You’re likely no stranger to getting lab work done every year or so to check on your overall health. Whether it’s part of a routine checkup or because something's out of whack and you want a closer ...

Your doctor says everything looks fine, but you still feel terrible. The problem might not be your health but how labs define “normal.” Understanding the difference between normal and optimal could ...

Have you ever been told your labs are “normal,” yet you still feel crummy or have unexplained symptoms? The reference ranges used in conventional medicine are broad ranges based on the average ...

Ana was five months pregnant with her second child, and from the moment she sat down, she was visibly exhausted — not just physically but in that bone-deep way that comes from trying hard and still ...

Run-of-the mill? Middle of the road? Typical? The chance that you are correct is vanishingly small. If you're a clinician, like me, you get a LOT of medical questions. While we've all been asked to ...

How should I treat a patient who has signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism but normal lab values? The 36-year-old woman has mitral valve prolapse, menorrhagia, headache, fatigue, brittle nails, hair ...

Ana was five months pregnant with her second child, and from the moment she sat down, she was visibly exhausted — not just physically but in that bone-deep way that comes from trying hard and still ...

Why ‘normal’ labs aren’t enough: Closing the nutrition and lifestyle gap in prenatal care Ana was five months pregnant with her second child, and from the moment she sat down, she was visibly ...