Vitamin Level Monitorings

[mom2lillian]

I would like to request some assistance. I am trying to collect information on blood tests and vitamin levels that are out there that might be of use. I have read things before about having all sorts different macro/micro nutrient vitamin levels tested and it seems very valid/valuable. If our main vitamins are deficient, we are taking alot drugs and our systems are under strain it seems likely alot other things, pH, vitamin levels, inflammation players etc are as well. I woudl like to get it ALL tested and I have gotten in line with a homeopathic minded FNP who will order it and work with getting it covered etc but she wants to know what I am interested in. Please give me any and all ideas, resources, links, articles etc.

Dramamama (Mandy) if you are out there I lost all my contacts in my email but would SOOO love your input!

thanks everyone

 

[mom2lillian]

I would like to request some assistance. I am trying to collect information on blood tests and vitamin levels that are out there that might be of use. I have read things before about having all sorts different macro/micro nutrient vitamin levels tested and it seems very valid/valuable. If our main vitamins are deficient, we are taking alot drugs and our systems are under strain it seems likely alot other things, pH, vitamin levels, inflammation players etc are as well. I woudl like to get it ALL tested and I have gotten in line with a homeopathic minded FNP who will order it and work with getting it covered etc but she wants to know what I am interested in. Please give me any and all ideas, resources, links, articles etc.

Dramamama (Mandy) if you are out there I lost all my contacts in my email but would SOOO love your input!

thanks everyone

 

[mom2lillian]

I would like to request some assistance. I am trying to collect information on blood tests and vitamin levels that are out there that might be of use. I have read things before about having all sorts different macro/micro nutrient vitamin levels tested and it seems very valid/valuable. If our main vitamins are deficient, we are taking alot drugs and our systems are under strain it seems likely alot other things, pH, vitamin levels, inflammation players etc are as well. I woudl like to get it ALL tested and I have gotten in line with a homeopathic minded FNP who will order it and work with getting it covered etc but she wants to know what I am interested in. Please give me any and all ideas, resources, links, articles etc.

Dramamama (Mandy) if you are out there I lost all my contacts in my email but would SOOO love your input!

thanks everyone

 

[mom2lillian]

I would like to request some assistance. I am trying to collect information on blood tests and vitamin levels that are out there that might be of use. I have read things before about having all sorts different macro/micro nutrient vitamin levels tested and it seems very valid/valuable. If our main vitamins are deficient, we are taking alot drugs and our systems are under strain it seems likely alot other things, pH, vitamin levels, inflammation players etc are as well. I woudl like to get it ALL tested and I have gotten in line with a homeopathic minded FNP who will order it and work with getting it covered etc but she wants to know what I am interested in. Please give me any and all ideas, resources, links, articles etc.

Dramamama (Mandy) if you are out there I lost all my contacts in my email but would SOOO love your input!

thanks everyone

 

[mom2lillian]

I would like to request some assistance. I am trying to collect information on blood tests and vitamin levels that are out there that might be of use. I have read things before about having all sorts different macro/micro nutrient vitamin levels tested and it seems very valid/valuable. If our main vitamins are deficient, we are taking alot drugs and our systems are under strain it seems likely alot other things, pH, vitamin levels, inflammation players etc are as well. I woudl like to get it ALL tested and I have gotten in line with a homeopathic minded FNP who will order it and work with getting it covered etc but she wants to know what I am interested in. Please give me any and all ideas, resources, links, articles etc.
<br />
<br />Dramamama (Mandy) if you are out there I lost all my contacts in my email but would SOOO love your input!
<br />
<br />thanks everyone

 

[hopesiris]

I'd proceed with caution, some nutrients fluctuate for various reasons. For example, copper can be high if you are on birth control. Unless you think you have clinical signs of a deficiency I'm not sure testing will help. My feeling on it is that eating nutrient dense foods is more important than taking supplements unless there is really a deficiency.

 

[hopesiris]

I'd proceed with caution, some nutrients fluctuate for various reasons. For example, copper can be high if you are on birth control. Unless you think you have clinical signs of a deficiency I'm not sure testing will help. My feeling on it is that eating nutrient dense foods is more important than taking supplements unless there is really a deficiency.

