Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — whole blood mineral analysis

Urine, serum, plasma, whole blood, red blood cells, feces, hair, fingernails—the list of biological samples used for element testing is long. But choosing the right sample type is one of the most critical decisions in producing results that are clinically meaningful and scientifically valid.

While working or exercising, do you sweat for an extended period of time? Are you constantly exposed to a hot or humid environment? Do you take pre or post workout supplements and/or a multivitamin to replenish key nutrients lost during exercise? Are you aware that excessive perspiration has been linked to iodine deficiency? How Iodine Powers Thyroid Function Thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3), are manufactured in the thyroid gland using iodine. Iodine consumed in the diet circulates in the bloodstream and is selectively taken up by the thyroid gland where, through a series of complex biochemical reactions, it...