recent bloodwork help

[Dunkirk]

i believe the diet plays a huge role in igf numbers , But i eat good quality food , no canned shit , whole foods , i think the calorie deficit is a HUGE reason why its on the lower side,, So what would you suggest as far as diet changes?? Curious,, tia

From my experience and talking to doctors, a large calorie deficit can have a huge impact on kidneys and liver, especially when paired with high protein diet. Your values could be the cause of malnutrition, I'm not saying that's the only cause.

The 1500-2000 calories deficit, is that accounting the extra metabolism boost from the gear you take? All in all, it's still kind of large imo. Make sure you bring that up to your doctor (calorie deficit) and get his opinion. The quantity to me is what's concerning, not the quality

 

[Ateam2023]

Not sure if i missed it, how does your blood lipids look like? HDL, LDL, Cholesterol and Triglycerides could be beneficial diagnosing the issue as well here.

 

[Nidus]

Are you taking anything for that?

 

[Ateam2023]

From my experience and talking to doctors, a large calorie deficit can have a huge impact on kidneys and liver, especially when paired with high protein diet. Your values could be the cause of malnutrition, I'm not saying that's the only cause.

The 1500-2000 calories deficit, is that accounting the extra metabolism boost from the gear you take? All in all, it's still kind of large imo. Make sure you bring that up to your doctor (calorie deficit) and get his opinion. The quantity to me is what's concerning, not the quality

I eat 1500-2000 calories give or take , i hardly see how i could be "malnutrition" ?

 

[Ateam2023]

Are you taking anything for that?

I don't understand?

 

[bigMoJo]

@Ateam2023
Hey bro, IDK if you saw my question... are you still taking TNE? That stuff is addicting. And, after all, YOU were the one who turned me on to it. Thank you, by the way... love that stuff... yes, I'm addicted.

 

[Dunkirk]

I eat 1500-2000 calories give or take , i hardly see how i could be "malnutrition" ?

My understanding is malnutrition has more to do with over or under eating in relation to what your body is burning. If you're consuming 2000 calories but very active, your TDEE is much larger than someone that is sedentary. That's not counting gear. The calorie deficit is what's in question.

If you're burning 3000 calories a day but only consuming 2000, a 1k deficit is large. A sedentary person burning 2100 calories has only 100 calories deficit. So you can't compare only what you're eating, you must take into account your activity.

The reason I keep bringing gear, someone that's not taking anything would need 2500 calories to be on a lean bulk. However, someone that's on gear can get away with 3000. Hypothetical numbers, but gets the point across.

I'm always down to be proven wrong, this information came from two different PCPs that I had over the years and an autoimmune doctor backing them up.

 

[Ateam2023]

@Ateam2023
Hey bro, IDK if you saw my question... are you still taking TNE? That stuff is addicting. And, after all, YOU were the one who turned me on to it. Thank you, by the way... love that stuff... yes, I'm addicted.

i haven't taken any in a coupla weeks

 

[Ateam2023]

My understanding is malnutrition has more to do with over or under eating in relation to what your body is burning. If you're consuming 2000 calories but very active, your TDEE is much larger than someone that is sedentary. That's not counting gear. The calorie deficit is what's in question.

If you're burning 3000 calories a day but only consuming 2000, a 1k deficit is large. A sedentary person burning 2100 calories has only 100 calories deficit. So you can't compare only what you're eating, you must take into account your activity.

The reason I keep bringing gear, someone that's not taking anything would need 2500 calories to be on a lean bulk. However, someone that's on gear can get away with 3000. Hypothetical numbers, but gets the point across.

I'm always down to be proven wrong, this information came from two different PCPs that I had over the years and an autoimmune doctor backing them up.

Thanks for bringing that to my attention, good info, but im doing ok as far as how steep my calorie deficit is , its nothing extreme according to this BMR calculator etc,,,, , what BMR formula would someone use as there are several? i also track my Active energy on my apple watch and im consistent since last year as far as averages go, ,

 

[Dunkirk]

Thanks for bringing that to my attention, good info, but im doing ok as far as how steep my calorie deficit is , its nothing extreme according to this BMR calculator etc,,,, , what BMR formula would someone use as there are several? i also track my Active energy on my apple watch and im consistent since last year as far as averages go, ,

I'm not sure of any that may be used to calculate bmr while on gear. This is just a guess, you can adjust the age unit, but that's still not definite. Best way is to monitor weight and body composition. As well as bloodwork.

One thing to note, almost all trackers are not reliable and can over/under estimate calories burned by up to 40%. Many research proved that measuring your HR, since what these trackers use, is not a reliable method for calories burned.

 

[Ateam2023]

Ok So im gonna get a kidney ultrasound as soon as i can , I will up my water intake, Add in an extra dose of Astagulus, I would also like to get a liver ultrasound, but i will most likely have to do those separately due to my insurance, but Kidney Ultrasound first and foremost, And a big thanks to everyone for there assistance and advice it is very valuable to me and Pointed me in the Right direction,,

 

[Ateam2023]

I'm not sure of any that may be used to calculate bmr while on gear. This is just a guess, you can adjust the age unit, but that's still not definite. Best way is to monitor weight and body composition. As well as bloodwork.

One thing to note, almost all trackers are not reliable and can over/under estimate calories burned by up to 40%. Many research proved that measuring your HR, since what these trackers use, is not a reliable method for calories burned.

How do you track your details as far as calories burned etc?

 

[Dunkirk]

How do you track your details as far as calories burned etc?

Weight, body composition and lots of pictures are the most effective ways to track change over time.

Let us know how everything goes.

 

[Nidus]

Are you taking anything for that?

Ah sorry, i couldnt reply to your Lipid post directly for some reason. My bad!

Wanted to ask if you taking any statins or things like ezemtib for the lipids?

 

[Ateam2023]

Ah sorry, i couldnt reply to your Lipid post directly for some reason. My bad!

Wanted to ask if you taking any statins or things like ezemtib for the lipids?

I take 600 mg of ALA every night and dandelion root 4-5 times a week, I also drink a greens drink everyday called "Live it up" its nearly identical to that AG1 greens drink that is so expensive , but Live it up is significantly cheaper, but i currently take no statins ,,