This week, Paul shares his most recent set of bloodwork in totality. He shares what he decides to order and why, and what bloodwork you may consider getting yourself. He also unpacks the importance of cortisol to DHEA sulphate radio and his cholesterol results.

00:00:00 Podcast begins

00:01:40 Traditional bloodwork 

00:05:40 MTHFR polymorphism: Does Paul take supplements?

00:10:10 Glucose & creatine

00:14:10 Electrolytes & insulin

00:23:10 Thyroid panel

00:26:18 Cortisol to DHEA sulphate ratio

00:32:20 Cholesterol panel

00:46:10 Hormones & Other results

00:50:20 Iron panel

00:52:40 What bloodwork should you get?

References:

July 2022 Bloodwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuD9lWHMup8&t=669s

August 2022 Bloodwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1br0cDkYv3Y

December 2022 Bloodwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQE3mrwaE8c

March 2023 Bloodwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vonHW14TTdg

DEXA scan reveals “side effects” of red meat: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZgRoz60ugnc

Cortisol, DHEA sulphate, their ratio, and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in the Vietnam Experience Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20498139/

Cholesterol, coconuts, and diet on Polynesian atolls: a natural experiment: the Pukapuka and Tokelau island studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7270479/

Cardiovascular risk factors in a Melanesian population apparently free from stroke and ischaemic heart disease: the Kitava study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8077891/

The effect of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors on cognition in patients with Alzheimer's dementia: a prospective withdrawal and rechallenge pilot study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22921881/

Lipid profile of term infants on exclusive breastfeeding and mixed feeding: a comparative study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17327867/

Total cholesterol and all-cause mortality by sex and age: a prospective cohort study among 12.8 million adults: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-38461-y

Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Is Predominantly Associated With Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events in Patients With Evidence of Coronary Atherosclerosis: The Western Denmark Heart Registry: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36621817/

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