211. The best labs to get and how to interpret them
This week, Paul breaks down his latest set of bloodwork from March 2023. He not only reviews his own levels and ratios, but gives you an idea of what blood work you may want to order, and how to interpret it. 00:04:20 Why you may consider getting your own blood work done 00:11:00 What Paul eats in a day 00:13:40 Fasting insulin & prolactin 00:19:55 Cortisol to DHEA-S ratio 00:27:42 Sex hormones & phlebotomy 00:37:35 DHT 00:40:35 How to help (or hurt) your testosterone 00:48:45 Uric acid & GGT 00:50:30 Hemoglobin A1c & Comp. Metabolic Panel 00:53:20 Urinalysis 00:54:50 Amenorrhea profile, Prostate-Specific Ag, IGF-1, Reverse T3, Vitamin D, Lipoprotein (a), C-Reactive Protein 00:58:17 TMAO: is it harmful? 00:59:25 Homocysteine, Magnesium, and TSH & Free T4 01:00:50 Lipids: do they matter? 01:05:20 CBC 01:06:20 Conclusions about blood work 01:07:45 NAFLD Paul’s recommendations for what labs you should get: CBC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Fasting Insulin PTH Full thyroid panel, TSH, antibodies, Free T3, Free T4, Testosterone, Free Testosterone, Sex hormone LH, FSH, Prolactin, DHT, Estrogens, Progesterone, Preglinulone, Cortisol, DHEA-S, HSCRP, Liver enzymes, Lipid panel, (Coronary Artery Calcium Scan), PTH. Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org Animal-based 30 Challenge: https://heartandsoil.co/animalbased30/ Earth Runners: www.earthrunners.com, use code PAUL for 10% off your order Eight Sleep: $150 off the PodPro cover at www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd Zero Acre: www.zeroacre.com/PAUL or use code PAUL for free shipping on your first order Bon Charge: boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order