# The 3 Lab Tests That Changed My Life (And Why Listening to my Doctor Kept Me Sick!)

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Podcast: [Body Freedom with Michele Scarlet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/body-freedom-with-michele-scarlet-7411613)
Published: 2026-01-06T16:10:56+00:00
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## Resource

&lt;p&gt;“Your labs are normal.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’ve ever been told that — while your body felt anything but — this episode is for you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In today’s episode of the &lt;strong&gt;12 Days of Christmas: Fat Loss Edition&lt;/strong&gt;, I’m sharing the &lt;strong&gt;three lab tests that changed my life&lt;/strong&gt; — and why routine blood work from your doctor did absolutely nothing to help me lose weight, balance hormones, or feel like myself again.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’re talking:&lt;br&gt;• why “normal” labs don’t mean optimal&lt;br&gt;• how you can feel awful while being told you’re “fine”&lt;br&gt;• the exact tests that finally explained my fatigue, hormone chaos, and weight loss resistance&lt;br&gt;• and why fat loss becomes possible once you stop guessing and start using real data&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is validating, eye-opening, and polarizing — because the system most women trust isn’t designed to help them feel good in their bodies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;IMPORTANT LINKS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/@michelescarlet_&quot;&gt; &lt;u&gt;⁠YOUTUBE ⁠&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt;for more expert episodes on hormones, metabolism, and fat loss after 40.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Grab your&lt;a href=&quot;https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18VJb7kaz67MqA1YN6GQPgzQJKHRHUreT/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=116249980739637405390&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;⁠ FREE METABOLISM ASSESSMENT⁠&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; if you&amp;#39;re ready to drop 15lbs in the next 90 days!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Michele Scarlet &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram: ⁠@&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/michelescarlet_/&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;⁠michelescarlet_⁠&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;…

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