How many times have you been told that being healthy means being at a certain weight or BMI? The reality is that weight and BMI tell us very little about your health. 

A much better way to know how healthy your body is are your labs. Whenever I’m working with a client who has health concerns, the first thing we do is gather some data by looking at what their specific health concerns are, and their bloodwork that would give us clues as to how their health is looking. 

Your weight tells us one thing: Your gravitational pull.

Your labs tell us many things: How well your organs are doing their jobs, how well your body is regulating its blood sugar, your risk of certain things like cardiovascular events, if you are sick with an infection, if you have systemic inflammation, whether or not you have certain diseases, and so much more. 

In this episode, I’m walking you through the labs that I look at and recommend most frequently as a dietitian. These are the labs that tell us what to focus on when it comes to gentle nutrition strategies, and it’s a way of listening to what your body is communicating (which is absolutely part of intuitive eating). 

*DISCLAIMER: I’m obviously not a doctor, and you should ask your doctor about all of this and work with them to understand what lab tests are most appropriate for you and your unique health needs.

Episode Highlights:

✨ The most important labs to pay attention to for your health and nutrition

✨ Why these labs matter more than the number on the scale ever will for your health

✨ The surprising set of labs that you do NOT need to have checked, even if you think you might be in perimenopause

Today’s Wellness Woo is sauerkraut to cure depression.

Resources Mentioned

– Grab my free Perimenopause Labs Cheat Sheet

– DM me for info about my annual membership, Non-Dieter’s Club

Resources for Your Intuitive Eating Journey

• Intuitive eating education on the blog
• Work with Katy
• Explore the self-paced mini-course Stepping Off The Dieting Rollercoaster

Connect with Katy Harvey:

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