Friday 5 - "Your Blood Tests Are Normal” — But Are They Really?

About this episode

In this episode, VJ Hamilton discusses the misconceptions surrounding normal blood test results in relation to autoimmune diseases and related symptoms.

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Friday Five, I’m breaking down some of the standard blood markers I commonly look at in clinic when somebody is dealing with autoimmune disease, inflammation, fatigue, or hair loss — including alopecia. One of the biggest misconceptions I see is that “normal” blood tests automatically mean everything is functioning optimally. But in reality, many people continue to struggle with symptoms despite being told their results are fine. In this episode, I explain why ...

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Host: VJ Hamilton

Topics covered

• blood tests
• autoimmune disease
• inflammation
• fatigue
• hair loss
• alopecia

Keywords

• blood markers
• autoimmune disease
• normal blood tests
• inflammation
• fatigue
• hair loss
• alopecia

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