Symptoms & complaints
Weight loss, sleep problems, stress and burnout, libido: from symptom to the right blood test, clearly explained by doctors.
Symptoms & complaints
Losing weight
Losing weight does not always work, even with real effort. Weight is an interplay of energy balance, hormones, sleep and metabolism, and a blood test can reveal factors that play a part in it. It does not replace changes in diet and exercise, but it gives direction. Below you can read which values around blood sugar, thyroid and stress can say something when losing weight does not work, and what a result does and does not explain.
Relevant values: HbA1c · TSH · Cortisol
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Stress & burnout
Long-term stress can affect the whole body, but burnout cannot be diagnosed with a blood test. Blood testing can, however, reveal or rule out physical causes that produce symptoms resembling overload, such as a thyroid problem or a vitamin deficiency. That way a treatable problem is not mistaken for stress. Below you can read what cortisol and the other relevant values do and do not tell you with stress complaints, and what a normal result then means.
Relevant values: Cortisol · TSH · Vitamin D
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Reduced libido
Less interest in sex is a common complaint and rarely has a single cause. Your relationship, stress, sleep, medication and mood often matter just as much as your body. A blood test can reveal, or rule out, a number of physical factors. Below you can read which values most often say something with reduced libido, from testosterone to thyroid and iron, and why a normal result is also an answer.
Relevant values: Testosterone · TSH · Ferritin
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Sleep problems
Poor sleep is usually caused by habits, tension or circumstances, not by an abnormal blood value. Even so, physical factors can play a part and make poor sleep worse. A blood test can reveal, or rule out, several of those factors. Below you can read which values most often say something with poor sleep, from iron to thyroid and vitamin D, and when a normal result is also an answer.
Relevant values: Ferritin · Vitamin D · TSH · Cortisol
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