Glycemic Health

$176.00

Results: 1 to 4 days

Collection: blood draw

Biomarkers: 8

To say that maintaining Glycemic Health is important, would be a massive understatement. Glycemic Health is not just important, it’s paramount.

Did you know: sugar in a baby’s brain is called ADHD. Sugar in the adult brain is called dementia. Sugar in your eyes is called glaucoma. Sugar in your blood is called diabetes. Excess sugar in your body is called cancer

How to order: all Glycemic Health tests are included as part of The Essentials+ BioMap. A stand-alone Glycemic Health panel is not for sale at this time.

BioMap included tests are listed below.

    • Reference range (7-9 a.m.): 4.0–22.0 mcg/dL

    • Optimal range: 10–18

    • Cortisol, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, plays a pivotal role in multiple systems, including glycemic health.

    • It has a direct and powerful effect on blood sugar regulation–it raises blood glucose by stimulating gluconeogenesis in the liver.

    • Cortisol dysregulation often shows up as morning glucose spikes, fatigue-crash cycles, or poor Hgb A1c control.

    • Reference range: <5.7% of total Hgb

    • Optimal range: <5.2%

    • Hgb A1c (Hemoglobin A1c) is a marker of average blood sugar levels over the past 2–3 months.

    • It reflects how much sugar is attached to your red blood cells, offering a long-term view of glucose control.

    • Reference range: 0.80-3.85 ng/mL

    • Optimal range: 0.5–2.0

    • C-peptide is produced in the pancreas at the same time as insulin. However, it stays in the blood longer than insulin does. This makes c-peptide a good indicator of how much insulin is being produced.

    • High levels of c-peptide along with high levels of insulin point to insulin resistance.

    • Reference range: <18.4 uIU/mL

    • Optimal range: <6

    • The blood level of glucose is tightly controlled by hormones, especially insulin, which is produced by the pancreas.

    • In people with diabetes, insulin is either less effective (Type 2) or not produced in sufficient quantity (Type 1), thus making it harder to manage the amount of sugar passing through the blood.

    • Reference range: 65-99 mg/dL

    • Optimal range: 70–85

    • Glucose (“blood sugar”) is the chief source of energy for all cells in the body.

    • Glucose levels are regulated by hormones produced by your pancreas, including insulin.

    • Glucose level outside the optimal range could be a sign of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), prediabetes (elevated blood sugar), or diabetes (high blood sugar).

    • Optimal range: <1.0 = excellent insulin sensitivity

    • HOMA IR is a derived (calculated) index of insulin resistance. It is the most widely used such index derived from glycemic markers.

    • HOMA-IR Formula = [Fasting Insulin(μIU/mL) × Fasting Glucose(mg/dL)​] / 405

    • If Fasting Insulin = 3.9 µIU/mL

    • If Fasting Glucose: 96 mg/dL

    • Then HOMA IR = .92 = [(3.9 * 96) / 405]

    • Reference range: 2.5–8.0 mg/dL

    • Optimal range (male / female): ≤ 5.5 / ≤ 5.0

    • Uric acid is a waste product created when the body breaks down purines, which are found in DNA, certain foods (e.g., red meat, shellfish, alcohol), and cellular turnover. It’s typically filtered out by the kidneys and excreted in urine.

    • In longevity medicine elevated uric acid is a red flag for early metabolic disturbance, even before glucose or insulin become abnormal.

    • Elevated uric acid is strongly associated with insulin resistance, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

    • Reference range: 7–60 U/L

    • Optimal range: 20–60

    • Lipase, an enzyme secreted by the pancreas, helps your body process and digest dietary fats.

    • It is normal to have a small amount of lipase in your blood, but pancreas damage can cause a larger amount of lipase to be released.

    • Lipase test is a critical benchmark of pancreatic health as elevated lipase levels are linked to pancreatic injury or dysfunction.

    • How important is the pancreas? Without it, you couldn't digest food or absorb nutrients.