Real Science-Not Hype- Small things can make a big difference quote-Thanks 😊
@stephenevelyn15716 ай бұрын
Thanks. This video has been really helpful!
@Merzui-kg8ds Жыл бұрын
It is unfortunate that many medical professionals talk about anemia as an iron deficiency, as if anemia=iron deficiency. Anemia takes other forms (B12, Folate), and to confuse one anemia with another is troublesome. Pernicious anemia (autoimmune-caused B12 deficiency) gives false high A1C results. I wish I understood why, as you have pointed out here it is not good to be making health decisions based on faulty lab results. A family physician will rarely understand the pernicious anemia impact on A1c, and will rarely order other-than-A1c labs to provide a more accurate picture of insulin/glucose health.
@MissKHYT13 ай бұрын
What if b12 is high and ferritin is low?
@Sad_Bumper_Sticker Жыл бұрын
your mnemonic narrative rules 🔥❤️
@Shaggy2023a9 ай бұрын
What about this scenario? 13.1 hgb, 26.0 MCH, 6.1 A1C, 100 glucose fasting in a 48 years old men. Perhaps my A1C is being affected by low levels of mch?
@Betterbodychemistry8 ай бұрын
On paper a low MCH could have the same impact. Less hemoglobin to glycate, shifting the ratio. It would be unusual to have low MCH with normal hemoglobin.........so it is unlikely that this has ever been looked at/considered.
@heatherwalker555710 ай бұрын
I have Thallasemia b minor trait. I struggle with high blood especially in the mornings. Type 2 on insulin. Diet is good, lowish carb. Does the trait affect iron?
@Betterbodychemistry10 ай бұрын
The trait is associated with mild anemia with red blood cells being smaller than normal due to decreased hemaglobin synthesis.