What is the correct interpretation of blood tests?

Blood tests are the best and most reliable way to find the root of biochemical and metabolic problems in the human body if they are performed thoroughly and interpreted and examined correctly. Most doctors only check the numbers on the blood tests, and if these numbers are within the normal range (as determined by the lab), the patient is told there is no problem. If, in addition to direct examination of the amount of blood factors, the ratio and balance of related factors to each other should also be examined.

For example, a person's total cholesterol may be normal, but he or she may still experience problems with high cholesterol, such as headaches and dizziness, in which case the ratio of good cholesterol (HDL) to bad (LDL) should be the same. If the amount of total cholesterol in the blood is high, simply eliminating cholesterol from the diet is not the right option. The body produces many hormones such as aldosterone, progesterone, testosterone and some other hormones secreted by the adrenal glands. They play very important roles in the body such as energy production, sexual activity regulation, sleep regulation, gastrointestinal regulation, etc. It requires a certain amount of cholesterol-containing fats and stopping their consumption can cause other problems in the body. In these cases, in addition to modifying the diet, the amount of minerals that the liver uses to regulate and metabolize fats, such as zinc, manganese, as well as the amount of elements that increase liver function, such as iron and copper, should be monitored. To treat this problem fundamentally.



Or another example, the two elements zinc and copper play various roles in the body. For example, the body uses zinc to boost the immune system and produce digestive enzymes. The amount and ratio of these two elements in the body should be proportional to each other (ratio 15 to 1), the amount of each affects the metabolism of the other, if a person is deficient in zinc, side effects such as digestive problems, decreased immunity, recurrent disease Experiencing infectious diseases, etc. Also, when a person has an excess of copper and even the amount of zinc in his body is sufficient, he experiences exactly the same effects of zinc deficiency because an increase in copper causes dysfunction of zinc.



All minerals and most blood factors such as hormones, enzymes, etc. in the body work together and interact with each other, for example, the elements zinc, calcium, magnesium and potassium reduce blood pressure and in return sodium, iron, copper and manganese. They cause high blood pressure. In order for a person to have normal blood pressure, these elements need to have a certain amount and balance in the body. Deficiency or increase of any of them causes a decrease or increase in blood pressure in a person and is one of the causes. People with high blood pressure have a disturbed mineral balance in the body for reasons such as poor nutrition and simply cutting out salt (sodium) from the diet is wrong because it causes other problems such as decreased energy and speed up the body's metabolism. .



I have even seen in many cases that many doctors make mistakes in interpreting blood tests and prescribing medication or dietary supplements, one of which is tests done for anemia and iron levels, especially for young women.

Common tests to check for anemia and measure iron stores are: Iron Serum, TIBC, Ferritin, Transferrin, CBC.

Ferritin is a test commonly used to measure iron stores. Most doctors prescribe iron pills for women when they see low levels of ferritin, which in many cases is a big mistake. Ferritin is a protein that carries iron to different parts of the body to be used and only shows the amount of active iron in the body. A person may have high iron stores but still have low or normal levels of ferritin, because the body needs other elements and vitamins to produce ferritin, such as vitamins B12, B6, folic acid, E, C and It has minerals such as manganese, zinc and copper, as well as sufficient amounts of thyroid and adrenal hormones. Any imbalance in the mentioned cases reduces the body's ability to produce ferritin, this problem is very common, especially in people with slow metabolism, and just doing a ferritin test can be misleading. In most cases, by regulating the amount of other elements and vitamins and increasing the speed of metabolism, the body begins to use stored iron and the amount of ferritin increases without the need for iron tablets. It is noteworthy that today, due to diet and lifestyle, most people face an increase in iron in the body and taking iron pills can be very dangerous for some.

Also, in many anemias, called iron deficiency anemia, the real cause of anemia is not iron deficiency, but too much copper in the body or inaccessible iron. Inaccessible iron means that there is enough iron in the body but the body can not use it, which unfortunately most doctors are not familiar with this type of anemia and by prescribing iron tablets to patients and those who do not really need iron causes serious problems. be. This type of anemia, which is caused by an excess of copper, is quite similar in a blood test to a person with iron deficiency, but the cause and type of treatment are completely different.

In my opinion, in order to correctly interpret blood tests and prescribe drugs or dietary supplements, a complete history of the patient's condition, including the type of nutrition, height, weight, medications or dietary supplements taken in previous years, etc., should be available to the physician. Having this information is essential for interpreting blood tests and what is happening in the body.

Over the years, experience, research, study and treatment of thousands of patients and working with various physicians have been able to model blood tests for some diseases such as obesity, weight loss, digestive problems, insomnia, anemia, lack of energy, thyroid problems, impotence and Find a number of other diseases that accurately identify the origin and causes of these diseases.