I'm going over my recent labs and there are some issues that kinda trouble me. First OFF, I do all my labs NON FASTING for many many years, and feel fine doing them this way. Docs maybe push patients to do FASTING but I have not, just could not get to doc's in early mornings.

Now talking to some friends and even a person here, I've come to the conclusion that it's probably BEST to do Labs NON FASTING. This is how we go thru life, Not Fasting.. I don't that's for sure.

So now I'm believing the best tests are from bloodwork Non Fasting, and then deal with too low too high results when we go over them.

So labs are a good indicator and I'm saying good to do them, but not every month etc. I keep copies of say the last 3 yrs handy and refer to them when I have questions on current labs.

My potassium came in lower than I like to see it, and so now I'm taking supplements more daily or every other day. If one can get ENOUGH potassium rich foods that is good, but it's tough. Low potassium causes more fatigue and muscle spasms.

Control foods, sugars and carbs for certain.

For whatever it's worth, I've had a distrust in medical world probably since the 80's and I've been healthy overall, and heading to 83.

My opinions on all this.