Your Labs Say Normal - But Are They Really?

If you were Martian and you came to America, you know, it's 75% of the population is overweight. It would be normal to be overweight. So when we say normal, we mean something that falls within two standard deviations. That's what the definition of normal is. But if the whole population is skewed to being sick, then, for example, insulin is a great example. Most doctors don't tense insulin. If you look at the lab reference range for insulin, it's 15. Well, if your level of insulin is 15, you're in trouble. Your level of insulin should be five or less. Five to 10, you're getting into trouble. Over 10, you're in trouble. And the lab reference range is 15. Why? Because 93% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. So when you're testing thousands of people, the bell curve is going to look a certain way and you're okay. Well, this is where people fall, and that's average. It doesn't mean it's optimal. That's a little terrifying that we're using that as our reference point for our health.