I Love Labs Podcast - Episode 4 - “Medical Detective” Dr. Gabriela Pichardo, MD on Lyme Disease, tick borne illness, burnout, and the power of genomics, lab optimization, and functional medicine in finding and treating the root cause of disease

❤️I Love Labs❤️ Episode 7: Hair Loss! Root Causes, Treatments, and Labs to Request From Your Provider! 💈💇‍♀️

📝COMMON CAUSES OF HAIR LOSS: 1️⃣ Nutrient deficiencies 2️⃣ Low thyroid function 3️⃣ Low/imbalanced sex hormones (✅💉STUDY re lower conversion to DHT w/ injectable Testosterone vs transdermal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4245724/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4245724/] ) 4️⃣ Inflammation 5️⃣ Infection/illness 6️⃣ Poor sleep 7️⃣ Chronic stress 8️⃣ Medications9️⃣ Infrequent hair washing/product build up 🔟 Poor blood flow (STUDIES on Tadalafil for hair loss: ✅ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30292404/ [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30292404/] ✅ https://dexa.ai/huberman?q=How+does+tadalafil+work+for+hair+loss%3F&type=example [https://dexa.ai/huberman?q=How+does+tadalafil+work+for+hair+loss%3F&type=example]) 🔬LABS TO REQUEST FROM YOUR PROVIDER TO ID ROOT CAUSE(S) OF HAIR LOSS: 1️⃣ CBC w/auto diff & platelets, Serum Iron, Ferritin, TIBC, UIBC, % Sat 2️⃣ Comprehensive Metabolic Panel 3️⃣ HbA1C 4️⃣ Insulin 5️⃣ Lipid panel 6️⃣ TSH, Free T3, Free T4, Reverse T3, TPO + TG antibodies 7️⃣ Estradiol, Progesterone, Testosterone Free & Total + SHBG, DHT, DHEA, Pregnenolone 8️⃣ Vitamin B12 9️⃣ Vit D3 25-OH🔟 AM Cortisol - Have labs drawn as close to 1st thing in the morning as possible 1️⃣1️⃣ HsCRP 1️⃣2️⃣ Homocysteine 1️⃣3️⃣ IF ON HORMONAL BIRTH CONTROL/THE PILL - Serum Copper and Serum Zinc Sally Sykes, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach 📆 BOOK ONLINE FOR FUNCTIONAL HEALTH COACHING + LAB ANALYSIS: https://www.empoweredhealthconsultants.com [https://www.empoweredhealthconsultants.com] 👩‍💻EMAIL: sallydahlsykes@gmail.com [sallydahlsykes@gmail.com] LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/sallysykes [https://linktr.ee/sallysykes] 💪Order your own low cost labs here if you don't have a primary care provider (or one willing to help). No personal affiliation🔬🧪📊 https://bltsystem-orderlabtesting.com [https://bltsystem-orderlabtesting.com] ➡️➡️➡️ All content is for educational purposes only. Always consult with your primary care provider before changing medications, supplements, diet, or lifestyle 🩺👩‍⚕️ #hairloss #labs

❤️I Love Labs❤️ Episode 6: What is it Like to Work With Me?

Curious about what it’s like to work with me? What does it mean to have your labs analyzed using optimal (vs normal) lab ranges, how can it change your health for the better, and help you get better results from your provider? In this episode I’ll explain my coaching process and the knowledge you will gain about your health as a result. Let’s get EMPOWERED! Sally Sykes, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach - Empowered Health Consultants: Health Coaching + Functional Lab Analysis 📆 BOOK ONLINE FOR FUNCTIONAL HEALTH COACHING + LAB ANALYSIS: https://www.empoweredhealthconsultants.com [https://www.empoweredhealthconsultants.com] 👩‍💻EMAIL: sallydahlsykes@gmail.com [sallydahlsykes@gmail.com] 💪Knowledge is power! Take control of your health and order your own low cost labs here if you don't have a primary care provider (or one willing to help). I have no personal affiliation with this lab🔬🧪📊 https://bltsystem-orderlabtesting.com [https://bltsystem-orderlabtesting.com] ❤️I Love Labs Podcast❤️: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-labs-optimal-not-normal/id1714863716 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-love-labs-optimal-not-normal/id1714863716] LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/sallysykes [https://linktr.ee/sallysykes] SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes [https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes] https://youtube.com/@SallySykes [https://youtube.com/@SallySykes] https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes [https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes] https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes [https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes] ➡️➡️➡️ All content is for educational purposes only. Always consult with your primary care provider before changing medications, supplements, diet, or lifestyle 🩺👩‍⚕️ #acne #alzheimers #andropause #anxiety #autoimmunediseases #bellyfat #BHRT #birthcontrol #brainfog #chronicpain #cognition #dementia #diabetes #estrogendominance #fatigue #fertility #FoodTracking #functionalmedicine #GLP-1 #guthealth #hairloss #health #healthcoaching #healthyaging #heartdisease #holistichealth #hormones #inflammation #insomnia #insulinresistance #KetoMojo #labs #labtests #libido #lowcarb #mastcellactivation #MTHFR #menopause #mentalhealth #migraine #monjouro #mood #motivation #MyFitnessPal #nutrition #optimalhealth #osteoporosis #ozempic #perimenopause #periods #preventativehealth #prevention #semaglutide #thyroid #TinyHabits #tirzepatide #wegovy #weightloss

