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Depending on your location, it is virtually impossible to get any real metrics. A few years ago, inspired by some books I've read about nutrition, I tried to g

Depending on your location, it is virtually impossible to get any real metrics. A few years ago, inspired by some books I've read about nutrition, I tried to get a whole bloodwork done - and then another one after a few weeks of the new nutrition regime. The idea was to have a data-based approach to changing my life. My doctor was less than helpful ('We only do full bloodwork if there is a medical indication, no I won't take your money'), and medical labs refused to do so because 'they only work with medical practitioners'. Apparently, in Germany, there is no way to get some data on my own goddamn body other than my height and my weight (things I can determine myself). I would love to have a service where I send in a blood sample / have a blood sample taken, and get back a report, with all the values, on an easy to understand bar graph, with lower and upper bond of 'healthy'. Startup idea, anyone?

tick_tock_tick 3y ago
> Startup idea, anyone? There are a few of these in the USA especially the Bay Area. Hell you can even pay for a full check up that even includes an MRI. Last checked the full service was like ~$5-6k and that includes pretty much everything you could want to know. I've also been told you can get the same work done in Korea for a fraction of the price if your willing to take a vacation.
baristavibes 3y ago
"private" or "self-paid" lab blood tests are pretty common here, just across the border in Czech Republic, I'm surprised to find out they're unavailable in Germany, do you have to route every foreigner through a medical professional? Or is the catch that they won't do a "full" blood panel?