Are you trying hard to do everything “right” with your health, eating clean, training hard, prioritizing sleep, but still feeling off? Frustrated with lack of attention to your lab work or feeling lost, not knowing what biomarkers to consider?

If you’re a wellness-minded active woman, especially a runner or endurance athlete age 35 and beyond, the truth is your lab work is telling you a story, EVEN when in range or borderline low/high. Ready to finally understand nuances, specific to your unique body? In this episode, Louise, one of the world’s leading health, fitness, and performance experts, unpacks the biomarkers that can reveal what’s really going on beneath the surface: hormonal shifts, under-fueling, inflammation, thyroid issues, under recovery, exercising incorrectly, cholesterol concerns, blood sugar imbalances, and more!

You’ll learn why standard medical labs often miss critical context for athletic women in perimenopause and beyond, and how to advocate for deeper, more relevant testing with your provider team. Additionally, variances in functional medicine, integrative health, and allopathic medicine are discussed. From interpreting ferritin levels like an athlete to spotting inflammation caused by overtraining, you’ll walk away with real, actionable tools to take charge of your health.

This isn’t just about getting labs done. It’s about getting answers that matter and support that makes a difference. Your performance, energy, and vitality depend on it. You absolutely deserve the knowledge, tools, and context to thrive DESPITE changing hormones, so let's learn, laugh, and level up together!

Link to check out our free nutrition guide and join other fierce lady runners taking charge of their holistic health and fitness in our multi award-winning Badass Breakthrough 1:1 Academy to thrive through perimenopause with less stress: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/

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Episode Highlights:
(0:00) Intro
(4:42) How to speak your doctor’s language
(6:42) Lab testing without breaking the bank
(9:15) Why A1C is a hidden red flag
(10:57) Ferritin and the endurance athlete
(12:28) Infusions vs. real root cause healing
(14:18) Inflammation markers and overtraining
(16:33) Amino acid profile: The gut and protein story
(18:19) 6-month progress: Biomarkers can change
(22:36) Thyroid testing beyond TSH
(25:21) Liver stress and what it reveals
(28:03) BUN, creatinine, and hydration
(34:05) Improving iron levels with whole foods
(37:22) Comparing traditional vs. integrative ranges
(38:57) Where to get more comprehensive testing
(42:31) Outro

Tune in weekly to "Maximizing Fitness, Physique, and Running Through Perimenopause" for a simple female-specific science-based revolution. Let's unlock our best with less stress!

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