Paul Saladino MD podcast

211. The best labs to get and how to interpret them

Apr 17, 2023

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Understanding Comprehensive Metabolic Panel and Hemoglobin A1c

01:27

The Importance of Fasting Insulin

01:20

Managing Iron Intake: Phlebotomy and Red Meat

01:49

Introduction

3min

How to Sleep Better With a Pod Pro Cover

4min

How to Interpret Blood Work

2min

The Importance of Blood Work

2min

How to Improve Your Blood Work

1min

The Importance of Blood Work

4min

The Importance of Fasting Insulin in Blood Work

2min

How to Assess Your Stress Levels and Longevity

2min

How to Manage Your Cortisol Level and Insulin Resistance

3min

10.

The Cortisol to DHES Ratio

3min

11.

The Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet

2min

12.

The Effects of Simple Sugars on Testosterone Levels

2min

13.

The Effects of Low Carbohydrates on Sex Hormones

4min

14.

The Importance of Iron in Human Health

2min

15.

The Effects of Hormones on Sex Drive

2min

16.

How to Combat Autoimmune Hair Loss

4min

17.

The Effects of Flaxseed on Testosterone Levels

3min

18.

The Effects of Soy Protein on Testosterone Levels

2min

19.

The Effects of Sugar on Sperm Quality

4min

20.

The Importance of a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

4min

21.

How to Balance Calcium and Calcium in Your Diet

2min

22.

The Effects of Meat on My Reverse Thyroid

2min

23.

The Effects of Fish on TMAO

4min

24.

The Role of LDL in Atherogenesis

2min

25.

The Truth About Phlebotomy and LDL

2min

26.

Insulin Sensitivity and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

5min

27.

How to Get a CBC and Metabolic Panel

2min

28.

The Importance of Understanding Your Own Health Paradigms

3min

This week, Paul breaks down his latest set of bloodwork from March 2023. He not only reviews his own levels and ratios, but gives you an idea of what blood work you may want to order, and how to interpret it.

00:04:20 Why you may consider getting your own blood work done

00:11:00 What Paul eats in a day

00:13:40 Fasting insulin & prolactin

00:19:55 Cortisol to DHEA-S ratio

00:27:42 Sex hormones & phlebotomy

00:37:35 DHT

00:40:35 How to help (or hurt) your testosterone

00:48:45 Uric acid & GGT

00:50:30 Hemoglobin A1c & Comp. Metabolic Panel

00:53:20 Urinalysis

00:54:50 Amenorrhea profile, Prostate-Specific Ag, IGF-1, Reverse T3, Vitamin D, Lipoprotein (a), C-Reactive Protein

00:58:17 TMAO: is it harmful?

00:59:25 Homocysteine, Magnesium, and TSH & Free T4

01:00:50 Lipids: do they matter?

01:05:20 CBC

01:06:20 Conclusions about blood work

01:07:45 NAFLD

Paul’s recommendations for what labs you should get:

CBC

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Fasting Insulin

PTH

Full thyroid panel, TSH, antibodies, Free T3, Free T4, Testosterone, Free Testosterone, Sex hormone LH, FSH, Prolactin, DHT, Estrogens, Progesterone, Preglinulone, Cortisol, DHEA-S, HSCRP, Liver enzymes, Lipid panel, (Coronary Artery Calcium Scan), PTH.

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