#111 - AMA #14: What lab tests can (and cannot) inform us about our overall objective of longevity

We discuss:

• Important lab tests and reference ranges [2:35];
• How lab testing fits into the overall objective of longevity [4:25];
• A healthcare system set up to react to a disease rather than prevent it [8:00];
• The four pillars of chronic disease, and the three components of healthspan [14:30];
• Atherosclerosis—How much can labs tell us about risk? [18:00];
• Coronary calcium score (CAC)—Interpreting results based on your age [24:15];
• Cancer—What lab work can tell you, and the future of liquid biopsies [28:00];
• Alzheimer's disease—What's driving Alzheimer's disease, and what labs can tell you about your risk [33:15];
• Healthspan and the physical body—Where lab testing fits, the endocrine system, and zone 2 testing [39:00];
• Summarizing the usefulness of lab testing—Where it gives great, reasonable, or lousy insight [43:15];
• Patient case study—Elevated Lp(a): Understanding ApoB, and how cholesterol levels get reduced [45:30];
• Patient case study—Familial hypercholesterolemia [59:30];
• Coming up on a future AMA [1:10:30]; and
• More.

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