Lab Tests

Understanding Homocysteine: The Hidden Marker Behind Energy, Mood, and Metabolic Health

Understanding Homocysteine: The Hidden Marker Behind Energy, Mood, and Metabolic Health I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at “normal” lab panels where everything seemed fine — cholesterol, blood sugar, thyroid — yet the person sitting in front of me still felt foggy, tired, and inflamed.That’s when I learned to start paying attention […]

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Understanding Creatinine: What It Reveals About Your Kidneys, Hydration, and Overall Health

Understanding Creatinine: What It Reveals About Your Kidneys, Hydration, and Overall Health When most people see creatinine on their lab results, their first thought is usually, “Wait… what’s that again?”And honestly, I get it — it’s one of those tiny numbers that doesn’t seem like a big deal… until it is.   Creatinine is like

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Understanding the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT): What It Really Tells You About Blood Sugar and Insulin

Understanding the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT): What It Really Tells You About Blood Sugar and Insulin I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard, “But my fasting glucose is normal, so I’m fine, right?”Maybe… but maybe not.   The truth is, your fasting glucose is just one snapshot. It’s like looking at a

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Understanding Testosterone in Women: The Hidden Hormone Behind Energy, Strength, and Drive

Understanding Testosterone in Women: The Hidden Hormone Behind Energy, Strength, and Drive I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had a woman sit across from me and whisper, “I think my hormones are off… but my doctor said everything looks normal.”   She’s exhausted, her workouts don’t feel the same, her motivation’s MIA, and

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Understanding Your White Blood Cell Count (WBC): What It Says About Your Immune Health

Understanding Your White Blood Cell Count (WBC): What It Says About Your Immune Health I once had a patient who came in after her annual labs, completely panicked because her WBC count was “a little high.” She was Googling things she definitely shouldn’t have been Googling — and thought she had every infection under the

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Understanding Iron and Ferritin: The Energy Duo Your Body Can’t Thrive Without

Understanding Iron and Ferritin: The Energy Duo Your Body Can’t Thrive Without I’ll never forget a patient who came to me exhausted. She swore she was eating clean, sleeping “enough,” and exercising regularly — but she still felt like she was dragging herself through the day. Her labs? Totally “normal,” except for one thing the

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