What laboratory testing is necessary when you start your weight loss journey on a Ketogenic, Low-Carbohydrate, Paleolithic or any other dietary changes? Why do you need them and what are you looking for? We discuss these questions and others on today’s PeriScope. Lots of questions from around the world to day . . . this one lasted a bit longer than normal . . . 45 minutes to be specific. But it’s a good one because of all of your fantastic questions! You really don’t want to miss this one.
You can see the video below or watch the video combined with the rolling comments here on Katch.me/docmuscles.
A list of the labs that we discussed are listed below:
- Fasting insulin with 100 gram 2 or 3 hour glucose tolerance test with insulin assay every hour
- CMP
- CBC
- HbA1c
- Leptin
- Adiponectin
- C-Peptid
- NMR Liprofile or Cardio IQ test
- Lipid Panel
- Urinalysis
- Microalbumin
- Apo B
- C-reactive protein
- TSH
- Thyroid panel
- Thyroid antibodies
- AM Cortisol
This list will at least get one started, provide the screening necessary to identify insulin resistance (Diabetes In-Situ), Impaired fasting glucose, diabetes and allow for screening for a number of the less common causes of obesity.
I would highly recommend that you get these through your physician’s office so that appropriate follow up can be completed. These labs will need to be interpreted by your physician, someone who understands and is familiar with various causes of obesity.
Until next time . . .
