Field Notes

Plain answers from the practice

What to do after the report, written for the person holding it — or the person who reads it for them.

  1. · 6 min read

    Supplements and protein powders: when fixing it yourself backfires

    Reaching for a tub of powder after a bad report is understandable. It's also where a lot of new problems start.

  2. · 6 min read

    Vitamin D and B12: why Indian vegetarian reports keep flagging them

    Two deficiencies that show up again and again — and why they're not really about willpower.

  3. · 7 min read

    Thyroid and food: what actually matters, what's myth

    Hypothyroidism comes with a lot of food rules online. Most of them aren't earning their place.

  4. · 6 min read

    You got a lab report with a bad number. Now what?

    A diagnosis is not a plan. Here's what should come after the report.

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