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EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 41 MIN

The Lab Tests Your Doctor Isn't Ordering and Why You Need to Ask for Them

from The Lushness Podcast · host Lushness

Your labs say normal. But your body is telling you something different.Clinical pharmacist Dr. Ashley Griffith breaks down why the reference ranges used to determine what is normal were not built with Black women in mind, what biomarkers you should actually be tracking for longevity, and how to walk into your doctor's office and get the labs you need without being dismissed.Black women are dying from conditions that should have shown up in their blood work years before they became a crisis. This episode gives you the knowledge to change that.Subscribe and follow The Lushness Podcast so you never miss an episode.

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