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Where can I find true optimal lab test reference ranges?
Question
Hi David, you mentioned that standard reference ranges are not normal for optimal health. Is there a place I could access a list of what you would consider optimal reference ranges for common tests?
Answer
There is currently no fairly complete list of lab test optimal reference ranges that I am aware of. Two people in the field have addressed this and have published books on the subject but no book is anywhere near as complete as I would want and I often disagree with some of their ranges. Nonetheless, here are the books (I do not know about availability of either): Balancing Body Chemistry with Nutrition Seminars (Sixth Revision, August 2007), by Harry Eidner and The Basic 100 by Sam Queen, MA, CCN DSc.
David Getoff, CCN, CTN, FAAIM, Price-Pottenger Vice President