Discover articles on blood values, health and prevention. Clear, well-sourced explanations that help you understand your blood test and your results better.
Your PSA value often rises slightly with the years. Read what is usual at each age, what an elevated result can mean and which next step is sensible.
What does a low ferritin mean, why does it drop earlier than your haemoglobin, and what nuance goes with it in older adu...
Which symptoms fit a zinc deficiency, why are older adults at extra risk, and when is measuring your zinc worthwhile.
What does a low sodium mean, why are older adults at greater risk through medicines and kidneys, and which symptoms can...
Which symptoms fit a potassium deficiency, why do water pills play a role in older adults, and what does your potassium...
Which symptoms fit a magnesium deficiency, why are older adults at extra risk, and what can a blood test show and not sh...
Which vitamins and minerals matter more after 60, why your body absorbs them less well, and what a blood test can show.
What fatty liver (MASLD) is, why it is common after 60 and what role a blood test plays in following it.
How medicines can affect your liver values, why polypharmacy needs extra attention after 60 and when a check is worthwhi...
What elevated liver values can mean, which causes are common after 60 and when to contact your GP.
What your liver values ALAT, ASAT and gamma-GT mean after 60, what can cause an abnormal result and when a check is wort...
The first phase of type 2 diabetes is often silent. How to spot it in time, what a normal HbA1c is, and the steps you ca...
After 60 the risk of cardiovascular disease rises. Which blood values count, what changes in your vessels, and what you...