ecstatichamster
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What's your diet and exercise look like these days. It's been awhile since you updated us in that.
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Ha, ha, ha... That is why I keep bumping this thread... I am still trying to work this one out.What are you going to do about your testosterone levels?
did you have lots of sugar just prior to doing the tests? surely that would increase triglycerides massivelyI am new to the forum and need some help here...
I am a male and turning 40 this year. I am very much into bodybuilding, exercise full body workouts 4X a week (broken up into an am/pm routine so workouts are around 25 minutes in length) and have a good diet. Food wise, we avoid GMO, processed foods and avoid the take out foods (most of the time). I drink mostly water with the occasional Coke. I very rarely drink alcohol, do not smoke and do not take any drugs of any kind (including pharmaceutical). Doctor I recently saw at my last check up asked if I were taking anabolics, to which I said NO (and I never have).
With turning 40, I requested some blood work to be done and was shocked with the results. Cutting a long story short, I have really high cholesterol, through the roof triglycerides and low testosterone. I am at a loss on what the issue is. I exercise frequently and take care of myself. Here are the results...
Chemistry (serum)
Sodium - 140 mmol/L ( Reference range - 135 - 145 )
Potassium - 4.7 mmol/L ( Reference range - 3.5 - 5.5 )
Chloride - 103 mmol/L ( Reference range - 135 - 145 )
Bicarbonate - 26 mmol/L ( Reference range - 20 - 32 )
Anion Gap - 11 mmol/L ( Reference range - 5 - 15 )
Ca (corr) - 2.46 mmol/L ( Reference range - 2.10 - 2.55 )
Phosphate - 1.2 mmol/L ( Reference range - 0.8 - 1.5 )
Urea - 7.2 mmol/L ( Reference range - 3.0 - 8.0 )
Urate - 0.37 mmol/L ( Reference range - 0.20 - 0.50 )
Creatinine - 81 umol/L ( Reference range - 60 - 110 )
eGFR - >90 ( Reference Range - >59 )
Fast Glucose - 5.2 mmol/L ( Reference range - 3.6 - 6.0 )
Total Protein - 79 g/L ( Reference Range - 66 - 83 )
Albumin - 51 gL ( Reference Range - 39 - 50 )
Globulin - 28 g/L ( Reference Range - 20 - 39 )
T Bilirubin - 11 umol/L ( Reference range - 4 - 20 )
ALP - 78 U/L ( Reference Range - 35 - 110 )
AST - 33 U/L ( Reference Range - 10 - 40 )
ALT - 55 U/L ( Reference Range - 5 - 40 )
GGT - 39 U/L ( Reference Range - 5 - 40 )
LDH - 203 U/L ( Reference Range - 120 - 250 )
Cholesterol - 8.8 mmol/L ( Reference range - 3.9 - 5.5 )
Triglyceride - 7.8 mmol/L ( Reference range - 0.6 - 2.0 )
HDL - 1.07 mmol/L ( Reference range - 0.90 - 1.50 )
LDL - ( Reference range - 0. 0 - 4.0 )
Cholesterol/HDL Ratio - 8.2 ( Reference range - 0. 0 - 4.5 )
Haemolysis Index - 15 ( Reference Range - 0 - 40 )
Comments on Lab - Suggested optimal treatment targets for patients are:
LDL Cholesterol - <2.0 mmol/L
HDL Cholesterol - >1.00 mmol/L
Triglycerides - <1.5 mmol/L
Triglycerides exceed 4.5 mmol/L. This prevents calculation of the LDL cholesterol level.
Measured LDL Cholesterol
Measured LDL Cholesterol - 3.6 mmol/L ( Reference range - 0 - 4.0 )
Comments on Lab - This LDL has been measured directly. A calculated LDL level using the Friedewald equation was not valid for this sample as the triglyceride level was >4.5 mmol/L
Androgens
Testosterone - 7.6 nmol/L ( Reference Range - 11.0 - 40.0 )
Anaemia Profile
Iron - 22 umol/L ( Reference Range - 5 - 30 )
TIBC - 62 umol/L ( Reference Range - 45 - 72 )
Saturation - 35% ( Reference Range - 20 - 55 )
Ferritin - 242 ug/L ( Reference Range - 25 - 220 )
Comments on Lab - Mildly elevated ferritin. This may be seen in any acute illness, early iron overload, treated haemochromatosis, chronic disease states, eclampsia and hepatic disease.
In iron overload serum iron increases and TIBC falls. Both iron and TIBC may fall in chronic diseases states.
On the lab report, there were a few results from the last two tests I had done 10 and 11 years ago;
2004 -
Cholesterol - 5.5 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 3.9 - 5.5 )
Triglyceride - 2.0 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 0.6 - 2.0 )
HDL - 1.1 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 0.9 - 1.50 )
LDL - 3.5 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 0.0 - 4.0 )
Chol / HDL Ratio - 5.0 ( Reference Range - 0.0 - 4.5 )
2005 -
Cholesterol - 5.2 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 3.9 - 5.5 )
Triglyceride - 2.3 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 0.6 - 2.0 )
HDL - 1.2 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 0.9 - 1.50 )
LDL - 2.9 mmol/L ( Reference Range - 0.0 - 4.0 )
Chol / HDL Ratio - 4.3 ( Reference Range - 0.0 - 4.5 )
During 2004/2005, I was in worse shape than what I am in now. Diet was not good, I was a little overweight and in 2004 I actually had a virus. Those results seem better than the latest and I would say that now I am watching everything I eat. What on earth is going on??
Supplements consumed daily - I take iodine (Iosol drops), selenium, D3 (5,000 IU), A (25,000 IU), K-2, Krill oil (500mg), R-Lipoic Acid (200mg), Acetyl L Carnitine (1,000mg), Curcumin, Resveratrol, Quercetin, Fibroboost, Boron, MSM powder (8g), Silica, Copper, Zinc (15mg), Chromium, Vitamin B, Vitamin C (3g), Immune Boost, Magnesium Citrate
I want to get my cholesterol and triglycerides down fast... I want to get my testosterone levels up. Doctor wants me to try some natural things first and get more tests done in 6 weeks. If there is no sign of improvement, then I think he is hinting at statins (which I do not want to do).
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.