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In-depth guides per health domain, with a path to targeted testing.
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Thyroid
The thyroid regulates your metabolism, energy and weight. If it works too slowly or too quickly, you can see it in your blood. Below you read which blood values give insight and when testing is useful.
Relevant values: TSH · Free T4 · Free T3 · Anti-TPO
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Heart and vessels
Cardiovascular disease often develops gradually and causes no symptoms for a long time. Blood testing can reveal risk factors early, so you can adjust in time. Below you read which values give insight.
Relevant values: Total cholesterol · LDL cholesterol · HDL cholesterol · Triglycerides
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Hormones
Hormones drive energy, mood, libido, fertility and metabolism. A disturbed balance often causes vague symptoms. Blood testing can give insight into which hormones play a role.
Relevant values: Testosterone · Oestradiol · Progesterone · Cortisol
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Diabetes & blood sugar
Type 2 diabetes often develops gradually and causes no symptoms for a long time. Blood testing can reveal an increased risk or a disturbed blood sugar early, so you can adjust in time.
Relevant values: Glucose · HbA1c · Triglycerides · Total cholesterol
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Conception and fertility
When you are trying to conceive, questions pile up: is something wrong, or does it simply need time? Blood testing gives insight into your hormones, your thyroid and a number of nutrients. Below you read which values play a role, when to have blood drawn and where blood testing stops.
Relevant values: FSH · LH · Oestradiol · Progesterone
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Menopause
From around the age of forty-five your cycle changes, you often sleep worse and hot flushes or mood swings may appear. Blood testing can fill in part of the picture, but not all of it. Below you read what a hormone measurement does and does not offer in this phase.
Relevant values: FSH · Oestradiol · LH · Progesterone
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