# Biomarkers in our blood - measuring what matters

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Published: 2026-05-28T13:14:51+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode I look at blood tests that tell us about what’s going on with our biological processes in terms of our long term metabolic health and the blood markers are relevant. Hba1c control:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4933534/ Fasting insulin:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11118012/ Vitamin D:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10002864/ AST/ALT:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10346959/ Triglycerides and HDL ratio:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11493158/ ApoB:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11219008/ HDL cholesterol:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6077683/ Hs-CRP:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9650935/ Homocysteine:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12564181/ Uric Acid:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8624633/ Do Health:  https://dohealth.co/what-we-measure#wwm-step-1 Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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