HDL cholesterol is referred to as "the good one". Its most important function is to rid the blood vessels of excess cholesterol stored in the cells of their walls and to transport it to the liver,…
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with several forms, but alpha-tocopherol is the only one used by the human body. Its main role is to act as an antioxidant, scavenging loose electrons—so-called…
Consuming an adequate amount of Vitamin A supports eye health. Vitamin A also stimulates white blood cell production and activity, is involved in bone formation, helps maintain healthy endothelial…
Free T4 (fT4) is a physiologically active form of thyroxine. Thyroxine (T4) is one of the two main thyroid hormones. It is produced exclusively in the thyroid gland and it is a natural part of the…
Selenium is an essential trace element. The selenium content in plant foods depends on the selenium content of the soils and can vary greatly. In Europe, the soils and thus most plant foods are…
ALP activity and osteocalcin levels will provide information about your bone metabolism.
Copper is a component of enzymes and involved in iron metabolism.
LDL - low-density lipoproteins, are particles that transport the bulk of cholesterol from the liver to the peripheral tissues. They are formed in the liver as VLDL (very low-density lipoproteins),…
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a protein synthesised in the liver in response to an increase in plasma concentration of IL-6 in particular, and to a lesser extent other pro-inflammatory cytokines. It is…