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Doctors are trained to look at creatinine and BUN as indicators of kidney function because it is your kidney that gets rid of these substances. BUN is blood urea nitrogen and comes from the breakdown of amino acids, and creatinine is waste product of muscle. Years ago, before weightlifting was so mainstream and people ate…

I'd venture it's a combination of IT band syndrome and impingement of your common peroneal nerve. Start foam rolling your IT band and working on strengthening your glutes. This will more than likely take care of both problems.

Besides the hydration thing multiple people have mentioned, a quick trick if you feel lightheaded upon standing is to flex the muscles in your legs and core for a few seconds. Muscle contraction will decrease pooling of blood in the legs and increase venous return to your heart and help to maintain blood flow to your…

Beta blockers can cause exacerbations of asthma as well as mask your body's response to hypoglycemia. Other than that, a beta blocker is going to limit max heart rate and contractility so you will still be able to exercise but not quite as intensely as if you were not taking the meds.

It's hard to top progressive house for running. Kinda hypnotizes and energizes me at the same time. Artists like Deadmau5, Kaskade, Pretty lights, and Armin van Burren all have tons of great songs for running. Check out "strobe" and "avaritia" by deadmau5, "I remember" and "move for me" by Kaskade

Get a set of calipers or find somewhere that has buoyancy tank. Even if you go with calipers it still takes some experience to measure properly. Your best bet is to find a personal trainer or dietician and get them to measure it for you. Impedance scales are another option for a rough estimate but aren't all that accurate.

Someone else had a similar question recently. Amenorrhea/oligomennorhea are definitely not normal at your age. Go see your OB/gyn. Could be as simple as too much physical activity or too low of a BMI but you definitely want to be sure it's not something more insidious like PCOS, pituitary adenomas, etc.

Did your OB/gyn actually do blood work? Amenorrhea at your age could be due to increased physical activity, but it could be due to bunch of other issues such as Polycystic ovarian syndrome, premature ovarian failure, elevated prolactin levels, and numerous others. Unless they looked at your estrogen, testosterone, LH, and…

First of all, id recommend laying off the treadmill entirely or at least a good amount. Your knee needs to test and heal. I'd also recommend getting in to see an orthopedist if it doesn't get better in the next week or so. In the meantime just focus on lifting upper body and cut out some calories if you are concerned about…

1)workout in the morning 2) no caffeine after noon 3) get off your tv/computer/phone an hour or so before bed If light is hitting your retinas then your body stops producing melatonin and it can screw up your circadian cycles. 4)as such, try taking melatonin an hour or so before bed. Theanine can help too. 5) if none of…

Just finishing one isn't super difficult as long as you can run 5-7 miles. You'll have the race day nerves and comraderie which will help your endurance. People help you out on obstacles and if one looks too difficult/scary/dangerous you can always just walk around it and keep going. Now if you want to finish in the top…

If she is on warfarin/Coumadin as a blood thinner then it's likely she was told to stay away from leafy greens because they contain a lot of vitamin K. Warfarin basically works by depleting your body of active vitamin K so if you take in a bunch through your diet it isn't nearly as effective. As for weight loss there is…

Your ulnar nerve provides sensation to those three fingers on the palm side of your hand. If it is purely just those three fingers feeling numb/tingling then it is most likely due to something impinging on the nerve. It could be up in your elbow or somewhere along your forearm or wrist. Try stretching your triceps and…

FIFA. Mostly because I get way too into it and swear at the television. That has to be burning calories.

LDL = bad cholesterol. LDH = lactate dehydrogenase. It is an enzyme in cells that converts a waste product (lactate) back into a more usuable substance (pyruvate). If your levels are high, it means that this enzyme has somehow leaked out of the cells. This can happen in numerous conditions and is often a marker for tissue…

Look up "migrating motor complex." It's your body's housekeeper function for the intestines as it stimulates peristalsis in between meals to move indigestible material along until it is excreted. The only times this is not adequate is if you are constipated and/or have diverticulosis. In either case though water and fiber…

If you don't have access to albuterol but you're exercising to the point of wheezing you're asking for trouble. If you insist on exercising before getting medication then take it really slow and stop at the first sign of any respiratory problems. You need to get a rescue inhaler (albuterol) at the very least. Generic forms…

Baked chicken breast tenderloins with olive oil and Cajun seasoning, baked sweet potatoes, lentils/quinoa/brown rice, and ground turkey. The sweet potatoes take the longest at about 90 minutes to bake. I'd rather take an hour and a half out of my Saturday or Sunday evening and cook everything for the week than have to deal…

Besides ketones, protein is also broken down into ammonia and then later urea which is excreted in urine. If you have an excess of amino acids you could be forming ammonia faster than it can be broken down and excreted, and so your body tries to get rid of some of the excess through sweat.

1) could you be pregnant? 2) women require a baseline body fat % in order to menstruate and if it drops below this you won't get your period. 3) If you just started a rigorous exercise regimen it could also cause your periods to stop. Regardless, go see an OB/Gyn and get checked out.

Look up the DASH diet. It's the low sodium diet that people with high blood pressure are advised to follow. Basic cornerstone is to avoid processed foods and incorporate more fresh fruits and vegetables. Keyword there is "fresh" as canned ones can have an insane amount of sodium hidden in them.

Chiropractors = one giant facepalm. Go see an orthopedist. With all that magical spine cracking going on you wanna make sure you didn't herniate a disc.

Goiter =/= hypo or hyper. It's simply an enlarged thyroid gland. You can have a low/non functioning goiter like in Hashimotos or iodine deficiency or a hyperfunctioning goiter with toxic adenomas/carcinomas and autoimmune conditions like Graves' disease. The mix of your hypo and hyper symptoms could be from the intial…

Probably won't get much out of it. Crunches don't engage your abs as much as you'd think and it's hard on your spine. Not to mention that 99% of getting visible abs comes from reducing body fat through diet and cardio. If you're looking to really work your abs and build core strength start squatting and deadlifting.

I like the part where he says it will help your kidneys to produce more testosterone...

Just some things that come to mind are: trochanteric bursitis, IT band issues, tendinitis, some sort of impingement/trapped nerve. Ice it and take an NSAID if it's hurting. Look into getting a foam roller and lacrosse ball so you can work loosening up the muscles. This will be esrpcially helpful if your IT band is to…

Being sore is mainly due to metabolic waste like lactic acid building up in the muscle tissue. Everyone gets sore when they initially start lifting or have a particularly brutal workout but being sore after every workout for an extended period of time probably means you're overtraining. As long as you are taxing your…

Blue nail beds are typically evidence of "cyanosis" which is low oxygen tension in peripheral tissues. This can be due to poor circulation, cold exposure, and a bunch of other conditions. If it happens again or doesn't go away definitely get in to see your doc and make sure its not something serious.

Unless your six year old knows how to drive and has the means to purchase groceries, she is probably going to have to eat what you provide. Stop buying unhealthy food and then neither you nor her will be tempted to eat it. Healthy foods can taste just as good or better than junk, you just need to find the right ways to…

Early DSM were not even close to being as objective and evidence based as DSM IV and V. The whole point of the last two versions was to increase the reliability of making a psychiatric diagnosis so that if the same patient is seen by multiple docs then the likelihood that each would arrive at the same diagnosis is high.…