In this eighteenth episode, Alexis Shields explains that blood biomarkers may be obtained directly and the results used to reduce chance of future disease occurrence, as well as remedy any subclinical symptoms.

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She provides a tour of some of the common biomarkers. Along the way she describes her virtual functional medicine practice.Topics we discussed in this episode

Terms naturopathic, homeopathic, allopathic and functional medicineUrine biomarkers, DUTCH testTriglyceride to HDL ratio correlates with cardiovascular disease, heart disease, and diabetesThyroid testing and Reverse T3Thyroid and low mineral statusHashimoto's disease and hypothyroidismHematology testingMachine learning tool for looking at blood workIron vs ferritinIron levelsCholesterol testingHigh-resolution lipid analysisLDL, nor total cholesterol has much predictive powerApolipoprotein B (ApoB) and Lipoprotein(a)Cholesterol and immunityAdrenal testingSodium and potassium levels and adrenal dysfunctionCortisol testingUrine testing of pH is really trickyDietary cholesterol has minimal impact on blood cholesterol levelsElectrolytes and dietBody acidity and diseaseInsulin resistancePhysiological insulin resistanceGlucose and melatoninBlood tests and supplements with COVID-19 in mind

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DrAlexisShields.com (Website)Stop Flushing Terabytes of Data Down the Toilet – (EP11: Daniel Maggs, bisu)Nordic Labs (Website)TG:HDL – Heart Disease Risk Calculator (Online Tool)KSM-66 Ashwagandha Extract (Website)Rhodiola Rosea (Website)Hormesis (Wikipedia Entry)Lymphocytes Definition (Article)Leukocytes Definition (Article)Neutrophils Definition (Article)BloodSmart.ai (Website)C-Reactive Protein (Article)LIPOPRINT LDL Subfractions Test (Website)NMR Lipid Profile (Article)DUTCH Test (Website)Anion Gap (Wikipedia Entry)HOMA-IR Calculator (Web Page)