#240 - The Pitfalls of Common Blood Tests with Keith Littlewood

Are you thinking about getting a blood test soon? What should you actually be looking for, and what might the results mean? In our recent podcast episode, Tomo (Keith Littlewood) is back. With a Master's in Endocrinology and currently working toward his Ph.D., he answers a bunch of questions about common blood tests and what they mean. Happy listening I hope you find this podcast helpful and don't forget to take a screenshot of the episode and share it on Instagram stories and tag me at @kittyblomfield. Each month I choose someone who has shared and they get a tub of Saturée Premium Collagen valued at $79. If you loved this episode please help us get the word out to more women and leave a written review and a 5-star rating. Leave a review and rating on iTunes HERE. You can review on Spotify HERE. LINKS Join our 7-Day Eat More, Train Less, Get Results Challenge Learn more about our 16-week Winatlife Accelerator Program: Book your call Saturée products Follow: Kitty Blomfield @kittyblomfield Keith Littlewood @tommolittlewood SHOW NOTES 00:22 - Keith's background 02:33 - What cholesterol does in your body, its key components, and safe range 05:00 - People with lower cholesterol vs people with high cholesterol without drug interference 08:03 - Key indicator of thyroid function 09:00 - Looking at the symptoms 10:35 - Why TSH is not a great marker for thyroid function and what tests should you get 13:20 - Why it's important to get a thyroid blood test for treating symptoms of Thyroid Disease 16:48 - Using temperature and pulse rate 17:46 - Measuring estrogen and progesterone 21:13 - Iron and Ferritin 22:58 - Why iron and anemia is relatively easy to resolve 23:45 - Calcium 25:29 - Liver enzymes 26:06 - Utilizing glucose and undergoing pre-diabetic tests 27:56 - Looking at glucose and triglycerides 28:16 - Carbs and Thiamine 29:02 - Metabolic syndrome profile

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