Health Conscious Yet Imbalanced: A Deeper Look into Why Our Efforts Don’t Always Reflect in Our Lab Results
Health Conscious Yet Imbalanced: A Deeper Look into Why Our Efforts Don’t Always Reflect in Our Lab Results Introduction In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining a healthy lifestyle has become a challenge for many. However, there are individuals who rise above this challenge and commit to their well-being with discipline and consistency. Our house owner is one such individual. He wakes up early, dedicates 30 minutes to an hour for his morning walk, eats on time, consumes healthy meals, and is actively engaged in his daily work. Despite these admirable habits, his recent lab test results showed a slight imbalance—a sugar level just 1.5 points above average, along with slightly low sodium and hemoglobin levels. Why Imbalances Happen Despite a Healthy Lifestyle? 1. Hidden Factors in Diet While our house owner eats on time and consumes healthy food, there’s more to nutrition than timing and general food choices. Some foods, even healthy ones, might lack certain key nutrients or c...