7 Important Biomarkers of Good Health

Meet Mark, a 45 year-old father of two who recently ran the New York marathon. He has been feeling well while playing sports, but noticed that he was having some burning chest discomfort that would come and go and often occured when he exercised. He went to see his primary care physician who ran routine labs that were generally normal but his cholesterol was a “bit high”. His doctor prescribed an antacid and thought that he had acid reflux. Mark found Thyana and discovered via lab testing that he had elevated cardiac markers specifically ApoB and Lp(a). These tests were never prescribed by his primary care doctor. Subsequently, Tom saw a cardiologist and had a CT scan of his heart performed that showed he had a severe blockage in one of his main heart vessels. Tom was shocked to say the least, he assumed and was told he was in good health and has never been told otherwise by any medical professional. Tom was treated with a stent and now takes medication for cholesterol and his heart. He continues to run weekly in Central Park and does not have any chest pain. Tom monitors his cardiac markers periodically through Thyana Labs to ensure he is in the best health possible. He has plans to run the 2025 Boston marathon next year.

Meet Sarah, a 28-year-old woman who works as a social worker and considers herself healthy and spiritual. She practices yoga and enjoys traveling to yoga retreats. She is also vegan and cooks at home mostly. During her annual physical her GYN checked routine labs. She was found to have elevated cholesterol and she thinks her parents have high cholesterol as well. She’s curious as to why she would have high cholesterol however since she doesn’t eat meat and sticks to a healthy diet and lifestyle. Sarah wanted to know more about her cardiac risk given her cholesterol was elevated. She found that her vitamin levels were low, including vitamin D and B12. These were first time tests for her. She discovered that she had no additional high risk cardiac markers and the levels of inflammation in her body were low. Sarah continues to monitor her labs periodically and follows a diet to reduce her cholesterol naturally and keep her cholesterol out of treatment range. Thyana Labs helps to monitor her cardiac risk over time since her cholesterol may rise as she ages and she may require further screening and treatment in the future. Sarah also continues to monitor her vitamin levels given her diet may not provide adequate nutrients and as she uses vitamin supplementation. Sarah is grateful to be able to take control of her health and monitor her labs without needing to see multiple doctors.

Meet Pamela, a 56 year-old woman who works in human resources. She has three grown children and an active and busy life. She’s been feeling fatigued and gets poor sleep. She has seen her primary care, doctor and GYN and has been on hormone replacement therapy. Her cholesterol significantly increased after menopause and she is always on a different diet trying to lose weight. She finds it hard to find time to exercise and often feels too exhausted. Through Thyana Labs, Pamela found out that the levels of inflammation in her body were elevated, and she was prediabetic. Based on her lab results, she was sent to see a cardiologist and was found to have the beginnings of plaque formation in her neck and in her heart, and she was started on cholesterol lowering medication. She also was advised to change her diet and to reduce processed foods and use glucose monitoring to identify foods that elevated her glucose. She continues to use Thyana labs to monitor her cholesterol and levels of inflammation, all of which have come down including her glucose which is now in normal range