78. How To Get Comprehensive Bloodwork and Actually Understand the Results
Everyday Ayurveda with KateShow Notes
The bloodwork conversation is everywhere right now — but are you getting the right tests, and do you know what to do with the results? Kate sits down with two functional medicine practitioners: Tracey O’Shea, medical director at the California Center for Functional Medicine and program director at the Kresser Institute, and Danielle Dellaquila, functional nutritionist and founder of Eagle Vision Nutrition. Together they demystify the comprehensive blood panel from both a clinical and nutritional perspective. What We Cover:
What is missing from your standard annual bloodwork How functional medicine ranges differ from conventional lab ranges Full thyroid panels, iron panels, nutrient markers, and insulin Hormone testing in perimenopause: when labs help and when they do not The real out-of-pocket cost of a comprehensive panel ($399-$469) DIY bloodwork services: what they get right and where the gaps are How to balance data with body wisdom
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