Quotes from James B. LaValle

four traditional blood panels—the lipid panel, the basic metabolic panel, the hepatic function panel, and the complete blood count—as well as commonly administered hormone tests for both men and women.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR TRIGLYCERIDES Triglycerides (mg/dL) Category Greater than 499 Very High 200 to 499 High 150 to199 Borderline high Less than 150 Normal Target Range: 50 to 100 mg/dL

REFERENCE RANGES FOR TOTAL CHOLESTEROL Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) Category Greater than 239 High 200 to 239 Borderline high Less than 200 Desirable Target Range: 150 to 200 mg/dL

Aged garlic extract 600 mg one to three times a day. Aged garlic extract is used to protect the heart and blood vessels, and is reported to help decrease oxidative stress markers, including those related to blood sugar regulation problems. Aged garlic has also been reported to reduce liver enzymes and fatty liver, as well as decrease the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), which are implicated in various health problems, such as heart disease, kidney problems, and cancer.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR LDL CHOLESTEROL LDL Cholesterol (mg/dL) Category Greater than 189 Very high 160 to 189 High 130 to 159 Borderline high 100 to 129 Slightly above normal Less than 100 Normal Target Range: 80 mg/dL or lower

REFERENCE RANGES FOR BLOOD GLUCOSE Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dL) Category Higher than 125 Diabetes 100 to 125 Prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose) 65 to 99 Normal Lower than 65 Low (hypoglycemic) Target Range: 70 to 84 mg/dL

REFERENCE RANGES FOR GAMMA-GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) Category GGT Normal Range (IU/L) GGT Target Range (IU/L) Men 0 to 65 32.5 Women 0 to 45 22.5 The GGT levels of healthy African Americans are typically twice as high as those of Caucasians. Additionally, GGT may be 25 to 50 percent higher in obese individuals, and 10 percent higher in one-pack-a-day smokers.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR RED BLOOD CELL COUNTS Category Normal RBC Count (cells/mcL) Men 4.7 to 6.1 million Women 4.2 to 5.4 million Children and Adolescents (under 18 years of age) 4.0 to 5.5 million Infants 4.8 to 7.1 million

REFERENCE RANGES FOR HEMOGLOBIN COUNTS Category Normal Hemoglobin (g/dL) Men 14 to 18 Women 12 to 16 Children and Adolescents (under eighteen years of age) 11 to 13

REFERENCES RANGES FOR HEMATOCRIT Category Normal Hematocrit (%) Men 36 to 50 Women 34 to 44 Children and Adolescents (under 18 years of age) 29 to 40

REFERENCE RANGES FOR MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME (MCV) MCV (fL) Category Greater than 100 High (macrocytic) 80 to 100 Normal Less than 80 Low (microcytic)

7-Keto-DHEA 75 to 100 mcg twice a day. Helps improve the conversion of T4 to T3 in tissues. Tyrosine 250 to 500 mg twice a day. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding

REFERENCE RANGES FOR MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN (MCH) Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (pg/cell) Category Greater than 43 High (hyperchromic) 26 to 43 Normal Less than 26 Low (hypochromic)

REFERENCE RANGES FOR MEAN CORPUSCULAR HEMOGLOBIN CONCENTRATION (MCHC) Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (g/dL) Category Greater than 37 High 31 to 37 Normal Less than 31 Low

REFERENCE RANGES FOR PROGESTERONE Category Progesterone Normal Range (ng/mL) Men 0.2 to 1.4

REFERENCE RANGES FOR PLATELET COUNTS Platelets (mm3)* Category Greater than 400,000 High 150,000 to 400,000 Normal Less than 150,000 Low *Depending on the testing laboratory, other units, such as microliters (?l, may be used to measure platelets.

REFERENCE RANGES FOR WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNTS White Blood Cell Count Normal Range (mcg/L) Total white blood cells 4,500 to 11,000* Neutrophils 1,800 to 7,800 (50 to 70 percent of total) Lymphocytes 1,000 to 4,800 (15 to 45 percent of total) Monocytes 0 to 800 (0 to 10 percent of total) Eosinophils 0 to 450 (0 to 6 percent of total) Basophils 0 to 200 (0 to 2 percent of total)

REFERENCE RANGES FOR DHEA Category Age DHEAS Normal Range (mcg/dL) Men 18 to 19 108 to 441 20 to 29 280 to 640 30 to 39 120 to 520 40 to 49 95 to 530 50 to 59 70 to 310 60 to 69 42 to 290 69 and older 28 to 175 Women 18 to 19 145 to 395 20 to 29 65 to 380 30 to 39 45 to 270 40 to 49 32 to 240

REFERENCE RANGES FOR TOTAL TESTOSTERONE Category Total Testosterone Normal Range (ng/mL) Men (13 to 17 years old) 28 to 1110 Men (over 18 years old) 280 to 800 Women (under 18 years old) 6 to 82

REFERENCE RANGES FOR FREE TESTOSTERONE Category Free Testosterone Normal Range (pg/mL) Men (20 to 29 years old) 9.3 to 26.5 Men (30 to 39 years old) 8.7 to 25.1 Men (40 to 49 years old) 7.2 to 24 Men (50 to 59 years old) 6.8 to 21.5 Men (older than 59 years old) 6.6 to 18.1

REFERENCE RANGES FOR ESTROGEN Category Stage Estrogen Normal Range (pg/mL) Men Prepubertal 12 to 55 Adult 40 to 115

REFERENCE RANGES FOR PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN Total PSA (ng/mL) Category 4.0 to 10.0 High 0.0 to 4.0 Normal

REFERENCE RANGES FOR C-REACTIVE PROTEIN (CRP) CRP (mg/L) Category Greater than 2.9 High risk 1.0 to 2.9 Intermediate risk Less than 1.0 Low risk Target Range: Less than 1.0

REFERENCE RANGES FOR TOTAL VITAMIN D Total Vitamin D (ng/mL) Category Greater than 85 High 25 to 85 Normal Less than 25 Low Target Range: Ranges vary for individuals, so consult your physician.