Georgetrenson
Member
Last two consecutive times I got labwork done, I noticed some of these values were off and wanted to know how to troubleshoot and if theres a need for concern
Blast (mid Nov 2024) vs Cruise (late Jan 2025)
ALP: 35 -> 30 U/L
BUN: 28 -> 29 Ng/Dl (Creatinine always in range)
Sodium: 131 -> 134 mmol/L
Main concern is ALP; Never have I seen this low until the last two tests. Planning to get thyroid tested, as well as zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B12. Curious if anyone had experience w this, apparently a lot of doctors dont worry about low ALP. I used to also have low ferritin but it tested middle of the range on the first low ALP reading after supplementing w/ Vitron C, stopped taking it recently adding red meat to diet, w/ some occassional use time to time.
Ive currently been crash dieting hard on little as 20 grams of fat a day to avoid getting fat from hormones dropping on cruise, so maybe this is the result of malnutrition; cronometer says im getting all the vitamins I need so not sure where I’d start there (1gram of epa+dha and a 2 grams of Omega 6s for EFAs), I did stop taking my zinc supplement but think I took it the first low ALP reading.
Regarding BUN and sodium, Ive been consuming about 5 grams of sodium a day; I think my levels are low because I was overconsuming water before my tests flushing the sodium out. I eat up to 250 grams of protein a day, I speculate my BUN is high since my diet is loaded in protein; waiting on my cystatin C test to confirm its not a kidney issue and more diet or hydration related, creatinine always good.
Thank you for the help, willing to share more info if needed.
Blast (mid Nov 2024) vs Cruise (late Jan 2025)
ALP: 35 -> 30 U/L
BUN: 28 -> 29 Ng/Dl (Creatinine always in range)
Sodium: 131 -> 134 mmol/L
Main concern is ALP; Never have I seen this low until the last two tests. Planning to get thyroid tested, as well as zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B12. Curious if anyone had experience w this, apparently a lot of doctors dont worry about low ALP. I used to also have low ferritin but it tested middle of the range on the first low ALP reading after supplementing w/ Vitron C, stopped taking it recently adding red meat to diet, w/ some occassional use time to time.
Ive currently been crash dieting hard on little as 20 grams of fat a day to avoid getting fat from hormones dropping on cruise, so maybe this is the result of malnutrition; cronometer says im getting all the vitamins I need so not sure where I’d start there (1gram of epa+dha and a 2 grams of Omega 6s for EFAs), I did stop taking my zinc supplement but think I took it the first low ALP reading.
Regarding BUN and sodium, Ive been consuming about 5 grams of sodium a day; I think my levels are low because I was overconsuming water before my tests flushing the sodium out. I eat up to 250 grams of protein a day, I speculate my BUN is high since my diet is loaded in protein; waiting on my cystatin C test to confirm its not a kidney issue and more diet or hydration related, creatinine always good.
Thank you for the help, willing to share more info if needed.
