Hormones
7 articles on Hormones in the Lab2go blog, newest first.
The hormone articles explain thyroid values, sex hormones, cortisol and insulin: what they regulate and which factors distort the result. Abnormal results belong in a doctor's hands.
- In the glossary: TSH Cortisol HOMA-IR
- Statistics: Metabolic Syndrome in the DACH Region
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Understanding Thyroid Values: TSH, Free T3, Free T4
TSH alone shows only part of the picture. How TSH, fT3, fT4 and TPO antibodies work together, which reference ranges apply and what to know about the blood draw.
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Hashimoto Thyroiditis: Antibodies Explained & Tracked
TPO above 100 IU/ml and a changed TSH value? What the values mean in Hashimoto, how doctors interpret them and how to document the course over time.
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Insulin Resistance: HOMA-IR and Fasting Values Explained
What do fasting insulin and HOMA-IR measure? ADA prediabetes criteria, confounders and the medical interpretation of the values, explained for information only.
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Estrogen Dominance: Understanding and Interpreting the Imbalance
PMS, breast tenderness, fibroids? How to interpret relative estrogen dominance via the E2/progesterone ratio, and what studies describe about liver and gut.
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Cortisol & Stress: What Your Blood Values Measure
Morning 5–25 µg/dl? How cortisol levels are measured and interpreted, what HPA dysregulation means and what the evidence says about stress factors.
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Testosterone: What Blood Values Show and What Influences Them
Total T below 300 ng/dl? How hormone values are read, which influences such as sleep, training and micronutrients studies describe, and when guidelines name TRT.
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Zinc & Selenium: Understanding Immune and Thyroid Roles
What zinc and selenium blood values show, how forms and interactions differ, and why any use should be clarified with a doctor.