“Normal” Is a Statistical Boundary, Not a Health Target
Lab reference ranges are commonly treated as indicators of health.
In reality, they are statistical boundaries derived from population data.
Those populations include people with:
chronic stress exposure
poor sleep patterns
early metabolic dysfunction
nutrient depletion
sedentary or overtrained lifestyles
unresolved inflammatory load
As population health declines over time, reference ranges quietly shift with it.
This means “normal” increasingly reflects what is common, not what is biologically optimal.
A value can sit comfortably inside range while the body is already under strain.
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