22 articles
Does a blood test show you eat too much salt? Usually not. Learn why sodium is tightly regulated, what sodium and potass...
Coffee and caffeine can temporarily affect some blood values. Learn what unfiltered coffee may do to your cholesterol an...
Is a lot of protein harmful for your kidneys? Little sign of harm in healthy kidneys, different with existing kidney dis...
What do hs-CRP and CRP say about inflammation, and what part does food such as omega-3 and vegetables play? Learn why on...
What does intermittent fasting do to your blood values? Learn what fasting may do to glucose, HbA1c and your lipids, and...
What does too much sugar do to your blood? Learn how glucose, HbA1c and triglycerides can shift, and why one single test...
What you eat shows up partly in your blood. Learn how sugar, fats, salt and protein can shift your blood values, over wh...
Anaemia is a finding, not a final diagnosis. Read the symptoms, the most common causes and which blood values together p...
Not every food intolerance test is reliable. See per test whether there is evidence, which to skip and what you can do a...
Gluten intolerance and celiac disease are often confused, but they are not the same. Learn the difference, which test is...
Plant-based eating is healthy, but a few nutrients deserve attention. See per nutrient the risk, which test fits and whe...
Cramps and a restless feeling get blamed on magnesium quickly. But a blood value tells only part of the story. Learn how...