Jin
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After several recent blood tests came back with numbers which the doctors were very concerned about, I’ve recently consulted with a hematologist who works with strength athletes.
Bodybuilding/PL is traumatic to the body on a cellular level. Add a diet high in protein and you can get some pretty elevated markers for both liver and kidney dysfunction. This is independent of any PED use. What I’m outinling here were deemed acceptable numbers for a strength althlete with no current PED use.
Below are the results and reference ranges for my bloodwork specific to liver and kidney function value markers.
*Note that these RR are from a Japanese lab. Japanese/US values tend to differ slightly more than even RR between different labs.
Liver enzyme markers
AST 62 U/L (13-33)
ALT 106 U/L (8-42)
LD 220 U/L (119-221)
Hematologist comments:
completely normal for a strength althlete. If the LD were significantly elevated I may investigate further. Usually with serious liver issues the enzyme ranges are very high (500+ for example).
The only time my liver values ever come In within range are during deload weeks or fully out of the gym altogether.
Kidney values
BUN 29.3 mg/dL (8-22)
creatinine 1.03 mg/dL (0.6-1.1)
Comments: normal for strength althlete eating a high protein diet.
Bottom line: because you are a strength althlete your body is under more stress than a Muggles’. Many doctors are completely unaware of this.
Bodybuilding/PL is traumatic to the body on a cellular level. Add a diet high in protein and you can get some pretty elevated markers for both liver and kidney dysfunction. This is independent of any PED use. What I’m outinling here were deemed acceptable numbers for a strength althlete with no current PED use.
Below are the results and reference ranges for my bloodwork specific to liver and kidney function value markers.
*Note that these RR are from a Japanese lab. Japanese/US values tend to differ slightly more than even RR between different labs.
Liver enzyme markers
AST 62 U/L (13-33)
ALT 106 U/L (8-42)
LD 220 U/L (119-221)
Hematologist comments:
completely normal for a strength althlete. If the LD were significantly elevated I may investigate further. Usually with serious liver issues the enzyme ranges are very high (500+ for example).
The only time my liver values ever come In within range are during deload weeks or fully out of the gym altogether.
Kidney values
BUN 29.3 mg/dL (8-22)
creatinine 1.03 mg/dL (0.6-1.1)
Comments: normal for strength althlete eating a high protein diet.
Bottom line: because you are a strength althlete your body is under more stress than a Muggles’. Many doctors are completely unaware of this.