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My labs are very confusing to me, I would appreciate any insights.
First about me:
-26 years old
-Obese (280 pounds, 6'1), I have around 70-80 pounds extra
-Have been eating a lot of PUFA for years
-I have Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism.
Labs:
Estradiol, Serum (E2): 22.29 pg/mL (range for males: 23.8 - 52.2 pg/mL)
Progesterone, Serum: 0.54 ng/mL (range for males: 0.1 - 0.2 ng/mL)
Testosterone, Free: 78.9 pg/mL (range: 47 - 224 pg/mL)
Testosterone Total, Serum: 318.40 ng/dL (range: 300 - 1080 ng/dL)
DHT: 203.6 pg/mL (range: 106-719 pg/mL)
SHBG: 15 nmol/L (range: 11 - 80 nmol/L)
Albumin: 5.3 g/dL (range: 3.5 - 5.3 g/dL)
Prolactin: 11.71 ng/mL (range: 4.04 - 15.2 ng/mL)
DHEA-S: 356.9 ug/dL (range: 280 - 640 ug/dL)
Pregnenolone: 17 ng/dL (range: 23 - 173 ng/dL)
Luteinizing Hormone: 7.6 mIU/mL (range: 1.7 - 8.6 mIU/mL)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone: 8.6 mIU/mL (range: 1.5 - 12.4 mIU/mL)
Growth Hormone: <0.05 ng/mL (range: 0.05 - 3 ng/mL)
The main thing I do not understand is why do I have below normal Estradiol as an obese guy, and why do I have higher than normal Progesterone?
I recently started incorporating Peat's dietary principles and this blood test was done before I improved my diet.
First about me:
-26 years old
-Obese (280 pounds, 6'1), I have around 70-80 pounds extra
-Have been eating a lot of PUFA for years
-I have Type 2 Diabetes, Fatty Liver, Hypertension, Hypothyroidism.
Labs:
Estradiol, Serum (E2): 22.29 pg/mL (range for males: 23.8 - 52.2 pg/mL)
Progesterone, Serum: 0.54 ng/mL (range for males: 0.1 - 0.2 ng/mL)
Testosterone, Free: 78.9 pg/mL (range: 47 - 224 pg/mL)
Testosterone Total, Serum: 318.40 ng/dL (range: 300 - 1080 ng/dL)
DHT: 203.6 pg/mL (range: 106-719 pg/mL)
SHBG: 15 nmol/L (range: 11 - 80 nmol/L)
Albumin: 5.3 g/dL (range: 3.5 - 5.3 g/dL)
Prolactin: 11.71 ng/mL (range: 4.04 - 15.2 ng/mL)
DHEA-S: 356.9 ug/dL (range: 280 - 640 ug/dL)
Pregnenolone: 17 ng/dL (range: 23 - 173 ng/dL)
Luteinizing Hormone: 7.6 mIU/mL (range: 1.7 - 8.6 mIU/mL)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone: 8.6 mIU/mL (range: 1.5 - 12.4 mIU/mL)
Growth Hormone: <0.05 ng/mL (range: 0.05 - 3 ng/mL)
The main thing I do not understand is why do I have below normal Estradiol as an obese guy, and why do I have higher than normal Progesterone?
I recently started incorporating Peat's dietary principles and this blood test was done before I improved my diet.