S 910: Upgrading Your Lab Testing: The Blood Panel Markers That Actually Move the Needle

About this episode

Sam Miller discusses the importance of comprehensive lab testing and the key blood markers that can inform health decisions.

Most people getting bloodwork are only seeing part of the picture. Inside today's episode, I walk through nine body systems and break down what I consider the good, better, and best lab markers for each one, so you can stop copy-pasting basic panels and start ordering tests that actually inform decisions around health, performance, and longevity. Labs are most useful when they connect to symptoms, biofeedback, and context, and this episode is built to help coaches and health-conscious listeners order with more intention. Topics discussed: - Why Basic Panels Fall Short - Blood Sugar and Insulin Markers - Thyroid Beyond TSH - Kidney Panels - Male Hormone Panels - Female Hormone Patterns - Inflammation Markers Worth Ordering - Micronutrient Status and Iron - Stress and Cortisol Testing - Cardiometabolic Risk Markers ---------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠My Live Program for Coaches: The Functional Nutrition and Metabolism Specialization ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.metabolismschool.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---------- [Free] Metabolism School 101: The Video Series…

People in this episode

Host: Sam Miller

Topics covered

• lab testing
• blood panel markers
• health
• performance
• longevity
• nutrition

Keywords

• bloodwork
• lab markers
• health decisions
• biofeedback
• hormone panels
• inflammation markers
• micronutrient status

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metabolism School

Products: Metabolism Made Simple

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