April 1, 2026

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

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