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Blood Proteins and Disease Risk: What a New Study Found
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A large study found blood proteins improved prediction of 17 diseases. What it means for your next routine blood test. Read more…
Should You Get Your Hormones Tested? A Framework
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A practical framework for deciding when hormone testing is actually warranted, which version of the test to order, and how to read a result that overlaps heavily with other common midlife symptoms. Read more…
Why Normal HbA1c Can Hide Metabolic Stress
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A hemoglobin A1c of 5.2% is considered excellent by clinical standards. Normal glucose. Low diabetes risk. Pass the physical. Your doctor tells you everythin… Read more…
Why Standard Lipid Panels Can Tell an Incomplete Story
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The standard lipid panel your doctor orders reports how much cholesterol is carried in different lipoproteins. Prevention raises a related but different question: how many particles are carrying it? Read more…
Three Measurements Worth Asking Your Clinician About
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Epigenetic clocks and biological age panels are the wellness industry’s newest anxiety product. They produce a single number, and a single number invites more certainty than the research supports. Read more…
Three Blood Tests Worth Asking Your Clinician About for Prevention
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The wellness industry has turned annual blood work into an anxiety generator. Lists of seven, ten, fourteen markers – each with an “optimal” range that shi… Read more…
