Have you ever gotten labs done because you suffer from:
- Fatigue
- Brain fog
- Hair loss
- Gut issues
- Joint pain
- Weight loss resistance
- Depression
- Loss of libido…
…but your labs come back normal?
You’re told things like you’re perfectly fine, it’s just aging, maybe you’re making it up, just eat right and exercise. Or you are prescribed an antidepressant.
We’ve seen patient after patient come in with this story. That’s because standard blood tests screen for diseases instead of *trends* toward disease.
In functional medicine, we look at ranges differently and order additional markers that assess disease risk WHILE YOU CAN STILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. This will also explain a lot of symptoms.
For instance, functional medicine practitioners can identify the risk for diabetes long before it occurs. Or explain why you have hypothyroid symptoms despite normal lab results.
Functional medicine lab testing saves you money in the long run by eliminating trial-and-error and guesswork.
Labs are also great for compliance! When you have a clear understanding of what’s going on, it’s easier to motivate to turn things around.
Blood tests for functional medicine are thorough. Because functional medicine practitioners look at a complete picture of physiological function, they use blood tests that include many more markers than standard tests.
For instance, many conventional doctors look only at TSH for thyroid function. In functional medicine, we understand that Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism is an autoimmune disease. Therefore, we also order blood tests that measure thyroid antibodies, a marker of autoimmunity.
Also, many lab ranges are based on the results of people who visited a particular lab over a certain period of time, many of whom are UNWELL. Functional ranges, on the other hand, are based on optimal health.
To learn more about our services and to schedule a free consultation, please visit redriverhealthandwellness.com. We work with your prescribing physician for optimal results. Do not discontinue medication or hormone replacement therapy without consulting your prescribing physician.
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About Josh Redd
Josh Redd, MS, DABFM, DAAIM, is a chiropractic physician and author of the Amazon bestselling book “The Truth About Low Thyroid.” Redd owns seven functional medicine clinics in the western U.S. and sees patients from across the country and around the world who are suffering from challenging autoimmune, endocrine and neurological disorders.
He studied immunology, virology and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins where he is a MaPHB candidate. He also teaches thousands of health care practitioners about functional medicine and immunology, thyroid health, neurology, lab testing and more.
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