Comments on: 10 Essential Blood Tests Everyone Should Get Regularly

By: Chris Pederson

Chris Pederson — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 21:43:45 +0000

I had no idea that Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies in the world. I had no idea that you could get your blood tested for this. My wife and I want to have a kid soon so I’ll talk to her about getting tested for this and the other things too before we get pregnant.

By: Caroline Lam

Caroline Lam — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 19:23:39 +0000

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By: SteveSenkondo

SteveSenkondo — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:40:40 +0000

Personally i am satisfied with your educational health materials could you please send them direct to my E-mail address?

By: Janice

Janice — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:28:51 +0000

All my tests r coming back fine.I’ve never been in ever. 12mnths ago I got up one morning and was struggling to breathe. Its taken them 12mnths to say I have chronic asthma and that’s it. There r a lot more things happening,horse voice constant chest infection, sore throat. Memory, lots more I’ve researched it and worked out I think I have autoimmune disease. After 12 of 25 courses of antibiotics, in them 12mnths 3 of the months I think it was around 10 to 12 courses of those antibiotics. I’m now on allergy tablets antihistamines 3 different types if inhalers.

By: Nattha Wannissorn, PhD

Nattha Wannissorn, PhD — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 21:46:36 +0000

Hi Hakon, thanks for your comment. This post does not recommend vitamin D supplementation. In fact, Joe is more a proponent of sun exposure and the fact that it cannot be replaced by vitamin D supplementation. The post also states that ferritin is a measure of iron stores and we have several posts that go into details about the physiology and research about ferritin and iron measurements: https://selfhacked.com/blog/ferritin/
https://selfhacked.com/blog/iron-balance-blood-test-iron-deficiency-anemia-overload/

By: Håkon Martin Nilsen Bjerke

Håkon Martin Nilsen Bjerke — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:13:42 +0000

And vit D supplementation deplete retinol necessary for ferroxidase function. Its dangerous to advice hormone D supplementation.

By: Håkon Martin Nilsen Bjerke

Håkon Martin Nilsen Bjerke — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:12:16 +0000

Ferritin is NOT a measure of iron. We have to advance beyond that and any amount of iron supplements are dangerous. You want the ferritin low. Iron is supposed to always be in motion and is monitored by the Ferroxidase enzyme.