Why do you recommend kidney function test?
As Diabetes is A Major Risk Factor for Kidney Disease. On the other hand, despite the contraindication for metformin use in [...]
Why liver function test is important?
Observational studies usually show some measures of liver function, such as ALT, ALP and GGT, associated with higher risk of [...]
Why Uric Acid Level test is also recommended in your program?
Elevated uric acid levels are associated with rising blood pressure; any program you adopt to address your hypertension needs to normalize [...]
How do I know if I am Insulin Resistant?
You show no insulin resistance if: TG: HDL ratio is near 1 (0.5 -1.9) Fasting insulin is between 1.5–5 uIU/mL [...]
Why is the GGT (marker of oxidative stress) test done?
Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) is strongly associated with obesity and excess deposition of fat in the liver, which is thought [...]
Why is hs-CRP (an inflammatory marker) test ordered?
BEWARE! CRP test is NOT hs-CRP test Type 2 diabetes is an inflammatory atherothrombotic condition associated with a high prevalence of [...]
Why fasting Triglyceride/HDL Cholesterol Ratio is a surrogate marker for insulin resistance?
Of the lipid panel, triglycerides tend to be the most specific marker of insulin resistance. High blood levels of insulin [...]
Why Waist/Height Ratio (WHtR) is a reasonable proxy for HOMA-IR?
A completely free yet accurate marker of insulin resistance is the waist to height ratio. Waist to height ratio is [...]
What is HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance)?
The homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), developed by Matthews et al. [1] has been widely used for the estimation of insulin [...]
Why fasting Glucose and Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests are not important?
A simple test of blood sugar measured after an overnight fast, this is a measure particularly good at picking up [...]
