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Dr. Patrick Garrett, DC, B.Sci, DACCN, DABFM, FAAFM, SFAAFM, BCIMNatural Medicine / Functional Lifestyle Medicine
104 East Broadway Newton, Kansas 67114
UNDERSTANDING YOUR LAB WORK
Who is Dr. Garrett?
Dr. Patrick GarrettChiropractic College / Medical School12 Years of Functional Lifestyle Practice Specializing in reversing acute & chronic conditions naturallyPatients / clients all over the country & worldClinical focus on reversing diabetes, asthma, allergies, eczema, psoriasis, migraines and epigenetic food therapy.
Physician
Postgraduate Educator300 Hour / 2 Year Diplomate Functional Medicine / Clinical Nutrition Program in Denver, Colorado
National Speaker Internal DisordersFunctional MedicineApplied Nutrition & Clinical ChemistryClinical NutritionFunctional Approaches to Reversing Diseases
National Speaker
Lifestyle Medicine ProgramCeliac DiseaseLifestyle Medicine – Metabolic Syndrome & NutritionLifestyle Medicine – Stress ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Weight ManagementLifestyle Medicine – Prescribing ExerciseLifestyle Medicine – OsteoporosisLifestyle Medicine – The Biology of Normal Sleep & Consequences of Insufficient SleepInfertility & Endocrinology & More
Postdoctoral Education
Lifestyle Medicine ProgramLifestyle Practices for Weight Management & Health PromotionModels of Behavior ModificationThe Pressure System Model of Lifestyle Counseling in Primary CareRationale for Lifestyle & Weight Management CounselingWeight Bias in Clinical Settings: Improving Health Care Delivery for Obese Patients
Postdoctoral Education
Diplomate of the American Board of Functional Medicine
Board Certified in Integrative Medicine
Diplomate of the American College of Clinical Nutrition
Senior Fellow of the American Academy of Functional Medicine
Diplomates & Certifications
Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Association– Member
American Academy of Integrative Medicine – Member
Physicians Committee on Responsible Medicine - Member
American Board of Functional Medicine - Past President
American Academy of Functional Medicine - Chairman of the Board of Directors
Green Med Info – Board Member
Bloodid - Medical Director
Leadership / Membership
Current Trends in American health
37th in quality of health 3:4 chronically sick 52% misdiagnosis / treatment Generation XXL 28 years of lost lifespan Cancer from 1:8000 to 1:2 Heart Disease 18 x more people Diabetes Type 2 0:0 – 1:2 Fibromyalgia 0:0 – 1:10 Thyroid Disorders rare -1:10
Why do you need to know about lab interpretations?
52%!Wrong
Why you need lab work
Symptoms External expression of internal condition Blood work Internal function of internal organs
Liver function Blood sugar function Kidney function Hydration Electrolyte metabolism Inflammation Etc…
The basics Basic Metabolic Panel (8) versus Complete Metabolic Panel (14)
Blood sugar metabolism Fasting blood glucose
Additional test Fructosamine A1c Insulin
Caveat: Vitamin C raises blood sugar on tests
The basics
Kidney function eGFR Creatinine BUN
Concern: Meds!!!!
The basics
Electrolytes Calcium Potassium Chloride Phosphorus
Concern: Drug nutrient depletion
The basics
Liver function Alkaline phosphatase Bilirubin AST ALT
Optional test GGT
Concern: Meds & Tylenol & S.A.D.
The basics
Protein metabolism Total protein
Albumin Globulin
Additional test Uric Acid
The basics
Blood RBC Hemoglobin Hematocrit MCV MCH / MCHC RDW Platelets
The basics
Immune cells White blood cells
Neutrophils Lymphocytes Monocytes Eosinophils Basophils
Inflammatory panel
LDH (LD) ESR CRP
Cardiovascular inflammatory markers Cardio-CRP HCY CPK (CK)
Lipid panel
Cholesterol Total cholesterol HDL LDL VLDL Triglycerides
Advanced cholesterol
Real Cholesterol HDL
2 Buoyant 3 Dense
LDL Fluffy Pattern A Dense Pattern B
Real risk factor Lp(a) IDL APO B inflammatory APO A anti-inflammatory High Sensitive CRP Homocystiene
Iron studies
Hemoglobin MCV Reticulocyte % Ferritin Transferrin Total iron Total iron binding capacity
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