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Eric A. Pifer.

Course Materials
Your First Hypothesis Statement: The Lifestyle Experiment Hypothesis
You have completed your full assessment and now you have been able to self-diagnoses with several very important conditions. They are:...
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Diagnosing Insulin Resistance
Next you need to determine if you have insulin resistance such as diabetes itself, prediabetes or metabolic syndrome. If you have any of...
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Quick Guide to Assessment Values
Element Normal Range Diagnostic Criteria Body Mass Index Normal: 18.5-25 Overweight 25-30 Obese: > 30 Body Fat Percentage Varies...
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For those of you with access: Resting Energy Expenditure
Resting Energy Expenditure Like the measurement of muscle mass, the use of fasting insulin level and the use of highly sensitive CRP, the...
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Inflammation and highly sensitive-CRP
Highly Sensitive CRP (C-reactive Protein) Body fat and insulin resistance itself are both pro-inflammatory conditions. The inflammation...
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The Lipid Profile: Basic Elements of Fat Metabolism
Fasting Lipid Profile So far, we have talked about measurements of body weight, fat and composition and measurements of toxic glucose...
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Measurements of Glucose (Sugar) Control
Fasting Glucose Now, we come to the set of lab measurements that you will need to diagnose yourself with metabolic issues like diabetes...
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A Brief Introduction to Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure There is a very well-established link between metabolic problems that lead down the path toward diabetes and high blood...
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Measurements of Body Composition
Body Weight and Body Mass Index The body mass index is one of the most important numbers you will collect to build out your personal...
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Assessment Overview
To get started on our experiments, you first will need to collect a full database of metabolic parameters and body measurements on...
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