Help understanding blood results h1b

#1

Ok I started keto 3/15 of this year

I have January May jul and October blood results. In July I dropped statins from 40 mg to 10 in July I went to 0

My weight dropped from 235 in March to a fairly stable 181 by July

HDL went 36/46/61/73 !
LDL 70/90/106/128
Triglycerides 202/108/74/50
Vldl 40/22/15/10

All good right? I don’t care about the total ldl and even my cardiologist is fine with it

But my A1C went 6.3 6.2 5.6 (hooray) and then UP to 5.8. Technically back to prediabetic range

Ideas as to why? Ways to fix as I am more or less at my goal weight

SECOND

My beta hydroxybutyrate was 5.2 and I am not sure how to interpret that

Last test just showed “ketones 1+” which I inerpreted as positive for ketones but not super high

Thanks in advance. This is a great community

(Cancer Fighting Ketovore :)) #2

A difference of 0.2 isn’t much and probably falls into the error range for the lab. I wouldn’t stress about it. Also, recent glucose levels will tend to have more of an impact on the number than older ones. Its still a 2-3 month average.

Out of curiosity why are you having BHB tested? It’s probably not nearly as meaningful in the case of outpatient labs. A home tester would work just fine for that. What was your fasting glucose?

#3

I asked for my blood ketones to be tested. That’s what I got

#4

120, up from 114 in June but down from typical 130-140 range

(Bob M) #5

Did you get fasting insulin tested, too? How is your blood sugar in the evening?

120 is a bit high, but that should come down over time. And your lipid results are amazing. I’d keep doing what you’re doing.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #6

If you are looking for a tweak, take a good look at the food you are eating for hidden carbohydrate. Especially if you live in North America, scrutinise the list of ingredients for synonyms for sugar, even if the nutrition label says 0 g of sugar. The reason is that the law allows manufacturers to pick the serving size, and if the amount of sugar per serving is 0.4999999999999999999 g or less, they can list it as 0 g. In more sensible countries, the manufacturer is required to show the amounts per 100 g of the product, which eliminates that kind of shenanigans.