which DPC provider/practice did you go with? (you can email me if you want) I am looking for one which would facilitate getting a CAC and stuff like that
There's a blood test that measures oxidized LDL (oxLDL, Quest test code 92769). Apparently oxidized LDL is much worse than unoxidized LDL, so having high LDL might be fine as long as relatively little of it is oxidized.
Vitamins B6 and B12, particularly at such high doses, should lower homocysteine. (B12 is used to convert homocysteine to methionine and B6 is used to convert it to cystathionine.) Eating low protein, particularly low methionine, also should lower homocysteine. Low protein diets with supplemented B6 and B12 are actually what they prescribe to people with homocystinuria (depending on the type or genetic causes).
Could you actually be giving yourself a folate deficiency with your diet? But supposedly folate deficiency leads to anemia, which you don't appear to have.
which DPC provider/practice did you go with? (you can email me if you want) I am looking for one which would facilitate getting a CAC and stuff like that
There's a blood test that measures oxidized LDL (oxLDL, Quest test code 92769). Apparently oxidized LDL is much worse than unoxidized LDL, so having high LDL might be fine as long as relatively little of it is oxidized.
Vitamins B6 and B12, particularly at such high doses, should lower homocysteine. (B12 is used to convert homocysteine to methionine and B6 is used to convert it to cystathionine.) Eating low protein, particularly low methionine, also should lower homocysteine. Low protein diets with supplemented B6 and B12 are actually what they prescribe to people with homocystinuria (depending on the type or genetic causes).
Could you actually be giving yourself a folate deficiency with your diet? But supposedly folate deficiency leads to anemia, which you don't appear to have.
I'd guess your testesterone is fine. "Normal" reference ranges have been dropping over the decades.
I too use a DPC, would recommend.
AST, ALT er liver enzymes can can indicate a fatty liver other problems with the liver.
Mine have always been extremely low (below ref ranges here) on a ketogenic-style diet.