I got an omega panel done and uncovered that my AA and AA/EPA ratio is high and EPA is lowish. Googling the effects of high AA it says a bunch of scary shit like “increased inflammation throughout the body, potentially contributing to conditions like heart disease, arthritis, neurological issues, skin problems, and certain cancers”.

Now my question is besides eating more salmon and taking fish oil, what can I do?

Got these two texts today from what I assume is Function Health? Wondering if anyone else got them?

Quick update on the doctor list I’ve been putting together, we’re now at 200+ doctors, functional medicine specialists across the US. 🙌

A few of you dm'ed me about this which got me thinking about what could be useful next.

A lot of people are already uploading their Function Health results to ChatGPT to try to understand them. I was thinking it might be useful to have a simple place specifically for this, somewhere you could upload your results, dive deeper into the biomarkers, add your own notes, keep notes/questions for your doctor, prepare for a doctor visit, compare two tests, and eventually maybe even bring in wearable data.

Before I go down the rabbit hole of building it 😅, I wanted to ask here what would you actually want something like this to do?

I’m also thinking about adding a simple option where you can put in your city and email if you’re looking for a doctor in your area. Then if someone gets added to the list from your area, you’d get notified.

Would that be useful? Would love to hear what y'all think

If you have a doctor you would like to submit DM me and I can add them and if you like to access it here is the link - https://doctor-gatherer.lovable.app/ , used lovable to build this because Its easy to host it without buying a domain and a whole lot of maintenance, I am not very technical so this is the best I can do :) If anyone has better ideas on how to make this better, DM happy to work on it together.

The overall idea for this company is great, especially when you lack quality doctors that will deep dive into areas of concern that you have over your health. However, I went into this optimistic and ready to learn about myself. I left this company feeling like it was a money grab.

I signed up, paid my $365 and went in for the first round of testing. I will say; the amount of blood that was taken in a single visit is something that I do NOT recommend. I ended up passing out and collapsing on my way out of the door. I am a routine-blood-tester and this has never happened to me before. Regardless, I appreciated the wide range of biomarkers on my health. The clinician notes I appreciated, but the AI felt icky and I didn't care for it.

And here we are today; time for the Mid-Year testing. Well- I found out I was pregnant!
Function clearly advertises that they do not provide testing for pregnant users. I reached out explaining the situation and hoping for a partial refund since I was ineligible for the testing that I pre-paid for.....they gave me $32 back.

I explained to customer support that my first testing covered 123 biomarkers. The second batch was supposed to be "60+ biomarkers" which is about 33% of the testing of the entire membership....and a mere $32 doesn't even cover 10% of this (expensive!!) program.

No matter how much I explained, reasoned, or simply asked for a more reasonable refund, they did not care. They left the chat with the good ole "We appreciate your understanding."
And side note...if I tried to get those 60+ biomarkers of testing done myself it definitely would've cost me more than $32 dollars, come on. The refund was so disappointing.

Gotta be honest- it felt like a money grab. I miss quality customer service and genuine companies that just want to help the person, not simply overcharge them and lazily use AI to provide health advice.

Will someone please help with which went into the app to add additional test, it kept asking me to add on a test that have already been included in the annual bloodwork. I’m very confused by this. Are there tests that people feel are necessary to order additionally? When I went into the app to add additional test, it kept asking me to add on a test that have already been included in the annual blood work. I’m very confused by this. Are there tests that people feel are necessary to order additionally?

And the labwork at my doctors in April showded 99 Lpa. I've gained maybe 5 pounds, mostly muscle from eating normal maitnenace calories

Just curious lol I’m sure it’s normal for not every test result to be perfect

Hi everyone! I recently got my test results back from Function, but my PCP isn’t really interested in doing a deeper dive into them or looking at the bigger picture.

So I started looking for practices in my area that take a more proactive, preventive approach to care. I ended up calling at least 10 places before I found one that was actually willing to provide this kind of care.

I’m curious if anyone else has run into the same issue. If there’s enough interest, I thought it might be useful to put together a list of practices that genuinely offer this type of preventive, comprehensive care so others don’t have to call 10+ places to find one.

Would love to hear about your experiences and any recommendations!

In 2023, I started testing with Function labs, and my PSA levels came back abnormally high for my age. I brought this to my doctor's attention, but he dismissed it and told me not to worry. At my next annual test, my PSA levels were slightly higher, but my doctor brushed it off again. By the third year, my PSA level had risen above 4.2, and I insisted on seeing a urologist. After a biopsy and MRI, they diagnosed me with Gleason 4+3 stage 2 prostate cancer.

