Metabolic
Fasting Glucose
Unit: mg/dLID: M001
What This Test Measures
Blood sugar after 8+ hour fast
Conventional vs. Functional Optimal Range
Conventional "Normal"
70-99 mg/dLYour doctor says you're "fine" anywhere in this range
Functional Optimal
75-85 mg/dLThis is where you actually feel great
The gap between these ranges is why you feel terrible with "normal" labs. Conventional medicine waits for disease. Functional medicine optimizes for health.
Gabriel's Take
Fasting glucose of 95 is "normal" but functionally suboptimal. Above 90 correlates with increased diabetes and heart disease risk. Functional target 75-85 reflects true metabolic health. If yours is 90-99, you're on the insulin resistance path even though your doctor says you're fine.
When This Test Is High
Prediabetes (100-125), diabetes (≥126), insulin resistance
When This Test Is Low
Hypoglycemia, adrenal dysfunction, overmedication
Related Conditions
Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease
Recommended Follow-Up
Recheck fasting insulin, HbA1c, HOMA-IR; glucose tolerance test if borderline