What Labs and Tests Should You Do Annually? - Welcome to Conscious Nutrition by Heather Fleming.

Is your cholesterol level the most important lab you can check? Are the recommended ranges accurate for you? Do these ranges include healthy and non-healthy people? Before you go and get your annual physical, ask yourself these questions.

Do research on doctors in your area that think and look outside the box. For example, Integrative Clinics conduct more comprehensive testing than general lab testing.

Some of the recommended ranges are not accurate if you are trying to lose body fat or enhance your physical performance. For example, Fasting blood glucose levels range is normal if they are 70-100 mg/dL. I have noticed for fat loss, it is more difficult if you are over 90 mg/dL.

Besides lab testing, research these other tests in your area to discover more information about yourself.

For Both Men and Women

Fasting Blood Glucose
Thyroid Panel
Advanced Cardio Lipid Panel
Estradiol
Cortisol
Body fat testing
RMR & VO2 Testing
Vitamin D
DHEA
Food Allergy Testing
Comprehensive Stool Analysis and Parasitology
SpectraCell Nutrient Testing (Resource: Tim Ferriss; Four Hour Body)
Colonoscopy (after 40)
Inflammatory marker testing – C-Reactive Protein (CRP), Homocysteine, Fibrinogen, Glyco A1C
Basic blood chemistry panel – red and white blood cells, metabolic profile, cholesterol, lipids (LDL, HDL, triglycerides)
Liver enzymes – alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST)