Do you get enough vitamin D?
What about Iron? Or Magnesium?
How would you even know?
Well in today's video, I'm going to tell you a few
simple steps that you can take to check the vitamin and mineral levels in your body
So that you can do a complete health check and find out how healthy you really are
G'day there, I'm Jesse Crowe, The Travelling Scientist
and after spending years studying pharmacology,
I'm here to help you live smarter, happier and healthier lives
and on this channel, I create a lot of videos that recommend certain supplements
That you can take to improve your health
I recommend things like vitamin D for depression
Magnesium for anxiety
and potassium for heart health
But how do you find out which supplements your body actually needs?
I believe that supplements should only be making up for whatever you're lacking in your diet
and it's hard to get everything that your body needs in a regular diet
Especially if you have certain food intolerances like gluten or fructose
or you eat a specific diet like a vegan or a ketogenic diet
You don't eat fruits or vegetables?
No, I eat pizza every day
Every single day!
Luckily, you can get tested to find out the exact levels of vitamins and minerals in your body
And there's two ways of doing this
The first is by asking your doctor for a blood test
But they don't always make it easy, and it might go something like this...
Doctor: Ah yes, hello random patient. Please take a seat
Patient: Hey Doctor
Doctor: Now, what seems to be the problem today?
Patient: No problems, I'm just hoping to get a blood test
Doctor: Well...uh, what are your symptoms?
Patient: I don't actually have any symptoms, I'm just curious
Doctor: Well if there's nothing wrong with you then you don't need a blood test
Patient: B!tc# I KNOW MY RIGHTS, JUST GIMME THE DAMN TEST
Now, if this happens to you, maybe don't swear at your doctor
Just be honest and say: "Look I've been feeling a bit anxious lately
About my cholesterol levels...or my iron levels...or my liver function
And I just want to do a simple health check to make sure that everything's okay
And getting this blood test will make me feel a lot better"
Now the doctor can't deny you a blood test,
but whether they're testing for one thing or 100 things
They're going to use the same amount of blood
So when the doctor agrees to give you a blood test, here's what you should ask for
Now get a pen and paper and write this down
You want a full blood count looking at your red blood cells
Your white blood cells, your platelets and your haemoglobin
You want to check your cholesterol levels
You want to check your kidney function
You want to check your liver function
You want to check your electrolytes including sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate
You want to check your folate levels
You want to check your vitamin B12 levels
You want to check your vitamin D levels
You want to check your Iron levels, including transferrin and ferritin
And you want to check your calcium levels, your zinc levels and your magnesium levels
And if you REALLY want to learn as much as possible from this blood test
You can also ask to check your thyroid function
Your glucose levels and even your Testosterone and Oestrogen levels
WHY NOT!? Go all out! Test everything!
Because you have the right to know what's going on inside your body
And I guarantee you that with all of the results you get from this blood test
You'll find out something that you didn't know about your body
I know i did, and I was surprised!
I thought i was pretty damn healthy... But I'll tell you all about that in next week's video
When we discuss the results of the blood test
So you can understand exactly what everything means
Finally, if you don't want to visit a doctor,
there are certain tests that you can do in the comfort of your own home
You simply order the tests online, they get delivered to your house
You take the test and send it back to them and then you get
your results within the next couple of days
The advantage of this is that you don't have to draw blood from a vein
And you don't even have to leave your house
So if you'd rather test yourself at home
There's a company called My Lab Box
There's a link to them in the description just down below
And if you go through that link and take any of their tests,
I earn a little bit of money which really helps me out
And that test can totally help you too!
So if you want to get a test from home, check it out
So whether you choose to visit your doctor and get a blood test
Or order a home testing kit from "My Lab Box",
you have the ability to check your vitamin and mineral levels right now
To find out what your body might be missing and what you could be taking as a supplement
So that you can start living a Smarter, Happier and Healthier life!
Anyway, that's all for today guys, thank you so much for watching!
If you enjoyed this video or learned something, click the LIKE button down below
And let me know what vitamin or mineral you're looking forward to checking
in your body in the COMMENTS section down below
Finally, next week's video we're going to be looking at the results of our blood tests
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I'll see you guys next Science Sunday
Cheers!