 

[hopesiris]

I'd proceed with caution, some nutrients fluctuate for various reasons. For example, copper can be high if you are on birth control. Unless you think you have clinical signs of a deficiency I'm not sure testing will help. My feeling on it is that eating nutrient dense foods is more important than taking supplements unless there is really a deficiency.

 

[hopesiris]

I'd proceed with caution, some nutrients fluctuate for various reasons. For example, copper can be high if you are on birth control. Unless you think you have clinical signs of a deficiency I'm not sure testing will help. My feeling on it is that eating nutrient dense foods is more important than taking supplements unless there is really a deficiency.

 

[hopesiris]

I'd proceed with caution, some nutrients fluctuate for various reasons. For example, copper can be high if you are on birth control. Unless you think you have clinical signs of a deficiency I'm not sure testing will help. My feeling on it is that eating nutrient dense foods is more important than taking supplements unless there is really a deficiency.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Nicole,

I periodically ask my doctor to run certain blood tests. I was going through a bad phase, and at one point had to go for a breast biopsy. I asked the doctor to check my vitamin D level because I read somewhere low Vitamin D was associated with breast cancer. I was shocked when my Vitamin D was an 11 when normal is above 30. Vitamin D is a an anti-inflammatory and a lot of people are low especially if they don't go out in the sun. I had to temporarily take doses of large prescription Vitamin D.

So in my case, these few tests were really helpful.

My doctor asks for tests that allergists usually do which includes an Ige level as well as other tests.

When I had lung bleeding, I asked to check my Vitamin K levels as well running tests to check my blood clotting. The first time I was a CF Center, someone there told me that I should be eating lots of salt. I asked why and got the whole spiel about CF'er's need extra salt. I said that the salt in my blood was normal (according to my blood test), so she said, "Nevermind." So you can check your salt level.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Nicole,

I periodically ask my doctor to run certain blood tests. I was going through a bad phase, and at one point had to go for a breast biopsy. I asked the doctor to check my vitamin D level because I read somewhere low Vitamin D was associated with breast cancer. I was shocked when my Vitamin D was an 11 when normal is above 30. Vitamin D is a an anti-inflammatory and a lot of people are low especially if they don't go out in the sun. I had to temporarily take doses of large prescription Vitamin D.

So in my case, these few tests were really helpful.

My doctor asks for tests that allergists usually do which includes an Ige level as well as other tests.

When I had lung bleeding, I asked to check my Vitamin K levels as well running tests to check my blood clotting. The first time I was a CF Center, someone there told me that I should be eating lots of salt. I asked why and got the whole spiel about CF'er's need extra salt. I said that the salt in my blood was normal (according to my blood test), so she said, "Nevermind." So you can check your salt level.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Nicole,

I periodically ask my doctor to run certain blood tests. I was going through a bad phase, and at one point had to go for a breast biopsy. I asked the doctor to check my vitamin D level because I read somewhere low Vitamin D was associated with breast cancer. I was shocked when my Vitamin D was an 11 when normal is above 30. Vitamin D is a an anti-inflammatory and a lot of people are low especially if they don't go out in the sun. I had to temporarily take doses of large prescription Vitamin D.

So in my case, these few tests were really helpful.

My doctor asks for tests that allergists usually do which includes an Ige level as well as other tests.

When I had lung bleeding, I asked to check my Vitamin K levels as well running tests to check my blood clotting. The first time I was a CF Center, someone there told me that I should be eating lots of salt. I asked why and got the whole spiel about CF'er's need extra salt. I said that the salt in my blood was normal (according to my blood test), so she said, "Nevermind." So you can check your salt level.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Nicole,

I periodically ask my doctor to run certain blood tests. I was going through a bad phase, and at one point had to go for a breast biopsy. I asked the doctor to check my vitamin D level because I read somewhere low Vitamin D was associated with breast cancer. I was shocked when my Vitamin D was an 11 when normal is above 30. Vitamin D is a an anti-inflammatory and a lot of people are low especially if they don't go out in the sun. I had to temporarily take doses of large prescription Vitamin D.

