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YOU TIPS! (these are test that should be done before dieting) Noted in Dr. Oz.'s book, 'YOU On a Diet', pages 126, 134, and 136

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Normal Ranges:My Ranges (need to make a Doctor appt):

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Blood Pressure:Ideal is 115/76

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HDL Cholesterol:Greater than 40 mg/dl is acceptable, and even better if above 60 mg/dl

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LDL Choleterol:Ideal is less than 100 mg/dl, and ONLY 130 mg/dl is acceptable if you and your family history (ie. heart disease)

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C-Reactive Protein:Measures levels of inflammation - Should be less than 1 mg/dl

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Thyroid-stimulating Hormone:Less than 5 mium/I (mill-international units per liter)

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Urinary Cortisol:Less than 100 mg/day

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Potassium:More than 3.5 mg

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Calcium:Between 8 mg and 10 mg

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Vitamin D / 25 OH (blood test) (per the Mayo Clinic):At least 32 ng/ml (80 nmol/L) or as high as 48 ng/ml (120 nmol/L). http://www.endocrinemetabolic.com/resources/enews/2006/vitdnews10272006.pdf

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Luteinizing Hormone/Follicle-Stimulating HormoneThe individual values aren't as important as the ratio and you'd like a 3:1 ratio of LH to FSH, no matter what time of the month

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Free TestosteroneMore than 200 mg/dl for men; 20-70 mg/dl for women

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Liver enzymes (not noted in Dr. Oz's book):Need to do more research...

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Fasting glucose test (per the Mayo Clinic):A normal range is 70 to 100 milligrams of glucose per deciliter of blood (mg/dL) or 3.9 to 5.6 millimoles per liter (mmol/L).

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