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Lab Testing
Evidence-informed articles about laboratory testing, including blood work, hormone testing, digestive testing, nutrient markers and how test results may help guide further assessment and individualized care.
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Insulin Resistance: Why Your Blood Sugar Can Look Normal While Insulin Is Already High
Insulin resistance can develop while fasting glucose still looks normal. Learn how fasting insulin and HOMA-IR provide additional metabolic information and how nutrition, resistance training and naturopathic care may improve insulin sensitivity.
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Lab Testing, Cardiovascular Health, Metabolic Health
High Cholesterol: Understanding Your Lipid Panel and Cardiovascular Risk
High cholesterol is more than one flagged number. Learn what LDL, HDL, triglycerides, ApoB and Lp(a) can tell you, plus how nutrition, exercise, advanced testing and appropriate medical treatment fit into cardiovascular care.
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Hormonal Health, Lab Testing, Metabolic Health
How to Lose Belly Fat: Understanding the Metabolic and Hormonal Factors Behind Abdominal Weight Gain
Struggling with belly fat or abdominal weight gain? Learn how insulin, blood sugar, thyroid function, hormones, sleep, nutrition, exercise and body composition can influence metabolic health.
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Fatigue & Low Energy, Hormonal Health, Lab Testing, Thyroid Health
Thyroid Symptoms, Testing & Treatment: What to Know Beyond a TSH Test
Wondering if your thyroid could be behind fatigue, weight changes, hair loss or brain fog? Learn about thyroid testing beyond TSH, Hashimoto’s, natural thyroid support, Synthroid and Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT), and how our naturopathic doctors can help.
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Gut Health & Digestion, Lab Testing
Wondering whether certain foods could be contributing to your symptoms? Learn how the RMA FST food sensitivity test works, what IgG results can and can't tell us, and how our naturopathic doctors use testing alongside symptoms, diet and health history.
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Use Your Health Benefits Before Year-End: Naturopathic Testing & Clinic Services
Have health benefits left before year-end? Learn how patients may use eligible benefits for naturopathic appointments, lab testing, acupuncture and other healthcare services at Hudson Integrative Healthcare.