Heart Disease Prevention: Why Cholesterol Is Only Part of the Story
What if I told you that nearly half of all people who have a heart attack have normal cholesterol levels? Every year, approximately 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack, yet many never knew they were at risk. For decades we’ve been taught that cholesterol is the primary cause of heart disease, but we now know […]
The Silent Health Crisis That’s Stealing Your Strength After 40
Most people don’t discover they have osteoporosis until they break a bone. Even fewer have ever heard of sarcopenia—the gradual loss of muscle that begins as early as our 30s and accelerates with age. By the time a bone density scan or an unexpected fall reveals the problem, years of bone loss and muscle decline […]
The Longevity Lab Panel: 100+ Biomarkers for Optimal Aging
This is about catching potential issues early, when you can still do something about them. You deserve a deep view of your health as it evolves. More time with the people you love. More moments that matter. Function exists to help make 100 healthy years a reality. A fulfilling life depends on health, and health […]
Biomarkers for Your Brain Health
Biomarkers for your brain health podcast is focused on being able to assess your likelihood for cognitive decline before it happens. In this podcast Dr Karen discusses biomarkers for you to assess your cognitive health What Are Some Biomarkers for Brain Health? High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) A high level of CRP in the blood is […]
Key Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
Did you know there are key biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease? Whether a person is at risk of developing the disease versus actively has symptoms, is often reflective of the number of their biomarkers. As few as three to five suboptimal lab values may be observed in an at-risk pre-symptomatic person versus up to 25 in […]
Lab Testing for Better Health – PODCAST
Testing your blood gives you insight into the most important laboratory – your own body. Get baseline screening blood tests or decide to take a deeper dive by ordering from our menu of advanced biomarkers. Here are some of the baseline functional biomarker tests I recommend for my coaching clients Sugar Metabolism Screening – Fasting […]
What Are the Predictive Biomarkers of Inflammation?
Inflammation is the root cause of most chronic illness. The word inflammation comes from the Latin “inflammo”, meaning “I set alight”. It is the body’s attempt at self-protection; the aim being to remove harmful stimuli, including damaged cells and irritants and begin the healing process. It is part of the body’s immune response. Initially, it […]