Lab Tests

Understanding the C-Peptide Test: Why It Matters for Blood Sugar & Insulin Health

Understanding the C-Peptide Test: Why It Matters for Blood Sugar & Insulin Health The first time I ordered a C-peptide test for a patient, I joked that it sounded like something from a sci-fi movie. But this little marker is pure real-world detective work. C-peptide levels reveal how much insulin your pancreas is producing, insight […]

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Understanding Your ESR: What the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Really Tells You

Understanding Your ESR: What the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Really Tells You I like to call the ESR test the “silent scout” of inflammation. It doesn’t diagnose one single disease, but it quietly reveals when your body’s immune system is on alert. What the ESR Test Measures Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measures how quickly red blood

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Metabolic Flexibility: What It Is and Why It Protects Against Diabetes and Weight Regain

Metabolic Flexibility: How Fuel Switching Protects Against Diabetes & Weight Regain I still remember the first time I heard the phrase metabolic flexibility. I was in a continuing-ed class for nurses, sitting there with my coffee thinking, “Great, another buzzword.” But the more I learned, the more I realized this isn’t trendy fluff. It’s the

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DHEA-S: The Lab Test That Illuminates Adrenal and Hormone Health

DHEA-S: The Lab Test That Illuminates Adrenal and Hormone Health When women tell me they feel “wired but tired,” can’t shed weight, or keep riding an emotional rollercoaster, my nurse brain immediately wonders about their adrenal glands. One of the most overlooked markers for adrenal function is DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate). Checking this single lab can

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Understanding Your Fasting Insulin: An Early Window Into Metabolic Health

Understanding Your Fasting Insulin: An Early Window Into Metabolic Health A few years ago, I met a woman whose blood sugar numbers looked perfectly normal—yet she couldn’t shake stubborn belly weight and mid-afternoon crashes. Her fasting insulin test finally explained it: her pancreas was working overtime long before her glucose levels budged.   That’s the

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