When you get your bloodwork back, the doctor usually scans it for one thing: Flags. If your numbers aren’t bolded with a scary “H” (High) or “L” (Low), they tell you “Everything looks normal.” But “Normal” is a dangerous word. You have to understand how these lab ranges are determined. They are often based on … Read more
“My Mayo Clinic hepatologist told me not to worry about it.” I read that comment on Reddit recently and my jaw hit the floor. This wasn’t a general practitioner at a strip mall clinic. This was a specialist at one of the best hospitals in the world telling a patient to ignore a progressive metabolic … Read more
Want to watch an animated version of this article? check out the YouTube video One of the most frustrating moments of my diagnosis was the confusion. I stood on the scale and saw a number that was technically “normal.” I looked in the mirror and could faintly see my ribs. I wore size 32 jeans. … Read more