instruments, treatment devices, hospital furniture, PPE, and other essential medical supplies, all meeting international quality standards.
We provide medical equipment solutions that meet current healthcare needs while supporting future expansion, enabling institutions to scale efficiently and keep pace with increasing patient demands.
It depends.. Our non-profit works with nonprofits, donors, and global partners to facilitate support and donations when possible , making it easier for healthcare providers to acquire necessary medical equipment without financial strain.
We don’t just supply medical equipment, we partner with healthcare organizations to improve patient care, operational efficiency, and access to advanced medical technology, ensuring long-term impact.
Contact us to discuss your hospital or clinic’s needs. Our team will guide you through consultation, equipment selection, and acquisition, ensuring a seamless process.
Reach out via email or submit a request to schedule a consultation or learn how we can help your institution access the medical supplies and equipment it needs.
CRQ Leadership & Precision Health Training
CRQ Precision Health Training equips healthcare teams and institutions with the knowledge and tools to implement Precision Medicine, Pharmacogenomics, and Precision Labs programs. This training goes beyond leadership development, focusing on practical integration into clinical and educational settings.
Hospitals, clinics, universities, and healthcare teams across Africa and globally can benefit. The training is ideal for healthcare professionals, administrators, and educators aiming to improve patient outcomes and foster innovative, collaborative healthcare environments.
Participants will learn to:
- Apply personalized medicine approaches for improved patient care
- Integrate pharmacogenomics into clinical practice
- Establish Precision Labs programs in educational and hospital settings
- Foster innovation through collaboration and cutting-edge healthcare solutions
By combining leadership training with practical implementation of precision health strategies, healthcare teams can improve patient engagement, satisfaction, and overall outcomes. Institutions are empowered to provide personalized, effective, and innovative healthcare solutions.
Key benefits include:
- Building high-performing, collaborative healthcare teams
- Improving healthcare delivery and expanding access to care
- Creating hospitals of excellence with exceptional patient experiences
- Empowering institutions to adopt Precision Medicine and Genomics initiatives
Training includes interactive workshops, lab demonstrations, and speaking engagements. These sessions are designed to actively engage participants in leadership, collaboration, and precision health practices.
Transform your team and elevate patient care by learning more and scheduling a CRQ Precision Health training. Our experts will work with you to design a program tailored to your institution’s needs.
Why Precision Medicine Matters in Africa?
Precision medicine means tailoring healthcare prevention, diagnosis, and treatment to individual biological and genetic characteristics instead of using one‑size‑fits‑all approaches.
🧬 1. Africa’s unique genetic diversity
- African populations harbor the greatest human genetic diversity on Earth, yet are vastly under‑represented in genomic research and precision medicine databases.
- Because most medical research has been done on people of European ancestry, standard risk models, genetic tests, and drug responses developed elsewhere often don’t apply as accurately to Africans.
🩺 2. Improved disease prediction and outcomes
- Precision medicine can identify genetic risk for diseases like cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and sickle cell more accurately and earlier — critical for African health systems where disease burdens are shifting toward non‑communicable diseases (NCDs).
- Without African genomic data, drug dosing and effectiveness may be less reliable, increasing adverse reactions or ineffective treatments.
📉 3. Equity in global health research
- Africa contributes only a tiny fraction of genomic data used in precision medicine globally despite its diversity. Improving representation reduces scientific bias and helps medical tools benefit everyone, not just populations of European descent. I
- 👉 In short: precision medicine can close gaps in disease prediction, treatment effectiveness, and health equity that stem from decades of research focused on non‑African populations.
90 What Gaps Precision Medicine Helps Close in Africa
recision medicine helps address several key gaps:
⚠️ 1. Underrepresentation in research
- Individuals of African ancestry — whether on the continent or in the diaspora — comprise a tiny percentage of genomic research participants globally.
- This limits scientists’ ability to discover genetic variants linked to disease that are common or unique to African populations.
🧬 2. Biased genomic databases
- Without African genomes represented, genomic reference databases and diagnostic tools can be inaccurate for African populations.
🏥 3. Limited local infrastructure
- Historically, many African countries lacked sequencing labs, trained personnel, and data systems, making it difficult to collect, analyze, and apply genomic data.
Precision medicine development in Africa — such as genomic research, biobanking, and pharmacogenomics — helps fill these scientific and healthcare delivery gaps.
