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I know a lot of us have challenges getting blood work in Canada and are always looking for an easier way. There is an app/website called Maple, it connects you with a doctor for $49 and they can order any lab tests you want. You get a PDF of the req, take it to any lab and it gets uploaded. I'm Ontario at least if you are under 40 OHIP does not classify blood work as a medical necessity so you just have to give the doctor a reason. I said I took exogenous testosterone and want to make sure everything is good, however he said if you were starting or stopping a supplement, starting or stopping a medication or using hormones are all legit reasons. I got the lab req on Friday and just went to get my blood drawn this morning. I requested Glucose, hbA1C, creatinine, sodium, potassium, alt, potassium, ALT, alk. Phosphatase, bilirubin, lipid assessment, urinalysis, CBC, TSH, free T3 and T4, calcium, chloride, AST, CRP, PSA, SHBG, Estradiol, free testosterone and total testosterone. $49 is well worth it not to sit in my doctor's waiting room for an hour just to be turned down or have them refuse some of the tests.

Buying Test online is illegal officer Jarod.

Bloodwork is a must, and definitely seeing a doctor and being honest is crucial, but it can be a pain dealing with some of the oldschool mentalities out there. If your doctor doesnt like it and makes a fuss, well hop on out and find a new one. Play a game of musical doctors until one doesn't spend the whole time trying to brow beat and push their own lack of knowledge on you. Like its stated above, their job is to keep you alive and healthy, not push their beliefs, morals, and lack of understanding about the subject on you. Sadly most GPs don't exactly have a high level of knowledge about these things and tend to be more or less oblivious or ignorant. However, I've had good luck with being level with them and telling them that I appreciate their concerns and I will take advice based on bloodwork, scientific facts etc, but other than that I'm not interested in hearing their opinions.

There is another crapumentary on Netflix called 'What the Health.' It is also just pro-vegan propaganda bovine excrement. Journalistic integrity is a critically endangered value these days. Rather, they seem to be activists with an axe to grind. Question everything and do your own research!