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Hack my Bloodwork…3 years paleo type diet.

I am a male 5'7 about 135 lbs, very little bodyfat. I am very active. I play soccer 2 times a week, run 3 miles a week, sprint twice a week, lift weights twice a week, and my job r …
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My Blood Panel Results (Update to high LDL)

This is an update to a previous post: http://paleohacks.com/questions/171923/doctor-wants-to-put-me-on-statins-24-y-o-male-updated-with-vap-results#axzz2QXD50CVm I'm proud to say …
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Hack my Blood Tests: TSH, Testosterone, ect.

Hey there, Just got my blood work (male 180lbs, 39 y/o). I'bee been on paleo for about two years, strict for the fist 10mths, then no energy, low testosterone, high TSH, started ad …
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Hack this thyroid

So. After my doc tried to convince me that T3 & T4 were the same thing as FT3 & FT4 and refused to let me get those tests, I finally decided to go get my own labs at a diff …
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Any hard proof (pretest/post-test) that Low Carb increases TSH and whether it is bad or not?

Hi, I am male, 39, 5’10’’, 178 and I have been on semi-strict (coffee, rare cream or cheese) Paleo for about a year. When I started, I had really low energy for about 6mts partly …
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High Cholesterol, Low TSH and Calcium on Paleo

Hi All, I have been following Paleo for 8 months now. Yesterday I got my first blood work. As expected my cholesterol was high. Well, I was suffering with high cholesterol before …
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Need help with lab results for thyroid?

Okay I am symptomatic for hypothyroid according to my doctor. I have low energy, severe weight gain, I live a fairly busy lifestyle and continue to gain without having an extremely …
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tsh reflex to free t4

tsh reflex to free t4 is 2.18 does this indicate sub-clinical hypo thyroid?
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Amenorrhea and lab results: low prolactin, high TSH

Background: I'm almost 18, just got my first period 6 months ago (short and light), and haven't had another one since. I've also struggled with acne for a few years (although it ha …
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Is there anything I can do about elevated DHEA-S (plus bonus “borderline” TSH question)?

I read a lot on this board about low DHEA-S, but not so much about elevated levels in females. I just got back a hormone panel and the only thing that jumps out is: DHEA-S at 40 …
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Am I too low-carb ? (blood work attached)

Hi, It's been ~ 8 months that I've gone Paleo. I used to be HCLF, and am now VLC. What I define as VLC/HF I do not eat any grain nor starches/rice from mon-fri. It often happens …
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First-15-months-of-Paleo labs … TSH, Cholesterol, C-RP better; Liver, Kidney, Glucose, Vit D worse?

Hello, I'm a longtime lurker, first-time asker. 15 months ago, as I was starting my experiment with Paleo, I had some labs done; figured I was overdue for a follow-up. Here are t …
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Can you please help me with my thyroid results?

Hi, I was never diagnosed with a thyroid condition, but had my TSH tested often because of the following symptoms: always cold (cold hand, cold feet) fatigue weight gain difficu …
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Hack my Thyroid Results

I've been prescribed Armour Thyroid, slowly increasing the dose since Aug 2011. I started at 1g, 1.5g, now at 2g. I had my tests results come back and my TSH is 0.02 and Free T4 …
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Hack my blood test - 23yo male, high TSH/BUN, low HDL

Summary: BUN/TSH seem high, HDL seems low. I'm a healthy, athletic 23 year old male. Current pictures here and here. 6', 195 lbs. Between 8 and 10% body fat I'd guess. Details: B …

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