Your cholesterol is too high if your LDL cholesterol is above 3.5 mmol/L. Regular cholesterol measurements and healthy lifestyle choices can help keep your cholesterol under control.
Brittle nails due to a deficiency? This is what your blood values say
Brittle, splitting or slow-growing nails can be caused by deficiencies in iron, biotin, zinc, vitamin D, B12, folic acid or protein. Thyroid problems and insulin resistance can also play a role. Blood tests help determine specifically what your nails need from the inside out.
Irritable bowel syndrome (PDS): why your bowels hurt without a visible abnormality
Irritable bowel syndrome (PDS) is not an imagined disorder, but a dysregulation of the gut-brain axis in which intestinal nerves react hypersensitively. As a result, normal stimuli such as gas or bowel stuffing are experienced as pain, cramps or bloating. Blood tests cannot diagnose PDS, but can reveal factors that perpetuate symptoms, such as inflammation, stress and nutritional deficiencies.
Liver values and fatigue: what a blood test tells you about your energy
Chronic fatigue and energy dips can indicate an overworked liver. Your liver is the main detoxification organ and plays a key role in your energy balance, hormone balance and metabolism. Liver values in the blood show whether your liver is functioning optimally and where targeted support makes sense.