While many health screens and lab tests are overrated or unnecessary, a few are vitally important, such as vitamin D. I recommend checking your vitamin D level at least twice a year. Two other critical tests are serum ferritin (which measures stored iron) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, sometimes called gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT; a liver enzyme correlated with … Continue Reading
Dr Mercola While many health screens and lab tests are overrated or unnecessary, a few are vitally important, such as vitamin D. I recommend checking your vitamin D level at least twice a year. Two other critical tests are serum ferritin (which measures stored iron) and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, sometimes called gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT; a liver enzyme … Continue Reading
Your body needs thyroid hormones to make cholesterol and get rid of the cholesterol it doesn’t need. When thyroid hormone levels are low (hypothyroidism), your body doesn’t break down and remove LDL cholesterol as efficiently as usual. As a result, LDL cholesterol can then build up in your blood. Thyroid hormone levels don’t have to … Continue Reading
I first want to give you a brief overview of how medications impact essential nutrients. HOW MEDICATIONS AFFECT NUTRIENTS The following are a few ways blood pressure medications can affect how our bodies absorb essential nutrients. The medication can attach itself to a nutrient and pass it out of the body The Rx drug can … Continue Reading