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Read Your Blood
A coach's guide to your blood test, for health and performance.
Most results come back ‘normal’. Few people are told what the numbers actually say. This book explains the common markers in plain English: what to ask for, the lab range and the narrower functional range I use in practice, and how to read the patterns over time.
It's written to help you have a better conversation with your GP, not to replace one.
What's inside
From the blood draw to the patterns.
- INTRO
The gap between normal and optimal
Why a result can be ‘normal’ and still be heading the wrong way.
- 01
What to ask for
The tests your GP usually runs, and the ones worth asking for.
- 02
Glucose and insulin, the engine room
Fasting glucose, insulin and HbA1c, and why insulin moves first.
- 03
Lipids beyond LDL
The ratios that say more than total cholesterol.
- 04
Where inflammation hides
The quiet markers that show low-grade inflammation.
- 05
Hormones, and why the pattern matters most
Reading hormones together rather than one number at a time.
- 06
The adrenal pattern in routine blood tests
What a standard panel can hint at, and what it can't.
- 07
Building your interpretation framework
Putting it together, and tracking your results over time.
- PLUS
Your panel at a glance, getting tested in the UK, and a glossary
A one-table summary of the ranges, and where to book tests yourself.
A look at the pages
Who it's for
You've had a blood test
And you want to know what the numbers actually say, beyond ‘normal’.
You train seriously
And want to track how your body is coping with the work, year on year.
You coach or advise
And want a clear, practical way to talk about blood results with clients.
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About the author
Roan Heming is a health and performance coach, UK-based and working worldwide, and the founder of Human Performance Hub. He has been reading blood panels for about 20 years.