3 Blood Values That Can Affect Energy – Have You Already Measured Them?
Many factors influence how energetic we are in everyday life or while exercising, and what our health will be like in the future. For example, vitamin levels and iron values affect how we cope. When your body is in balance and your lifestyle is healthy, you can better manage daily life, gain more energy for…
Ferritin is the body’s primary iron storage, and a low ferritin level is usually a sign of iron deficiency. The most common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are fatigue and reduced physical performance. Ferritin can indicate weak iron stores before iron deficiency anemia develops.
Correcting low iron levels can prevent the development of iron deficiency anemia. Iron should be obtained from the diet daily, and if necessary, the diet can be supplemented with iron supplements. Iron may also be lost excessively, or its absorption may be poor.
2. Hemoglobin
In addition to ferritin, iron levels and anemia can be assessed by measuring hemoglobin; low hemoglobin indicates anemia. Anemia is associated with various symptoms besides fatigue, but symptoms alone cannot directly determine the type of anemia. The most common cause of anemia is iron deficiency, but anemia can also result from deficiencies in vitamin B12 and folate.
Hemoglobin is included in the blood count. A basic blood count, like ferritin, is measured in several Puhti test packages.
3. Thyroid Function is Reflected by TSH
When assessing thyroid function, TSH, or thyrotropin, is most commonly measured. The thyroid affects the entire body’s function, and its dysfunctions are the most common deviations in endocrine glands. Hormones secreted by the thyroid affect many bodily functions, such as growth, development, metabolism, the effects of other hormones, body temperature regulation, nervous system and muscle function regulation, and mental well-being.
Unexplained weight gain or fatigue may be due to hypothyroidism. On the other hand, in mild thyroid dysfunctions, the symptoms of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism can be very similar. It may not be easy to identify the issue. Only a blood test can reveal if it is a thyroid disease.
Understand your well-being – here’s how measurement works
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You can choose a ready-made test package, include additional tests or plan your own set of tests. All the tests can be ordered without a doctor’s referral.
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Sample-taking is available at Mehiläinen laboratories in over 75 locations and and body measurement points are available in 24 shopping centers across Finland. The test itself takes only a few minutes.
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You can view your results quickly and easily on the Oma Puhti report. You will get an easy-to-read report of your results.
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