Grapefruit vs. Hematocrit

[Jabroni_Meathead]

1 tablespoon of cod liver oil every day caused my hematocrit to drop from 55 to 51.

 

[-Maui-]

Second ref shows other favorable effect for those running up against high HCT / elevated blood viscosity...

Hello!
Reducing blood viscosity is a proven effect of aspirin.
I talked about the effect on hematocrit. It's different ;-)
By the way, thanks for links!

 

[-Maui-]

1 tablespoon of cod liver oil every day caused my hematocrit to drop from 55 to 51.

There must be more reasons!
Omega-3 can't do that.

 

[Jabroni_Meathead]

There must be more reasons!
Omega-3 can't do that.

I cant really say because I am running double the dosage of test but switched from my walgreens RX test cyp at 180mg/week to Driada test cyp at 300mg/week. My total t went from 1200 to over 2000.

However, hematocrit can fluctuate due to hydration levels and elevation.

 

[-Maui-]

However, hematocrit can fluctuate due to hydration levels and elevation.

Yes but 4% is too much for fluctuation )) (from 55% to 51%).

 

[Jabroni_Meathead]

Yes but 4% is too much for fluctuation )) (from 55% to 51%).

If that is the case, I have nothing to contribute the drop other than the cod liver oil for two months straight.

 

[jdubzzz44]

I did bloodwork at Labcorp though marek on December 15th which they didn’t process until 2 weeks later on the 29th and got the following results
Rbc 6.38
Hemoglobin 18.6
Hematocrit 58.0

Retest at a quest lab 19 days later and got results same day
Rbc 5.46
Hemoglobin 17.2
Hematocrit 50.4

 

[-Maui-]

I did bloodwork at Labcorp though marek on December 15th which they didn’t process until 2 weeks later on the 29th and got the following results
Rbc 6.38
Hemoglobin 18.6
Hematocrit 58.0

Retest at a quest lab 19 days later and got results same day
Rbc 5.46
Hemoglobin 17.2
Hematocrit 50.4

Yeap, the blood must be fresh.
All our blood tests were done within 1-2 days.

 

[-Maui-]

If that is the case, I have nothing to contribute the drop other than the cod liver oil for two months straight.

I'm interested in your experience, although I haven't noticed this before.
I'll try to test this in a small group, but a little later.
Can you attach the results of the BW before and after?
Thanks!

 

[Jabroni_Meathead]

I'm interested in your experience, although I haven't noticed this before.
I'll try to test this in a small group, but a little later.
Can you attach the results of the BW before and after?
Thanks!

I edited it so you can have everything you would need.

PS - my estradiol crash from 55 to 14 was caused by 250mg of primo when running 240mg of test.

 

[-Maui-]

I edited it so you can have everything you would need.

PS - my estradiol crash from 55 to 14 was caused by 250mg of primo when running 240mg of test. View attachment 275579

Hey! Thanks!
In December you also had Primobolan and Testosterone?

 

[Jabroni_Meathead]

Hey! Thanks!
In December you also had Primobolan and Testosterone?

Negative.

December 2023 was 300mg/week of driada test cyp and 250iu/ED of Driada HCG.

 

[-Maui-]

Negative.

December 2023 was 300mg/week of driada test cyp and 250iu/ED of Driada HCG.

Ok. When did you stop taking Primobolan?

 

[Jabroni_Meathead]

Ok. When did you stop taking Primobolan?

Probably a month after the blood work showing my E2 crash. I plan to start primo again in march.

 

[-Maui-]

Probably a month after the blood work showing my E2 crash. I plan to start primo again in march.

If that is the case, I have nothing to contribute the drop other than the cod liver oil for two months straight.

So now we have two reasons?
I'm just trying to collect more data.
There's no catch.

 

[Jabroni_Meathead]

So now we have two reasons?
I'm just trying to collect more data.
There's no catch.

No because the hematocrit drop was during 2023 and primo was 2022. I mean this in the nicest way but look closer at the dates below the blood markers.

 

[-Maui-]

No because the hematocrit drop was during 2023 and primo was 2022. I mean this in the nicest way but look closer at the dates below the blood markers.

Oh, 2022 and 2023... I see.

 

[-Maui-]

If that is the case, I have nothing to contribute the drop other than the cod liver oil for two months straight.

But we don't know the levels immediately before taking fish oil.
Anyway it's food for thought. Thanks!

 

[Whopperflopper]

Anemic after a year.on anti coagulants, Apixiban. Started Testosterone again, numbers improved. No grapefruit.

 

[readalot]

Hello!
Reducing blood viscosity is a proven effect of aspirin.
I talked about the effect on hematocrit. It's different ;-)
By the way, thanks for links!

Effect of warfarin versus aspirin on blood viscosity in cardioembolic stroke with atrial fibrillation: a prospective clinical trial - BMC Neurology

Background Warfarin is evidence-based therapy for the prevention of cardioembolic stroke, but has not been studied for its effects on whole blood viscosity (WBV). This study investigated the effect of warfarin versus aspirin on WBV in patients presenting with non-valvular atrial fibrillation...

bmcneurol.biomedcentral.com

Compared to anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents showed various responses. As for aspirin, the previous study showed that the WBV did not change at any dose of aspirin [13]. In the present study, the blood viscosity values at all measured shear rates did not show any significant change after aspirin treatment, which was similar with previous studies.