#023 - Gil Blander (Inside Tracker): Blood And Genetic Testing, Normal Vs. Optimal Ranges, Your True Inner Age, Reference Ranges, Micronutrient Status...

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2020

⏱️ 110 minutes

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0:00.0	We have the normal range and we have the optimal range.
0:03.0	You can be normal but not optimal.
0:06.0	Markers such as vitamin D or vitamin B12 are not routinely tested.
0:10.0	Cortisol, which is the stress hormone.
0:12.0	Hemoglobin A1C, the amount of glucose that you have in your blood in the last 90 days.
0:17.0	Almost 10 different markers related to iron.
0:20.0	Hemoglobin there, we have ferreting there
0:22.3	another. What happening inside your body today? That's basically the blood, whether your number
0:27.6	making you older or younger, and then you have the potential, what can you do? Welcome to the
0:33.8	Melanie Avalon biohacking podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health, mindset, longevity, and so much more.
0:44.7	Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack your life?
0:49.1	This show is for you.
0:50.9	Please keep in mind, we're not dispensing medical advice and are not responsible for any
0:55.9	outcomes you may experience from implementing the tactics lying here in. Are you ready? Let's do this.
1:05.4	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast. Today's episode was inspired by one of my most popular episodes
1:13.2	to date. That was with David Sinclair, all about aging and longevity. And David has been involved
1:18.8	with some of the amazing resources provided by Inside Tracker. Inside Tracker speaks to my heart
1:25.4	so much it is ridiculous. It's really the future of blood
1:28.9	and genetic testing combined. In this episode, we dive deep into what blood tests actually mean,
1:36.1	what biomarkers you should be looking for, genetic tests, and so much more. I was actually
1:40.9	really excited because I love getting blood tests and I've always had so many
1:45.1	questions about them. So in this interview, I got to actually ask all the questions I've been
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