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Heart & Longevity
Metabolic Syndrome: Five Numbers to Track Early
Metabolic risk often develops before it receives a diagnostic label. Tracking five connected measurements can reveal the pattern early and guide a more useful conversation with your clinician.
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Heart & Longevity
Your Cholesterol Panel Decoded: LDL, ApoB, Lp(a)
A practical guide to reading LDL, HDL, triglycerides, ApoB and Lp(a) as one cardiovascular risk picture—not isolated numbers.
Heart & Longevity
Blood Pressure 130/85: The “Almost Normal” Zone Explained
A blood pressure reading of 130/85 deserves context, not panic or dismissal. Learn how repeated measurements, metabolic health, menopause, diet, stress, and…
Thyroid
Thyroid and Iron: Why Ferritin Matters More Than You Think
Ferritin can reveal depleted iron reserves that serum iron and hemoglobin alone may miss. Learn how iron status, digestion, blood loss, inflammation,…
Thyroid
Hashimoto’s: What Nutrition and Lifestyle Can and Cannot Do
Nutrition and daily habits can support digestion, nutrient sufficiency and metabolic health in Hashimoto’s. Learn where lifestyle helps—and where clinical testing and…
Gut & Digestion
Bile Flow and Digestion: Links to Skin and Hormones
Bile supports fat digestion and also acts as a metabolic signal. Learn what impaired bile flow can—and cannot—explain about digestive symptoms, skin…
Gut & Digestion
SIBO Explained: Symptoms, Testing and What Actually Helps
SIBO can cause bloating, pain and altered bowel habits, but symptoms alone cannot confirm it. Learn how clinicians test for overgrowth, address…
Gut & Digestion
Bloating After Eating: Causes, Red Flags, and Food Changes
Bloating after eating often reflects swallowed air, fermentation, constipation, or sensitivity to normal digestive activity. Learn how to test food changes safely…
Gut & Digestion
“My Labs Are Normal”: What a Standard Gut Workup Misses
Normal bloodwork can coexist with persistent bloating, pain, diarrhea, constipation, or reflux. This evidence-informed guide explains the limits of routine testing and…
Gut & Digestion
Bloating After Meals: 7 Causes Most People Never Check
Bloating after meals can be a frustrating and common issue. This article, penned by integrative nutritionist-naturopath Ksenia Glinkina, delves into seven frequently…
