Others might take longer to notice changes
Increasing physical activity can boost your metabolism too, meaning youll burn more calories even when youre at rest
For optimal detoxification, functional medicine practitioners often look at ferritin (iron storage), serum iron, and transferrin saturation to get the full picture
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It is important first to rule out normal fluctuations in weight that occur from water retention, hormone changes, waste elimination, and sleep disruption, he explains