Lab Tests
A discussion of the latest developments in lab testing.
I Ate 21 Eggs a Week for One Month: This is What Happened to my Cholesterol
Before I get started with this blog post, I want to emphasize that the results I am seeing here, are likely not the results you will see. N=1 experiments have… Read More
How Easy is it to Delete Genetic Data from Popular DNA Sites?
The direct to consumer genetic testing industry is here to stay, but sales have cooled recently, in part due to privacy concerns. How easy is to use a genetics product… Read More
How I Achieved My Lowest ALT Levels in 5 Years
Sugar, or sucrose if you want to get fancy, is comprised of both glucose and fructose at the molecular level. And although sugar is delicious, and fun to pass out… Read More
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
Should you take PCSK9 inhibitors?
First up, what is PCSK9 and why would you want to inhibit it? The short answer is that PCSK9 is a protein that helps regulate cholesterol levels. The more you… 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
Micro-Dosing Fish Oil to Keep Omega 3:6 Ratio in Check
Fish oil supplements are a controversial topic. As we touch on in our fish oil buying guide, many 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