“At minimum, a comprehensive metabolic panel, a complete blood count, and a lipid panel. Beyond that, inflammation markers (hs-CRP, interleukin-6, IgA), recovery and hydration markers (creatine kinase, LDH, serum osmolality, electrolytes), hormones (cortisol, testosterone, estrogen), and nutrient status (vitamin D, B12, folate, iron, ferritin, transferrin). That is the composition of the Executive Health Edge panel.”
“Three times in the first year of any serious change, at month 0, 6, and 12, then at least annually. A single test cannot show direction. The six-month retest is where "normal but moving the wrong way" becomes visible.”
“They are a good way to get the numbers cheaply. What they do not include is anyone changing your training or nutrition against them, or a physician who decides what a result means for you.”
“Reference ranges are built from the population that gets tested, which skews unwell. Being inside the range means you are not yet flagged. A program worth paying for reads direction and trend against your own baseline, and has a physician decide what any individual value means for you.”