The book of Lab Values Interpretation: A Complete Guide in Reading Your Blood & Urine Tests

Do you receive your lab results and feel lost staring at numbers you don't understand? You are not alone - and this guide was written for you.Understanding Your Lab Results is a comprehensive, plain-language reference covering 97 blood and urine markers across 17 chapters - from complete blood count and thyroid hormones to vitamins, minerals, genetic markers, and more. Written from a functional nutrition perspective, this book explains not just what each marker measures, but why it matters, what drives it up or down, and how it connects to your diet, lifestyle, and overall health.Inside you will find: - Complete Blood Count (CBC) - 13 markers explained- Biochemical Blood panel: iron, ferritin, CRP, homocysteine and more- Glucose, insulin and HbA1c - understanding metabolic health- Full lipid panel: cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides- Liver, gallbladder and pancreas enzymes- Thyroid hormones: TSH, FT3, FT4, RT3 and antibodies- Reproductive and adrenal hormones: testosterone, estradiol, cortisol, DHEA-S and more- Vitamins D, B12, B9, B6- Minerals: zinc, copper, magnesium, iodine- Electrolytes- Pregnancy reference ranges- Stool and urine analysis- Inflammatory bowel markers- Genetic variantsThis is not a medical textbook and it is not a diagnosis tool. It is a guide - designed to help you ask better questions, understand your own body, and have more informed conversations with your doctor. Every marker includes optimal ranges from a functional nutrition standpoint, common causes of high and low values, and practical context.Knowledge is not a verdict. It is a starting point.

Pagina's: 115, Paperback, Independently published