❤️I Love Labs Podcast❤️ - Ep 5 - What Labs Should I Ask My Provider For? 🔬🧪📊

❤️I Love Labs Podcast❤️ - Ep 5 - What Labs Should I Ask My Provider For? 🔬🧪📊 🩺👩‍⚕️ If your annual physical is coming up and you’re wondering what labs to request from your doctor to really get to the root cause of chronic health problems like weight gain, visceral fat, low mood, insomnia, hair loss, fatigue, anxiety, low libido, infertility/irregular cycles, and GI issues, this is the episode for you! 💪Knowledge is power! Take control of your health and order your own low cost labs here if you don't have a primary care provider (or one willing to help). I have no personal affiliation with this lab🔬🧪📊 https://bltsystem-orderlabtesting.com [https://bltsystem-orderlabtesting.com] BASIC LABS 1. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel 2. CBC w/ Auto Diff + Platelets 3. Lipid Panel HORMONES 1. Estradiol 2. Testosterone, Free and Total w/ SHBG 3. Progesterone 4. DHEA-S 5. Pregnenolone 6. AM Cortisol 7. FSH + LH 8. Optional: AMH for fertility testing 9. PSA (men) THYROID 1. TSH 2. Free T3 3. Free T4 4. Reverse T3 5. Thyroid Antibody Group, TPO + TG BLOOD SUGAR/INSULIN RESISTANCE 1. Glucose (in CMP) 2. HbA1C 3. Insulin 4. Optional : Uric Acid NUTRIENTS 1. Vit B12 2. Vit D3 25-OH 📆 BOOK ONLINE FOR FUNCTIONAL HEALTH COACHING + LAB ANALYSIS: Empowered Health Consultants - Sally Sykes, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach — https://sally-sykes.clientsecure.me [https://sally-sykes.clientsecure.me] 👩‍💻EMAIL: sallydahlsykes@gmail.com [sallydahlsykes@gmail.com] SOCIAL: https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes [https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes] https://youtube.com/@SallySykes [https://youtube.com/@SallySykes] https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes [https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes] https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes [https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes] ➡️➡️➡️ All content is for educational purposes only. Always consult with your primary care provider before changing medications, supplements, diet, or lifestyle 🩺👩‍⚕️ #functionalmedicine #labtests #optimalhealth #lowcarb #insulinresistance #weightloss #diabetes #alzheimers #healthyaging #healthcoaching #heartdisease #inflammation #motivation #prevention #mentalhealth #cognition #holistichealth #health #nutrition #mood #GLP-1 #semaglutide #tirzepatide #ozempic #wegovy #monjouro

I Love Labs Podcast - Episode 4 - “Medical Detective” Dr. Gabriela Pichardo, MD on Lyme Disease, tick borne illness, burnout, and the power of genomics, lab optimization, and functional medicine in finding and treating the root cause of disease

I Love Labs Podcast - Episode 4 - “Medical Detective” Dr. Gabriela Pichardo, MD on Lyme Disease, tick borne illness, burnout, and the power of genomics, lab optimization, and functional medicine in finding and treating the root cause of disease https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabriela_pichardo [https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabriela_pichardo] https://resilienthealthaustin.com [https://resilienthealthaustin.com] https://intellxxdna.com [https://intellxxdna.com] https://www.ilads.org [https://www.ilads.org] https://igenex.com [https://igenex.com] https://smily.bio/drdalebredesen [https://smily.bio/drdalebredesen] Horowitz Screening Questionnaire for Lyme: https://restorativehealthclinic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Horowitz_LymeDiseaseQuestionnairev.pdf [https://restorativehealthclinic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Horowitz_LymeDiseaseQuestionnairev.pdf] Data: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590688/ [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5590688/] Empowered Health Consultants - book online with Sally Sykes, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach: https://sally-sykes.clientsecure.me [https://sally-sykes.clientsecure.me] Social: https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes [https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes] https://youtube.com/@SallySykes [https://youtube.com/@SallySykes] https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes [https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes] https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes [https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes] All content is for educational purposes only. Always consult with your primary care provider before changing medications, supplements, diet, or lifestyle. #lyme #genomics #intellxxdna #reslienthealthaustin #igenics #functionalmedicine #enlyte #mentalhealth #cognition #prevention #inflammation #holistichealth #health #optimalhealth #nutrition #labtests #mood #chronicpain #sauna #painmanagement #migraine #lymeliterateMD #mold #tickborneillness #guthealth #mastcellactivation #MTHFR

I Love Labs - Episode 3 - What Is Insulin Resistance and How Does it Affect Health?

🥦💪🥩Maintain health over the holidays! We'll talk about insulin resistance, why it is the root cause of almost every chronic disease of aging, which labs to track with your provider, how the high-carb Standard American Diet (SAD) has made us sick while allowing processed food companies to profit at our expense—and what we can do about it! #KetoMojo #TinyHabits #MyFitnessPal #FoodTracking #lowcarb #insulinresistance #weightloss #diabetes #alzheimers #healthyaging #healthcoaching #heartdisease #inflammation #motivation #functionalmedicine #prevention #Thanksgiving Empowered Health Consultants - book online with Sally Sykes, Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach: https://sally-sykes.clientsecure.me [https://sally-sykes.clientsecure.me] Social: https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes [https://www.instagram.com/sallydahlsykes] https://youtube.com/@SallySykes [https://youtube.com/@SallySykes] https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes [https://www.facebook.com/SallyDahlSykes] https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes [https://linkedin.com/in/sally-dahl-sykes] Semaglutide for Weight Loss (Telemedicine): https://www.myqyral.com/sallydahlsykes [https://www.myqyral.com/sallydahlsykes] All content is for educational purposes only. Always consult with your primary care provider before changing medications, supplements, diet, or lifestyle.