So in my case, these few tests were really helpful.

My doctor asks for tests that allergists usually do which includes an Ige level as well as other tests.

When I had lung bleeding, I asked to check my Vitamin K levels as well running tests to check my blood clotting. The first time I was a CF Center, someone there told me that I should be eating lots of salt. I asked why and got the whole spiel about CF'er's need extra salt. I said that the salt in my blood was normal (according to my blood test), so she said, "Nevermind." So you can check your salt level.

 

[Nightwriter]

Hi Nicole,
<br />
<br />I periodically ask my doctor to run certain blood tests. I was going through a bad phase, and at one point had to go for a breast biopsy. I asked the doctor to check my vitamin D level because I read somewhere low Vitamin D was associated with breast cancer. I was shocked when my Vitamin D was an 11 when normal is above 30. Vitamin D is a an anti-inflammatory and a lot of people are low especially if they don't go out in the sun. I had to temporarily take doses of large prescription Vitamin D.
<br />
<br />So in my case, these few tests were really helpful.
<br />
<br />My doctor asks for tests that allergists usually do which includes an Ige level as well as other tests.
<br />
<br />When I had lung bleeding, I asked to check my Vitamin K levels as well running tests to check my blood clotting. The first time I was a CF Center, someone there told me that I should be eating lots of salt. I asked why and got the whole spiel about CF'er's need extra salt. I said that the salt in my blood was normal (according to my blood test), so she said, "Nevermind." So you can check your salt level.

 

[Havoc]

My clinic (Pittsburgh) does a yearly workup with vitamin levels (fat soluble) LFT CBC and general chemisty. I have not found it beneficial to do it any more often than that, unless I notice a change. Be careful with that natropath stuff. My old roommate was looking into going into natropathic medicine she was giving me advice based on what she was reading and a lot of the advice that's good (in their opinion) for people who don't have CF doesn't hold true for we that do. (taking stomach acid supplements comes to mind as some of the advice she was giving).

 

[Havoc]

My clinic (Pittsburgh) does a yearly workup with vitamin levels (fat soluble) LFT CBC and general chemisty. I have not found it beneficial to do it any more often than that, unless I notice a change. Be careful with that natropath stuff. My old roommate was looking into going into natropathic medicine she was giving me advice based on what she was reading and a lot of the advice that's good (in their opinion) for people who don't have CF doesn't hold true for we that do. (taking stomach acid supplements comes to mind as some of the advice she was giving).

 

[Havoc]

My clinic (Pittsburgh) does a yearly workup with vitamin levels (fat soluble) LFT CBC and general chemisty. I have not found it beneficial to do it any more often than that, unless I notice a change. Be careful with that natropath stuff. My old roommate was looking into going into natropathic medicine she was giving me advice based on what she was reading and a lot of the advice that's good (in their opinion) for people who don't have CF doesn't hold true for we that do. (taking stomach acid supplements comes to mind as some of the advice she was giving).

 

[Havoc]

My clinic (Pittsburgh) does a yearly workup with vitamin levels (fat soluble) LFT CBC and general chemisty. I have not found it beneficial to do it any more often than that, unless I notice a change. Be careful with that natropath stuff. My old roommate was looking into going into natropathic medicine she was giving me advice based on what she was reading and a lot of the advice that's good (in their opinion) for people who don't have CF doesn't hold true for we that do. (taking stomach acid supplements comes to mind as some of the advice she was giving).

 

[Havoc]

My clinic (Pittsburgh) does a yearly workup with vitamin levels (fat soluble) LFT CBC and general chemisty. I have not found it beneficial to do it any more often than that, unless I notice a change. Be careful with that natropath stuff. My old roommate was looking into going into natropathic medicine she was giving me advice based on what she was reading and a lot of the advice that's good (in their opinion) for people who don't have CF doesn't hold true for we that do. (taking stomach acid supplements comes to mind as some of the advice she was giving).