78. How To Get Comprehensive Bloodwork and Actually Understand the Results


The bloodwork conversation is everywhere right now — but are you getting the right tests, and do you know what to do with the results?
Kate sits down with two functional medicine practitioners: Tracey O’Shea, medical director at the California Center for Functional Medicine and program director at the Kresser Institute, and Danielle Dellaquila, functional nutritionist and founder of Eagle Vision Nutrition. Together they demystify the comprehensive blood panel from both a clinical and nutritional perspective.
What We Cover:
- What is missing from your standard annual bloodwork
- How functional medicine ranges differ from conventional lab ranges
- Full thyroid panels, iron panels, nutrient markers, and insulin
- Hormone testing in perimenopause: when labs help and when they do not
- The real out-of-pocket cost of a comprehensive panel ($399-$469)
- DIY bloodwork services: what they get right and where the gaps are
- How to balance data with body wisdom
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00:00 - Blood Work Buzz
00:53 - Meet The Guests
04:31 - Danielle Functional Nutrition
07:21 - Tracy Functional Medicine Path
10:29 - Why Comprehensive Panels
13:05 - Standard Vs Functional Labs
16:42 - Metabolic Markers Insulin
18:24 - Cost Insurance Options
22:34 - Functional Ranges Early Clues
24:10 - How Often To Retest
26:35 - Perimenopause Hormone Testing
31:08 - Hormone Prep Work
31:53 - Dismissed By Doctors
33:04 - When Labs Mislead
34:05 - DIY Lab Testing Boom
35:33 - AI Reports Need Guidance
37:51 - Human Eyes Save Lives
40:28 - Data Versus Body Wisdom
42:34 - Balancing Labs And Intuition
46:54 - Where To Find Them
50:13 - Rapid Fire Routines
53:39 - Wind Down And Wrap Up


