labs 2017

 

So my labs were done again. And all the blood work is fine. 

Even the Iron, which was previously low. So yay! 

I am no longer anemic. 

(I am still waiting for the Ha1C report from this year.)

The UA was also fine, which proves that my kidneys have not
*asploded* from all this meat I eat. And bacon. LOL

Here is a yearly comparison from when I started keeping records.

I think the actual numbers mean little, and the trends mean more. 

Unless a specific number is waaay off the charts. 

And stays off the charts.

I also did the ratios. 

I am not worried at all about the Total Cholesterol, 

because my HDL is so high. 

I am not worried at all about the LDL, 

because I am not sure it is a true marker of risk. 

Also, the ratios are all excellent. 

What is Total Cholesterol?
Keep in mind that Total Cholesterol is HDL + LDL + (Trig x .20)
See how that works? 
When your Triglycerides are low 
(Think about the structure of the word - "glyceride".... its all about fructose)
The Total Chol is very close to just the HDL + LDL! 

What is NON- HDL?
Glad you asked. It is a newer way to measure lower realms of the LDL.
Some say to divide the Trig by 5, then add that value to the LDL.
Other say it is LDL + VLDL. 
(Think:VAP, which many labs have discontinued.)
Still other say it should be 30 points above the LDL.

Ahhhh... the future...
I imagine we will see a new, shiny replacement for non-LDL in a few years.
I long for the day when all of these numbers are understood
In the light of Ketogenic, Paleo, and Low Carb Lifestyles.
Only then, will we understand that carbs have very little place
In ANY healthy diet or lifestyle.
Just my 2 cents worth. You are welcome.

AND as a sidenote, 
After 8 years of Low Carbing and loving it....
I have come to one conclusion. 
Most of us eat too much. Just way too much.
We eat too fast, and we eat too much junk.
Even LC junk.
What the heck is wrong with us? (Myself included.)
Maybe micronutrient malnutrition?
Maybe boredom? Maybe ulcers (who like to be "fed")?
Maybe we replaced our Fattie Food Addictions 
With a LC alternative? Still chomping after all these years?
Maybe our bodies have an impaired metabolism. (Ya think?)

There are groups on FB that eat tons of coconut oil.
Tons of bacon and tons of eggs every day.
Its easy to see that moderation might be a good thing.
Even during a fat fast, an egg fast, etc.

So onward and downward we go!