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4 blood tests that could prevent heart disease and stroke
At my annual physical last month, part of the routine was having my blood drawn and sent to the lab for the usual testing: cholesterol, iron, and levels of the medication I’m taking, to make sure it’s not accumulating in my liver (the med I’m taking is likely to do that).
But it got me thinking: if blood tests are such great diagnostic tools, why aren’t more being offered to me? I’m getting to the age where, well, things can happen to my health. Aren’t there tests that might give me some good information on how to head those things off?
Sure enough, I discovered there are quite a few other things my doctor could be looking at besides my iron and cholesterol levels. A few could actually save my life.
In fact, there are several simple blood tests you can request that will alert you to changes you should make to your diet that would slash your risk of heart attack and stroke…
