Functional Lab Markers That Actually Matter
From Fast Metabolism Matters with Haylie Pomroy by Haylie Pomroy
March 17, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
Haylie Pomroy interviews Dr. Angela Taylor about the importance of functional lab markers in personalized medicine.
In today's episode, Haylie Pomroy speaks with Dr. Angela Taylor, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, to discuss how laboratory testing is conducted and applied within a personalized medicine framework. They explore why obtaining a micronutrient panel that evaluates intracellular levels is essential, what components should be included in a comprehensive thyroid panel, and which markers warrant careful evaluation when a patient presents with elevated antibodies. Dr. Taylor also recommends laboratory options for patient testing, explains how free, reverse, and synthetic T3 and T4 influence physiological function, and discusses how iron, ferritin, and vitamin D interact to support overall health and metabolic balance. Learn from the experts themselves here on Fast Metabolism Matters - Functional Lab Markers That Actually Matter. Dr. Angela Taylor is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition based in Baltimore, MD. She's double board-certified in both clinical nutrition and functional medicine with a private practice (BrainFood Nutrition) and also serves as Adjunct Faculty at Johns Hopkins University and Nova Southeastern University, teaching Clinical Nutrition. Her specialty areas include…
People in this episode
Host: Haylie Pomroy
Guest: Dr. Angela Taylor
Topics covered
- functional medicine
- laboratory testing
- micronutrient panel
- thyroid health
- metabolic balance
Keywords
- functional lab markers
- micronutrient panel
- thyroid panel
- elevated antibodies
- metabolic health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BrainFood Nutrition, Johns Hopkins University, Nova Southeastern University
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