First ever adult lab test!
medic2038
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So I haven't been to a PCP in probably about 15 years (I'm 35), decided to go to one in the service area in which I work. One of my deputy chiefs talked about how great this guy is (in that he treats you like a person, and listens to what you tell him).
Well I got my lab tests. Told him I eat low carb, moderate protein, and lift 4 days a week.
Yet he still talked about me getting my "cholesterol down" with a TG/HDL ratio of less than 1, and wants me to get a kidney function test cause my CPK/BUN are on the high end of normal.
So much for that listens idea!
Well I got my lab tests. Told him I eat low carb, moderate protein, and lift 4 days a week.
Yet he still talked about me getting my "cholesterol down" with a TG/HDL ratio of less than 1, and wants me to get a kidney function test cause my CPK/BUN are on the high end of normal.
So much for that listens idea!
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Numbers look great to me. But, you already know that.2
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very helpfull, thx. do you call "protein total" like "urin acid" or like we "harnsäure"?1
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Freischuetz wrote: »very helpfull, thx. do you call "protein total" like "urin acid" or like we "harnsäure"?
I believe Harnsäure = uric acid.
Total protein = the combined amount of albumin and globulin.1 -
@medic2038 - do you use a pre-workout or supplement with creatine before/during/after your workouts? If you do, that will skew the results of the BUN/CREATININE test... I have this discussion with the nurse at my DR's office every time I get labs done because she always reports that I'm dehydrated or that we need to watch my kidney functions because of the numbers that show up on my tests.1
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"Yet he still talked about me getting my "cholesterol down" with a TG/HDL ratio of less than 1"
Unless you meant this to read TC/HDL, your dr. needs a calculator.0 -
@medic2038 - do you use a pre-workout or supplement with creatine before/during/after your workouts? If you do, that will skew the results of the BUN/CREATININE test... I have this discussion with the nurse at my DR's office every time I get labs done because she always reports that I'm dehydrated or that we need to watch my kidney functions because of the numbers that show up on my tests.
Nope, never messed with that stuff.
Typically just do whey PWO.
Even without taking creatine, from what I've gathered over the years lifters (and those that eat a moderate amount of protein) will still be likely to have higher CPK/BUN levels. While the creatine will elevate CPK more, lifting regularly will be the main driving force behind the elevation.
Muscle damage=CPK elevation=intent of training, or even just being more muscular than average can inch those up too.
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If you want a different doc who understands this WOE, you can try this site:
http://lowcarbdoctors.blogspot.com/
Jimmy Moore said he was going to be re-vamping this site in June, so if there is no one on there now, you may want to check back.
This is where I found my doc after firing my PCP for being ignorant of anything has been published in the 30 years since he graduated from medical school.2 -
cstehansen wrote: »If you want a different doc who understands this WOE, you can try this site:
http://lowcarbdoctors.blogspot.com/
Jimmy Moore said he was going to be re-vamping this site in June, so if there is no one on there now, you may want to check back.
This is where I found my doc after firing my PCP for being ignorant of anything has been published in the 30 years since he graduated from medical school.
Sadly none of them are actually close. Would definitely be nice to have a PCP on the same page!1 -
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I saw the title of the thread and thought someone had developed a lab test to determine if you're really an adult or not. I was sweating bullets!4
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Hahaha!0
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Another set of links for low carb doctors, @baconslave1
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