Lab Tests – Page 10 – BJJ Caveman

Carb Back-Loading, Resistant Starch, and Cholesterol

Posted on June 18, 2014February 18, 2015 by BJJ Caveman

Carb Back-Loading, Resistant Starch, and Cholesterol

While continuing my Carb Back-Loading experiment (results at 4 weeks, results at 8 weeks), I was a bit disheartened after receiving my latest NMR cholesterol results. Despite losing almost 5 lbs and 1.25 inches off my weight, while increasing the amounts I was lifting on Stronglifts 5×5, my LDL-P particles were still high (LDL-C was high as well).

I had heard a couple podcasts where Robb Wolf mentioned that he was able to get his cholesterol in check while using resistant starch and a few other reports I’ve seen around the internets of people with a smiliar response that I wanted to try it out again.… Read More

Carb Back-Loading and Cholesterol

Posted on May 16, 2014February 18, 2015 by BJJ Caveman

Carb Back-Loading and Cholesterol

After I reached the 8 week mark of my Carb Back-Loading experiment, I planned to draw a series of blood tests to see where things stood compared to my most recent set of labs which were drawn after doing Carb Nite for 10 weeks.

If you’ve been following my cholesterol adventures at all, you’ll know that I’ve been dealing with high cholesterol these past few years when I switched to various forms of high fat low carb diets. More specifically my LDL-C and LDL-P have risen with my dietary changes and I’ve been trying to see what, if anything, I can do to get those numbers under control.… Read More

Carb Back-Loading and Thyroid Hormone

Posted on May 12, 2014February 18, 2015 by BJJ Caveman

Carb Back-Loading and Thyroid Hormone

After I reached the 8 week mark of my Carb Back-Loading experiment, I planned to draw a series of blood tests to see where things stood compared to my most recent set of labs which were drawn after doing Carb Nite for 10 weeks.

Here is a brief summary I wrote in the early life of this blog regarding thyroid physiology:

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) – This is the hormone your brain sends out telling your thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormone.

Vitamin D Update

Posted on May 4, 2014July 16, 2017 by BJJ Caveman

Vitamin D Update

After I reached the 8 week mark of my Carb Back-Loading experiment, I planned to draw a series of blood tests to see where things stood compared to my most recent set of labs which were drawn after doing Carb Nite for 10 weeks.

As a quick review, here are some of the basics of Vitamin D that I addressed in my prior post:

Basics of Vitamin D

It is a hormone derived from cholesterol
It can be made in the skin with exposure to sunlight
It can also be ingested with food or supplementation

Effects of Vitamin D

Maintains calcium levels in body which is important for bone health
Regulates gene expression
Helps immune function
May provide anti-cancer effects
Vitamin D levels need to be in the 50 -70 ng/mL range for thyroid hormone receptors to respond properly
Low Vitamin D levels are seen in obesity, although I’m not entirely sure if it’s known whether obesity causes low vitamin D levels, or if it’s the other way around.

Even Ben Greenfield Has Thyroid Problems While In Ketosis

Posted on April 1, 2014October 9, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

Ben Greenfield

Even Ben Greenfield Has Thyroid Problems While In Ketosis

In the span of a week or so, Ben Greenfield appeared on Dave Asprey’s Bulletproof Exec podcast AND John Kiefer’s Body IO FM podcast where he discusses his experience training for and performing in Iron Man races while in full nutritional ketosis.

He describes one of the main side effects that he encountered being severe hypothyroidism… manifesting as severe sensitivity to cold, poor libido, and poor overall energy.

The way they treated this was to eat a lot of liver, dessicated thyroid, and sweetbreads which seemed to fix things for him.… Read More

Question From Reader Uma Regarding Ketosis and Thyroid

Posted on February 21, 2014October 9, 2014 by BJJ Caveman

As I was in the process of typing a response, it occurred to me make this a separate post because my answer was getting longer than I expected, and I figured that other folks may have similar questions.

Hi,

This question is probably not related to article. But I wanted to get your attention and hence this question on your latest post. Thanks for all the awesome detailed info. It really helps people. I read the effect ketosis had on your thyroid. I havent started on this diet but doing my research before getting into it.