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#240 - The Pitfalls of Common Blood Tests with Keith Littlewood
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Are you thinking about getting a blood test soon? What should you actually be looking for, and what might the results mean?
In our recent podcast episode, Tomo (Keith Littlewood) is back. With a Master's in Endocrinology and currently working toward his Ph.D., he answers a bunch of questions about common blood tests and what they mean.
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SHOW NOTES
00:22 - Keith's background
02:33 - What cholesterol does in your body, its key components, and safe range
05:00 - People with lower cholesterol vs people with high cholesterol without drug interference
08:03 - Key indicator of thyroid function
09:00 - Looking at the symptoms
10:35 - Why TSH is not a great marker for thyroid function and what tests should you get
13:20 - Why it's important to get a thyroid blood test for treating symptoms of Thyroid Disease
16:48 - Using temperature and pulse rate
17:46 - Measuring estrogen and progesterone
21:13 - Iron and Ferritin
22:58 - Why iron and anemia is relatively easy to resolve
23:45 - Calcium
25:29 - Liver enzymes
26:06 - Utilizing glucose and undergoing pre-diabetic tests
27:56 - Looking at glucose and triglycerides
28:16 - Carbs and Thiamine
29:02 - Metabolic syndrome profile
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