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Our body at 35+44
Hello everyone, I am new here and relatively new to Dubai. I am excited to start this journey and cannot wait to reap the benefits. To begin, I would like to ask about the blood work and other tests that my husband and I should undergo to better understand our bodies at the ages of 35 and 44, respectively. Could you recommend where we can have these tests done in Dubai? Additionally, I am wondering if I am the only member who is still unable to watch the videos on the website. -
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Hi – first of all welcome to B Better! We’re glad you’re here with us and I look forward to supporting you and your husband on your health journeys the best I can.
My apologies for the technical glitch that is still affecting those of us in the UAE (including me!). Have you tried logging into the library dashboard through your phone? That’s working for me and others; but I still can’t access the site from my computer. The development team in California are back to work today and I hope they can figure it out by the end of their day today.
Regarding your question about general testing, are you or your husband experiencing any symptoms so I can be more specific with my suggestions?
If not, you can take a look at this handout in the Resources which shares different lab tests to consider for different symptoms. At the end of the document, I share the full panel markers.
If you’re just interested in a general wellness check-up, then I can recommend the following panels (which are included in the handout):
-CBC with differentials
-Complete metabolic panel
-Thyroid panel
-Iron panel
-Inflammatory marker (CRP or homocysteine)In the same handout, I also share different functional tests and their use. Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions about any of them.
In terms of blood testing, you can try to go through a functionally-trained doctor and to get it reimbursed by insurance if you have good coverage. But you’ll have to pay out of pocket initially, and then submit it to insurance. I can recommend Dr. Makk at Zia Medical Center – you can mention my name.
If you prefer to avoid doctor visits, you can always pay out of pocket for at-home blood testing service. B Better has partnered with Valeo Health to give you a 15% discount on their already competitive prices compared to other labs. You can click here in the Resources section for all the details on how to book them and avail the discount.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Thank you, Bernadette, for the quick response. The clickable link for the handout took me to a 35-video lesson, but there was no document attached. Please help.
I’m not looking for one specific thing in particular, or perhaps I am, but it’s so overwhelming to pinpoint and narrow down to just a few things to start with. All I’m trying to do for now is establish a baseline for our health and take it from there, I suppose. My main focus points are to prepare my body for trying to conceive a baby and to increase my energy levels, as I’ve been feeling more sluggish, slower, and less motivated lately.
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the link is correct. Below the 35 “lessons”, you’ll see the pdf document attached on the right under “Files”. Here’s the direct link to it as well.
Ok, great – so with preconception preparation in mind and lower energy, here’s a revised list:
-Full thyroid panel (markers in the handout)
-Blood sugar panel (fasting glucose, fasting insulin, HbA1C)
-Full iron panel (markers in the handout)
-Vitamin D
-Vitamin A (critical for fetal development)
-Zinc (protects sperm from oxidative damage and increases chances of conception and reduces risk of miscarriage. Also important for stomach acid production and all downstream consequences)
-copper (to see the ratio of zinc & copper)The above tests are all blood tests. If you’re interested in pursuing functional tests (not typically done with a conventional doctor but ordered directly through a functional lab which we can connect you to), below are some additional suggestions:
-testing adrenal function. If stress is a factor (mental/emotional, physical, physiological), I would also run a test to check adrenal function, as it will directly impact thyroid function. One of the most common causes of infertility and miscarriage is hypothyroidism/Hashimoto’s – and adrenal health goes hand-in-hand. You can watch this video here to better understand how cortisol impacts thyroid function.
I have added a few different testing options for adrenal function in the latest adrenal balance course, which you can watch:
->At-Home
->In Blood
->In saliva/urine (my favorite is the Dutch adrenal or Dutch plus test which checks all sex hormones)-And since fatty acids are critical for sex hormone production, ensuring enough healthy fats are in the diet is key. You can test your levels of fatty acids as well (but this is another functional test – here’s the video on testing fatty acid status).
Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Wow, this is amazing information. Thank you! It’s a great suggestion to get functional tests done. Could you please recommend where to go for these tests?
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email us at support@bernadetteabraham.com with the tests you are interested in pursuing and we can help connect you to the lab in Dubai. We’ll need your full name, date of birth, shipping/billing address if different, email address and phone number. You pay them directly and they ship the kits to you within 2-3 business days.
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