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#21 - "Laborwerte & Nährstoffe: So besser Leben" | Dr. Helena Orfanos-Boeckel bei Männergesundheit mit Dr. Jonathan Apasu
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#21 - "Lab Values ​​& Nutrients: How to Live Better" | Dr. Helena Orfanos-Boeckel on Men's Health with Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Dr. Jonathan Apasu

Testosteron Experte von Adon Health

What role do nutrients, hormones, and laboratory diagnostics play in our health? How can we take preventative measures before diseases develop?

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Helena Orfanos-Boeckel, nephrologist and expert in holistic medicine, about individualized approaches to optimizing health. Together, we explore how precise laboratory diagnostics can help uncover metabolic weaknesses and treat them with targeted nutrients and hormones.

Dr. Orfanos-Boeckel shares her decades of experience and explains why optimizing blood values ​​is the key to a long, healthy life.

Topics in this episode:

🩺 Laboratory diagnostics: What do our test results really mean, and why do we need to consider them?

💊 Nutrients & Hormones: An Overlooked Key to Health and Prevention

💡 Holistic medicine: Individualized approaches are crucial

👨⚕️ Men's health: Testosterone, metabolism and prevention

If you want to learn how you can actively shape your health and why measuring is more important than just guessing – be sure to tune in! 🎧

You can find more information about Dr. Helena Orfanos-Boeckel here.

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