Category: Labs & Testing

How estrogen metabolism (2-OH, 4-OH, 16-OH pathways), gut health and toxins can drive hormone symptoms even with "normal" labs. By a Maryland ND.

What functional lab testing can add for complex cases: organic acids, hormone panels, gut testing, inflammation and advanced cardiometabolic markers.

Why glucose, A1c, fasting insulin and related markers matter for energy, weight and aging, plus simple daily habits for steadier blood sugar.

What total IgG, total IgM and cystatin C show about immune activity and kidney function, common causes of abnormal results, and supportive habits.

What creatine kinase (CK), LDH and GGT measure, common reasons they rise (exercise, alcohol, medications, liver stress), and when to follow up.

What leptin, IGF-1 and uric acid reveal about appetite, growth signaling and metabolic health, what throws them off, and food-first ways to rebalance them.

What NT-proBNP, small dense LDL and Lp(a) can reveal about heart strain and risk, what raises them, and heart-healthy ways to respond.

Which blood tests show chronic inflammation (hs-CRP, homocysteine, oxidized LDL, MPO, Lp-PLA2), what drives them up, and food-first ways to lower them.

How to read a cholesterol panel: LDL, HDL, triglycerides, ApoB and Lp(a), common patterns like insulin resistance, and food-first ways to improve lipids.

What thyroglobulin (TG) antibodies are, how they relate to Hashimoto’s, Graves’ disease and thyroid cancer monitoring, and how to interpret them.