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How often should you see a doctor for general health check ups and tests?

I can't recall the last time I saw a doctor for a general health check up, it might have been over a decade ago when I changed employers and insurance companies. Probably the last …
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Hack my latest blood work - is the LDL a cause for concern?

Collected 10/5/12 - Shiel Medical Lab - day 14 (before Testosterone injection) - I'm on TRT - get an injection every 2 weeks HA1C - 5.6 Fasting Glucose - 100mg/dL Ref Range 65-99 …
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tests after stroke

hi there ~ i'm a 49 yr old woman who has been eating paleo for about a year. some fermented dairy still, no sugar, grains/gluten, occasional sweet potatoe. two years ago i had 2 …
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Thyroid Question

If the thyroid tests say you don't have a problem, is it possible that you still do? What tests are essential to ask for if you suspect there is a problem?
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Can your erection quality/quantity/frequency best predict cardiovascular disease?

Despite the fact the smartest guy in Paleoworld (Kurt Harris) tells us to avoid the whole cholesterol screening thing,(I call it VAP Theater!) countless cholesterol questions appea …
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How do you test your food intolerances?

I am not talking about allergies, but about milder food intolerance. How do people approach this to quantify and measure it? I have read that most serum lab blood tests are usele …
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Are my blood tests perfect? (Results inside…)

-NMR Lipoprofile- LDL-P: 1118 (<1000) LCL-C: 167 (<100) HDL-C: 102 (>=40) Trigs: 46 (<150) Total Cho: 278 (<200 High) HDL-P: 48.2 nmol/L (>=30.5) Small LDL-P: 115 nmol …
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Robb Wolf Recommended Blood Tests

Hey folks, Could anyone please tell me which blood tests Robb Wolf recommends in his book? And what good numbers for each would be? Thanks!
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Are Vitamin Deficiency Blood Tests a Joke?

Went to endo to discuss recentlabs. Got nowhere -- kept saying -- you're in the "sweet spot" with TSH blah blah blah. Then he said he wanted to run a vitamin deficiency test on ce …
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VAP and Thyroid Test Results

I just had blood tests run (through HealthCheckUSA - Labcorps). Here are my thyroid, VAP, and other results. I am 52, pre-menopausal (no symptoms at all), mostly paleo (absolutel …
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Blood test at dr physical

I have a Dr. Appt in a couple weeks. What are tests should I have done?
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How long before inflammation improvement shows up in blood tests

As of January 1st, I started eating Paleo (PaNu) style. I am down 14 lbs (194 to 180) and definitely seeing other positive changes. Just this week I had a regularly scheduled physi …
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I Want to be a Guinea Pig…

So here's the deal. I'm willing to put my short term health on the line to help test the effect of high fruit in conjunction with adequate protein diet Basically only food that …