Lab Tests
A discussion of the latest developments in lab testing.
What’s so good about ‘good’ cholesterol? Is higher HDL really better?
A new analysis of data from the PICASSO trial has lipid lovers all a fluster. Some folks are saying that this analysis is proof that your HDL levels don’t matter… Read More
How to get your 23andme raw data and what to do with it
23andme makes it pretty easy to obtain your raw genetic data. For nerds like me, this is gold. So, if you want to know how to get your 23andme raw… Read More
23andme and ApoE4 Reporting: How to Interpret Your Results
We’re writing this blog to address a relatively common question we get about a protein known as apolipoprotein E (ApoE) and how people can get conflicting results about some key… Read More
Why Senescent “Zombie” Cells Should be on Your Radar and How to Kill Them
All the cells in your body will become senescent at some point in your life, with the exception of cancer cells. But what are senescent cells and why do people… Read More
I Went on a Mezcal and Pizza Bender – Then I got my Blood Drawn
I’ve written previously about the results of various lab tests I’ve had done – HbA1c, lipids and Lp(a), Sitosterol, food sensitivity, tissue transglutamanase. For the HbA1c post, I even brought… Read More
Why I micro-dose fish oil supplements
Fish oil supplements are a controversial topic. As we touch on in our fish oil buying guide, most fish oil supplements contain rancid and damaged fats and the content of… Read More
Heavy Metal Detox: What is it and does it work?
Heavy metal toxicity is not the name of a rock band. Although — what a great name, right? It is much less fun than that. Instead, as our environments become… Read More
My Experience with Hashimoto’s: The Changes I Made to Get My Life Back
After my second son was born, I was dead tired. All. The. Time. And achy. And irritable. And did I mention tired? Not too strange for a breastfeeding mom of… Read More
Don’t Believe in Nutrigenomics? Take a Look at Mikhaila Peterson’s Blood Work on the Carnivore Diet
Steak for every meal, everyday. That’s the carnivore diet in a nutshell, and it’s growing in popularity. Unhealthy right? Probably. I’ve written previously about the Carnivore Diet and why I… Read More
Beyond Gout: Why Lowering Uric Acid Matters
If you’ve arrived at this blog post chances are you’ve already scoured the mountain of identical posts out there that discuss uric acid in the context of gout. But before… Read More
Adventures in Urinary PH: is the Alkaline Diet Scientifically Valid?
Yes, you read that right, I am regularly measuring the PH of my urine using special test strips. I pee into a cup, dip in a PH strip and then… Read More
Is the Paleo Community Right About Saturated Fat? A Look at the Evidence
This post is the third in our “Study Series,” the blog series we started to give a deep dive into the nutrition studies that are so often thrown around in… Read More