Beyond Standard Check Ups: A Data Driven Approach to Your Health

Integrative Medicine and Preventive Health

Integrative Medicine and Preventive Health
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How Precision Testing and Real Time Tracking Build Preventive Care

Preventive health is more than catching disease early. It is the practice of measuring and optimizing biology before issues arise. A precision approach goes beyond routine screenings to combine advanced diagnostics with continuous insights, creating a personal roadmap for long term health.

1. Advanced Blood Tests for Chronic Inflammation

Inflammation underlies many chronic conditions, yet early signals are often missed in standard panels. Targeted markers reveal silent risk so intervention can begin sooner.

Key markers: hs-CRP, Homocysteine, Ferritin

2. Comprehensive Endocrine and Hormone Mapping

Energy, metabolism, stress response, and aging are regulated by an integrated hormone network. A full view replaces single marker snapshots.

Assessed domains: Thyroid function including TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, thyroid antibodies. Adrenal rhythm including cortisol and DHEA. Reproductive hormones including estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, LH, FSH. Longevity related markers including IGF-1 and DHEA-S.

3. Insulin and Glucose Optimization

Insulin resistance can precede abnormal glucose for years. Early detection protects metabolism and cognition.

Tests and tools: Fasting insulin and HOMA-IR, Continuous glucose monitoring for real world response to meals, stress, and sleep, Triglyceride to HDL ratio.

4. Advanced Cardiometabolic Lipid Profiling

Risk is driven by particle number and behavior, not total cholesterol alone.

Priority assays: ApoB for atherogenic particle load, Lipoprotein(a) as a genetically influenced risk factor, Oxidized LDL as a signal of vascular inflammation.

5. Body Composition and Muscle Balance

Weight alone hides what matters. Muscle preserves insulin sensitivity, performance, and healthy aging.

Measured parameters: Total body fat percentage, Visceral fat level, Lean mass to fat mass ratio, Hydration and intracellular fluid balance.

6. Technology Enabled Daily Insights

Real time data connects lab results to lived behavior.

Tracking inputs: Continuous glucose monitoring to map food and stress effects, Wearable metrics for sleep stages, recovery, and HRV, Resting metabolic rate to guide nutrition and training.

The Takeaway

A data driven plan replaces guesswork with clarity. By integrating advanced biomarkers, endocrine mapping, cardiometabolic profiling, body composition analysis, and continuous monitoring, preventive care becomes personal, predictive, and precise.

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