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Hair Loss in Women: Understanding Causes and Interpreting Test Results
Hair loss in women: understanding the causes and test results The essentials at a glance Three causal pathways most often come up in women: iron status, thyroid function, and genetic predisposition. They are not the only possible explanations, but they...
Libido and hormones: which levels really matter
Libido and hormones: which values really matter The essentials at a glance When desire declines, the first suspicion almost always turns to hormones. That is understandable, and based on the available evidence, it is less often the explanation than most...
Losing belly fat: what really works and what is a myth
Losing belly fat: what really works and what is a myth The essentials at a glance The uncomfortable truth first: You cannot control where your body loses fat, not even with abdominal exercises. Targeted weight loss around the stomach, as...
DNA analysis for preventive healthcare: what it can and cannot do
DNA analysis for preventive healthcare: what it can and cannot do The essentials at a glance DNA analysis contributes to preventive healthcare by revealing predispositions: where your metabolism works differently from average and where it is worth paying attention. It...
Measure BCAAs in your blood instead of guessing
Measuring BCAA in the blood instead of estimating The essentials at a glance Leucine, isoleucine, and valine can be measured individually in the blood. An amino acid panel includes all three. What such a measurement does not answer is the...
Women are often told that everything is within the normal range
Women are often told that everything is within the normal range The key points at a glance The sentence is usually correct. It simply answers a different question from the one that brought you here. Several reference ranges are set...
Before your first blood test: what you should know
Before your first blood test: what you should know The essentials at a glance The same questions always arise before the first blood test. What actually happens, what appears on the report afterward, and what am I supposed to do...
Why blood values respond slowly to changes
Why blood values respond to changes with a delay The essentials at a glance People who make a change and test after four weeks are often disappointed. The reason is rarely the change and almost always the value. Every laboratory...
The ferritin self-test provides an initial indication.
The ferritin self-test provides an initial indication The key points at a glance A rapid test and a laboratory value do not answer the same question for ferritin. One checks a threshold; the other provides a number. There is an...