Help w/ Bloodwork

[SailingDave]

My most recent labwork is below. I am 52 and started TRT and peptide research. I have been on TRT and peptides for about 2.5 months and back in the gym the same amount of time. I have lost 20# from 229# to 209#. Seeing gains in the gym and visually. No sensitive nipples etc...Anything alarming with my numbers below. Greatly appreciate all the advice. Thank you in advance

Testc 200mg/week Subq microdosing 14 units per day
CJC-1295/Ipamorelin 200 mcg in the evening
Tirz- 5mg every 5 days

Blood Pressure 111/67


SHBG 48.7 nmol/L
Estrogen 71.68 pg/mL
Ferritin 25.9 ng/mL
Total Testosterone 1149 ng/dL
Vitamin D 53.37 ng/mL
Free Testosterone 239.63 pg/mL
Albumin 3.9 g/dL
CRP (C-Reactive Protein) 0.7 mg/L
Total Cholesterol 239 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol 51 mg/dL
Triglycerides 67 mg/dL
LDL Cholesterol 174.60 mg/dL
ApoB 126.45 mg/dL
Free T3 2.95 pg/mL
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 2.725 uIU/mL
LDL/ApoB Ratio 1.38 pct
Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio 4.68 pct
Triglycerides/HDL Ratio 1.31 mg/dL
Remnant Cholesterol 13.4 mg/dL
Fasting Insulin 13.4 uIU/mL
HbA1c Hemoglobin 5.2 %
eAG Estimated Avg Glucose 103 mg/dL
Glucose Fasting 89 mg/dl
IGF-1 Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 340 ng/mL

 

[Infernalmango]

Biggest things jumping off the page to me is LDL needs addressed, especially with Apob that high.

Edit: Ferritin is low too. How’s hct? Have you donated recently?

 

[SailingDave]

Biggest things jumping off the page to me is LDL needs addressed, especially with Apob that high.

Edit: Ferritin is low too. How’s hct? Have you donated recently?

Donating next week

 

[Ghoul]

Do you know what LDL was prior to TRT?

 

[Infernalmango]

Donating next week

I’d be weary of donating while your ferritin is already that low. What’s your hct at currently?

Also for the LDL stuff, are you on anything to combat it?

 

[SailingDave]

So I was previously on 2 cholesterol meds and I wanted off of them due to the connections with Alzheimer's and dementia. So there was a lot of changes that took place all at once with getting off those, starting TRT/Peptides/working out etc.. That bloodwork was in October. My next labs are in 3 weeks. I cut out eggs/red fatty meat, vegetable oils. I have been taking CoQ10/ Omega 3 / Citrus Bergamot and Red Yeast Rice..Started eating more fiber. Eating 1 avocado per day. Trying to stay away from the statins. Cut out red meat.

 

[Ateam2023]

Ldl needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.

 

[Ateam2023]

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So I was previously on 2 cholesterol meds and I wanted off of them due to the connections with Alzheimer's and dementia. So there was a lot of changes that took place all at once with getting off those, starting TRT/Peptides/working out etc.. That bloodwork was in October. My next labs are in 3 weeks. I cut out eggs/red fatty meat, vegetable oils. I have been taking CoQ10/ Omega 3 / Citrus Bergamot and Red Yeast Rice..Started eating more fiber. Eating 1 avocado per day. Trying to stay away from the statins. Cut out red meat.

our ldl is 174 , I seriously doubt your going to get any kind of meaningful results without some kind of "statin like" medicine, theres several "good" medications now for lowering ldl

 

[SailingDave]

Y

our ldl is 174 , I seriously doubt your going to get any kind of meaningful results without some kind of "statin like" medicine, theres several "good" medications now for lowering ldl

I was previously on Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe

 

[Infernalmango]

So I was previously on 2 cholesterol meds and I wanted off of them due to the connections with Alzheimer's and dementia. So there was a lot of changes that took place all at once with getting off those, starting TRT/Peptides/working out etc.. That bloodwork was in October. My next labs are in 3 weeks. I cut out eggs/red fatty meat, vegetable oils. I have been taking CoQ10/ Omega 3 / Citrus Bergamot and Red Yeast Rice..Started eating more fiber. Eating 1 avocado per day. Trying to stay away from the statins. Cut out red meat.

Not sure dietary cholesterol is as large of a direct contributing factor to poor LDL levels as once thought. Limiting shitty/fatty red meat, sure. I Don’t think you should cut out eggs though.

You’re taking good supplements too. Just make sure your omega 3 usage is up towards 4-5grams daily imo. Without any statins I was able to get my ldl down to low 50s with coq10, 4-5g of fish oils, all the while consuming 6+ whole eggs a day, and my red meat comes from venison - but that was twice a week at least as well.

 

[SailingDave]

Not sure dietary cholesterol is as large of a direct contributing factor to poor LDL levels as once thought. Limiting shitty/fatty red meat, sure. I Don’t think you should cut out eggs though.

You’re taking good supplements too. Just make sure your omega 3 usage is up towards 4-5grams daily imo. Without any statins I was able to get my ldl down to low 50s with coq10, 4-5g of fish oils, all the while consuming 6+ whole eggs a day, and my red meat comes from venison - but that was twice a week at least as well.

Appreciate the info.I am going to increase my dosages of them and see what comes up in my next labs.