A Root-Cause Based Blood Chemistry is the most necessary component of your wellness story as it serves as a screening, as well as, a guide to finding your root causes and what to focus on.  Your ideal blood chemistry is more comprehensive than a routine blood chemistry and includes markers that are important in the menopausal years.  It should be taken and interpreted by a healthcare practitioner with a preventative wellness mindset who can guide you holistically.  Your Root-Cause Based Blood Chemistry should include:

CBC (Complete Blood Count) + Differential 

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) +   

    Fasting Insulin

    HbA1c

    HOMA-IR

Cardiovascular Health Screening:

    Lipid Panel + 

    Apolipoprotein B 

    Lp(a),

    NMR(c) Lipoprofile

Inflammation Markers;

    CRP

    Homocysteine

Complete Thyroid Panel:

    TSH

    Total T4 

    Free T4 

    Free T3

    Reverse T3

    Anti-TPO

    Anti-thyroglobulin

Anemia Panel:

    Iron

    Ferritin

    Folate

    B12

Vitamins & Minerals:

    Vitamin D (25-hydroxy vitamin D)

    Magnesium

    Iodine

    Selenium

Female Hormone panel +

    Dhea Sulfate

    Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)    

    Cortisol

Leptin* (This is optional and not always easy to get but really helpful as many women become leptin resistant in menopause. Leptin Resistance is a condition where the body becomes less responsive to the hormone leptin, leading to increased appetite and weight gain.)

NOTE:If you need a referral for a doctor who will run this preventative-based, root-cause blood chemistry, please contact me at [email protected].  Book your Blood Chemistry Analysis Appointment