Your Blood Never Lies: How to Read a Blood Test for a Longer, Healthier Life

By James B. LaValle

Book Overview

If you re like most people, you probably rely on your doctor to interpret theresults of your blood tests, which contain a wealth of information on the stateof your health. A blood test can tell you how well your kidneys and liver arefunctioning, your potential for heart disease and diabetes, the strength ofyour immune system, the chemical profile of your blood, and many otherimportant facts about the state of your health. And yet, most of cannotdecipher these results ourselves, nor can we even formulate the right questionsto ask about them that is, until now. In Your BloodNever Lies, best-selling author Dr. JamesLaValle clears the mystery surrounding blood test results. In simple language, he explains all the information found on a typical lab report the medicalterminology, the numbers and percentages, and the laboratory jargon and makesit accessible. This means that you will be able to look at your own blood testresults and understand the significance of each biological marker beingmeasured. To help you take charge of your health, Dr. LaValle also recommendsthe most effective standard and complementary treatments for dealing with anyproblematic findings. Rounding out the book are explanations of lab values thatdo not appear on the typical blood test, but that should be requested for amore complete picture of your current physiological condition. A blood test can reveal so much about your body, but only if you can interpretthe results. YourBlood Never Lies provides the up-to-date informationyou need to take control of your health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0757003508
• ISBN13: 9780757003509
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Square One Publishers
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

This book recommended to me by a health professional.

Gives a better understanding of those blood tests ordered by your doctor.