🧬 Under‑representation in research
- Global genomic studies show that people of African ancestry are often <1–2% of participants, while >85% of participants are of European ancestry — far from proportional to population size or diversity.
📉 What that means
- Because Black and African populations have been so under‑included:
- Genetic risk models (like polygenic risk scores) often don’t work as well for them.
- Precision diagnostics and drug guidance are less reliable.
- Clinical trials and genomic medicine knowledge don’t fully reflect African genetic diversity.
- Genetic risk models (like polygenic risk scores) often don’t work as well for them.
❓ “How many Black people have been tested?”
- There’s no exact percentage available for how many Black Africans or African diaspora individuals have undergone formal precision medicine testing, largely because:
- Many genomic initiatives are research projects, not clinical rollouts.
- Testing is often done in specific studies rather than national healthcare systems.
- Many genomic initiatives are research projects, not clinical rollouts.
However, broadly speaking:
- African ancestry participants remain a very small fraction of global research cohorts — on the order of <0.5% in many genomic datasets.
- African nations are increasingly building capacity, but clinical precision medicine testing is still emerging, not yet widespread in most health systems.
📌 Summary
Precision medicine is important for Africa because:
- It helps tailor healthcare to the unique genetics and disease burdens of African populations.
- It corrects historic underrepresentation in research and improves equity in medicine.
- It enhances disease prediction, prevention, and treatment outcomes.
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What is functional and Precision medicine in the context of fertility
Functional medicine is a whole‑person, root‑cause approach that looks at lifestyle, nutrition, hormones, microbiome, and environmental exposures to optimize health before and during conception. It often includes:
- Detailed hormone and micronutrient testing
- Diet and lifestyle modifications
- Stress management
- Gut health optimization
- Supplement support (e.g., antioxidants)
Functional medicine practitioners tailor plans to each person’s biology rather than using one‑size‑fits‑all protocols.
1a. How functional medicine targets fertility issues
Functional medicine may address:
- Hormonal imbalances (e.g., thyroid, cortisol, insulin)
- Inflammation & oxidative stress
- Nutrient deficiencies linked to egg and sperm quality
- Gut dysbiosis that can impact hormone metabolism
Environmental toxins that disrupt endocrine function
These are all factors known to influence reproductive health.
Yes — there is evidence linking nutrition and lifestyle to fertility outcomes:
- A meta‑analysis found that adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with better live birth/pregnancy outcomes in ART cycles (odds ratio ~1.9).
- Other research shows that healthy diets are associated with improved semen quality, better metabolic health, and lower inflammation factors that support fertility.
So diet and lifestyle interventions, a central part of functional medicine plans, may be beneficial especially when linked to known biological mechanisms like inflammation and hormonal balance.
Precision medicine aims to tailor diagnosis and treatment based on individual genetic, molecular, and clinical characteristics. In fertility care this can include:
- Genomic testing to understand hormone pathways and ovarian reserve
- Biomarkers to personalize stimulation protocols
- Data‑driven models to predict treatment response
- Multi‑omic profiling (e.g., genetics + proteomics) to identify underlying causes of subfertility
Precision approaches are an emerging part of reproductive medicine.
Approach | Functional Medicine | Precision Medicine | Conventional Fertility Care |
Focus | Whole‑body systems & lifestyle | Genetics + biomarkers + data | Medical/surgical treatments (e.g., IVF, IUI) |
Personalization | Yes — based on health/lifestyle labs | Yes — based on molecular/genomic data | Standardized protocols with some tuning |
Evidence base | Limited RCTs, lots of observational data | Emerging research, early clinical work | Strongest evidence from RCTs and registries |
Goal | Optimize overall health for fertility | Tailor treatment to biology | Achieve pregnancy via ART |
Why Functional Labs Before Pregnancy Matter
Functional labs allow personalized assessment of nutrient status, metabolism, and overall physiological health, which helps identify hidden risk factors that standard prenatal care might miss. Functional labs transform supplementation from “one-size-fits-all” to personalized:
- For example, a woman with an MTHFR variant may need methylated folate, not standard folic acid.
- Someone low in vitamin D may need a higher dose to reach optimal levels for fetal neurodevelopment.
Bottom line: Personalized labs identify gaps and risks, while education empowers action and together, they significantly strengthen pre-pregnancy prevention strategies for ADHD and autism.
