I learned in March 2015 that my LDL-P and small LDL-P were still elevated and my Lp-PLA2 (marker of vascular inflammation) was also elevated.
I experimented with a trial of daily anti-inflammatory supplements including, Athletic Greens, Thorne Curcumin, and Thorne Omega 3, Lemon Berry while bumping my carbs up from 100 gm to 120 gm. When I retested in May 2015, I discovered that this didn’t really have any effect at all on my cholesterol AND caused a nominal bump in my Lp-PLA2.… Read More
When I saw my blood panel from March 2015, I wasn’t entirely sure what to feel. I felt better that my LDL-P, LDL-C, and total cholesterol were coming down, but was a little worried at the elevation of my small LDL-P to it’s highest level.
While I was assured that my overall inflammation was low because of my CRP of 0.7, I didn’t know what to make of the state of my vascular inflammation because my Lp-PLA2 was high. The high ferritin also seemed to point to possible underlying inflammation (or hemochromatosis).… Read More
After a little over three months since I stopped working as a shift worker and fixed a lot of my sleep issues and settled into a fairly regular routine, I thought it would be a good idea to check some of my labs to see where I stood. I checked my NMR Lipoprofile, Apo B100, Lp-PLA2, Ferritin, fasting Insulin, CRP, Vitamin D, Thyroid Panel, and Testosterone. Before going into the health test results, here is a brief bit of background.
My last series of tests was in October 2014 when I was trying another round of strictly following the Carb Nite protocol.… Read More
As a musculoskeletal radiologist I diagnose knee injuries and ACL tears on a daily basis. I’m used to seeing these as grays-scale images on our back-lit medical grade computer monitors, but today I saw an injury happen right before my eyes.
Traffic was light today, and made it to my brazilian jiu-jitsu class early. Whenever this happens I take the opportunity to get in a little extra stretching and maybe work on some techniques with some of my teammates.
When I was stretching out, I noticed a new person awkwardly standing by themselves against the wall. … Read More
The Bulletproof Exec, Dave Asprey, is currently offering a free screening of his documentary on mold appropriately titled, “Moldy.”
The topic of mold is very near and dear to his heart and figures prominently in his whole sickly geek turned super bio-hacker narrative. He attributes a lot of his early health problems including brain fog and obesity to prolonged exposure to hidden mold.
In fact the the main marketing point of his special Upgraded coffee beans is that they are ‘mycotoxin free,’ as opposed to all the other coffee beans out there that are supposedly contaminated up the wazoo.… Read More
The BJJ Cavewife told me about a discussion she recently had with some of her friends.
In the past few weeks, as the BJJ Cavewife has increased her training volume she’s suffered a few minor injuries. Nothing serious, just a few tweaks here and there which is pretty much par for the course when doing any athletic activity, especially a martial art like Brazilian jiu-jitsu. By the way I know just how lucky I am to be married to someone who also loves to train!
When she told her friends about her injuries, they immediately expressed their concern and told her to see an orthopedic surgeon.… Read More