Optimal Bloodwork Ranges

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Dr. no, thank you for your informative post. What do you consider the

optimal levels in American (Quest) ranges? Specifically:

FT4 (.8-1.8)

FT3 (230-420)

Total T4 (4.5-12.5)

Total T3 (76-181)

total testosterone (250-1100)

free testosterone (46-224)

bioavailable testosterone (110-575)

SHBG (18-47)

albumin (3.6-5.1)

DHEA-S (25-240)

estradiol (13-54)

Why is total T3 and T4 useful when taking desiccated, but I'm assuming, not so

much with just T4? We take desiccated. Our doc runs labs for everything we

request, but lets us dose by symptoms, using labs as a guideline. He is

learning with us.

Thank you for your time.

Barb

" drmariano " <drmariano@...> wrote:

> My upper limit for insulin is 69 pmol/L. Higher levels indicate the presence

of insulin resistance.

> My lower limit for SHBG in a male adult is 20 nmol/L. Lower levels may

indicate the presence of insulin resistance.

> I'm sure Thierre would tell you that he considers that at a Vitamin B12 level

of 405.90 pmol/L, neuron demyelination starts to happen.

> A TSH > 1.0 uIU/mL generally indicates the brain is requesting more thyroid

hormone.

> My lower limit for Free T4 from a mental health perspective is 15.44 ng/dL

> My lower limit for Free T3 from a mental health perspective is 5.08 pmol/L

> A Total T4 and Total T3 would be useful in helping determine dosing when

taking desiccated thyroid.

> Generally Thierre Hertogue would want the total in addition to the free

thyroid levels unless one also knows the levels of the binding proteins.

>

> My upper limit for a non-stressed, resting, no previous day exercise morning

Cortisol in an adult is 607 nmol/L. If one sees a higher level then the

question becomes why is that person under stress?