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blood test
Posted by:
EddieOrso
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Date: June 14, 2010 02:04AM hello,
I am going to my naturalpath doctor to get my blood work looked at. I want to ask them to check for certain things vitamin b12 lead b vitamins iron vitamin d I think i should get a big list for a good complete checkout. Do you guys recommend certain things to look for..for optimum health? suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Re: blood test
Posted by:
suncloud
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Date: June 14, 2010 03:33AM You might check your calcium level and bone density.
When checking for B12, my understanding is that the most reliable test is a measure of methylmalonic acid (MMA) in the blood or urine. Some physicians and lab technicians are unfamiliar with this test. They might instead do a serum or plasma B12 test which is not accurate for people who consume spirulina or sea vegetables, since those foods can be high in B12 analogs (false B12). Or they might do a test for "mean corpuscular volume" (MCV), an indicator of anemia. Results of MCV testing might not be accurate for people who consume lots of folate from sources including greens and oranges. Re: blood test
Posted by:
Trive
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Date: June 14, 2010 08:10AM Thank you for posting this question, Eddie. I, too, am going to get my blood tested soon and would like to know what tests to be sure are included. Any others good to include, anyone? 
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Posted by:
powerlifer
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Date: June 14, 2010 07:13PM calcium as has been said would be good to add.
If your pushing the boat and arent feeling that good a thyroid test, although your thyroid can underfunction and still come up normal on tests, basal body temp is a better indicator. depends theres lot of blood tests you could shoot for, how you feeling? Re: blood test
Posted by:
mindy
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Date: June 14, 2010 08:03PM In addition to the iron test, get your ferritin levels checked: this tells how much iron is stored in your body, rather than just how much iron there is in your blood. Re: blood test
Posted by:
EddieOrso
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Date: June 14, 2010 10:46PM thanks so much for the replies, much appreciated. Re: blood test
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: June 14, 2010 10:47PM Hormones, I had mine checked recently. All good but I was wondering...
Oh, and cholesterol. I think that is a common thing to check. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2010 10:48PM by coco. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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