Why Preventive lab analysis promotes Longevity
Functional labs detect early imbalances in the body (like inflammation, hormone, or metabolic changes) that signal a predisposition to chronic diseases.
- Precision medicine uses genetic and molecular data to identify individual risks and tailor prevention or treatment.
- Longevity labs measure biological aging (epigenetics, telomeres, metabolic health) to predict lifespan and healthy aging.
Together: They show your disease risks early, explain why they exist, and help estimate aging and longevity.
Why aren’t most people getting better, even when they follow health advice?
Symptoms are signals that something deeper in your body needs attention. Many people rely on generic advice or quick fixes that only address the surface issues, which is why nearly 129 million Americans live with at least one chronic condition.
At CRQ Precision Health, we take a different approach. We focus on uncovering the root cause of your health challenges and creating a plan based on your unique data, not one-size-fits-all solutions.
Our personalized wellness strategies consider your body, chemistry, and lifestyle to develop a plan tailored specifically for you. With access to a network of independent healthcare professionals across 48 states, you can consult from the comfort of your home without the need to travel. We don’t just manage symptoms—we aim for true, lasting wellness through precision and personalization.
What is Precision Brain Insights?
Our program is beneficial for:
- Adults experiencing mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, or substance-use disorders.
- Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or co-occurring conditions who need ongoing support.
- People experiencing ADHD, memory loss, sleep disturbances, or cognitive decline.
- Those facing stress, burnout, or concentration difficulties.
Essentially, anyone looking to understand the underlying causes of their mental or cognitive health challenges can benefit.
Our personalized analysis can help identify root causes and provide insights for:
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Depression, mood, and anxiety disorders
- ADHD and attention challenges
- Addictions and substance-use disorders
- Cognitive changes related to Parkinson’s disease
- Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive decline
- Memory loss and mild cognitive impairment
- Sleep disturbances and insomnia
- Chronic fatigue and burnout
- Stress-related disorders
- Brain fog and concentration difficulties
Our approach includes:
Genetic Analysis – Examining DNA to identify genetic predispositions affecting brain function and mental health.
Biomarker Testing – Assessing blood or saliva markers that influence brain health, such as inflammation, hormones, and neurotransmitter levels.
Comprehensive Report – A personalized Brain Health Report outlining root causes, risk factors, and actionable recommendations to optimize mental and cognitive wellness.
Mental and cognitive conditions are complex and influenced by genetics, biology, and lifestyle. Personalized insights allow for targeted interventions, helping individuals improve mood, cognition, focus, sleep, and overall brain function.
While traditional mental health care often focuses on symptom management, Precision Brain Insights goes deeper by identifying underlying causes through genetic and biomarker analysis. This allows for customized strategies rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
Yes. Our approach can help children, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder or attention challenges, by identifying factors that may affect their development, behavior, and learning.
Once testing and analysis are complete, your comprehensive report is provided securely. It includes:
- Genetic and biomarker findings
- Condition-specific insights
Recommendations for interventions, lifestyle adjustments, and professional guidance
No. Precision Brain Insights is not a medical diagnosis. It provides personalized insights to support your mental and cognitive health, which can be shared with your healthcare provider to guide treatment and interventions.
What is the Root Cause Weight Management Program?
This program is ideal if you:
Struggle to see results despite regular exercise and dieting
Are taking or considering weight-loss medications like Ozempic
Want a personalized, science-backed approach to sustainable weight management
Your Weight Management Package includes:
- Genetic Insights for Your Body – Key genes such as leptin, ghrelin, and FTO reveal why your body reacts to food, exercise, and medications in a particular way.
- Personalized Nutrition Protocol – Meal plans designed specifically for your biology to support long-term weight management.
- Targeted Supplement Guidance – Recommendations based on your DNA to optimize metabolism and nutrient balance.
- Medication Transition Support – Step-by-step strategies to safely reduce or stop weight-loss medications while maintaining results.
- Sustainable Health Habits – Evidence-based routines that align with your biology for lasting success.
Yes. The program is designed to work with or without medications. If needed, we also provide Medical Weight Loss with prescription GLP-1 medications through our partner physicians, licensed in all 50 states.
Stop guessing what works. By uncovering the root cause of your weight challenges, we help you create a tailored, science-backed plan that keeps weight off for good—safely, sustainably, and effectively.