Modern life often pushes young professionals to the brink, leaving many frustrated when routine blood reports show “everything’s normal” yet their bodies feel far from it. Dr. Ubaidur Rahman, an orthopedic and sports surgeon at Delhi’s Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, recently shared insights on Instagram explaining why this disconnect happens.
The Hidden Strain of Modern Work Life
Dr. Rahman illustrated the problem with a scenario many urban professionals recognize: waking early for work, relying on caffeine, navigating traffic, juggling emails and meetings, only to end the day exhausted, bloated, and anxious. Despite getting a full-body checkup, blood tests for thyroid, hemoglobin, sugar, and even Vitamin D often come back within normal limits. Yet fatigue, hair thinning, mood swings, and stalled weight persist.
“Most of these women aren’t fine,” Dr. Rahman wrote, highlighting what he calls subclinical hormonal chaos—imbalances that standard blood panels fail to detect. Years of stress, late nights, caffeine, and medications such as birth control pills can quietly disrupt the body’s hormonal axes, including thyroid, estrogen, insulin, and even gut flora.
Why 'Normal' Labs Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story
According to Dr. Rahman, routine tests such as TSH, CBC, and fasting sugar often miss early dysfunction. Instead, more specific markers like Ferritin, Free T3, Active Vitamin B12, FSH-LH ratio, Insulin-C Peptide, and CRP can reveal hidden imbalances. These tests help explain persistent fatigue, abdominal fat gain, painful periods, hair loss, and mood swings that standard panels overlook.
The Delhi-based surgeon emphasizes that feeling unwell despite “normal” blood results is a common yet ignored reality. By testing beyond the conventional markers, individuals can uncover hormonal or metabolic issues early, paving the way for targeted interventions before more serious complications develop.
Dr. Rahman is an orthopedic and sports surgeon with an MBBS, MS (Orthopedics), DNB, and MNAMS. He currently treats complex bone and joint conditions, including Achilles tendonitis, arthroscopy, herniated discs, and joint mobilization.
Dr. Rahman’s advice is a reminder that modern wellness is about listening to the body as much as trusting routine lab results. For many young professionals, understanding the hidden hormonal and metabolic markers may be the key to restoring energy, balance, and overall health.
The Hidden Strain of Modern Work Life
Dr. Rahman illustrated the problem with a scenario many urban professionals recognize: waking early for work, relying on caffeine, navigating traffic, juggling emails and meetings, only to end the day exhausted, bloated, and anxious. Despite getting a full-body checkup, blood tests for thyroid, hemoglobin, sugar, and even Vitamin D often come back within normal limits. Yet fatigue, hair thinning, mood swings, and stalled weight persist.
“Most of these women aren’t fine,” Dr. Rahman wrote, highlighting what he calls subclinical hormonal chaos—imbalances that standard blood panels fail to detect. Years of stress, late nights, caffeine, and medications such as birth control pills can quietly disrupt the body’s hormonal axes, including thyroid, estrogen, insulin, and even gut flora.
Why 'Normal' Labs Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story
According to Dr. Rahman, routine tests such as TSH, CBC, and fasting sugar often miss early dysfunction. Instead, more specific markers like Ferritin, Free T3, Active Vitamin B12, FSH-LH ratio, Insulin-C Peptide, and CRP can reveal hidden imbalances. These tests help explain persistent fatigue, abdominal fat gain, painful periods, hair loss, and mood swings that standard panels overlook.
The Delhi-based surgeon emphasizes that feeling unwell despite “normal” blood results is a common yet ignored reality. By testing beyond the conventional markers, individuals can uncover hormonal or metabolic issues early, paving the way for targeted interventions before more serious complications develop.
Dr. Rahman is an orthopedic and sports surgeon with an MBBS, MS (Orthopedics), DNB, and MNAMS. He currently treats complex bone and joint conditions, including Achilles tendonitis, arthroscopy, herniated discs, and joint mobilization.
Dr. Rahman’s advice is a reminder that modern wellness is about listening to the body as much as trusting routine lab results. For many young professionals, understanding the hidden hormonal and metabolic markers may be the key to restoring energy, balance, and overall health.
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