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The Dangers of “Normal” Blood Test Ranges: Optimal vs Normal & How Blood Test Ranges Are Made
If your Dr sais your blood test are normal yet you’re experiencing frustrating symptoms, question them, respectfully. Why to be sceptical of reference ranges and look deeper? When a lab is setting up a new blood test, they can use the manufacturer’s range based on.. 1) Reagents provided (pre-made solutions) 2) Published reference ranges 3)…
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How To Detect A B12 Deficiency
Just because your B12 is in range doesn’t mean it’s good! Serum B12 blood test is pretty 💩 at detecting deficiency. Be skeptical if your Doctor sais ‘your B12 is in range you’re normal’, yet you’re experiencing adverse symptoms (fatigue, memory problems, weakness, dizziness, infertility) or just want to be proactive with your health. Who…
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Your Blood Test Is Not Normal Part 1 – Iron | How You Could Be Anemic & Not Know It
IF I HEAR ANOTHER DOC SAY YOUR BLOOD TEST IS NORMAL 😡😠🤬 Read until the end if you want to know how to identify iron deficiency anaemia even though your bloods are in normal ranges. I’ve heard this story too many times… Client does blood tests I ask for… Everything is in range and ‘normal’…
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How Testosterone Plummets During A Caloric Deficit
Here’s an example of what usually happens to your testosterone in an aggressive long caloric deficit pushing <8% body fat. This is from a client who lost 10kg and got very lean (<40mm 9 site skinfolds and <8% body fat). Lower T with very low body fat is one reason we see: Infertility (lower semen…
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Reducing Stress & Anxiety with B-Vitamins & Magnesium
Ever wonder why people say to take magnesium before bed or b-vitamins for stress? S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAM) is a compound found in nearly all tissues in the body that plays a critical role in breaking down catecholamines (neurotransmitters/stress hormones). You need B-vitamins and magnesium to generate enough SAM. Thus if we are deficient in any…