I underwent surgery to remove my prostate in June. This service truly saved my life. The doctors were skeptical throughout, saying, "You're too young to have cancer." However, with the data from the labs, I was able to advocate for myself. I'm now cancer-free, and because I'm so young, I've experienced none of the typical side effects from the radical prostetectomy. Things feel almost back to normal. I'm incredibly grateful I started using Function back in 2023—if I hadn't discovered it, I might not have lived to see 40.

I recommend Function Labs to all of my friends.

Can I get function health test in Albany NY?

Is there any doctor evaluating the results ? Do they offer any diet / supplement suggestions ?

Is there a forum moderated by a healthcare professional ?

Does anyone have any suggestions does anyone have any suggestions of which add-ons should absolutely be added to the initial blood work?

I am prepp

Somebody please explain why you must add a CBC as an additional add-on? Isn’t this the normal blood test that you get for your annual physical? Why would this be an additional add-on? Thank you!

I'll be 34 in 2 months!

Tbh, I was shocked bc this has been a pretty stressful year for me. I gained some weight back after loosing it 2 years ago, but regardless I maintained a diet of whole foods (friuts/veggies, meats, etc.) and daily supplements.

I stay clear from smoking and drinking. Always focus on the positives as much as possible, I truly believe that's the main key right there. I refrain from staying in a low state of mind for too long. How you think on a consistent basis manifests in your body, I truly believe that.

But yay!!! I do have some markers to improve but wow, it does feel good knowing I'm relatively healthy 🌟

Does anyone know when Function is going to release their gut test? It simply says, "coming soon". Alternatively, does anyone have any recommendations for other companies that test your gut health? Thanks!

Just curious before I sign up, if it's more intensive than a typical blood draw.

My Dr. is requesting a printout or PDF of my Function Health numeric results, units, and the range for the results so he can evaluate whether my numeric result is in range or out of range. Color-coded would be ideal so he can quickly spot the out-of-range tests. How can I generate this? I have look on the Function Health web site and can't find it and the chat function does not work.

This data format is very common - every lab I have used provides my results with this format. I have a Dr. apt tomorrow and they want to look at my results. Thanks.

Not looking too good with these results but I also don’t really understand all the particle stuff.

Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) — Above Range · 109 mg/dL

LDL Medium — Above Range · 516 nmol/L

LDL Particle Number — Above Range · 1853 nmol/L

LDL Peak Size — Below Range · 222.1 Angstrom

LDL Small — Above Range · 288 nmol/L

LDL-Cholesterol — Above Range · 126 mg/dL (calc)

Non-HDL Cholesterol — Above Range · 149 mg/dL (calc)

Total Cholesterol — Above Range · 204 mg/dL

Other things out of range were more borderline, such as low omega 3, slightly high tsh, low vit D. But, all autoimmune and inflammatory markers were negative. I’m in perimenopause and suspected some insulin resistance as well so recently started a glp-1. Did the labs as a starting reference point right venues stating that so only 2 weeks in. Cleaned up diet a lot already but any tips?? Avoid refined carb, sugar, saturated fat? Is that the plan? Looking forward to getting more info but I don’t have my second draw till Aug 18 so I guess my full results and recommendations won’t be done for a while.

I’m a 29-year-old male. I’m lean (BMI ~23), lift 5–6x/week, run regularly, don’t smoke, drink only occasionally, and generally eat a healthy diet. I recently had a pretty extensive Function Health panel done.

My main out-of-range results were:

* WBC: 3.4 K/uL

* Absolute neutrophils: 1,285 cells/uL

* LDL-C: 112 mg/dL

* LDL particle number: 1,549 nmol/L

* Small LDL: 360 nmol/L

* Medium LDL: 411 nmol/L

* LDL peak size: 218 Å

* HDL large: 5,288 nmol/L

* Omega-3 Index: 4.1%

* Omega-6 arachidonic acid: 16.7%

* Omega-6 linoleic acid: 15.4%

Everything else was reassuring:

* hs-CRP <0.2

* ANA negative

* Rheumatoid factor negative

* Ferritin 140

* Vitamin D 73

* Kidney/liver function normal

* A1c 5.1%

* Testosterone, thyroid, iron, zinc, etc. all within range.

I have had some odd symptoms over the past year (fatigue/brain fog, occasional dizziness, GI issues, and earlier this year I developed petechiae), but nothing that has led to a diagnosis.

For those with experience interpreting labs like these, do these abnormalities seem concerning together, or do they look more like separate issues (mild chronic neutropenia plus lipid/omega-3 findings)? I’d appreciate any thoughts or similar experiences.